Chapter 453
When She Stops Playing Nice
Chapter 453
Ethan was furious but also wary of Gabriel, not daring to be too harsh. âGabel, give me a break. You nearly strangled me to death once, and youâre still not satisfied? Yes, I targeted Gina before, but Iâve already paid the price. What more do you want from me? Do you want me to die to make you happy?
Tell me.
âThese are completely different matters and Iâm not targeting you because of Gina,â Gabriel clarified.
Ethan didnât believe Gabrielâs words and snorted. âGrandpa has already agreed.â
âDad, even if you agree, I will intercept the fund transfer,â Gabriel said.
Ned was silent for a while, but he suddenly remembered Gina mestioning that the investment
nt in Ethanâs project wasnât suitable. In any way, he trusted
Ginaâs judgment.
âWell, thisâ¦â Neil wanted to say something but hesitated since he had agreed to Ethanâs request earlier and it would be inappropriate to reject it now.â
However, Ethan already knew the answer from Neilâs hesitation, blaming inwardly on Gabriel for stepping in.
Ethan gritted his teeth. âForget it, Grandpa, I donât need the funds anymore.â
his, he turned to walk away angrily.
With this,
As he passed Gabriel, Ethan wanted to punch him but restrained himself.
After Ethan leh, Neil said, âEven if I gave him 40 million dollars and he lost it all, it wouldnât matter.â
Gabriel interrupted,
âDad, itâs not about losing money. The all-in-one medical examination machine project has serious issues and might involve death.â
Neil was stunned. âWhat? What has Ethan done?â
âWeâre not sure yet, but two people who had done the cheap medical checkup using the machine at Blue Vale Hospital had accidents. One died while another went missing luckily the missing one has been found,â Gabriel briefly explained the situation
Neil was shocked. âHow could th
this happen?â
âWeâre still investigating,â Gabriel replied.
Suddenly feeling a tightness in his chest, Neil clutched his heart Gabriel was worried, stepping forward to support Neil âDad, are you okay?â
âGabriel, no matter what, you need to watch over Ethan. Donât let him go astray. His past indulgences werenât a big deal, but anything involving death is unacceptable.â Neil folt dizzy, thinking that if Ethan committed such heinous acts, it would spell the end for the Jackson family.
Gabrielâs expression was grave as he suspected Ethan had already gone astray.
However, he didnât want to worry Nell too much. âOkay, Dad, donât worry. Iâll handle it.â
âAlright.â
Neil took a deep breath and added, âIâm a bit tired. Iâll go rest for a while.â
Ethan returned to his parentsâ house.
b i e was especially happy to see him back, saying, âEthan, you havenât beer lack for so long. I called you for dinner, but you never came. No matter how busy you are, you should have time for a meal. We miss you so much, Ethan.â
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She walked up, holding Ethanâs hand while looking him up and down, then slapped his shoulder lightly. âHave you not been eating well? Youâre so thin, breaks my heart.â
Ethan impatiently shrugged off A b b i e âs hand. âCan you stop nagging? I rarely come home, and youâre already bugging me. Maybe I shouldnât come back
at all
A b b i e was taken aback upon hearing his words. âWhy are you throwing a tantrum? Are you upset about something? Tell me, donât it out on me. I can help you.â
âYou?â Ethan sneered and continued disdainfully, âWhat can you do?â
A b b i was speechless. Tâm your mom and you donât even respect me anymore. Fine, youâre capable now and if you look down on me, so be it, but canât you at least tell me whatâs bothering you?â
ââ¦â Ethan hesitated
Clinton entered
d the living room. âYou look troubled. Is there a financial problem?â
It was not a problem, just that Ethan had no money at hand, which made him uneasy. He was just afraid that there would be a sudden issue with the project.
âTell me, are there any cash flow difficulties that you need money? Thatâs why you are coming to us for help, right?â Clinton asked.
âNo,â Ethan denied it since there was no such a problem.
Clinton continued, âItâs your first time working on a project, so itâs normal for there to be problems. If you face any issues, just tell us and we can think of a solution together. As long as it isnât too serious, thereâs a way.â
Ethan grew impatient and clarified, âThereâs no problem with my project.â
âNo problem? It doesnât seem like it. Itâs normal to encounter some challenges along the journey, especially when youâre handling it alone.â
âWhat do you mean I need help?â Ethan exploded. Back then, Gabriel started at a young age and succeeded on his own without any help. Ethan thought that he could do the same since Gabriel could achieve it. His project had no issues and he came home hoping his parents could lend some money as a backup. However, seeing his dadâs expression and insistence that there were some problems with the project, Ethan got frustrated.
He thought if he asked for money now, theyâd think his project was failing
Ethan didnât want them to doubt him and could only angrily say, âWhy are you assuming things? I said thereâs no problem. You two have lived so long. what have you accomplished? Do you think you know a lot?â
Clinton was dumbfounded by Ethanâs words. âEthan, youâre so arrogant just because you have some success. I just asked a question, why are you so
agitated?â
âWhy do you have to ask? In the Jackson family, youâre the most useless. If you had any capability in the Jackson Group, I wouldnât have to endure Gabrielâs attitude.â Ethan started bringing up old grievances since he was getting angry.
âYou are so ungrateful. Itâs fine if you donât want to go home, but you are now coming back just to argue with me. Are you looking for a beating? Clinton
was so angry that he wanted to find something to beat Ethan, simply reaching for his belt.
Ethan fired back. âAm I wrong? Youâre a failure, but Iâm not. You donât get to question me.â
âYouâ¦â Clinton was infuriated because he asked out of kindness, but it was wrong in Ethanâs eyes.
Ab b i e intervened, pushing Clinton aside. âAlright, stop it. Do you want to hit Ethan? I think Ethanâs right. Iâve been married to you for so many years, and what have you done besides living leisurely? Now that Ethanâs successful, you canât help, and you still want to criticize him? You must be crazy.â