Jeff delivered the verdict with a single hammer blow. "Ava is expelled from the Hill Family. As for you, Mrs. Hill…"
He glanced sideways at Hannah. "You and your so-called 'good father' — I will settle every account with you both!"
He enunciated those last words like a warning. Hannah bit her lip; a bad feeling rose in her chest.
Jeff didn't say more. "Selina, let's go."
Selina nodded coolly and left with Jeff and the others.
Those left behind exchanged stunned looks. This… it wasn't just Ava—Hannah and even Matt felt humiliated.
Hannah's eyes darkened. Panic flickered through her thoughts. Impossible… They'd occupied the Hill Family for thirty years, held its power and resources for decades. Even if Jeff had taken the family back, didn't they still have foundations to stand on? How could everything just fall apart so easily? Who did Jeff think he was?
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