Chapter 31 Tax evasion , product quality issues , bribing officials … you name it .
Almost every crime you can think of has been linked to the Reed family .
Stock prices crashed , partners pulled out , and banks slammed the door shut on loans .
In just a matter of days , Reed Enterprises , once a booming empire , was declared bankrupt .
I watched the news unfold with little more than a shrug .
They brought this disaster on themselves , and honestly , I thought karma had taken way too long to show up .
After Reed Enterprises collapsed , Jasons parents aged years in the blink of an eye .
Rumor had it that they sold their mansion , but the money barely made a dent in their mounting debts .
They begged anyone they could , humbling themselves in ways they never would have before .
n its legs .
The once proud , wealthy woman was now begging for mercy , reduced to nothing , like a dog with its tail between Eventually , the pressure became too much .
Jasons father suffered a stroke and collapsed in the street .
By the time he was rushed to the hospital , it was already too late .
His mother , unable to bear the constant blows , lost her grip on reality and was admitted to a psychiatric hospital .
Word was that every day , she clutched a broken doll and muttered to herself , My son is a CEO … My son is a good person ..
As for Jason , his time in the detention center wasnt exactly easy .
Gone was the arrogance he used to wear like armor now , he was more like a deflated balloon , drooping and defeated .
Every day , he anxiously waited for his release , dreaming up his big comeback and fantasizing about how hed get back to his old life .
He even started planning his first few moves after he got out , thinking about what to do first and second , like a fool lost in his delusions , talking to himself like no one was listening .
Finally , the day of his release came He gathered his not so clean clothes and shuffled out of the detention center , his steps stiff and uncertain .
!! But instead of a welcoming crowd or a fresh start , he was met by a group of uniformed police officers .
Mr.
Jason Reed , you are suspected of multiple cases of economic fraud We are now formally arresting you .
The cold , clipped words shattered every fantasy he had Before he could even catch a breath , he was handcuffed again and shoved into a police car ? Turns out , while Chase and I were collecting evidence on Jasons earlier crimes , we stumbled onto even more of his dirty secrets .
Not only had he evaded taxes and bribed officials , but he was also deep into multiple fraud cases dozens of victims and millions of dollars involved .
The evidence was overwhelming .
This time , Jason had no chance of worming his way out of it .
Meanwhile , my parents were changing their tune faster than flipping a page in a book .

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!! One minute , they mocked me and tried to throw me out the door ! The next , they were grinning , nodding , and calling me their good daughter My mom grabbed my hand Just moments ago , she had wanted to slap me .
Now , she was stroking my hand as if it were a precious treasure .
Emma , I was wrong .
I spoke too harshly before .
Youre the bigger person .
Please , dont hold it against me .
I let out a cold laugh and pulled my hand away .
Mother , whats your game here ? I cant keep up with your twisted logic .
My brains not as sharp as yours .
I raised an eyebrow , eyeing these two victims with nothing but disgust .
So , whats this ? You want me to forgive you playing your free nanny , serving your whole family ? My dad stepped up next , his face plastered with that fake , fawning expression .
Emma , we misunderstood you .
We were fooled by that Jason quy , too ! and and keep My mom quickly waved her hands , panic creeping into her voice .
No , no , no , thats not what we mean at all ! Emma , youre the one who saved our family ! If it werent for you , wed be done for !