Chapter 255 Chapter 255 Shane was so pissed off by lan's words that he nearly blew a fuse . Luckily . Miranda showed up just in time to keep the father and son from tearing into each other . Miranda turned to lan , " Tan , you've always been calm and rational . You never go for actions that hurt everyone involved . I think you should reconsider ending the partnership with Quinn Enterprises . " Jan replied firmly . " You don't have to worry , Mom . Ending the partnership with Quinn Enterprises was always in my plan . I already lined up a publicly listed company last week to take their spot . Any losses Hamilton Group suffers - I'll make up for them . " Hearing that Ian had things covered , Shane's temper cooled down a notch , but his words were still harsh . Shane glared at his son . " Did you not see that woman leave with the other Hamilton right in front of you outside the police station ? " He went on , " I told you to get rid of that Sherman chick and give me a grandkid as soon as you could , but you wouldn't listen . Now , even if you hand Hamilton Group over to Chloe on a silver platter , she's never coming back . You need to give up on that wish already " Watching lan's expression twisted in pain , Miranda spent ages coaxing Shane before she finally managed to get him out of there . Once everyone was gone , only Ian and Mitchell were left in the office . Ian leaned weakly against his desk , shoulders sagging and head hanging . In a tired voice , he told Mitchell . " Grab the meds . " Mitchell hurried over to the coffee table in the lounge and grabbed the meds from underneath . " Man , what's up with the boss ? His son's already hurting , and he just has to twist the knife , Mitchell couldn't help but think Mitchell brought the meds over , but Ian snatched them right out of his hand . Ian twisted open the bottle , dumped a few painkillers into his palm , and swallowed them in one go . - " You can go , " Ian said . After downing the meds , lan slumped back in his chair , shut his eyes , and tried to pull himself together , exhaustion written all over his face . At 2 PM , Maggie was at the outpatient wing of the hospital . She caught her mom and Vivian by the elevator . 16:04 Mon , Oct 6 Chapter 255 Maggie told her mother there was something urgent she needed to talk about and quickly ushered her out of the hospital " Why did Maggie rush her mom out so suddenly ? ' Vivian thought to herself , curiosity bubbling up as she quietly trailed after them . In the small park outside the hospital , Maggie looked around to make sure no one was watching before finally stopping . Mrs. Goodwin looked totally confused by her daughter's actions . " Maggie , what's going on ? Why aren't you at the office ? How come you're at the hospital ? " Maggie shot her mom a cold look . Just tell me why are you here at the hospital ? " Mrs. Goodwin pulled Maggie aside and whispered viciously , " Mrs. Quinn and I have come up with a way to ruin that livine bitch . Not only will she get kicked out of the Jordan family's hospital , but we'll make sure she's so disgraced she won't be able to show her face anywhere in Kingsford ever again . " Maggie took a deep , shaky breath . " Mom , I'm warning you - stop this now before you go too far . " Mrs. Goodwin snapped , " Everything I'm doing is for you ! As soon as that video of Chloe getting mixed up with those hoodlums goes viral , Ian will never think about getting back with her again . Believe me , Maggie- just do as I say and you'll see I'm right ." Maggie let out a sigh and lowered her voice . " Mom , I bet Mrs. Quinn hasn't told you yet - lan already ended all business with Quinn Enterprises . Mrs. Goodwin's face dropped . " Seriously ? Is that for real ? " Maggie nodded , her tone steely . " Once the Quinns lose Hamilton Group's support , they'll be history in Kingsford before long . Ian's sending a clear warning - anyone who targets his ex - wife will end up just like the Quinn family . Mrs. Goodwin's face went ashen . " Seriously , in all of Kingsford , it's only Mrs. Quinn and me who actually want Chloe destroyed . lan's sending a message - he's putting our family on notice . " Maggie grew serious . " Mom , that's why I've always warned you - the trash talk is one thing , but never actually touch her . " Mrs. Goodwin had a look of regret on her face . " Maggie , then what about your engagement to him ? " Maggie replied matter - of - factly , staying calm . " Mom , sure , I wanted to be engaged to lan - it would've boosted our family's status . But given how things are now , lan's no longer a suitable match for me . Honestly , keeping the Goodwin family's partnership with Hamilton Group is what I need to focus on . " The mighty boss of Hamilton Group , throwing the company's interests away just for a woman . Honestly , you can tell his feelings for her have totally messed with his head - he's not even thinking straight anymore . If he's willing to put the whole company on the line for her , then someone like me - a total nobody - doesn't 16:04 Mon , Oct 6 Chapter 255 even matter to lan . 55 vouchara Mrs. Goodwin let out a sigh of relief , patting her chest . " Glad you gave me a heads up . Otherwise , that sneaky Vivian would've had me making trouble for Chloe for no good reason ." Maggie felt lucky she'd gotten there in time . " Mom , Mrs. Quinn is Andrea's aunt - she's got a grudge against both Ian and Dr. Irvine . And Vivian ? She's pure drama , always stirring things up . Seriously , steer clear of both of them if you know what's good for you ." After Maggie sent her mom off , Vivian - who'd been hiding behind a tree , secretly listening in - slowly stepped out . " No wonder Maggie was in such a hurry : lan's already made his move against the Quinn family , Vivian thought to herself . ' Maggie really does know how to look out for herself - she got out just in time , Vivian mused . Whenever Vivian thought about how Chloe was the reason her grandma still refused to let her dad acknowledge her as part of the Monroe family , she couldn't help but feel a surge of hate . But the now , even families like the Quinns and the Goodwins were too afraid to show their faces . As an unrecognized illegitimate daughter , Vivian knew better than to mess with lan - no matter how clever she was , he'd outmaneuver her every single time . After turning it over in her mind , Vivian decided it was best to keep her head down and wait for the situation to change . As Vivian walked out of the park , she ran into Chloe and one of her colleagues . Chloe's face instantly went cold when she saw Vivian . Vivian spoke up first , trying to sound casual . " Dr. Irvine , don't look at me like that . I'm not here to cause trouble . " Seeing the tension , Chloe's colleague quickly made an excuse and slipped away . Vivian walked up to Chloe , reluctantly admitting defeat . " Dr. Irvine , looks like you won . " Chloe gave her a skeptical look . " Cut the crap , Vivian . What do you mean , I won? " Vivian scoffed , " You probably have no idea , do you ? lan went up against the Hamilton elders and the board because of you , and he just cut off Quinn Enterprises - now even Maggie Goodwin wouldn't dare mess with you . Chloe gave Vivian a look of pure boredom , turned on her heel , and walked off without so much as a reply . " Even if Vivian's got it right , lan's not doing all this because of me , Chloe thought to herself . ' It's all for his own sake - for that scrap of guilt he barely wants to admit . ' Counting on him to lose everything for revenge ? No way , lan's always calculating , never one to go down with . 16:04 Mon , Oct 6 Chapter 255 the ship . 55 vouchers During the evening rush hour , Mitchell , sitting in the passenger seat , spotted Chloe stranded by the curb and immediately told the driver to pull over . Mitchell turned to lan . " Tan , looks like Chloe's car has a flat tire . Before Mitchell had even finished speaking and before the car had fully stopped , lan was already out the door . He shut the car door and was about to head over to Chloe when , from a distance , he spotted Julian Rowe stepping out of his car . Seeing Chloe jog excitedly up to Julian , flashing him a big , genuine smile , lan just froze where he was . ' Guess there's no place for me in her world anymore , ' he thought bitterly , his feet refusing to move . Julian , your leg's finally all better ! " Chloe beamed , her whole face lit up with delight . Seeing Julian so steady on his feet , Chloe grabbed both his hands and spun him around on the curb , grinning from ear to ear . Julian was dressed in a dark suit with a deep - colored shirt underneath , but somehow , he managed to make even the most formal outfit look effortlessly cool and a little rebellious . He pulled his hands back with an exaggerated look of annoyance and said to Chloe , " How did your tire just randomly give out like that ? " Chloe tilted her head back , gazing up at Julian's handsome face with a playful grin . " Maybe I was just too gorgeous today , and the tire couldn't handle all that beauty - it just gave out . " Julian shrugged off his jacket and tossed it to Chloe , his eyes sparkling with laughter . " Step aside , you . " Chloe scooted right back over , giving his abs a playful squeeze . " Damn , you were in a wheelchair for ages but still rocking a six - pack ? Clearly you've been working out behind everyone's back . " Julian swatted her hand away and pushed her head aside with a grin . " No respect at all , huh ? You're getting wilder by the day . " Julian crouched down to check the flat tire , and Chloe copied him , squatting right next to him , grinning playfully . " Honestly , fixing a tire never looked so good ." Just a short distance away , lan just stood there watching Chloe and Julian together , feeling like all hope inside him had burned to ashes . ' So that's it , huh ? She's really moved on , he thought , completely dead inside . 16:04 Mon , Oct 6 Chapter 256