Chapter 69


    "If you ever dare to gamble again, I''ll personally chop off your hands!" Travis gritted his teeth in fury.


    "Why are you scaring him now that he''s just woken up? There''s no way he could have lost that much


    money all by himself! It must have been that bitch Sabrina!" Melina shouted before marching towards


    the hospital room door and calling Sabrina in.


    After ncing at Kaleb, Sabrina lowered her head in guilt, unable to answer Melina''s question.


    "Mom... don''t me Rina... Someone was targeting mest night, it''s the only reason we lost so much


    money!" Kaleb''s voice was weak, but his mind was clear, "It was Elijah... It has to be him! He''s been


    holding a grudge since I dated Violette, he hates me!"


    "I know it was your uncle who did this! He''s been holding a grudge against you! He doesn''t respect


    your father at all!" Melina eximed, "He has a big problem with his personality! He''s not normal! We


    shouldn''t have messed with him!"


    Travis forcefully shoved his wife, "What are you talking nonsense for in front of others!


    If your son were more driven and ambitious, Elijah wouldn''t have been able to harm him so effortlessly!


    Look within yourself to find the root of the issue! The two of you give me a headache!


    With that, Travis stormed off in a huff.


    Melina broke down in tears.


    "Mom! Stop crying! It''s all my fault! I''m such a loser! Why did you guys even save me? I might as well


    be dead!" Kaleb shouted.


    "Kaleb! Don''t say that... Even though you''re not as sessful as your uncle, you''re still much better in


    my eyes!" Sabrinaforted him, "You just need to recover. Once you''re better, we''ll find a way to get


    back at your uncle! If he''s gone, your dad won''tpare you to him anymore."


    Kaleb''s mood suddenly calmed down.


    Melina''s crying abruptly stopped.


    "Kaleb, you''ve seen Violette''s true colors, haven''t you? She''s in cahoots with Elijah! Don''t hold any


    feelings for her anymore! We should get rid of them both! If they''re gone, your uncle''s fortune will be


    ours." Sabrina revealed her ambitions.


    Melina walked over, giving Sabrina a cold stare.


    "What can you bring to the table? I heard your mom swindled a lot of money from the Dennis family,


    why isn''t she helping you pay off the debt fromst night?!"


    Sabrina pleaded, "Auntie, my mom does have a lot of money, but she''s currently overseas doing


    business. Once her business takes off, we might be wealthier than Elijah. The overseas market is


    muchrger..."


    "Don''t feed me such unrealistic stories! With the way you two gambledst night, no matter how much


    money you have, you''ll end up losing it all!" Melina rebuked.


    "We won''t gamble again! I promise!" Sabrina raised her hand, teary-eyed, "We were just curious and


    wanted to try it out. We won''t dare to do it again!"


    "Kaleb is the only heir of the Bourne family, since Elijah won''t have any descendants."


    "Auntie, why is that? Does he have health issues?" Sabrina asked in confusion.


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    "You''re not my daughter-inw yet! I won''t tell you anything!" Melina coldly replied, "I''ll only forgive you


    if you can help Kaleb in the future!"


    "I will definitely find a way to help Kaleb. Auntie, trust me."


    Later that evening, at a high-end restaurant.


    Melinda had no appetite, holding a ss of red wine and scowling, "Derek, have you lost your mind?


    Giving Violette a billion, are you trying to make me suffer more? If you feel like you have too much


    money, just transfer it to my bank ount, okay?"


    Derek shook his head, "Melinda, if you need money, I can provide it. However, you''re mistaken. Elijah


    hurt you deeply, but it wasn''t about money. He deceived your emotions. That''s why I must respond in


    kind."


    "Heh... are you nning on pursuing Violette? Do you think Elijah will let you seed? He''s in love


    with Violette." Melinda thought the whole thing was crazy, "Derek, don''t get yourself involved. If you fall


    out with Elijah, I''ll be in a tough spot."


    "I haven''t had any dealings with him for a long time." Derek said nonchntly, "Actually, my decision to


    invest in the Dennis Group is also because the Dennis Group isn''t as bad as it seems. As long as I step


    in, I can turn the tide."


    "I''m at odds with Violette, and yet you''re helping her make money, are you trying to piss me off?"


    Melinda red at her brother.


    "Think of it this way, if I help her like this, will she fall for me?"


    "And if she doesn''t? Brother, although you''re also excellent, I think Elijah is more charming." Melinda


    said, smitten, "He''s obsessive, indifferent, restrained..."


    "Heh, Melinda, do you know how his father died?" Derek swirled his ss of wine, saying each word


    clearly, "His father was killed by him."