After Divorce I Married a Tycoon-Chapter 110: Scheme

The Mercer family was in utter chaos every day.

’This is beyond disgusting,’ Scarlett Jewel thought.

She just couldn’t understand how a perfectly good Mercer Group could be deteriorating day by day in their hands.

To put it bluntly, none of the Mercer family members were of any use.

They were all useless.

They could take a winning hand and play it into a complete disaster.

But now that she was a daughter of the Mercer Family, she couldn’t just stand by and watch them go down.

If the Mercer Family fell, she would have no one to rely on in the future.

After she married into the Sinclair Family, her life wouldn’t be easy, either.

Having a family with some power to back her up would be a good thing.

The Mercer Family hadn’t reached a dead end yet, so there was still a glimmer of hope.

If they truly and completely offended that Mr. Lawton, then the Mercer Family would have no hope of recovery.

The Mercer Family truly couldn’t afford to take another hit. This business with Mr. Lawton had to be resolved.

She saw Julian Mercer sitting on the sofa, his face etched with worry, chain-smoking one cigarette after another.

Scarlett Jewel "thoughtfully" brewed him a cup of American ginseng tea.

"Dad, I can see you’ve been worried sick about the Mercer Family’s affairs lately."

"This is some American ginseng tea I made especially for you."

"It can help calm your nerves and relieve fatigue."

How could Julian Mercer possibly be in the mood for American ginseng tea right now?

His mind was consumed with figuring out how to trick Claire Mercer into Mr. Lawton’s bed.

Even just luring her back to the Mercer estate would be a start.

As long as she returned to the Mercer estate, he would use "special methods" to deliver her to Mr. Lawton.

But right now, Claire Mercer was completely unwilling to set foot in the Mercer estate ever again.

"Don’t worry, there’s nothing that can’t be solved."

Scarlett Jewel placed the ginseng tea on the coffee table in front of him.

"Then tell me what to do," Julian Mercer said, lifting his eyes to give Scarlett Jewel a displeased glare.

"Mr. Lawton just issued an ultimatum."

"If we don’t deliver Claire Mercer to his bed, he’s going to make a move against the Mercer Family."

"How can the Mercer Family possibly withstand that right now?"

Judith Caldwell had just been beaten and had only now recovered slightly.

Recently, Julian Mercer’s domestic abuse had become more and more frequent.

With the Mercer Group on the verge of collapse, Julian Mercer was a complete mess.

His temper grew worse by the day, and he took all his frustrations out on her.

To make matters worse, the video she had recorded earlier had backfired spectacularly.

That was what had led to the Mercer Family’s current predicament, on the brink of collapse.

She was in the wrong; she had made a mistake, so all she could do was endure it.

Now, she also wanted to do something to redeem herself in Julian Mercer’s eyes.

’If I can solve this problem with Mr. Lawton, maybe Julian Mercer will stop hitting me,’ she thought.

With that in mind, Judith Caldwell said,

"If all else fails, we’ll just kidnap that little bitch."

The moment she said it, Julian Mercer shot her another cold, knife-like glare.

He actually let out a laugh, exasperated by Judith Caldwell’s words.

He licked his dry lips, raised his hand, and slapped Judith Caldwell across the face again.

"You’re a fucking complete and utter idiot."

"Did you get your brains squeezed out at birth?"

"Last time, we locked her in that dark room for less than half an hour and got dragged to the police station for three days."

"And now you’re coming up with this rotten idea to kidnap her? Are you trying to drag me down with you to rot in jail?"

The slap made Judith Caldwell’s already red and swollen face even worse.

Scarlett Jewel shot Judith Caldwell a disgusted look, silently cursing her. ’What a moron.’

Outwardly, she immediately put on a gentle and caring smile and asked Julian Mercer,

"Dad, we still haven’t signed the ’Adoption Annulment Agreement,’ have we?"

"Sign? What’s there to sign?" Judith Caldwell shrieked resentfully.

"That little bitch has ruined the Mercer Family! Why should we give her what she wants?"

"It’s good that you haven’t signed it," Scarlett Jewel said with a calm and confident smile.

"I have a way to lure her out now."

Hearing her mention the "Adoption Annulment Agreement," Julian Mercer instantly understood.

"You mean, we use her desire to sign the ’Adoption Annulment Agreement’ to trick her into coming to the Mercer estate?"

Scarlett Jewel nodded. "She’s been desperate for you to sign this agreement."

"So why can’t we use this agreement as bait to make her walk right into our trap?"

"Isn’t that much safer than kidnapping her and bringing her here?"

At her words, Julian Mercer’s eyes instantly lit up. "Yes! Why didn’t I think of that?"

If they told Claire Mercer now that they were willing to sign the "Adoption Annulment Agreement," she would definitely come to the Mercer estate.

And as long as she was there, they wouldn’t have to worry about finding a way to get her into Mr. Lawton’s bed.

Or perhaps they could just have Mr. Lawton come over when it was time to sign the agreement.

In any case, once they delivered her to him, whatever he planned to do next would have nothing to do with the Mercer Family.

At that thought, Julian Mercer, who had been overwrought with anxiety just moments ago, was suddenly ecstatic.

"My dear daughter is still the smart one, just like me."

"Unlike certain idiots who only know how to come up with rotten ideas."

Judith Caldwell knew Julian Mercer was calling her an idiot.

But right now, she didn’t dare say a word in protest and could only stand timidly to the side.

"Call Claire Mercer right now. Tell her to find some time in the next couple of days to come back and sign the ’Adoption Annulment Agreement’."

"If you can’t even handle this, then just pack your bags and get out."

Judith Caldwell nodded hastily.

Scarlett Jewel immediately reminded her. "Mom, when you call her, you absolutely cannot let her see through our act."

"She’s extremely perceptive. If she senses anything unusual about our behavior, it will make her suspicious."

"Then things could get really difficult, and tricking her into coming back to the Mercer estate would be next to impossible."

"I’ll tell you what to say so she’ll believe we’re genuinely going to sign."

"As long as she believes we truly want to sign that agreement, she’ll take the bait."

"What should I say?"

Scarlett Jewel leaned close to Judith Caldwell’s ear and whispered a few words.

「Meanwhile.」

Claire Mercer had no idea that her flash marriage had thrown the Mercer Family into utter chaos.

She was currently focused on preparing for the design competition.

Whenever she had a free moment, she was glued to her computer, researching all sorts of materials.

When Judith Caldwell’s call came in, she was looking up information on traditional aesthetics.

She knew Judith Caldwell would definitely call to confront her.

More than an hour had already passed since she had officially announced her marriage registration.

This was much later than she had expected.

However, she was now quite looking forward to hearing Judith Caldwell’s impotent roars of fury.

The more she roared, the more it proved her anger.

As long as the Mercer family was unhappy, she was quite happy.

With that thought, she swiped the answer key.