Chapter 2

An elder cleared his throat, attempting to calm the chaotic scene.

"Quiet, everyone!" His deep voice carried an undeniable authority.

As the room gradually fell silent, all eyes turned to the elder.

He looked at Yvonne. "Yvonne, why did you call everyone here? What's going on?"

Yvonne took a deep breath, as if gathering courage.

She put her arm around Brandon's shoulders, a picture of deep affection.

"Actually, I have an important announcement to make today," she paused, her gaze sweeping across the room before finally settling on Noah and me.

I watched her silently, wondering what kind of show she was about to put on.

"Noah... he's not Zane's biological son," Yvonne said, her voice low but clear, like a bomb exploding in the living room.

Noah turned to me sharply, his eyes filled with shock.

I gestured for him to stay calm.

The relatives around us began to whisper, like sharks excited by the scent of blood.

"When we did IVF..." Yvonne hesitated, as if struggling to continue, "The doctor said Zane's sperm quality was poor... To spare his feelings about becoming a father, I used Brandon's instead..."

This idiot was actually trying to shift the blame onto me!

Yvonne's malicious gaze fell on me, seemingly waiting for me to lose control in anger.

But I remained calm and composed, forcing her to continue her performance.

"I called everyone here today to witness..." she looked at Brandon with apparent deep affection, "Noah recognizing his biological father."

The relatives immediately erupted into chaos.

"If Noah isn't Zane's son, of course he should recognize his real father!"

"That's right, Zane has been occupying the position of the Rivers family's son-in-law for so long, it's time for him to step down!"

"Zane has been controlling the Rivers Group's assets all these years. Now that the truth is out, it's time for him to leave the company!"

Listening to these comments, I couldn't help but laugh coldly to myself.

These greedy relatives had long been suppressed and pushed out of the company's management by me. They could only profit from year-end dividends and were naturally dissatisfied with me.

Now they were eager to watch the drama unfold, hoping to see Yvonne and me fall out so they could return to the company and get a piece of the pie.

Noah, seeing the undisguised greed in the relatives' eyes, gripped my hand tighter.

I spoke up: "Noah will always be my child."

My voice wasn't loud, but it was firm and resolute.

Brandon put on a helpless expression and choked out, "Brother Zane, how long are you going to deceive yourself?"