Chapter 1563


    Duke separated his sister from them and sat opposite of Old President with a dark expression. His gaze sized up his uncle who had instantly aged


    down.


    Old Presidentughed self—deprecatingly: “Are you afraid that I''m pretending to be sick?"Content is property ? N?velDrama.Org.


    "What did the doctor say?" Of course, Duke could tell that hisplexion was very bad, his sickly white face had long since lost its hign—spirited


    look.


    Old President shook his head while smiling: "I have finally reached the end of my life. The doctor said I could onlyst for at most half a year, or at


    least a month. That''s why I''m in such a hurry to recall you."


    "It''s so serious. Why are you only telling us now?" Duke was angry.


    “Duke, you are really like my brother. Every time I see you, I think of him. People are most afraid of parting from life to death, and my brother passed


    away in his prime. I have a responsibility, after all these years, I have taken care of you two siblings. I hope he could knew it and be happy.” Old


    President could not help but sigh.


    "I have never forgotten the kindness that you have shown to us siblings.” Duke lowered his eyes. When he mentioned his father, his expression was


    also sorrowful.


    “Duke, let me be George with you, Joseph Grant will definitely seed in the general election and be the next President. You and him were


    close once, I have the confidence that I can make you rece him, are you interested?” Old President finally opened his mouth and stared at his


    nephew, wanting to see his true appearance.


    Duke did not expect his uncle to suddenly say these words to him, a sh of surprise passed through his face, and then, he immediately replied: "I''m


    not interested.”


    "I knew you would answer me in such a way. You have no will to fight, and your father will not rest in peace." Old President sighed, he shook his head


    with a face full of regret.


    Duke''s body trembled, and did not answer him.


    “Before your father died, he asked me to do something. He said that the man in our family must not admit defeat. He told me to send you up, so that


    you can continue the glory and pride of our Wood Family. Now that you have reached adulthood, you are talented, young are capable, and you are


    completely capable of sitting in this position, just like how Joseph Grant was in the past. He is also respected at a young age, so do you think that you


    are inferior to him?” Old President couldn''t help but agitate him, hoping that he would be able to fight and not admit defeat.


    Duke raised his head to look at his uncle. The expectation in his eyes were very clear and direct.


    “Uncle, I am sorry, but I do not ept this arrangement. The men of Wood Family will not admit defeat, but there is no need to prove anything to


    anyone.” Duke rejected indifferently, and didn’t even think about it.


    "Duke, are you going to disappoint me? You said just now that you owed me a debt of gratitude, but now you want me to die with grievance, right? I


    can''t take this lying down. If you still regard me as your uncle, then help me get back at him so that I can leave in peace. " Old President''s face was


    filled with grief and indignation, as if he had suffered a great grievance.


    "Uncle, I don''t understand. Is power really that important to you? If you don’t bring it with you, if you don''t bring it with you when you die, why can’t you


    be at ease? " Duke couldn''t help but retort at his words, and felt that it was really funny. “I''m thinking for your juniors, don''t you understand? Our


    Wood family is a big family, which has prated many industries. Each industry depends on our rtionship. If I were to fall, our entire Wood Family


    would have to follow and y until the end. You can keep a high status and admire your profession, but don''t forget. you are a member of the Wood


    Family, and you have the bloodline of the Wood Family on you, so do you not care about its life and death? You know who Joseph Grant is, he can''t


    bear to see such a rotten thing, so sooner orter he will settle the score with us Wood Family, when that timees. do you think he will let you go?


    " Old President''s words became excited. He felt that it was time to teach this nephew a deep lesson. The responsibilities he had, the mission that he


    had as a man of Wood Family. all these were things that he couldn''t easily let go of. Uncle, I just want to ask you one thing. you have to tell me the


    truth. " Duke did hear his every word, but he also had something to ask


    "Go ahead." Old President straightened his sleeves with a serious expression.


    "Not long ago, Joseph Grant went to the disaster area to pay his respects to the people there.” Duke stared at him and asked immediately.


    Old President''s expression changed greatly, a hint of anger appearing on his face: "What are you trying to say?”


    "I don''t want to say anything, you know? The guns in the hands of those murderers were stolen from the military warehouse in my sector. Not long


    ago, someone was sent by the authorities to investigate this matter.” Duke said expressionlessly.


    "What?" Old President was instantly angered and his chest started to hurt: "Where did you get that gun from? Did Joseph Grant find someone to


    investigate you? “


    "Uncle, you are the one who made a mistake. Let them investigate me with reason, I can''t deny that.” Dukeughed at himself.


    "What does Joseph Grant want to do?" Old President was angered to the point that his face flushed red: "Could it be that he wants to use this matter


    to change your position?”


    "He did not change my position. I only volunteered to stay for three months. During these three months, I will probably go to the military academy to


    be an instructor." Duke said indifferently, as if he did not realize how much he had lost face.


    "You ... Are you trying to anger me to death? Do you find my life short enough?" Old President almost couldn''te up in one breath. He didn''t think


    that such a big thing would happen after a few days of rest. His nephew had been trained for investigation but he actually didn''t have the ability to


    protect him.


    "Uncle, don’t be angry. Everything seems to be predestined. If you want to kill him, the gun will flow out from my side. If he doesn''t die, then we can


    only bear the guilt." Duke shrugged his shoulders, indicating that he was willing to ept everything


    "You..." Old President wanted to beat him up


    “Don''t be mad, uncle. As for the Vice—President, it''s the same for everyone else, but you can''t do anything against Joseph Grant. If there''s a vice


    president. then there''s no way he can take care of you.” Dukeforted the Old President with an open mind.


    “You are in cahoots with Joseph Grant? I want to die from your anger. " Old President''s current expression was extremely ugly. and even extremely


    disappointed.


    Duke walked gver, knelt in front of


    him, and saidwith a face full of


    training: "Unéle, if you want to beat.


    me or scold me, I will ept it. =


    ActuallyJoseph Grant did not


    punish me for my crimes, but. know


    thatham guilty. As you said;we are


    afamily, your punishmentis on me,


    and I. am willing to ept it.”


    "What crime have Imitted? I am only trying to maintain my bce. You brat. get up and quickly leave. I don''t want to see you. " Old


    President raised his hand to hit him, but his hand froze in mid air and he was unable to continue.


    "Uncle, the only thing I can guarantee is that I will not interact with any members of the Grant Family in this lifetime. I hope you won''t be angry with


    me.” Duke was aware that he was not filial and that his uncle was sick to his stomach, hence he had te promise Old President.


    "Do you want to give up your current position?” Old President was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood.


    "No, I no longer have a personal rtionship with Joseph Grant." Duke lowered his head and said.


    The Old President leaned against the


    back of his chair and said bitterly:


    “That''s rightHorgot. I forgot that


    the two ofyou had avery good = =~


    rtionship back then, and I wasthe


    one who destroyed your friendship.


    The-anly thing that can be said is


    that reality is too cruel, and there iS


    too much helplessness. OK, you just


    break up with Joseph Grant, that’s


    good.”


    "Uncle, are you alright? You don''t look very well." Duke was concerned about him anxiously.


    "You are determined not to inherit


    my will, but itS a pity that I don''t


    have a sonMf there is, I will force.


    him to walk down my path. You are


    my younger brother''s son, I wont


    force you.” Old President calcted


    forthe rest of his life, but inthe end,


    he discovered that he coutd not be


    considered the arrangement of fate.


    "Then I''ll go down first. I''ll have Betty apany you." Duke did not dare to keep him any longer, afraid that he would cause his uncle to faint from


    anger.


    Betty anxiously held onto her small hands, she stood in the living room, her beautiful eyes looking at the stairs from time to time.


    His eldest brother and eldest uncle had been at loggerheads before, and now that they were talking about official matters, he was afraid that they


    would start a fight again.


    "Brother, how is uncle? Have you finished talking? " Betty walked over quickly and asked.


    "Why don''t you go up and apany him? He likes to hear you talk." Duke was counting on his sister.


    “Alright, I''ll bring a cup of water up." Betty secretly heaved a sigh of relief, turned around and carried a cup of water up.