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Luckily,atthatmoment,theflightattendantcameforwardintimeandremindedhimpolitely,“Sir,pleasedonotraiseyourvoice.”
Jonathanfinallyquieteddown.“Oh.”
Untiltheyreachedthedoorstep.<b>Jonathan</b>behavedhimself,helpingMillycarryherbagwhilestillbeingcarefulnottocauseanymoretrouble.
Bang,bang,bang!Hepoundedonthesolidwoodendoor.“Openup!Can’tyouseesomeone’sback?”
Millysighedasshelookedather,clearlystillupsetJonathan.
Theysaidwomenwerehardtosoothe,butshefoundthatmencouldbe<b>just</b>asdifficult.Shehadbeenexiningthewholeway,butJonathanactedlikehehadn’theardaword.
Now,therewasadoorbetthedoor,butherefusedtopressitandinsistedonknocking.
Clearly,he’sstillsulking.
Geez!
Themaidopenedthedoor.“Mr.andMs.Butare<b>back</b>.Pleasein.”
However,assoonastheywalkedin,theyfeltsomethingwaswrongwiththeatmosphere.
Sureenough,theysawanoldmansittingonthesofainthelivingroom,withanimposingpresencethatexudedasenseofdominance.
Heheldaredsandalwoodcaneinonehandandtwistedastringofrosewoodprayerbeadsintheother.
Justmomentsago,he<b>had</b>beenrestingwith hiseyesclosed.Uponhearingthemovement,heopenedhis<b>eyes</b><b>,</b>revealingacold,sterngaze thatexudedachillingauthority,instillingfearinthosewhosawit.
ThispersonwasPhilip.
Inhisyouth,hefoughtonthebattlefield,sheddingbloodandbravelybattlingascavalryandartilleryinfantrymen.Heevenledaguerriwarfareunit,achievinggreatmilitaryfeats.
HislegwasinjuredwhileprotectingAndrewfromastraybulletonthebattlefield,andithadneverfullyhealed.Asaresult,hewalkedwithaslightlimp.ThiswasalsowhytheTatesweresuperiortotheButsinstatus,butAndrewmaintainedaclosertionshipwiththeButs.
Backthen,hewoulduse<b>a</b>bloodyknifetocutoffenemies‘heads,soeveninthiseraofpeace,theoldmasterstillexudesasubtlebutdistinctauraofkillingintent.
Amongtheyoungergenerationathome,<b>apart</b>fromJordan,everyonewasterrifiedofhim.Theyreactedlikemiceseeingacat,wishingtosproutwingsandflyawayimmediately.
<b>Although</b><b>Philip</b>had<b>a</b>powerfulpresenceandwasstrictandsternwiththem,his<b>thinking</b>wasnotrigid,andhehadnofavouritismtowardssonsoverdaughters.HedotedonStephanieextremely,
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Duetohispoorhealth,heoftenneededtorecuperateoverseas.Concernedabouthiswell–being,thefamilyhadneverrevealedStephanie’strueidentitytohim.HehadalwaysbelievedthatStephaniewashisbiologicalgranddaughter.
NowthatMillyhadreturned,herfatherandmotherabroadtried totellhimthesituation,butPhilipdidn’tbelieveit.HestubbornlythoughtshewasjustanillegitimatechildthatCarlosgotinvolvedwithoutsideandthattheymadeupnonsensetobringherback.
Recently,hereceivedanothertearfulcallfromStephanie,whichfurther strengthenedhisresolve.
Thistime,hecamebackmainlytorectifythefamily’sreputation,andincidentally,hewantedtoseewhichpersondaredtobullyhisobedientgranddaughterinhisownhome!
WhenJonathansawPhilip,hislegswentweakmomentarily,butheinstinctivelystoodatattentionandsaluted,“GrandGrand…Grandpa.”
Philipmmedhiscaneonthefloor,<b>his</b>voicestrongandsternasherebukedloudly,“Whatareyouwearing?Whyareyouloafingaroundlikethis?”
Jonathanquietlyncedatthedecorationsonhisbody,nervouslytookthemoff,andsaid,“Th…thisisjustdecoration.”
Philipsnortedcoldly.“Areyouankwall?Doyouneeddecorationstobepresentable?”
Jonathanremained silent.
Hedidn’tevendaretoutteraword.
AfterscoldingJonathan,Philipturnedhisgazetotheyounggirlbesidehim.
Hereyeswereclearanddetermined,unlikesomeonewhowouldtakethewrongpath.Hisangertowardshersoftenedslightly,buthewasstillquitedispleased.
“What’sthematter?Catgotyourtongue?Won’tyoutellmeyourname?”
BeforeMillycouldspeak,<b>Jonathan’s</b>voiceboomedout,“Chief,mynameisJonathanBut!”
PhilipandMillyweredumbfounded.
Philip’sfacedarkened,hisvoicefilledwithangerasherebukedloudly,thecaneinhishandbangingloudlyonthefloor.“I’mnotaskingyou!I’maskingher!”
Jonathanawkwardlyscratchedhisheadandchuckled,“Hehe,that’swhatIthought.IknewGrandpahadn’treachedthestageofdementiayet.Howcouldyouforgetmyname,hehe
Mitttwitchedthecornerofhermouth,feelingthatthisguy‘
He’sluckynottohavebeenbeatentodeath!
intelligence wasonparwithAnthony’s.
Millyremainedcalmandunruffled, notatallintimidatedbytheimposingpresenceoftheoldmaster.Shecalmlysaid,“Grandpa<b>,</b><b>I</b><b>am</b>MillyBut.”
Tohersurprise,Jonathansnortedcoldlyonthespot,hisfaceinstantlyshowingalookofdisdainfnger,“You’reaudaciousbeyondbelief!WhoallowedyoutousethesurnameBut?”
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Lookingatheryoungageanddelicatefeatures,Ididn’t<i>expect</i><i>her</i><i>to</i>besoscheming,changinghersurnameassoon<b>as</b>sheenteredthehouse.
<i>Haha</i><i>!</i>Does<i>she</i>thinkthat<i>changing</i><i>her</i>surnamemakesherpartoftheButs<i>?</i>
Milly raisedaneyebrowcalmly,lookingatPhilipwithsomeconfusion.“So,Grandpa,areyousuggestingIcontinueusingthesurnameSmith?”
“Idon’tcarewhatsurnameyouuse,butyoucannotuseBut!”
“Grandpa!”Jonathansteppedforwardwithouthesitation,tremblinglegsbutbravelystandinginfrontofMilly,confrontingPhilip.
“Grandpa,howcanyousaysuchthings?Millyismysister,mybiologicalsister.WhyButssurname?”
‘tsheusethe
“Youdaretostandupforher?”Philip’sfacewasfilledwithanger.“Whatkindofsisterisshetoyou?Stephanieisyourrealsister!”
“She’snot!”Jonathanretortedwithouthesitation.
NottomentionthedespicablethingsStephaniedidinherpreviouslife,shedecisively<i>cut</i>offties<i>with</i><i>the</i>Butswhentheyfellintodecline.She’satypicalingrate!
<i>She</i>doesn’tdeservetobecalledmyrealsister!
<i>Only</i><i>Milly</i>,even<i>though</i>they<i>treat</i>herpoorly<i>and</i>evenbullyher,quietlyworkshardtoearn<i>money</i><i>to</i><i>support</i><i>them</i>…
<i>This</i><i>kindness</i>,let<i>alone</i><i>the</i>factthat<i>Milly</i>istheir<i>real</i><i>sister</i>,wouldstill<i>be</i><i>worthy</i><i>of</i><i>the</i><i>title</i><i>of</i><i>Ms.</i>But<i>even</i><i>if</i>she
weren’t<b>.</b>
HiswordsenragedPhilip,whoshoutedangrilyandraisedhiscostrike.
“Youbr*t,you’read*mnfool!Stephaniewasright.Youandyoursiblingshavebeenblindedanddeceivedbyher.”
JonathanwasintimidatedbyPhilip’simposingauraandanger.Heshrankback,feelingasifhewasfacingachildhoodnightmarewiththecaneinhand.Despitebeingrebornandhavinglivedtwolives,hewasstillterrified.