OMG!!! My Crippled Husband is a Hot, Powerful CEO-Chapter 143 - You have something to do

"Dad, are you going to give everything to Joanna? We might end up begging on the street because she would never support us," Mia cried, Rene added her voice, her anger and jealousy reaching its peak.

"It’s true, Cole. You have to do something. We can’t give up everything just like that."

Watching everything she planned for so long crumble in front of her was the saddest part of all she was feeling, but as much as she tried, she did not want to shed a tear for her enemies.

Cole had not been well ever since the revelations from Monica at the wedding, knowing that he made a mistake by letting Monica go and watching her suffer with their child.

However, it was too late to make the correction as the fact remained that Monica would never take him back. As such, his only option was not to sign the handing over documents.

"Don’t worry. I have a plan. The company cannot belong to Joanna if I don’t sign it over."

This was the final part, and he was not willing to proceed with it. Rene and Mia were very happy with his words. "That is a relief to know. So, what do you plan to do?" Rene asked. Cole thought carefully but did not want to directly tell her before getting the necessary details.

"Excuse me to make a call."

As the mother and daughter excused him to make the call, Rene made a stunning revelation when she was alone with Mia. "Mia, I think this is a good time for us to go."

Mia’s eyes widened from shock, not particularly expecting to hear anything like this. After all, she loved her dad, but the only person she loathed was Joanna.

"Mom, what are you talking about? How can we leave dad? He’s trying to still get everything for us by trying to find a way to not sign those documents," she pointed out as Rene began to explain this to her from her perspective as a mother.

"I mean after your father completes whatever plan he has on keeping the assets, we should move them to our names and leave."

This advice was not sitting well with Mia, and she was about to ask more questions when the words slipped out of her mother’s mouth. "After all, he isn’t your real father."

The feeling of having a bucket of cold water poured over her was exactly what Mia felt at that moment.

Her mother telling her that the man she had known all her life was not it was too much to believe, and she directly refused to accept it.

"Mom, can you stop messing around? How can you say something so unreasonable?" Mia pointed out, but as Rene was about to explain, Cole’s voice interrupted.

"I think it’s done."

Rene did not want any surprises and insisted on the details. "What do you mean by it’s done?"

Cole smiled profoundly. Since the Company originally belonged to his family, no one could claim it without his signing some very important documents.

"I called one of the executive members to inform them to pass this information to Alex. Mia called to inform him that I fainted this morning due to a severe stroke attack and can’t make it."

Mia was feeling guilty because of what her mother told her, but Rene was grinning like a fool, already guessing the potential outcome of the plan but still asked to be sure.

"What is the news going to affect the shares and all?" For as long as they could take whatever little was remaining, she would be fine.

Cole shook his head, disappointed that she could not connect the dots. "I honestly wish you had some brains. Even a rock would have mercy at such news, and Alex is not an exception. Now, as we delay the process of the handing over, we would still have access to the funds like before."

He paused, as if thinking of something, and added. "We can’t move money in bulk but can still do so in tranches over a period of time."

Rene remembered that Cole was also trying to sell some shares in the company. Joanna would be hit by the news like a tsunami, but Cole and his family would have disappeared by then.

"I don’t know why the buyer has delayed so much, but for now, we have to escape before Alex finds out that the company was half dead. If not for Joanna’s deal, we would have been closing down by now."

His main concern about the shares before was not because he didn’t want to give it back, but the fact that he could not afford to do so.

"So which executive and how much will he be paid?" Mia asked, unable to hide her guilt, but Cole was also not thinking in that direction.

"I promised him some shares if everything goes through, but that would not happen." As usual, he had no intention of keeping his promise.

"That is why you are my husband," Rene said excitedly, asking. "Are you sure Alex would believe this tale?"

She was not afraid of Joanna, but Alex posed a big threat to them. A yawn escaped Cole as he thought about a more profound way to make everything believable.

"If he doesn’t, I can as well bribe a doctor to take me in and give me some fake diagnosis. Yes, this option is better."

After deciding on what to do, Cole found himself at the hospital, and Mia was glad not to be at the handing over ceremony where Joanna would be flaunting her newfound wealth in her face.

They watched from the hospital as the media reported on the ongoing events of the handing over ceremony where Cole was deemed unable to attend the event.

Suddenly, Cole’s phone rang, and he answered it, his face paling with the news. novelbuddy.cσ๓

"Mr. Baker, Mr. King insists on seeing you at the hospital," the executive member, Mr. Jude reported. Cole was nervous.

He never thought Alex would be so petty, but then, he began to think it was because of Joanna.

"Did you explain everything to him?" Cole asked with hopeful eyes, getting the most dreaded response.

"He insists on bringing the documents for you to sign at the hospital. He doesn’t care that you aren’t well and only wants the documents signed."

Rene could see her husband sweating on the phone, wondering what was being discussed.

"Alright, he should come," Cole said after an idea dropped in his mind. He could arrange with the doctor to give him anything to make him unconscious, but the revelation from the executive member put him on the edge.

"Well, he left before I made the call." He was afraid of adding the rest and rather said, "you promised me some shares, and I have covered up for you till this stage."

Cole already knew what he was going to ask and disconnected the line. He had to get this done as quickly as possible.

"What’s going on?" Rene asked, and Cole responded bitterly. "Alex and Joanna are on their way here.

Who knew his illegitimate daughter would cause such a scare in him merely with her presence?

"That woman. If she thinks she can take everything from us because she’s married to Alex, then that is not going to happen," Rene vowed with determination.

Signing that document would include losing their home, so where would they sleep?

After all she did, she knew that even if Joanna wanted to be merciful, Monica would poison her mind.

"Call the doctor. He has to make me unconscious for Alex to not force me to sign the document."

Rene hastened to get the doctor, but just as she reached the door, she was met with a familiar face.

It was a bodyguard she saw before during the time Joanna slept over at the Baker’s mansion with Alex, and before she could say Jack, Alex had arrived with Joanna.

Aiden and Violet had not accompanied them, being left behind to supervise everything ongoing at the refreshment, but Monica was also there.

The only person who would approve a reception when the documents were not signed was Alex.

No matter what, he was going to ensure that those documents were signed by hook or by crook.

"Alex, Joan, what are you doing here?" Rene asked, a blend of fear and disappointment settling in her eyes.

Monica stared condescendingly at her. "What a stupid question to ask when you already know what belongs to my daughter?"

Rene’s expression changed. She would have stood up to Monica, but she was not alone. As if the bodyguard was not scary enough, Alex was there too.

"Monica, have some sympathy. Cole is sick, and all you can think about is the company. I don’t think you ever loved him."

Monica could not be bothered. "There are people who deserved love and sympathy, but you all do not belong to that category," she shrugged. Alex walked to Cole, who lay on the bed like he couldn’t move his limbs.

"Sign these documents," Alex said seriously. Cole refused to respond.

"He can’t speak, Alex, he has a stroke," Rene lied. With a smirk lifting the corner of his lips, Alex responded.

"Do you think Mr. Jude can lie to me?" Not only Rene but also Cole grew nervous. Could it be that Mr. Jude betrayed them?