Trading My Ex for His Uncle

"You!" Edward was so enraged that he fainted on the spot.

Mary sat down in a chair, her expression calm as she dialed a number on her phone. "Bring Vik back."

Mary had already received word when Vik was taken by Emerald's men. She hadn't acted immediately, planning instead to use the situation to test Edward's feelings toward Emerald.

To her surprise, Edward showed no concern for her or Vik.

After hanging up, she glanced at Edward, still unconscious on the bed. As she thought about all the years she had spent with him, her gaze grew colder.

Soon, the doctor knocked and entered. "Ms. Jewell, did something happen to Mr. Nixon?"

Mary looked at the doctor, her voice cold. "From now on, I don't want his health to improve. You know what to do."

The doctor's eyes widened in shock, but he quickly nodded. "Understood, Ms. Jewell."

"Good. You can go now," she dismissed him.

An hour later, Vik was brought into the hospital room by Mary's men. He took a deep breath and pushed open the door.

He saw Mary sitting by the bed, her head lowered, lost in thought.noveldrama

He walked up to her and asked, "Mom, did Dad send someone to get me?"

Mary looked up at him. "No, I did. Your father knows you caused Brian to lose a leg and wanted to take you back to make you lose one too."

Vik's face turned pale as he stared at her in disbelief. "Mom, are you lying to me?" Since he could remember, Edward had always lived with him and Mary.

Edward had always pampered him. Even when Vik made mistakes, Edward never punished him, but instead taught him lessons and helped him solve problems.

Now, Edward wanted him to lose a leg to make up for Brian?

Vik looked at Edward, unconscious on the bed, and felt a mix of sadness and disappointment.

"Vik, I'm not lying. Sit down. I need to tell you something," Mary instructed.

Soon, Mary explained how she had taken control of Edward's men over the years and planned to take the position of head of the Nixons from Emerald.

Vik was stunned and collapsed into a chair. "Mom, wasn't it Darcy who was behind all this?"

"He was just following my orders. I thought your father would protect us, which is why I acted clueless in front of everyone. But when he wanted to make you lose a leg to pay for Brian, I knew he was no longer the protector of our family," Mary declared.

If Edward had supported them, Mary might have spent her life as the fragile woman she once was. But she had to rely on herself to ensure Vik inherited the Nixons now.

Before that, though, she needed to deal with Emerald and Brian.

Vik looked at Mary. Her face was familiar, yet somehow foreign to him.

"Mom, why don't we just give up on fighting with Brian and Emerald? We could to the money Dad gave us

over the years and go somewhere no one knows us," he suggested.

Ever since Brian had lost his leg in the accident, Vik had been afraid-constantly worried about Brian and Emerald seeking revenge. He'd felt terrified when George's men had taken him at the airport, fearing they knew the truth behind the accident.