Chapter 105

Chapter 104 Shein responded with mild indifference, “It’s rare to find someone so righteous at his age.

You could learn a thing or two from him.” Meanwhile, Wanda, who was hiding in the warehouse, felt a

sense of contentment hearing her father praise Carlisle. “Oh, Carlisle, remember this is your future

father–in–law. Best behavior, okay?” Wanda silently urged. Zachary scoffed, “Learn from him? Do you

even realize how out of line he was? If I hadn’t stepped in, he’d be in serious trouble. If he sets the

example, it’s the end of the Thompson family legacy!” Wanda tightened her fists in annoyance. “Why

does Zachary always have to be so mean? Can’t he just be civil?” she fumed inwardly. Shein shot

Zachary a stern look. “Shut up!” Shein thought to himself that Zachary needed a good talking–to when

they got back home, especially considering he was being so rude in front of Yuriel. Zachary rolled his

eyes, thinking, “This guy’s almost run off with your daughter, and you’re defending him?” Shein then

smiled at Carlisle and reassured, “Lad, that’s just how my son is. Don’t take it to heart.” Carlisle

grinned. “It’s okay. He’s not wrong. I underestimated the situation and ended up in trouble because of

it.” Yuriel turned to Carlisle and asked, “Are you here to buy paintings too?” Carlisle nodded. “My

grandfather’s birthday is coming up. He loves paintings, so I came to find something special. Zachary

eyed the painting in Carlisle’s hand and then glanced at the money in the Retrovintique owner’s hand.

It looked like around 100 thousand dollars. “That painting looks expensive,” Zachary remarked,

suspecting Carlisle had swindled Wanda financially. “It wasn’t cheap, and it cost me 100 thousand

dollars,” Carlisle replied honestly. “Come with me,” Zachary said expressionlessly as he headed

outside. Carlisle quietly followed him. With his father and Yuriel present, Zachary wouldn’t dare lay a

finger on him, would he? Once outside, Carlisle noticed a dozen well–dressed bodyguards standing by

the entrance. Zachary lit a cigarette, then pressed Carlisle against the wall, coldly warning, “Carlisle, let

me remind you, stay away from my sister. She’s not someone you can mess with.” Carlisle calmly

replied, “You can’t dictate Wanda’s feelings.” pter104 272 “Smack!” Zachary punched Carlisle in the

face, causing him to stumble. Several passersby stopped to look. The bodyguards quickly lined up to

block the view of the onlookers. Zachary grabbed Carlisle’s collar and sneered, “You might not have

known what the Thompson family was like before, and I can’t blame you for that. But understand this:

the Thompson family is a league you’ll never join.” Carlisle wiped a speck of blood from his cheek with

his tongue and calmly replied, “ver aspired to be part of the Thompson family. I don’t reach for

what’s beyond my grasp, so don’t underestimate me.” “Damn…” Zachary raised his hand, ready to

strike again. “Zachary!” Wanda rushed out from Retrovintique and pulled Carlisle behind her. She

looked up defiantly and declared, “If you want to fight, fight me!” Shein emerged from Retrovintique,

wearing a grim look. He asked calmly, “What’s going on here?” With his hands in his pockets, Zachary

smirked. “You wondered why Wanda didn’t get into a top–tier university, right? It’s because of him.

Wanda deliberately scored lower to get into Riverland University and then started dating him!” Shein

raised an eyebrow. “Is that true?” Wanda remained silent. Tears welled up in her eyes. Feeling the

weight of the situation, Carlisle knew no matter what he said, the Thompsons wouldn’t think highly of

him. He spoke earnestly, “Mr. Thompson, Wanda and I will focus on our studies.” Just as Zachary was

about to retort, Shein silenced him with a stern look. Shein turned to Carlisle and said, “You’re both still

young. I hope you’ll make wise decisions.” Wanda looked at her father in disbelief, wondering if he had

just allowed her to be with Carlisle.