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Letâs set aside other things first. The description of one of them as an old man and the other as a weakling fits this situation well.
Anthony glanced out of the corner of his eye at Philip. As expected, the old man began to waver upon hearing this.
He decided to add fire to the fuel, saying, âGrandpa, if you think heâs up to no good, just send him away. In any case, weâve already offended everyone around here. Theyâll definitely come looking for trouble. Iâm too weak to fight back, so weâll just have you surrender.â
The word âsurrenderâ was particularly harsh to his ears.
Philipâs face darkened instantly as he pointed at Anthony and cursed, âYou useless brat! I see youâve had it too easy. Talking about surrenderâthatâs disgraceful! A true man never surrenders!â
Philip was a soldier, a man who fought with his comrades on the battlefield, someone who had shouted, âBleed, but donât cry. How could he ever surrender?
This word was an insult to him.
Anthony spread his hand and asked, âWhat can we do? I canât fight them off. At worst, they can laugh at us. Theyâve laughed at us for over ten years; another day or two wonât make a difference.
âBeing laughed at for another ten or twenty years? Letâs just consider it a test of our mental resilience.â
After saying this, he sneaked another look at his grandfatherâs expression.
Sure enough, Philipâs complexion had turned grim. His chest was heaving with anger. Despite his fury, he remained uncharacteristically silent.
Anthony was right.
Their current arrogance was thanks to Apollo carning them respect. If Apollo left, theyâd return to their
former state.
Stephanie noticed Philipâs hesitation too. She hadnât expected Anthony to openly oppose her, and she glared at him with resentment.
Fine, if youâre heartless, donât blame me for being ruthless!
Taking a deep breath, she said, âAnthony, we canât jeopardise the familyâs safety for a trivial gain. His background is suspicious, and we donât know his true intentions for coming to our house. Taking him in would be too risky. If our temporary vanity leads the family into disaster, wouldnât that be too dangerous?â
She chose her words carefully, with earnestness and sincerity, as if she were genuinely considering the welfare of the family. If Anthony refused her suggestion, she could immediately claim the moral high ground and accuse him.
Then, no matter how hard Anthony tried to explain, he wouldnât be able to justify his reason.
She thought her plan was perfect, but to her surprise, Anthony didnât answer directly. Instead, he pointed at her, and his eyes widened in disbelief. His expression was hurtful.
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âWow, Grandpa, she just called you vain! My goodness, weâre clearly upholding justice and punishing evil, but she says youâre vain? Grandpa, youâve been helpful to her for nothing. She doesnât understand your good intentions at all!â
Ilhat a clever more!
Stephanie was speechless.
Pili Milly, who was sitting nearby, couldnât hold back her laughter.
Anthony is impressive! Heâs actually fighting fire with fire.
Stephanie was a hypocrite, but Anthonyâs response was even more insincere than her, though slightly⦠too flattering.
However, since Grandpa was old and wouldnât notice, it didnât matter.
Millyâs laughter provokes Stephanie. Stephanieâs frustration grew as she stomped her foot, feeling wronged by the situation. Stephame complained, âGrandpa, look what Anthonyâs done! Heâs bullying me!â
Anthony blinked. He looked innocent as he defended himself, saying, âGrandpa, I only spoke from my heart. How did it turn into bullying her? I can tolerate her calling me vain, but to say that about you? I couldnât stand it. If you want to punish me, I accept it. I just care too much about you, Grandpa!â
âYou!â Stephanieâs gaze was sharp, and she wished she could cut him into pieces.
Anthony pouted innocently. He challenged, âWhat? Is it wrong to care about Grandpa?â
âEnough!â a clear voice interrupted their argument.
Jordanâs cold gaze swept over them as he said, âIâll investigate this matter.â
Philip was always decisive, but he had largely remained silent because the old man was unsure of how to handle the situation.
If he sent him away, it would be a real shame. Losing such a promising young man would be heart- wrenching.
However, if he didnât send him away and something happened, he would be forever marked as the familyâs
eternal sinner.
When Jordan stepped up and took the lead, Philip felt like he had found a backbone. Finally, he exhaled. deeply and gently tapped his cane on the ground. He then said with a stern expression, âAlright, weâll do as Jordan say.â
No one dared to voice an objection.
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Sphanie pursed her lips in dissatisfaction but didnât dare to defy Jordan. She feared Jordan, who wa different from before. In the end, she had to swallow her words:
Jordan had previously mentioned finding her biological parents. She thought he was just saying it casually. After all, she had complained to Philip, who supported her. Stephanie thought Jordan would let it go for the sake of their grandfather.
Unexpectedly, he actually found her parents and even forced her to meet them today.
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Now, just thinking about those lowly, filthy migrant worker parents made her feel disgusted. That small room, barely a hundred square feet, even housed an old woman on the verge of dying. The moment she entered, the stench almost made her throw up. She still felt that foul smell seeping into her skin.
They appeared pathetic, constantly weeping, asserting that she had been missing and they hadnât. purposefully left her behind.
Haha! How ridiculous!
They must have seen her wealth and wanted to cling to her. Those lowly people were experts at playing the victim.
If Jordan truly sent her away, it meant she had to return to that filthy, cramped house, reeking of mildew, and face a dying person.
No, absolutely not! The mere thought made her scalp go numb, and she couldnât breathe evenly.
She couldnât sit idly by: Stephanie decided she had to protect herself!
If her brothers wouldnât help, sheâd turn to Philip. As long as Philip intervened, Jordan wouldnât dare to defy him. Once she became a celebrity and brought glory to the family, Jordan wouldnât want to send her
away.
âGrandpa, I need to talk to you. Today Iâ¦
âEnough. All of you should go upstairs. I need to talk to Grandpa,â Jordanâs cold voice interrupted her plea.
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