Chapter 212

Upon hearing his words, blood rushed to my head, and a familiar wave of dizziness overwhelmed me. I could barely make out Teri's furious voice. "Elijah, do you have any shame? You actually dare to call this marital property? Ari paid for this sponsorship with her own money! You… you're beyond shameless!" The room spun, and I struggled to stay upright. Weakly, I called out, "Teri, I…" She quickly supported me, guiding me to sit down. As I steadied myself, I glanced up at Elijah. In my dazed state, I thought I saw a flash of concern in his eyes, though I couldn't be sure. Ms. Trenton noticed something was wrong and said gently, "Ms. York, don't worry. We can take our time discussing things." Taking a deep breath, I steadied my emotions and spoke slowly. "Mr. Linden, what exactly do you want?" He hesitated for a moment, but then the calculating businessman in him resurfaced. "If Silverwood is open to accepting Linden Group's investment, I can offer Ms. York a 10% share of her ori