Chapter 1416


    Chapter 1416


    Startled, Maggie quickly changed her expression, rising to her feet with a beaming smile tofort


    him. “Oh dear, Wilfrid, don’t take it to heart. Your father and I were just casually chatting, venting a bit.


    We didn’t mean anything by it. It was just idle family chatter, that’s all.”


    “No other meaning? Mom, Dad, I heard everything you just said from outside. Is it right for you to insult


    my sister like that? What has she done wrong to deserve such harsh words from you?” said Wilfrid.


    Upon hearing his son speak in such a manner, Nigel immediately became displeased. He put on a


    stern face and reprimanded him unhappily. “Do you talk to your parents like this? You dare to question


    whether we’re making sense, but are you making any sense yourself? We’ve raised you to adulthood.


    Is this how you’re supposed to speak to your parents?”


    Wilfrid realized his tone was a bit too harsh. He cleared his throat and walked over with a gloomy


    expression.


    He ced the thermos he was holding at the head of Nigel’s bed, but he still didn’t n on letting the


    matter drop just like that.


    He took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down, and began to reason with them, word by word.


    “Dad, Mom, I’ve said it many times. Please don’t go looking for Sis, and don’t contact her anymore. Her


    life now has nothing to do with us. We shouldn’t cause her any trouble. Can’t we just live our own lives


    peacefully?”


    Nigel red with wide eyes, casting an impatient nce at his son. “What do you mean it’s none of our


    business? If we hadn’t adopted her in the first ce, would she be living such a good life now or have


    the fate to enjoy such blessings? She has what she has today because of us! She should be thanking


    us! If anything, we should be considered the benefactors in her life!”


    Maggie also joined him. “Exactly, your father is right. She was so destitute at that time, unloved by her


    father and mother, abandoned by her entire family. She had nowhere to run, no ce to go, and no


    food to eat. If it wasn’t for our help, providing her with food and a ce to stay, would she be where she


    is today?”


    “Wilfrid, have you forgotten how hard it was for our family back then? Yet, I still chose to keep her. They


    say adoptive parents are even more selfless, but I don’t see her showing me any respect or filial piety.


    This ungrateful wretch, she really has no conscience!”


    Wilfrid felt that his parents werepletely unreasonable. “Dad, Mom, can we talk this out logically?


    Have you ever considered how you treated Sis in the past? Why should she be grateful to you?” It’s


    already good enough that she doesn’t resent you two!


    “What do you mean by that? Did we do something wrong? We took her in and raised her for so many


    years. Isn’t that good enough? What a joke! We’ve done our part for her. Not to be harsh, Wilfrid, but


    whose child are you? Why are you always siding with outsiders?” questioned Maggie.


    “Exactly. Wilfrid, we are your family, your biological parents. She is nothing more than a mongrel that


    we took home. Any talk of her being a rtive is nonsense. There’s no blood rtion at all. Don’t be


    confused and side with outsiders!” spat Nigel.


    Wilfrid scowled, using their own words to refute them. “If she’s neither rtives nor family, then why are


    you seeking money from her? It’s clear that she has no connection whatsoever to us.’


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    Boldly, Maggie huffed. “Why shouldn’t we? We’ve taken care of her. That’s the biggest favor we’ve


    done! Even though she’s not our real kin, she should repay us. She ate our food and lived under our


    roof, all of which we paid for. Money doesn’t drop from the sky, you know. So, she owes us and should


    give us the money we spent on her!”


    “Exactly. I’m sick, and we’re not asking for money for no reason. I am her adoptive father. Shouldn’t she


    be responsible for my medical expenses? I’m already being nice to her by not asking her toe back


    and take care of me! She’s rich right now, so my medical expenses are peanuts to her What’s so wrong


    about asking her for money?” said Nigel.


    Wilfrid’s temples throbbed. A fire ignited in his chest, growing more and more intense, making him feel


    ufortable all over.


    He couldn’tprehend why his parents were so greedy. He truly didn’t understand. “Is there no end


    to this? After Sis went abroad, she has been sending money home. The amount she has given is more


    than enough. Why are you still asking her for more? You treated her so poorly in the past, yet she has


    been nothing but kind and generous. What more do you want from her? Back then, when she returned


    to our home pregnant, did any of you lend her a hand? No, you didn’t! Not only did you drive her out of


    the house, but you also mocked her, cursed her, and even cursed the child in her womb, all because


    the Garcia family expelled her, and she no longer had any value to exploit! Dad, Mom, the heavens are


    watching over us. They see everything you two do. Aren’t you afraid of divine retribution for your


    actions?”


    When Wilfrid finished speaking, Nigel couldn’t help himself. Thetter sat up abruptly from the bed,


    causing the bed frame to creak loudly.


    His expression was one of anger, ring at his own son as if to condemn thetter’s reluctance to


    stand


    up for himself. “The more you talk, the more outrageous you be. It seems your mother and I have


    truly spoiled you to the point of no return; you have no sense of propriety at all! You’re already


    eighteen, and yet you can’t grasp the simplest things! What do you mean by divine retribution? Are you


    saying we deserve that when we’re merely reiming what belongs to us? It’s not just the medical


    expenses and hospitalization costs. Our living expenses, including your future college tuition and job


    hunting, all require her to foot the bill! Moreover, she should help you find the best job. With her power


    and influence, finding a good job shouldn’t be a problem, right? I refuse to believe she can’t handle


    such a simple task! It’s not like we’re deliberately making things difficult for her!”


    Wilfrid’s gaze suddenly became incredibly deste. He felt that it was utterly impossible to reason with


    his


    parents.


    After taking a deep breath, his tone steadied, his expression turning indifferent. “Mom, Dad, I’m saying


    this for thest time. I don’t need my sister’s money, nor do I need her to find me a job. I can manage


    on my own. Whether it’s going to college or working, I can handle it all by myself. I can even support


    you with the money I earn. You don’t need to ask anyone for money, so please stop bothering Sis.


    Consider this a plea from me, okay?”


    “Are you seriously saying you can take care of us and can handle all that?” Nigel suddenly sneered.


    “Can you cover my current medical and inpatient fee? Are you able to afford it?”


    Wilfrid calmly said, “I’ve asked the doctor. You have acute gastroenteritis. It’s not a big issue. After an


    IV drip, you can leave. There’s absolutely no need for hospitalization.”