Harry didn't expect the manager to suddenly say that. Instantly, the blood drained from their faces, and they had no room for any rebuttal. The manager loudly instructed the staff, saying, "Hit it hard, and when you're done, you're done!" Upon receiving the orders, the group eagerly rubbed their hands together, full of enthusiasm. With the current economic downturn, everyone tightened their belts and refrained from any leisure activities, let alone venting their frustration. Rarely, they had this opportunity today to release their pent-up emotions through this task. Why wouldn't they take it? So, the group put all their effort into it, and in less than half an hour, the furniture in the house was smashed to pieces. The manager watched the venting scene with satisfaction, clapped his hands, and said, "Oh, by the way, Miss Jones also mentioned that in a couple of days, some renovation workers will come here to redecorate and repaint. If you don't mind the mess, you can continue to stay here." After these words, the group of people, wielding sticks and hammers, left triumphantly. The Jones family of five collapsed on the ground, feeling helpless. "Can we still live here?" Amara timidly broke the silence. Harry gave her a stern look and said, "This place is no longer suitable for habitation. Let's pack up and go back to the Village." Upon hearing this, Grandma Jones immediately protested. When she left the village, she celebrated it with great fanfare among her less reputable sisters, saying that she was going to enjoy a better life in the county. Now she didn't want to go back! "Oh, Mom, you and Dad can take Zedd back first. Just tell them that Amara and I have been very busy recently. You can take Zedd back for the summer vacation, and we'll return to the county after the summer break. Isn't that a good excuse?" "But..." Grandma Jones hesitated, "Harry, I can't stand this humiliation!" How could Harry endure it? He gritted his teeth and said, "Just wait. When Ivy enters the 'Rising Star of Tomorrow' competition, I'll create a big scene. Let's see if she can still compete! Even if it means going down with her, I'll make her suffer." "Yes!" Grandpa Jones chimed in. "Harry, this is your task. We'll create a big fuss, and that bitch will come begging us for reconciliation. Then, we'll make her transfer this house to us!" "We not only want this house but also all the furniture in it," Grandma Jones added. "No, that bitch has won a big prize; she won a luxury flat in the Sunrise Mansion. If she comes begging us, we'll demand that luxury flat too!" "More than just the luxury flat, we want one million in cash!" Amara agreed. Even Zedd, with a suppressed sob, said, "I want lots of toys!" After some consideration, the group of people were satisfied and began packing up the house to leave. "Wait," Grandma Jones was still unsatisfied, looking at the mess all around, unable to quench the fire in her heart. "Harry, you take Zedd and your father and leave first. Wait for us downstairs," she said, pushing the three males aside and turning to Amara. "Haven't you had your period these past few days?" Amara was momentarily stunned. "Yes, Mom, what are you going to do?" Grandma Jones sneered, "If tha bitch ruined everything for us, I won't let her off the hook either. Go ahead, take off your sanitary pad, and wipe the blood on the walls and floor. I want to disgust them!" After the Jones family of five left, Ivy quickly received a message from the real estate agent. The agent had sent her several pictures of bloodstained walls and sanitary pads on the floor, and Ivy understood what had happened. "Dr. Jones, this will cost extra!" the manager shouted. "We, as grown men, almost vomited when we saw this. If you don't believe it, check the surveillance." As the message was sent, Ivy received a video showing the reactions of several men upon seeing the scene. Ivy didn't want to watch any further and replied to the manager, "Retrieve all the videos of them misbehaving and send them to me." The manager quickly provided her with a link, saying, "They are all in the cloud." Ivy forwarded the videos to her lawyer for safekeeping. She then instructed the manager to hire renovation workers to refurbish the entire house inside and out.Ivy considered that these expenses were not insignificant, but fortunately, she had some savings to cover them. Moreover, when she sold this house, she had to give all the proceeds to her mother. It was her grandmother's money, and her mother was the rightful heir. Ivy planned it all out in her mind. Suddenly, her grandmother called, "Hey, Ivy, how come Shawn went to City S?" Just a while ago, Grandma Winston heard from Sanders that her favorite grandson had gone to City S, and she was quite puzzled. One DT Investment alone kept him busy, so why would he have the time to deal with someone else's marriage and family issues! Wang Grandma thought for a moment and quickly deduced the problem between the couple from Sander's words. She immediately called Ivy. "Grandma, Shawn has some work in City S, and it's normal for him to go on a business trip," Ivy explained. "Normal?" Grandma's voice raised, thinking, "Your heart is really broad, and you insist on saying that he loves his work. For someone like you, who is not very adept at love, I felt troubled but couldn't bring myself to blame you, so I gently guided you instead: Ivy, nothing has happened between you and Shawn, right?" "No, Grandma, we're doing great!" Ivy insisted. "Great, but he can just run off to City S?" "Think about it. From when he had the surgery to his departure for City S, try to remember." Remember... Ivy struggled to retrace her steps from when Shawn had the surgery until now. "That day, his surgery went smoothly. After he went to the ICU, all his vital signs were good. I thought he was recovering so well, so I went to other wards to see patients who needed more attention. Later, as Shawn's recovery improved, and since there were too few doctors at the clinic, I had to divide my attention elsewhere..." "Did you notice any problems?" Grandma continued to guide. "No, Grandma. None at all!" "You, think about it again," she said, frustrated, and hung up the phone on the spot. Ivy listened to the busy signal on the other end of the phone and felt bewildered.She didn't like to guess things, so she simply opened Shawn's chatbox and asked him directly, "Are you busy? Can we talk on the phone?" At this moment, Shawn was at Andy Livingston's main residence. When he saw the message, his eyebrows twitched almost imperceptibly. The subtle movement, however, did not escape Andy's notice. "What a fruitful meeting we had today! I saw Mr. Cato Alter in person and even had the privilege of witnessing a different expression on his face." Andy teased him with a faint smile. "I wonder whose message could make Mr. Cato Alter show such an expression..." His gaze landed on the diamond ring on his ring finger. Changing the topic, he asked, "Mrs. Alter?" Shawn didn't give a direct answer but instead placed his glass down. "Today's visit ends here. I will instruct my people to expedite the search in City A so that you can reunite with your family as soon as possible." Andy noticed that he didn't want to talk about it and smiled, "I'll eagerly await the good news." He personally escorted him to the front of the old residence. It was only after Shawn got into the car and the car disappeared from sight that his smile softened a little. "They say that Cato Alter is heartless, but it seems he truly cares about his wife." Andy Livingston, hearing her assistant's agreement, added, "If he becomes my son-in-law or grandson-in-law, I won't like him." "Because of his leg?" Andy shook his head. "This man is deeply calculating. He openly confronts the family and doesn't hesitate to undermine the family's business. His methods must be ruthless. If my daughter or granddaughter marries him without a plan, they will be outmaneuvered by him." "Cato is someone I can cooperate with, not someone I want in my family." After summarizing his thoughts, Andy turned and went back, while on the other side, after the assistant drove the car out of the Andy Livingston villa area, Shawn immediately dialed Ivy's number. Ivy answered quickly and without beating around the bush asked, "Shawn, is there anything unpleasant between us?" Upon hearing this, Shawn was taken aback. Did she really not realize that he was her husband and was upset? ***