Harvey stood frozen, muttering, "How could this happen? This isn't right… This can't be right…"

He was completely floored by the news as he had invested everything he had, even borrowing money and convincing the Stevens family to contribute their savings.

He had planned to pay them back a token amount from the payout money and keep the lion's share for himself. Yet, he was in an even worse financial position than before.

For a fleeting moment, Harvey genuinely thought about just ending it all.

"Harvey, what's going on?" Christina asked, her voice heavy with disappointment. "Did your family's inside information turn out to be wrong, or were you just gambling blindly?"

Harvey's attempt at a smile looked more like a grimace. "Christie, please believe me, we really did have inside information. I wouldn't have—"

"I don't believe anything you say anymore," Christina cut him off. "Mr. Thatcher made it clear—we've lost everything."

Irene shouted, "Harvey, I don't care what it t