Chapter 637

"You took Winnie from the Lymington Hotel right in front of everyone. All the guests at the banquet saw it. Since then, no one's been able to reach her. Her husband and family have reported her missing to the police. With witnesses and evidence, you better head to the station and tell them where she is!"

"Mr. Rodriguez!" Bryan watched as a swarm of cops surrounded Lawrence, treating him like a major criminal as they hauled him away. In that moment of chaos, he didn't know who to call.

"Get Sean to the hospital, then contact Mr. Anday Rodriguez, and Mr. Martin." After giving these orders, Lawrence glanced at Sean. Mars had beaten Sean nearly to death. Even if Sean survived, he'd never be the same again, nor would he be able to speak and tell the truth.

No matter how foolish Sean was, he was still a Rodriguez.

Mars and Ronnie were stomping on his pride!

Lawrence glared at Mars and the calm, smiling Ronnie standing in the room. "Mars, neither you nor the Peterson family will escape my wrath. Just wait and see."

Even on the brink of death, his presence was so intimidating that Mars couldn't help but shiver inside.

But then he thought, 'Lawrence was absolutely finished this time. Where did he get his unshakable confidence from?'

Mars sneered coldly. "Lawrence, the Rodriguez family is truly done for this time. Nothing you do will matter."

Next, the Peterson family would only have to deal with the bedridden Bob. The rest were just a scattered mess.

Mars walked back into the villa.

Ronnie raised an eyebrow and asked, "What's the status with Bob?"

"Godmother sent word last night that Bob had a cerebellar infarction, but the surgery was successful. There's a 24-hour observation period."

After hearing this, Ronnie slowly narrowed his eyes. "Tell Hellen to get in touch with me. We can't let Bob recover."

"Of course." A ruthless glint flashed in Mars's eyes as he quickly understood Ronnie's intention.

The news of Lawrence being arrested by the police spread quickly, circulating within the Trento City circle.

Ishara paced back and forth in the room with an ashen face!

After Eleanor brought Patrick in, Ishara quickly turned around. "Is it true that Mr. Rodriguez has been arrested?"

Patrick nodded. "Absolutely true. Mr. Rodriguez has already been taken to the police station. Ishara, the Rodriguez Group is on the brink of collapse. The chip was destroyed, and the IPO failed. Fantasyville NexGen Innovations Company is rumored to have intricate ties with the suddenly rising Peterson Group. The Peterson Group has now ascended to the top enterprise in Veridiania, surpassing even the Jenkins Group and our Blanchet family in market value. Trento City and even Veridiania are about to undergo significant changes."

"How could this happen?" Eleanor slumped onto the sofa.

Ishara was filled with a heavy gloom. She couldn't accept the feeling of her long-standing plans suddenly falling apart. "It's impossible, the Rodriguez Group can't just disappear like that. The Rodriguez Group and Lawrence won't be defeated so easily! It's all because of that damned Mars. He has the backing of the Peterson family, that is truly a hidden viper. They destroyed my dream of becoming Lawrence's wife, the richest lady of the country. I planned every step to marry Lawrence, our meeting and our engagement. I outmaneuvered Winnie and drove her out of Trento City. I even transplanted her child! Now this child has become a hot potato. I don't believe it. I don't believe Lawrence would fall."

"I don't want to believe it either, but Ishara, calm down. Trento City is going through a major shake-up. If the Rodriguez Group is going down, we can just sit back. Our Blanchet family has to stay neutral in this war between the Rodriguez and Peterson families. Your uncle's position as vice chairman isn't secure yet, so don't act impulsively."

"But I can't just not contact Lawrence. If he manages to turn things around, what will he think of me?" Ishara was as anxious as a cat on a hot tin roof. "Mom, quickly contact the Rodriguez family and find out if Lawrence still has a chance to make a comeback. I'm so frustrated. If he's truly ruined, then the child in my belly will be a burden."

Now the child had become a ticking time bomb, and Ishara was furious.

She had chosen Lawrence out of thousands, the most noble man in the world. She believed that with his ability and background, he couldn't possibly fall from grace. Marrying him would bring her both fame and fortune, allowing her to get whatever she wanted. She never expected that he would be defeated by Mars.

"Who is Mars exactly? How could the Peterson family value him so highly? He's just an adopted son of Bob," Ishara muttered resentfully.

Eleanor, however, seemed thoughtful. "Your uncle has investigated. If Lawrence refuses to cooperate at the police station, Rock will make sure he doesn't get out. As of this morning, the Rodriguez Group's market value has fallen below eighty billion dollars. Not to mention the Rodriguez Group has to compensate those chip partner companies, with astronomical amounts in damages. This time, it will be very difficult for Lawrence to come out unscathed. And Mars, he seems to have a very close relationship with Hellen. You can see it from this incident. Ishara, what if Mars replaces Lawrence as the top heir? You can't marry Lawrence, then you..."

"Mars is not worthy of me." Ishara snorted disdainfully. Her face was delicate, but her eyes filled with greedy arrogance.

She glanced irritably at her belly, coughing softly in frustration. "For now, we can only wait and see. Lawrence is no longer a reliable support. The old folks at the Blanchet family company will probably change their opinion of me as the heir.

Uncle Patrick, you need to quickly get my dad's seal and shares in the company!"

Patrick nodded, frowning. "While Winnie is still missing, I'll send someone to the hospital to kill Carlos! You're right, the Rodriguez family is unreliable now. We need to quickly secure our position in the Blanchet family!"

A complex look flashed in Ishara's eyes regarding Carlos, then replaced by ruthlessness.

Everyone had to look out for themselves; it wasn't her fault she wasn't Carlos's biological daughter. If Carlos knew Winnie was his only birth daughter, he would leave everything to Winnie!

At the hospital, Bryan quickly had Sean sent in, Skylar and Anday arriving in tears.

After several hours of emergency treatment, the doctor came out and said with great regret, "Although the patient is temporarily out of life-threatening danger, his skull was severely hit, and he lost too much blood as he was brought in too late. He may become mentally disabled in the future."

"What?" Anday almost faint from the shock.