Ch. 566: Mr. Edwards’ Unraveled Life Chapter 566

Chapter 566

Norah’s cold stare rattled Mr. Jacob. If not for his years of experience in sales, he might’ve completely lost his composure.

After a long pause, Mr. Jacob forced a polite smile and stepped toward Kevin with a hint of flattery. “Mr. Edwards, I’m really sorry for bothering you with this shipment. I had no other choice.”

Kevin didn’t bother sugarcoating anything. “Weren’t you working with the Laurin Group before? Why did that stop?”

He cut straight to the point and waited for an answer.

Mr. Jacob looked visibly uncomfortable. After hesitating a few times, he let out a heavy sigh.

Something wasn’t right. Business partnerships don’t normally fall apart like this. Kevin grew suspicious and signaled Norah to look into it.

Just then, Norah’s phone rang—it was Cooper’s teacher.

“Excuse me, I need to take this,” she said, stepping out of the room. She answered politely, “Hello, this is Norah, Cooper’s mother. How can I help you?”

“Ms. Norah, please come to the school. Cooper got into a fight and injured another student. The boy’s parents are demanding you come in.”

A fight? School had just started—kids barely knew each other. Why would he fight already?

Norah rushed to the school. Before she even opened the office door, she heard a sharp, unfamiliar voice inside.

“I don’t want an apology. I want compensation, and I want it now!”

Norah stepped in. “If my son is at fault, I’ll pay whatever is needed. But if he’s not, I’m not giving a dime.”

“Who are you?” the woman snapped, nose in the air.

Norah took a moment to size her up—bright red dress, pearl necklace, dangling earrings, diamond ring. Definitely someone from a wealthy background.

Trying to stay calm, Norah softened her tone. “May I ask your name?”

The woman scoffed. “Call me Mrs. Laurin. Don’t waste time—I won’t settle for even a scratch on my son.”

The moment she opened her mouth, it was all about money.

Norah examined her again. Nothing she wore looked fake. If she wasn’t hurting for cash, why demand money so aggressively?

Norah turned away from her and looked for Cooper.

“Mom.” Cooper ran into her arms, his voice trembling. “I didn’t mean to hit him. He called me a bumpkin and said I was ignorant. That’s fine, I could take that. But then he said… he said you were a mistress. I couldn’t take it anymore.”

“It’s an honor for your mother to be insulted by my son,” Mrs. Laurin sneered. “And she dares to raise her hand to him? Outrageous.”

She dragged the principal over. “Principal, I demand she pays compensation. If not, I’m going to the Education Bureau.”

Norah didn’t want to put the principal in a tough spot. Holding Cooper close, she looked at Mrs. Laurin and smiled calmly. “Since your son insulted me, let’s talk compensation—shall we, Mrs. Laurin? My lawyer will be in touch.”

She left with Cooper in her arms, ignoring the woman’s yelling echoing from behind.

Cooper glanced up nervously. “Mom, she was really aggressive… Will we be okay?”

Norah smiled. “We didn’t do anything wrong. Don’t be afraid.”

“But he said his family is powerful—that if his dad wanted us out of the capital, it’d take just one word.”

Norah stopped and looked at him seriously, debating whether to tell him that they were more powerful than he realized—that he didn’t need to be scared of anyone.

But she decided he was still too young for that kind of talk. As for Mrs. Laurin, Norah would handle it legally.

When they got home, she gave Kevin a quick call and then had her lawyer reach out to Mrs. Laurin.

To her, the matter was closed.

She walked into Cooper’s room and saw he was already asleep. Then she headed downstairs to start dinner.

But the moment she closed the door, Cooper sat up in bed and whispered, “Grandpa, did you hear what I said?”

Pharaoh’s voice came through the phone. “I heard. Someone’s bullying you?”

“Yes, Grandpa. You can’t let anyone pick on Mom. Hurting her is like hurting you too.” Cooper didn’t wait for a reply. “Grandpa, do you have money? A lot? Can I borrow some?”

“Grandpa has plenty,” Pharaoh said. “Don’t worry. Whether it’s money or anything else, I’ll take care of it. Just wait—I’ll handle this right away.”

He immediately arranged for people to head to the capital. Cooper was right—bullying Norah meant crossing him.

He was about to call Norah but then saw a message from Cooper: Keep it a secret, Grandpa.

Pharaoh understood immediately. He’d deal with it quietly and told his people to keep things under the radar.

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Back at Edwards Group, Kevin saw Mr. Jacob out, then headed to the top floor and watched him leave.

He told his secretary, “Contact Isaac. Tell him Mr. Jacob wants me to work with him.”

The secretary left and came back a few minutes later. “Mr. Edwards, Isaac said he’s on his way. He also asked if Miss Bonnie Edwards is in the office.”

“Tell him she’s here. Then call Bonnie and tell her to get to the office immediately—I need to talk to her.”

Kevin’s expression grew darker. He knew Isaac wasn’t involved in Laurin Group’s business operations, and that was a problem.

Isaac had tricked Bonnie into coming here under false pretenses. That wasn’t just business—it was betrayal.

Kevin pressed his lips together, frowning.

“When Isaac arrives, have him wait in the reception room. I need to step out.”

Kevin grabbed his keys and headed to the parking lot, only to receive a text that made him pause.

Pharaoh had sent people to the capital. What was he planning?

The capital was no ordinary place. Kevin couldn’t afford to ignore it.

He made a call. “Keep an eye on those people’s movements. If anything comes up, let me know right away. If it gets serious, stop them.”

The capital was complicated. A lot of hidden players were just waiting for someone to make a wrong move. If Pharaoh acted rashly, it might open the door for them.

Kevin stayed in the car and listened to music instead of leaving.

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Bonnie arrived by taxi and saw Isaac Laurin at the front desk. Without a second thought, she turned to leave.

“Miss Edwards,” Isaac called out.

Bonnie stopped and forced a polite smile. “Mr. Laurin, what a surprise. I just remembered something urgent—I’ll have to catch you another time.”

“What’s so urgent?” Isaac said casually. “Mr. Edwards invited me here to talk business. He said you’d join the meeting. If you’ve got something pressing, I’ll just head out.”

He turned to leave, but Bonnie stopped him.

Kevin had invited Isaac—what if this was serious? It would seem petty to avoid him over personal issues.

“What’s this about, Miss Edwards?” Isaac asked, glancing at her hand on his arm, amused.

Bonnie looked embarrassed. “Well… it’s not that urgent. I’ll go up with you. Since I’m here, I should handle company matters first.”

They exchanged polite smiles as they walked to the elevator. Bonnie made sure to keep her distance.

“Afraid of me, Miss Edwards?” Isaac asked, eyes narrowing slightly.