"Dad, what are you doing?"Mateo let out a pig-like scream when he was suddenly hit by the feather duster. He was jumping around to avoid his father. "Why are you hitting me?""Matt, don't hit Mateo!" Claudia became anxious, and tears welled up in her eyes."If you're angry, you can take it out on me. Why are you hitting Mateo?""You've spoilt him rotten!" Matthew's anger surged as he pulled Claudia to the side.Grabbing Mateo's chubby arm, he smacked his buttocks fiercely. "He won't learn anything if I don't discipline him. Today, I must let him know how tough life can be."Claudia fell onto the sofa and cried heartbrokenly as she listened to her son's cries.Chaos ensued for a while."Dad, you've changed. You don't love me anymore!" Mateo couldn't understand why everything had changed suddenly.He used to be the most doted upon in the house. He would get everything that he asked for. Now, his father, who used to love him the most, was spanking him.Feeling desperate and sad
It sounded like Hannah was throwing a tantrum."Mr. Emerson, what do you mean by that?"With a raised eyebrow, Hannah calmly replied, "I get along well with my grandmother, Mr. Winchester, and his siblings. There's nothing wrong with that."How dare the Emersons call themselves her 'family'?In Hannah's eyes, her family had always been her grandmother.Now, her family included Darren and the Winchester siblings.But it never included anyone from the Emersons.Listening to her pretending to be ignorant, Matthew's face darkened for a moment.But he showed a helpless expression in an instant and sighed. "Hannah, I know you're still angry with me. I admit that I didn't fulfill my responsibilities as a father before. I want to make it up to you in the future. Can't you give me a chance?""When grandma was seriously ill, I didn't have the money for medical expenses and knelt at the gates of the Emerson manor. You didn't want to help me. When I had to drop out of school due to our de
The Emersons were facing a crisis and all Matthew's funds were tied up. He really couldn't produce that much money at the moment. However, the most crucial point was that even if he could, he wouldn't be willing to do so."Hannah, you're asking Dad for money …"With a hint of sarcasm in her eyes, the silent Misty said indifferently, "Hannah, you're very calculative. Should I just give you everything I have? In your heart, I don't deserve anything after all. I should sleep on the streets with my mom and be looked down upon by you.""I've never thought about the kind of life you should live."Hannah thought seriously for a moment and nodded. "I actually think you're right. Don't worry, I don't care about your things, but selling them at a discount might contribute to charity."She smiled, addressing Misty as her sister for the first time. "When will my sister pack up everything for me? You can leave the things you've used, but I won't refuse any clothes or jewelry."Misty's face
Sunk costs were taken into consideration even in family relationships.Matthew had invested too much in Misty over the years. He couldn't bear to abandon her.This was the first reason.The second was that he had reaped some benefits by becoming the in-laws of the Winchesters.Those in upper-class society with larger companies would have to flatter him. Due to the influence of the Winchesters, the Emerson Corporation collaborated with several companies on multiple projects.However, Hannah and Misty openly clashed in the live broadcast. He had lost his dignity. Won't those upper-class socialites whisper behind his back?And with Darren's attitude …Someone would soon ask him to spit out all the profits that he had reaped earlier.This was one of the reasons for the Emersons' predicament.Unfortunately for Misty, she couldn't see through all the issues. She thought that her father loved her a lot. So, she was moved to tears.Hannah had sensed that things were not that simple
Upon hearing Hannah's words, Matthew's expression changed suddenly."What nonsense are you talking about?"His face had darkened significantly, and a fierce light flashed in his eyes. He angrily shouted, "Who allowed you to talk nonsense? You ingrate, I see that you don't want to acknowledge me as your father anymore!"His wrath seemed to be ignited. His cheeks turned crimson as he burned with rage."Did I say something wrong? Have you fulfilled any of your responsibilities as a father?" Hannah sneered.Breaking free from the emotional entanglements of her past life and reevaluating Matthew's attitude toward her, Hannah could clearly feel that he had no affection for her at all.His seemingly good-natured speech now was only because he thought that he could gain something from her.It was both pathetic and amusing."I'd rather not have a father than have a father like you. Since you never cared about me before, why appear in front of me now? Are you trying to show me the affect
Misty's previous frustrations seemed to have dissipated. At that moment, she seemed to have regained her composure.Slap!With a glint of coldness in her eyes, Hannah swiftly dodged Misty's hand and slapped her unreservedly."Are you feeling proud? Do you think that I will be obedient and listen to you?"Hannah raised her eyebrows with a hint of arrogance in her eyes.She gave them a glance and curled her lips into a cold smile, "Mr. Emerson, you want to expose me? Go ahead! Go talk to the media about how you have never cared about me for so many years. Oh, by the way …"She chuckled and said meaningfully, "Also, please let the public know why you gave me this money. I'd like to see who'd become the joke of town."Why would she be afraid of the exposure?She had openly and legitimately accepted the money without a trace of fear."You!" Matthew's veins bulge on his forehead. He was furious, "Damn it, do you think that I'm afraid of you?""Hannah, it's better not to say such t
Hannah unlocked her phone and played a voice recording.This familiar scene made Misty feel as if she had returned to that rooftop where she suffered extreme humiliation."How dare you?" She stared at Hannah's phone, her eyes wide in disbelief.Their conversations were heard loud and clear in the recording.When Matthew was giving Hannah money, he didn't mention wanting Hannah to do something for him. Instead, he pretended to compensate her with the living expenses that she lacked growing up.The subsequent unreasonable demands had clearly displayed their intentions.Matthew, Claudia, and Misty's faces all turned pale. They never expected Hannah to be so cautious as to record everything from the beginning. "Is it so strange?" Hannah was amused by their expressions. She couldn't help but ask curiously. "What makes you think that after what had happened the last time, I wouldn't be cautious when coming to the Emerson manor?"Ironically, even though this should be her home, she f
Hannah's actions were unusual.Although she came from the slums, after marrying Mr. Winchester and becoming rich overnight, she had never engaged in any shopping sprees or anything of the likes. She didn't have any extravagant habits and only bought what was necessary.She would indulge once in a while though.No matter what, she could live her life leisurely. She would just follow her own pace and not let money lead her astray.This was the first time that she had bought so many things in one go."I came into a small windfall." Hannah didn't say much.Lifting her chin with a smile she said, "These are all for you. You can divide them among yourselves."She then bent down and picked up another bag filled with items. Those were the things she'd bought for herself.Having grown up poor with her grandma, Hannah's first reaction upon receiving the one million from Matthew was to spend it all."Wow, Hannah, you're the best!"The carefree Naomi cheered happily. She started pickin