Chapter 164

Chapter 164

“Hermann vehemently refused to sell his house back when Uncle Emerson

owed a hefty sum of money. He even pressured my mom to sell our house

and squeezed a substantial amount of cash out of her and Roselynn!”

Emmanuel’s voice trembled with emotion as he shared his past with

Mackenzie.

She, too, held a deep–seated disdain for such despicable individuals and

vowed to help Emmanuel turn the tide.

As they strolled past Hermann’s residence during dinner time, they were

taken aback to hear the sound of clinking glasses.

Jamison gleefully exclaimed to Hermann, “Grandpa, Emmanuel and Roselynn

are toast this time! Haha! Who would’ve thought our little tricks would have

such a profound impact!”

In a soft voice, Olivia spoke up. “Jamison, we’re still family at the end of the

day. Isn’t this crossing the line?”

Hermann sheered in response, “Crossing the line? No way! Not when we’re

dealing with such an ungrateful bunch! You ladies are too soft! Now, get out

of our sight! Don’t you dare interrupt us!”

Jamison chimed in, “Exactly! Grandma, have you forgotten how they brought

people over and took more than forty thousand from us? My dad is their

uncle, and they didn’t even bother to fork out eighty thousand to bail him out

when he was imprisoned abroad! They deserve every bit of this!”

“Jamison, that’s not right of you to say. That forty thousand belonged to Aunt

Alessandra. It was her rightful dividend. We’ve only returned a quarter of the

money to their family. How can you accuse them of robbing us? Emmanuel

and Roselynn are facing cyberbullying because of the things you wrote

about them online. It’s been a trending topic ever since,” Henrietta voiced her

concern.

“Shut your mouth!” Hermann bellowed, delivering a harsh slap to Henrietta.

Slap! The sound reverberated through the house, audible even to Emmanuel

and Mackenzie who were standing outside.

To their dismay, Hermann continued his rampage by dragging Henrietta

away from the dinner table and subjecting her to a series of brutal kicks, all

because she had dared to defend Alessandra’s family.

Emmanuel had always known Hermann had a patriarchal mindset, but the

extent of his maternal grandfather’s cruelty caught Emmanuel off guard.

Mackenzie felt an overwhelming urge to burst into the house and give

Hermann a taste of his own medicine.

“Hmph! Women are nothing but trash, always taking the side of outsiders!”

Hermann shouted, his voice filled with contempt. “You can skip dinner

tonight! Get out of my sight! Shouldn’t older sisters live to support their

brothers? I raised your aunt, so what’s wrong with asking for some money for

your dad? How dare they demand the money back from us? I’ll make them

pay double the amount! I’m telling you, I won’t stop until they cough up two

hundred thousand! Those ungrateful bunch will live with cyberbullying for the

rest of their lives!”

Emmanuel seethed with anger as he listened to Hermann’s words.

He couldn’t fathom how anyone could have respect for such an

unreasonable and stubborn old man.

In his view, his mother wasn’t meant to live solely for the sake of his uncle.

She had her own children and her own family, so why should she sacrifice

everything for her good–for–nothing brother?

Mackenzie, too, had witnessed firsthand the toxicity of a patriarchal mindset,

where daughters and granddaughters were deemed insignificant.

Although Terence had similar beliefs, he wasn’t as extreme as Hermann. At

that moment, Mackenzie felt a burning desire to confront Hermann and give

him a taste of his own medicine.

“Let’s go,” Mackenzie finally said, her voice dripping with determination.

Once they were out of Hermann’s domain, Mackenzie said coldly, “Don’t

worry, I’ll make sure they regret everything they’ve done.”

“Thank you so much, Ms. Quillen!”

Emmanuel took a deep breath, trying to calm his simmering anger.

He wanted to teach Hermann and Jamison a lesson but knew he couldn’t do

it alone. With Mackenzie by his side, he felt a glimmer of hope.

Having a strong and supportive wife during challenging times made the

future seem brighter.