Book Transmigration: I Wanted to Keep a Low Profile, but Everyone Noticed Me! Chapter 54  I Will Not Be Helping Him

54 I Will Not Be Helping Him

Jerry and Linda weren't public figures, so their situation didn't cause much of a stir in the entertainnt industry. However, within the wealthy circles, it was a huge scandal.

The Rick Family that Caroline was married into was no longer the sa as before and the Lance Family had beco far more superior. Nevertheless, even a famished cal still lood larger than a horse. Regardless of Jerry's feelings for Linda, Caroline would never entertain the notion of allowing the despised illegitimate daughter to beco a part of their family.

In Caroline's eyes, how could a vain woman, an illegitimate child, ever be considered a suitable match for her son?

The more Caroline ruminated on the situation, the angrier she beca. "I'm seething with anger. And Audrey, she's shown her true viciousness by conspiring against Jerry like this! Now, the entire industry is buzzing about Jerry, accusing him of seducing a woman. Who would dare marry him now?"

Abner massaged the space between his eyebrows. His self-restraint had remarkably improved if he could tolerate Caroline's nonsensical ranting for this long.

"What's your point?" Abner finally inquired. "I'm extrely busy with various matters. If you have nothing else to discuss, I'll end this call."

"No!" Caroline exclaid imdiately. "Let finish!"

Abner begrudgingly allowed her to continue.

Caroline's words dripped with resentnt as she continued, "Linda holds a significant share of the bla for this situation. She's tarnished Jerry's reputation. But Audrey can't escape her share of responsibility either! Abner, my dear, I hope you'll punish Audrey severely. She needs to publicly apologize to Jerry and make a clear statent, admitting her involvent in this sche. Furthermore, she should compensate Jerry for the emotional distress!"

Emotional distress compensation? Abner had every reason to suspect that Jerry had insisted on that last condition.

This ti, Caroline had rambled on for Jerry's sake, and Abner found it sowhat ludicrous. He had been deprived of his parents' love since childhood, but had he ever received Caroline's unconditional affection?

Abner maintained his own judgnt regarding this matter.

Abner harbored serious doubts about Audrey being the "vicious woman" Caroline had portrayed. In fact, with Evans' recent reminder, Abner had strong reasons to believe that Jerry was the true instigator behind this entire ordeal.

Jerry remained disappointingly consistent. The last ti he had attempted to harass Audrey, he had failed and ended up getting beaten by her and her assistant. Abner had thought he had learned his lesson and reined in his behavior, but it seed Jerry still harbored ill intentions towards Audrey.

Had Audrey not been astute and fallen into the trap set by her deceitful best friend, it might have been Audrey in the compromising position on that bed.

At the thought of this, Abner was filled with disgust for his younger brother.

"Go back and tell Jerry to give up. I won't help him."

Caroline's voice erupted with surprise, laced with urgency and anger. "Abner, how can you be so heartless? Jerry is your blood brother! You share a bond by blood! How can you refuse to help him? Are you trying to protect Audrey? She's just your stepsister, a stepchild! She has no blood relation to you at all! How can you prioritize an outsider over your own family?"

"Am I not an outsider to you now?" Abner retorted suddenly.

Caroline was rendered montarily speechless by this response.

While she was in a daze, Abner unceremoniously ended the call.

For years, Abner believed he had fulfilled his responsibilities as an older brother. Despite lacking any emotional foundation with Jerry, he still extended help at his mother's request to resolve nurous issues.

Yet, how had Jerry repaid him? By constantly creating problems, and this ti, by extending his reach toward Audrey.

Forget it. He no longer cared about Jerry's fate, leaving it to the Rick family to handle.

On the other end, Caroline seethed with anger over Abner hanging up on her for the first ti.

"You won't help ? Well, then don't bla for being ruthless!" Caroline's carefully composed visage contorted with hostility and resentnt.

At that very mont, Audrey, blissfully unaware of the unfolding drama, lay on her bed, scrolling through her phone and happily browsing through entertainnt news. She had no inkling that she was about to beco the target of a vicious onslaught.

At present, only Gary and Abner were privy to Audrey's situation. Gary, being concerned for Anthea, had no intention of bringing this up at ho.

However, what Gary did not anticipate was that Caroline would promptly seek him out.