Chapter 216: Triumph Above All Chapter 216

Pearl Fuller brought her finger to her lips as soon as her son mentioned Norman. “Shhh. I heard it’s more than an average promotion. Your uncle just told me Norman caught the attention of the General, so he might be promoted to Adjutant General soon. He’ll be the General’s personal aide and the pride of the Fuller family!”Hans’ eyes sparkled with delight. “That means Uncle Spencer is about to expand the Fuller’s influence and power once more. Luckily for us, we’re a part of the family.”“Of course! Your cousin Norman is the most capable young man in the family. We’re counting on him to bring the family to greater heights!” Pearl was in full adoration of Norman Fuller.However, her expression turned glum as she thought about her other nephew. “How dare that bastard child Skylar flaunt his dirty money in front of us! We must get Norman to investigate the source of his money,” her desire for revenge was obvious. “I heard the army has zero tolerance for bribery and misconduct. Well, he can await his punishment when he gets caught!”Skylar Stone did not catch Pearl’s conversation with her son, but even if he did, it would not have mattered to him. There was only one person at the top who had to authority to investigate him, and he was not afraid of an investigation because he had done nothing wrong. Every dollar in his bank account was legally earned through his own hard work and effort.As Skylar entered the mansion, he spotted several figures seated in the family living room. Upon a closer look, the figure seated on the largest couch was his grandfather and the patriarch of the Fuller family, Langston Fuller. Langston Fuller was 84 this year, well into his golden years but he was still active and kept a healthy daily routine. On his right sat a few others, including her Aunt Laurel and her daughter Ash. Their faces looked glum as they spotted Skylar and Naomi entering the house as if the siblings had wronged them. Clearly, they were not over how Skylar and Naomi had kicked them out of Garden No.1. The tension in the air was perceptible to Nathaniel and Winona, but they chose to ignore it.“Father! I’m home,” Nathaniel greeted his elderly father jovially.Naomi joined her father in greeting her grandfather. “Grandpa, it’s me, Naomi!”Skylar Stone merely smiled as he observed the family dynamics. He did not mean to be impolite, but Langston Fuller had never treated him as a part of the Fuller family since he was young. Naturally, he had no reason to call the man his grandfather.“Father, we came home in a rush, so we did not have the time to get you a special gift. I got you a traditional health tonic, fermented and bottled in the mountains,” he presented a box wrapped in gift paper to Langston. “Please try some when you have the time.”Laurel Fuller interrupted the conversation before Langston could even speak.“Nate, you and your family live in such a grand villa. How come you’re still so stingy with your gifts?” she chided her older brother. “Your daughter’s necklace itself cost 4 million dollars, and you turn up here to give father a health tonic?”Ash continued to fan the fire her mother started. “I heard that you can buy that tonic online for 200 dollars. Uncle Nate, isn’t that just a little disrespectful?”Nathaniel’s expression was dark and tentative as if he was about to curse this wretched family of his. Winona stepped in to mediate the situation. “Father, we bought this tonic on a trip to the mountains not long ago. It’s not like what Ash said,” she explained. “As for the villa and the necklace, those were Skylar’s gifts to us…”