The Unveiling of Secret Queen

Chapter 1133: Chapter 1133: Mr. Zachmann: I want to split the family

Everyone is here.

Stanley Zachmann, who had remained silent the whole time, was the first to step forward and speak straightforwardly: ”Since everyone’s back, I’ll just get to the point.”

His attire was still as rigid as before—the shirt under his jacket was meticulously buttoned all the way to the top, concealing his neck entirely. A pair of glasses rested on the bridge of his nose, making him look overly austere. However, it was clear he was the kind of person who was cold on the outside but warm on the inside.

Stanley cast a glance at Caryn Zachmann, who had returned in disgrace. His emotions were extremely tumultuous; he took just one look before shifting his gaze away. Then, he turned to his younger brother and spoke concisely: ”I’ve brought so many elders here today, including Father. I only want to address one matter: the division of assets.”

”Brother?!” Leonardy Zachmann, one of the few who hadn’t been following the online public opinion besides Nathalie Quinlan, froze in shock when he heard Stanley’s words. He had just sat down when he stood back up, looking utterly stunned: ”Why are you suddenly talking about this? What is going on?”

Celine Tucker clutched her palm tightly. Her face turned pale, then flushed red, burning hot as if someone had slapped her hard. It stung.

Audrick Zachmann had just gone ahead on his own to issue a statement online, revealing that Caryn had been impersonating Lighten Chaser and that Nathalie was the real Lighten Chaser. And now Stanley had summoned the entire family to discuss dividing assets—wasn’t this a glaring slap in the face for her and her daughter?

Stanley paid him no attention: ”In fact, eighteen years ago, my father had already divided the family assets between our two households. But back then, my wife passed away in an accident, and my newborn daughter was lost as well... At the time, I was so devastated that I only wanted to escape these painful memories and didn’t care about such things. Another reason was to maintain peace within the family.”

Leonardy gradually calmed down, furrowing his brows as he looked at Stanley, bewildered.

”I didn’t care back then because I was alone. Whether it was money or property, none of it held any significance for me.”

Stanley’s expression was eerily calm as his gaze darted briefly toward Nathalie Quinlan. After just one glance, he withdrew his gaze, his eyes growing firm as he continued speaking before everyone present: ”But now everything is different. I’ve found my biological daughter! These past years, I haven’t been an adequate father. She has endured tremendous hardships out there. As her father, I have only one thought—from now on, I refuse to let her suffer any further injustices! Whoever dares to hurt my daughter, I’ll fight them to the bitter end, even if they’re family.”

Caryn Zachmann had already suspected that Stanley summoned her back because of the online uproar. However, she hadn’t expected that he would go as far as, in front of Mr. Zachmann and the family elders, almost blatantly air out her misdeeds in public, effectively sentencing her!

Her gaze flitted about frantically, her hands clenched into fists at her sides. She could feel the piercing stares from the Zachmann family elders, her father included, all directed at her.

Madness—this was pure madness!

Her uncle had never been like this before. He had doted on her since she was little; she was the only daughter in the family. Though her uncle didn’t often come back, he treated her better than Audrick or her older brother.

Every time, he would bring her the prettiest dresses, the sweetest candies, and the best toys...

Eighteen years of affection, yet it had all shattered because of Nathalie Quinlan, whom he had only recently reunited with. He had shown her no consideration whatsoever, aiming the blade at her in front of the entire family.

”Father, I want to divide assets and reclaim what rightfully belongs to me.” Stanley looked at Mr. Zachmann, his demeanor calm as he made his request: ”If my memory serves, the old Zachmann family residence is listed under my name. I want to take back ownership of this house.”