Brian and Barlow exchanged a tense glance, their unspoken animosity hanging in the air like a dark cloud.
âCome on, letâs have a drink,â Sanford said, trying to diffuse the tension.
Brian picked up his glass and looked at Barlow, who raised an eyebrow before joining in.
The three had a drink.
Sanford continued filling up Barlowâs glass.
âBarlow, you are really awesome.
You have taken the reins of Sun Group and made it thrive.
I propose a toast to you,â Sanford said.
Upon hearing this, Barlow gave Brian a wry smile.
âI appreciate it, but letâs not forget that I might have inherited my motherâs ruthlessness.
â
He was insinuating that his mother had almost poisoned Brian to death.
Brianâs lips pressed together, and the mood in the room grew more intense.
âPeople with evil intentions tend to destroy themselves sooner or later.
You had better make the right choice, Barlow.
â Brian took a sip of wine, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.
Barlow chuckled and looked down at his own glass.
âGene is a mystery! You should still be grateful to my mother, though.
If it werenât for herâ¦â
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Instead of finishing his sentence, Barlow sipped his own wine and threw a pointed glance at Rosalynn.
The dark scowl on Brianâs face brought him immense satisfaction.
Barlowâs smile widened.
âIf it werenât for her, you would have to compete with me for Hughes Group.
â
If his mother hadnât committed that mistake, he wouldnât have been sent abroad.
And Brian would never have married Rosalynn.
But he hadnât cherished her.
And he still had no idea who she was.
It truly was an interesting turn of events.
Brian said nothing.
He took another large gulp of wine.
âCome on.
Letâs drink.
â Sanford raised his glass to Barlow.
Barlow raised an eyebrow at that.
He proceeded to take a sip of his wine, only to press a hand against his abdomen in the next second.
He winced as though he was in pain.
Rosalynn, who had been eating silently the entire time, paused upon seeing this.
âYou shouldnât drink anymore.
â