No Escape from Love novel Chapter 265

"Viv, who are you talking to?" A middle-aged woman's voice came through the phone. It was Vivian's mother.

"Mom, it's Al. He called me." Vivian's voice carried a mix of excitement and unease.

Alex was just about to press her for answers when the phone was already in Lucy Sullivan's hands in the next second.

"Alex, it's been years. What made you suddenly think of calling Viv? How is your family? Is your father doing well?" Lucy immediately started with pleasantries.

Alex had no interest in exchanging niceties. With a cold chuckle, he said, "You'd better tell the truth about what happened back then. Otherwise, I'll track you down overseas. I won't let the Grayson family off so easily."

Hearing this, Lucy's expression darkened completely. "What's wrong with you? I heard that the maid has been taking great care of you and your father. What more do you want? We've already fled abroad. Why won't you let our family go?"

"Taking great care of us?" Alex laughed in anger at her shamelessness. "Do you have any idea how much humiliation Madam Burke has endured? Do you know what her daughter has been through? You think a simple sentence can just erase everything?"

Lucy's expression grew even darker. "But you can't possibly turn against the Grayson family just for a maid, can you? After all, our families have business ties. If you push this matter, sure, you might get justice for that maid and her daughter. But both families will suffer losses. Is that really what you want?"

Thinking she had him cornered, Lucy continued, "You could expose everything and ruin the Grayson family, but wouldn't the Hastings family also lose their reputation?"

On the other end, Alex remained silent, letting her finish. Then, he suddenly let out a cold laugh. "The Hastings family's reputation isn't your concern, Mrs. Grayson. Besides, my family has always stood by one principle—justice.

"And if we're talking about reputations, wasn't it your family who dragged our reputation through the mud in the first place? You'd better come clean. If not, I promise the Grayson family won't have an easy time."

Lucy's expression turned completely grim. She had no choice but to hand the phone back to Vivian.