CHAPTER 355


    Chapter 355


    “A parasite of the family,” Chuck thought, feeling a strong disdain for Max.


    Reassured by Chuck’s immense confidence, Ben rxed and replied, “Mr. Chuck, you’re right. I


    was overreacting and making a mountain out of a molehill.”


    “Alright, I’m tired. I need to rest. Since you can’t stay in Shyran, continue working for me here in


    Mosnioca,” Chuck said, stretchingzily.


    “Understood!” Ben nodded in response.


    Chuck went upstairs and returned to his room. Feeling inspired, he decided to visit his secret room


    to admire his “great achievements.” He walked to the bookshelf and pressed a hidden switch on the


    wall.


    A beam of light scanned Chuck’s eye, and a mechanical voice dered, “Iris scan sessful.”


    The bookshelf automatically moved aside, revealing the door to the secret room. Chuck pushed it


    open and entered. Inside were several boxes of gold bars and antiques, but most importantly, his


    business ledgers umted over the years.


    He used a key to unlock the safe on the shelf.


    As he opened it, Chuck was shocked to see the safepletely empty. For a moment, he couldn’t


    believe his eyes. How could it be empty?


    Chuck, refusing to ept this, overturned the safe, but nothing fell out.


    Realizing something major had happened, Chuck angrily smashed the safe onto the floor,


    completely losing hisposure. He yelled, “How is this possible? D*mn it, how is this possible?”


    His mind raced, ‘The secret room requires an iris scan. No one but me should be able to get in, not


    even a fly!


    ‘And the safe’s lock and key are custom-made, the only pair in the world. How could anyone open


    it?’


    Chuck gritted his teeth, left the secret room, closed it back up, and ran into the hallway, shouting,


    “Ben, get up here!”


    Ben, who was about to return to his guest room, was startled and thought, ‘Why is Mr. Chuck


    shouting like a madman?’


    Ben felt a bit afraid but had no choice but to rely on Chuck’s protection. He could not pretend not to


    hear, so he went upstairs. Facing the enraged Chuck, he asked nervously, “Mr. Chuck, what’s


    wrong?”


    Without a word, Chuck grabbed Ben by the cor and dragged him into the room, forcing him in


    front of the scanner.


    Secondster, the scanner finished and dered, “Iris scan sessful!”


    “F*ck!” Chuck cursed, punching the circr scanner, shattering it instantly.


    Someone had hacked the system, altering the program to allow any iris to be recognized as valid.


    Ben saw the secret room open and was still confused, asking, “Mr. Chuck, what’s wrong?”


    Even more infuriated by the question, Chuck snapped, “What’s wrong? The ledgers are gone! No,


    they’ve been stolen!”


    Chuck found it unbelievable and uneptable that his ledgers could be stolen.


    “It must be Gina!” Ben said as he immediately thought of her.


    At this moment, Chuck also felt Ben was right. After all, who else but Gina would want those


    ledgers?


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    Chuck gritted his teethrand-spat, “I underestimated her.”


    ‘And Max, he must have helped Gina. Those two d*mn pests!’ Chuck pondered.


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    Chuck grabbed whatever was nearby and smashed it, shouting, “So what if you took the ledgers,


    Gina? You can’t do anything


    to me!”


    *****。


    The family dinner at the Jackson family’s residence in Norwood was more pleasant since Gina wasText content ? N?velDrama.Org.


    abroad and could not attend.


    As such, Harry’s mood was much improved.


    However, Gabriel arrived fashionablyte.


    When Gabriel sat down, Harry began his sarcastic remarks, asking, “What? You did not want to


    come to the family dinner without Gina? You are sote. If you were anyter, the food would be


    cold.”


    Gabriel’s face was stern as he retorted, “I had business to attend to. Didn’t you always want me to


    focus on my career, Uncle Harry? Now that I am, you are making snide remarks?”


    Harry felt humiliated by Gabriel’s blunt response.


    Ashley, also dissatisfied, added, “Gabriel, since when did you be so sharp-tongued? My father


    did not mean any harm.”


    “You might think so, but I don’t,” Gabriel replied coolly.


    Neil coughed twice, wanting to avoid an argument at the dinner table, and said, “Alright, alright,


    everyone, let’s say less. Harry, didn’t you say you had some good news to announce today?”


    Although Harry was displeased, he held back his anger, took Neil’s opportunity, and replied, “Yes,


    but this good news is me to announce. Ethan will share it.”


    Harry looked proudly at Ethan, who appeared confident and poised, beside him.


    Ethan’s parents hadn’t attended the family dinners for a long time. One reason was Gabriel always


    brought Gina, whom Ethan’s mother found irritating. Since Gabriel protected Gina, Ethan’s mother


    preferred not to see them. Another reason was that Ethan’s mother could never forgive Gabriel for


    nearly strangling her son.


    This was unforgivable. Now, she did not even want to see Gabriel.


    Neil was a bit surprised and asked, “Oh? Ethan, what good news do you have to share?”


    Ethan proudly announced, “Grandpa, the all-in-one medical examination machine project I’m


    overseeing has secured a 100 million dor investment from the international firm, Sci!”


    Harry beamed with pride and praised, “Ethan, it looks like you’ve got a lot of potential! Keep it up


    and be another business genius in our family!”


    Ethan smiled and said, “I must thank you, Uncle Harry, for your trust and mentorship. Without your


    support, I might never have had the chance to shine.”


    Ethan subtly implied that Gabriel had been deliberately holding him back, and not allowing him to


    excel. Otherwise, he would have shone long ago.


    Ethan sneaked a nce at Gabriel, not wanting to miss any reaction, eager to see how Gabriel


    would respond to his rise.


    To his dismay, Gabriel showed no reaction at all. This indifference irritated Ethan, who felt that


    Gabriel did not take him


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    seriously. Sci was an internationally renowned investment firm. How could Gabriel not react?


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    Though annoyed, Ethan was still happy. Maybe Gabriel was just calm now. After all, an investment


    alone did not mean much. If the all-in-one machine project seeded, he could be immortalized in


    history!


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    By then, Gabriel would envy him and have to look up to him!


    Unwilling to let it go, Ethan addressed Gabriel, “Uncle Gabriel, you previously insisted that I spin off


    the project from the Jackson Group. Have you changed your mind now?”


    Ethan was testing Gabriel’s attitude, also wanting to give Gabriel an out.


    Ethan would agree if Gabriel wanted to bring the project back under the Jackson Group now. There


    would be no chance for that in the future!


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