Chapter 679
Even After Death
Even Edmund, who was standing at the side, looked up at the arrogant, illegitimate child.
Without waiting for Harold to speak, Darrell continued. âYouâre quite biased, arenât you, Grandpa?
The person Dad likes is Mom, but you barred her from coming into the house.
âYou wonât even acknowledge me, and you call me an illegitimate child. People insult and
humiliate me because of that.
âEthan shouldnât even have been born in the first place. But he received your love and the
resources of the Miller family. Arenât you being too unfair to me?â
Harold smashed the paperweight near his hand onto the desk.
âYouâre a mutt born from an unrecognized union, but you dare make a fuss in front of me?
âIâm telling you, I never acknowledged your mom back then, and I wonât acknowledge you now.
And you even want to inherit the family with your position? In your dreams!â
Darrell sneered. âIs that so? Then, if the person you valued so much has died, who are you handing
the Miller family to?â
âWhat do you mean by that?â
Darrell walked toward Harold. Edmund stared at him warily.
âI heard that Ethan brought some men to a factory in Silk Bay. Why would he be so foolish? That
area is filled with chemical factories, and toxic substances are everywhere.
âAlso, there isnât a single soul within a radius of dozens of miles in that area. If something
happened to him, no one would hear his cries for help.â
Harold had told some men to investigate Darrell. But now, Darrell had exposed himself right away.
More accurately, if Darrell wanted to use Ethan to threaten Harold, this would be the best chance
for him to do it.
âIs he in your hands?â Harold was quite calm about it. He didnât turn against Darrell right away
âDonât put it in such a bad way, Grandpa. I heard that Ethan was in danger, so I went to save him
right away. You know, I paid a huge price to rescue him.â
âHow is he now?â
âDonât worry; weâre both from the Miller family, and we have the same blood flowing in our veins.
Of course, I wish for Ethanâs safety more than anyone else.
âI did quite well, so shouldnât you reward me with something, Grandpa?â
Darrell put on a triumphant smile. After all, he had been waiting forever for this day.
âWhat do you want?â
âI saved Ethan, but heâs gravely injured. Iâve already had a doctor operate on him overnight. In his
current condition, even if he wakes up, he probably canât go back to the company anymore.
âYou could give me the company, you know.â
Darrell crouched down, putting his hands on Haroldâs knees like a docile person. âGrandpa, if you
acknowledge me as part of the Miller family, Iâll treat you with respect as Ethan does.
âI donât ask for much. I only want you to acknowledge Mom and me at your birthday banquet.â
Harold was furious. âAre you threatening me?â
âNo, Iâm negotiating with you. You know that Dad has worked very hard to establish a business for
the past few years.
âHe finally got to where he is right now, but he canât even compare with a hundredth of the Miller family.
He is your only son, so how can you bear to let him be criticized out there?
âMoreover, Iâm on par with Ethan. I can do the things he can and even the things he cannot do. I
just want you to look at me, too.â
âWhat if I decline?â Harold spoke in a cold voice.
âWell, thenâ¦â Darrellâs voice suddenly turned cold as well.
He said nonchalantly, âI wonât be able to guarantee Ethanâs safety.â
Just then, Olivia opened the door to the study. She glared coldly at Darrell. âWhat did you do to him?â