Reborn Heiress: Taking Back What Is Rightfully Hers!
Chapter 257: Presenting the Evidence

Chapter 257: Presenting the Evidence

As soon as the doors opened, the lively conference hall fell into a sudden hush. All the shareholders turned their heads to see Eric and Ella enter, flanked by several tall, imposing bodyguards.

The shareholders’ gazes toward Eric were tinged with discontent. The Nelson Group had lost billions due to him, and many of them harbored significant grievances.

James, standing at the front of the room, sneered coldly. "You’re just in time. I have an important announcement to make today."

Eric, still holding Ella’s hand, calmly sat on a nearby sofa, a faint smirk tugging at his lips. "It seems Mr. Nelson went ahead and called a shareholders’ meeting without my knowledge. Quite amusing. In your eyes, I was never really the president of this company, was I?"

James felt a sudden pang of unease at Eric’s composure, though he quickly brushed it aside. His anger toward Eric had reached its peak, and his plan could no longer be delayed.

"I have an urgent matter to announce," James declared confidently. "Eric, your actions have caused significant damage to the company’s interests. Your days as president are numbered!"

Ella could feel the fire rising within her. James was beyond foolish, but she was eager to see how he’d handle the humiliation that was about to come his way.

Just then, the door opened again, and Henry hurried into the room. He saw James confidently standing at the front and then noticed Eric and Ella sitting calmly on the side. His heart sank.

"Dad, why did you call me here?"

He had received a call from his father’s secretary early that morning, urging him to come to the Nelson Group headquarters immediately.

"Sit down. I have something important to announce!" James replied coldly.

Henry, confused, nervously sat in an empty chair, casting uneasy glances at Eric and Ella.

Eric’s face darkened, his sharp gaze cutting through Henry like a blade. Henry, feeling guilty, quickly averted his eyes. The shareholders remained silent, fully aware of Eric’s newfound power and too cautious to risk offending him.

James began his speech. "Today marks the first shareholders’ meeting I’ve called in over two years because I have two very important announcements to make!"

Some shareholders had heard rumors but were still too wary to cast any disrespectful looks toward Eric. In their minds, Eric was akin to a demon—ruthless and effective. After all, on the day of James and Grace’s housewarming party, Eric’s people had somehow hacked into the closed-circuit TV and broadcasted incriminating footage of Grace for everyone to see.

James cast a frosty glance at Eric. He had long since grown to despise this "son" with whom he shared no blood relation, and he had been planning this moment for years—though he hadn’t expected to execute it so soon.

"First, I want to announce that Eric and I share no blood relation. From this moment on, his matters are his own, and mine are mine. I am severing all ties with him as father and son!"

James’ declaration sent shockwaves through the room.

Henry stood up, stunned, looking between his father and Eric. "Dad!"

James, however, had already expected Eric’s lack of reaction. His face was eerily calm, as if he had anticipated this turn of events all along.

"Second, I’m instructing my lawyer, Mr. Wilson, to draft my will immediately. All of my properties, businesses, and shares will be left to my son, Henry!"

As soon as James’s words fell, the room erupted in even greater shock. The two bombshell announcements could only worsen the situation for Nelson Group, which was already struggling. However, since this was a shareholders’ meeting and everyone present had a vested interest in the company’s well-being, the information was unlikely to leak—unless there was a traitor among them.

Eric had considered this possibility, which is why he had ordered all the secretaries and assistants to leave, leaving only the shareholders and key players in the room.

Henry could no longer hold back. He shot up from his seat. "Dad! I don’t want your shares! I know you mean well, but believe me, I’m not cut out for business, and I don’t need your shares!"

Once again, the room buzzed with astonishment.

Ella frowned slightly. What was Henry up to? He was actually refusing the shares James was handing him?

Eric slowly stood, locking eyes with James, his expression cold.

"What’s wrong? Are you not satisfied?" James sneered, his voice dripping with disdain. "Haven’t you always wanted to sever our father-son relationship? And now you’re not happy?"

Ella’s heart clenched with bitterness. She understood too well the pain of being disregarded by a father. She didn’t even know who her real father was.

James’s smug expression made her stomach turn, but Eric let out a soft chuckle. "This is exactly what I’ve been waiting for."

The shareholders were stunned, their faces showing a mixture of confusion and fear. They could sense that Eric had anticipated today’s events for a long time.

At that moment, there was a knock at the door. It was John, delivering the documents. Eric took the thick folder and looked back at James. "You claim I’m not your biological son. Do you have any proof?"

James snorted. "We’ve already severed ties—what’s the point of discussing this now?"

"I’m simply asking you, do you truly believe I’m not your biological son?" Eric’s tone turned sharp, and his gaze grew piercing.

Ella, silently cheering for Eric in her mind, thought, *Go, Eric! Crush this scumbag father!*

"Of course!" James shouted. "Years ago, when you had your car accident, the doctors told me your blood type was AB! Both your mother and I are type A! Satisfied now, Eric?"

Eric laughed mockingly. "Mr. Nelson, for someone who once led Nelson Group, you really are irrational and impulsive. Even if the company stays in your hands, it’s doomed to fail. You claim I’m not your biological son, but where’s the hard evidence? Such as a DNA report? Fortunately, back when I was in college abroad, I suspected the same thing and secretly had a DNA test done."

As he spoke, he pulled out a document from the folder.

"This is a DNA test between me and Mr. James Nelson, conducted ten years ago. Feel free to review it. It’s signed by Professor Lee, a renowned expert from the lab." Eric tossed the document onto the conference table, and one of the shareholders picked it up and began to read.

James’s face turned ashen. "You’re lying! You forged that document!"

"This is my blood test result," Eric continued, raising his hand to show the papers. "And if you’re still not convinced, I also have a video—yes, a video of the blood test."

He waved a small USB drive in his hand.

Eric’s lips curled into a mocking smile. "If you don’t believe me, you can go verify this report with the DNA lab. The one in shareholders’s hands is just a copy."