They all agreed because Munchkin understood and didnât complain.
âBut Granny,â Timothy pointed out, âtell Daddy and Mommy to come back sooner. There are many visitors today, and we havenât had a chance to talk to them in a long time!â
âThatâs right, Granny,â Sun remarked, âafter wishing Great-Grandfather a happy birthday, weâll listen to Daddy and Mommy and stay upstairs. Weâre not going anywhere else. Itâs so boring!â
Moon said, âDaddy and Mommy were very worried the last time the wicked woman. kidnapped Sun.
They were afraid that something bad might happen to us, so they wouldnât let us stay outside for long periods of time or go to crowded places.â
âThis is known as once bitten, twice shy,â Star explained.
Rosaline laughed as the four little ones spoke one after another, their voices lovely and lively.
She and her husband, Lewis, had already anticipated the worst-case scenario for todayâs events.
They are not afraid of anything as long as these four grandsons are present and the family is together!
Rosaline returned to the garden after Daisy and Luca had taken the four little ones away.
Lewis, Abel, and Emmeline were all waiting there.
âThe old man wants us to go to the study,â Lewis explained. Letâs get started. It can either be a benefit or a curse. We canât escape from it!â
âThe situation arose because of me,â Emmeline explained, âand Iâm not going to let Grandad bother everyone.â
âAre you saying this now?â Abel threw his arm around her and added, âWe are family; there is no difference between us.â
âAbel is right,â Lewis stated solemnly, ânothing is more important than being together as a family.â
âSonia, did you see?â Michaela asked as the family of four left the garden and headed towards the main building. The old man has started to behave. Emmeline wonât be able to hold on much longer.
Does she really think she can fool Oscar?â
Julianna, on the other hand, said to Landen, âHoney, did you see? This is our chance!â
âDad and Mom! Youâve been set up, and Iâm the main suspect,â Adam replied solemnly. Donât you realize that? Iâm very angry right now!â
âHmph!â Julianna hissed, âIf you donât want others to know, donât do it. The truth will always come out.
How can you blame yourself for this?â
âThat damn bastard, I have no idea who he is,â Adam said, tightening his fist. âDonât let me find out, or Iâll punish him severely!â
âAre you a fool, son?â Julianna said, âIf Abel canât handle it, the Ryker family will choose you. Itâs a great opportunity; how will you defend Emmeline?â
âEmmeline and Abel have been really kind to me. I donât want anything to go wrong for them.â
Could I sit here and eat calmly like this if they hadnât spared me? Adam wondered.
Struyrians look up to you as a hero.
I will never engage in criminal behavior again; it is not a healthy way to live!
âYouâre completely useless!â Julianna scoffed, âIf you give up, the Ryker family will hand over control to Adrien. After all, itâs our Meriwether Mansion!â
âMommy, Mom!â Adrien panicked, begging, âDonât involve me. You have insufficient. knowledge and expertise. You have no idea how difficult it is to handle the Ryker clan. I want to have more children and live a happy and peaceful life with Liz. Donât burden me with difficult and onerous tasks!â
âWould you like your father to do it?â Heâs almost sixty, with high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and high blood sugar,â Julianna explained. Can he handle the Ryker clan?â
âNo,â Landen replied, taking a sip of wine, âyou should give me a few more years. Iâm not. finished yet!â
âYou canât bear leaving those women outside, can you?â Julianna rolled her die?â afraid they wonât have anyone to rely on if you.
âAre you âMom!â Adrien said quietly, âWeâre right in front of Liz; what are you doing?â
âThatâs right,â Adam added quietly, âshow my father some respect!â
âAre you still on his side?â Julianna looked like she was about to cry. âHow much did your father hurt me when he was young? Even when he was old, he never let me have peace. Youâre still on his side, you two brats? Men canât be trusted, not even his own son!â