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Let’ssetasideotherthingsfirst.Thedescriptionofoneofthemasanoldmanandtheotherasaweaklingfitsthissituationwell.
AnthonyncedoutofthecornerofhiseyeatPhilip.Asexpected,theoldmanbegantowaveruponhearingthis.
Hedecidedtoaddfiretothefuel,saying,“Grandpa,ifyouthinkhe’suptonogood,justsendhimaway.<b>In</b>anycase,we’vealreadyoffendedeveryonearoundhere.They’lldefinitelelookingfortrouble.I’mtooweaktofightback,sowe’lljusthaveyousurrender.”
Theword‘surrender‘wasparticrlyharshtohisears.
Philip’sfacedarkenedinstantlyashepointedatAnthonyandcursed,“Youuselessbrat!Iseeyou’ve hadittooeasy.Talkingaboutsurrender–that’sdisgraceful!Atruemanneversurrenders!”
Philipwasasoldier,amanwhofoughtwithhiradesonthe battlefield,someonewhohadshouted,‘Bleed,butdon’tcry.Howcouldheeversurrender?
Thiswordwasaninsulttohim.
Anthonyspreadhishandandasked,“Whatcanwedo?Ican’tfightthemoff.Atworst,theycaughatus.They’vughedatusforovertenyears;anotherdayortwowon’tmakeadifference.
“Beinughedatforanothertenortwentyyears?Let’sjustconsideritatestofourmentalresilience.”
Aftersayingthis,hesneakedanotherlookathisgrandfather’sexpression.
Sureenough,Philip’plexionhadturnedgrim.Hischestwasheavingwithanger.Despitehisfury,heremaineduncharacteristicallysilent.
Anthony<b>was</b>right.
TheircurrentarrogancewasthankstoApollocarningthemrespect.IfApolloleft,they’dreturntotheir
formerstate.
StephanienoticedPhilip’shesitationtoo.Shehadn’texpectedAnthonytoopenlyopposeher,andsheredathimwithresentment.
Fine,ifyou’reheartless,don’tmemeforbeing ruthless!
Takingadeepbreath,shesaid,“Anthony,wecan’tjeopardisethefamily’ssafetyforatrivialgain.Hisbackgroundissuspicious,andwedon’t knowhistrueintentionsfoingtoourhouse.Takinghiminwouldbetoorisky.Ifourtemporaryvanityleadsthefamilyintodisaster,wouldn’tthatbetoodangerous?”
Shechoseherwordscarefully,withearnestnessandsincerity,asifsheweregenuinelyconsideringthewelfareofthefamily.IfAnthonyrefusedhersuggestion,shecouldimmediatelyimthemoralhighground<b>and</b>usehim.
Then,nomatterhowhardAnthonytriedtoexin,hewouldn’tbeabletojustifyhisreason.
Shethoughthernwasperfect,buttohersurprise,Anthonydidn’tanswerdirectly.Instead,hepointedather,andhiseyeswidenedindisbelief.Hisexpressionwashurtful.
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“Wow,Grandpa,shejustcalledyouvain!Mygoodness,we’reclearlyupholdingjustice<b>and</b>punishingevil,butshesaysyou’revain?Grandpa,you’vebeenhelpfultoherfornothing.Shedoesn’tunderstandyourgoodintentions<b>at</b>all!”
Ilhataclevermore!
Stephaniewasspeechless.
PiliMilly,whowassitting nearby,couldn’tholdbackheughter.N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content.
Anthonyisimpressive!He’sactuallyfightingfirewithfire.
Stephaniewasahypocrite,butAnthony’s<b>response</b>wasevenmoreinsincerethanher,thoughslightly…toottering.
However,since<b>Grandpa</b>wasoldandwouldn’tnotice,itdidn’tmatter.
Milly’ughterprovokesStephanie.Stephanie’sfrustrationgrewasshestompedherfoot,feelingwrongedbythesituation.Stephamined,“Grandpa,look<b>what</b>Anthony’sdone!He’sbullyingme!”
Anthonyblinked.Helookedinnocentashedefendedhimself,saying,“Grandpa,Ionlyspokefrommyheart.Howdidit turnintobullyingher?Icantoleratehercallingmevain,buttosaythatabout<b>you</b><b>?</b>Icouldn’tstandit.Ifyouwanttopunishme,Ieptit.Ijustcaretoomuchaboutyou,Grandpa!”
“You!”Stephanie’sgazewas<b>sharp</b>,<b>and</b>shewishedshecouldcuthimintopieces.
Anthonypoutedinnocently.Hechallenged,“What?IsitwrongtocareaboutGrandpa?”
“Enough!”aclearvoiceinterruptedtheirargument.
Jordan’scoldgazesweptoverthemashesaid,“I’llinvestigatethismatter.”
Philipwasalwaysdecisive,buthehargelyremainedsilentbecausetheoldmanwasunsureofhowtohandlethesituation.
Ifhesenthimaway,itwouldbearealshame.Losing<b>such</b>apromisingyoung<b>man</b>wouldbeheart-wrenching.
However,ifhedidn’tsend<b>him</b>away<b>and</b>somethinghappened,hewouldbeforevermarkedasthefamily’s
eternalsinner.
WhenJordansteppedupandtookthelead,Philipfelt likehehadfoundabackbone.Finally,heexhaled.deeplyandgentlytappedhiscane<b>on</b>theground.Hethen<b>said</b>withasternexpression,“Alright,we’lldoasJordansay.”
Noonedaredto<b>voice</b>anobjection.
was
Sphaniepursedherlipsindissatisfactionbutdidn’tdaretodefyJordan.ShefearedJordan,whowadifferentfrombefore.Intheend,shehadtoswallowherwords:
Jordanhadpreviouslymentionedfindingherbiologicalparents.Shethoughthewasjustsayingitcasually.Afterall,shehainedto<b>Philip</b>,whosupportedher.StephaniethoughtJordanwouldletitgoforthesakeoftheirgrandfather.
Unexpectedly,heactuallyfoundher<b>parents</b><b>and</b>evenforcedher<b>to</b>meetthemtoday.
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Now,justthinkingaboutthoselowly,filthymigrantworkerparentsmadeherfeeldisgusted.Thatsmallroom,barelyahundredsquare feet,evenhousedanoldwomanonthevergeofdying.Themomentsheentered,thestenchalmostmadeherthrowup.Shestillfeltthatfoulsmellseepingintoherskin.
Theyappearedpathetic,constantlyweeping,assertingthatshehadbeenmissingandtheyhadn’t.purposefullyleftherbehind.
Haha!Howridiculous!
Theymusthaveseenherwealthandwantedtoclingtoher.Thoselowlypeoplewereexpertsatyingthevictim.
IfJordantrulysent heraway,itmeantshehadtoreturntothatfilthy,crampedhouse,reekingofmildew,andfaceadyingperson.
No,absolutelynot!Themerethoughtmade herscalpgonumb,andshecouldn’tbreatheevenly.
Shecouldn’tsitidlyby:Stephaniedecidedshehadtoprotectherself!
If herbrotherswouldn’thelp,she’dturntoPhilip.AslongasPhilipintervened,Jordanwouldn’tdaretodefyhim.Onceshebecameacelebrityandbroughtglorytothefamily,Jordanwouldn’twanttosendher
<b>away</b>.
“Grandpa,Ineedtotalktoyou.TodayI…
“Enough.Allofyoushouldgoupstairs.IneedtotalktoGrandpa,”Jordan’scoldvoiceinterruptedherplea.
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