Chapter 282


    "You gotta find yourself a girlfriend, dude." Mollymented.


    Chad replied, "Wait till I find a fiancée, then you can help me out."


    "What if I run out of money?" Molly asked.


    Chad responded, "I guess I won''t bother with a girlfriend then."


    Grandma Aubree was rooting for her grandson to tie the knot; she wanted grandkids. Chad not having


    a girlfriend was just not cutting it. "Chad, you should think about settling down."


    Chad nced at his sister, and told his grandma, "I''m gonna secure my job first, then think about


    marriage."


    At noon, yesterday''s guests came again, their business still unfinished. Just in time for lunch, The


    Byrne family''s food was ready, and they arrived.


    They had no choice but to sit together, everyone around the long table.


    Vivian wanted to sit next to Chad, but Molly stood up, switched spots, and sat next to her brother. With


    nowhere to sit, Vivian stood there, feeling pretty awkward.


    "I''m not hungry, you guys eat. I''ll pass." She yed the pity card in the dining room. Secretly, she


    hoped her stepmother woulde to her defense.


    Just as expected, her stepmother was furious. Hearing her stepdaughter was wronged, she pointed at


    Molly angrily, "Why did you steal Vivian''s seat?"


    Molly retorted, "Are you sure her name was on the seat?"


    "Vivian was about to sit there." Juliana said.


    "What a coincidence. I was about to sit here too." Molly said while leaning on Chad''s arm looking like a


    couple, and even provocatively added, "I ain''t leaving my brother. Wherever he goes, I go."


    Chad bore no grudge against Molly; he was tolerant of her actions.


    Mr. Kendrick suggested, "It''s all about eating. Vivian can just sit opposite Molly."


    Vivian didn''t dare to y smart in front of Mr. Kendrick, so she had to go over and sit down. She


    watched the girl across the table, loved by her parents and brother, and quietly lowered her head,


    looking pitiful.


    If outsiders saw this, they might think Molly was bullying her. Too bad, everyone sitting here was Molly''s


    family.


    Molly remembered her father''s words from yesterday, not to quarrel. But, some people were asking for


    it.


    "Molly, your watch is so pretty." Vivian started a conversation with Molly, "I want one too."


    Molly nced at her wrist and pulled her sleeve down to hide her watch from Juliana to avoid


    unnecessary quarrels, "If you want one, go buy it."


    Juliana also noticed her watch, "It''s so ugly."


    Molly clenched her fist, "My brother gave it to me, no matter how ugly it is, I still like it."


    Vivian chimed in, "Wow, Chad is so nice to you, that watch must be worth at least twenty grand, right?"


    This price tag shocked Juliana, and she pointed at Molly''s wrist, "This crappy watch is worth twenty


    grand?"


    Vivian nodded, "I think Molly would never wear a fake, so it should be genuine, right? And the bracelet,


    that''s real gold, right?"


    Everyone''s eyes focused on Molly''s wrist. She stared back at the provoking Vivian, who knew her


    stepmother''s true colors yet still stirred up trouble at the dining table.


    Juliana was furious, and pointed at Molly, "You take off that watch. That''s my brother''s money. You


    have no right to wear it."


    Molly nced at the smug Vivian. Right now she wanted to dump the food from the table on her head!


    Vivian met her gaze, smiled slightly, as if to take revenge for her taking her seat earlier. Then, Vivian''s


    eyes turned to Chad, showing admiration.


    Chad nced at Vivian across the table with disgust.


    Later, Grandpa Elmer mmed the table, "If you want to eat, shut up. If you don''t want to eat, then


    leave."


    Juliana said, "Dad, why are you so nice to other people''s kids?"


    Twenty grand. They couldn''t even earn twenty grand in a year, and Molly just received a Christmas gift


    worth twenty grand. Why?


    Vivian continued to provoke, seeminglyforting her stepmother, but actually fueling Juliana''s anger,


    "Molly is smart and sensible, everyone likes her, so it''s normal for her to get gifts. Mom, don’t be mad.


    We’re outsiders.”


    Juliana red at Molly fiercely, “She’s just pretending, deliberately deceiving you for money. Fake.


    Disgusting. Take off that watch. It’s not yours to have.”


    Chad looked gloomy, “It’s our family''s business. You and your family don''t need to butt in. If you meddle


    too much, we can''t be rtives anymore."


    Hearing this, Juliana immediately stood up, "Your parents haven''t spoken yet. What''s it got to do with


    you?"


    Coleen was furious, and smashed her te on the floor. The living room fell silent, she said, "I guess


    we don''t need to have lunch anymore. Just say what you have to say. The sooner you finish, the


    sooner you can leave. Don''t miss thest bus."


    Juliana said to Coleen, "Don''t be fooled by Molly. She just wants to cheat you out of your money."


    Coleen coldly said, "If you have nothing to say, you can leave."


    The power of financial control in the family was with whoever had the say. Without a doubt, Juliana


    dared not mess with Coleen now.


    Staring at his sister and her family, Mr. Kendrick could only sigh.


    After a while, the dining room quieted down, and no one spoke.


    The food on the table had cooled, Juliana finally spoke, "Dave has graduated now. He needs a job. As


    his elders, can you help him out?"


    Coleen and her husband nced at each other; they had discussedst night why his sister had been


    here so long this time. Coleen said, "Her son is graduating this year, it''s time for him to find a job, and I


    think she''s hoping we can help."


    Mr. Kendrick was highly respected, and Coleen had severalpanies under her. Looking for their


    help was a well-calcted move.


    However, when asking for help from others, one should have the proper attitude. Coleen didn''t like her


    arrogant and rude behavior towards Molly.


    Mr. Kendrick could only try tofort his wife, "Think of it as helping sister to better her life. If she gets


    her act together, it''ll be less trouble for us."


    Of course, Coleen understood this, but still, it left a sour taste in her mouth. She hoped that today''s visit


    could somehow change the way they treated their daughter.


    But today was another round of bickering. "My kids are spending my money, do they need your


    approval too?" Coleen was at the end of her rope.


    Hearing her talking like this again, it felt like they were all up in her grill.


    Coleen nced at Dave, who had been keeping to the sidelines,pletely unfazed. His mom was


    causing a ruckus yesterday, and he just sat there, not uttering a word, not stepping in or lending a


    hand.


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    Today, he was still just sitting there, not lifting a finger. Was this what a son should be like?


    Juliana''s husband just let his wife run amok, and didn''t step in to stop her, absolutely clueless.


    The only one with a bit of sense, Vivian, was however too sly for her own good, always stirring the pot.