Agnes was like a different person from when she was in Lilyrose. Darcy becoming the branch family’s head seemed to have brought her a lot of advantages, allowing her to be more mature. Darcy looked at Kaze. Her lips pursed and did not say a word. Sarah hesitated. Asking the other customers to leave would literally be throwing money out of the door and it would affect Rivername’s reputation. “Didn’t you hear Mrs. Quint? Go!” the chairman said strongly. The Ridgesouth Quints were a major stakeholder in his company. He would rather offend random customers than offend Darcy. Therefore, Sarah and her team went up to the customers and explained the situation to them, politely asking them to leave while giving them a small gift as a token of apology. Soon, other than the employees, only Lock, Heath, and their respective families were left. “What’s the matter? Can’t I be here?” Agnes looked at Kaze coldly. “If I am not here, you will use the money you stole from our family to
“Don’t call me that! I don’t have a son-in-law like you!” Agnes shook her hand and bellowed, “How dare you blame me? You used Darcy’s money to pretend that you are rich here in Riverbank. You even kept the daughter of some deputy chief of the Viper’s Den at your house and now meddling around with your teacher’s daughter? “Have you gotten out of your mind? Are you addicted to living off women?!” Kaze said, “It’s not like that. I…” “You! You are ridiculous!” Agnes scoffed. “Tell me what’s the matter with the woman at your villa. Agatha and Nelson saw her with their own eyes! I’ve also heard that before I even arrived here, that woman claimed to be your girlfriend and you two are inseparable! You even met her parents?! “What about your teacher’s daughter? I hope I heard it wrong but I did not! That woman called you her future son-in-law! Am I wrong?” She fired a barrage of questions at Kaze. Darcy fixed her eyes at Kaze, hoping that he could provide a satisfying answer.
Alex hummed a reply and then said with a different tone, “I heard your live-in son-in-law is in Riverbank as well?” He sounded indifferent but with a hint of contempt. It essentially reflected the Otters’ stance on Kaze. Agnes glanced at Kaze and carefully asked, “What’s the matter? Did he cause any trouble to our family?” She knew Kaze too well to know what her brother was going to ask. Kaze was a walking magnet for trouble, causing nothing but havoc everywhere he went. It was also the main reason why Agnes brought up the divorce to Darcy recently. Darcy’s status had risen significantly and her social circle would open up to powerful families and prominent figures. Kaze’s disgraceful status would only drag her down, holding her back. Not only was he a magnet for trouble, but he might mess with the wrong party one day, offending people they could not afford to. The powerful families in Riverbank were not the same as those in Lilyrose. Alex explained, “It’s not that.
“W-What should we do now?!” Agnes got nervous knowing that they had not prepared a present for her father. Her father was an old-fashioned man who adhered the strictest rules and carried an air of pride with him. Every year during his birthday, the young ones would have to prepare presents to his liking or else he would be mad. Agnes and her family were excommunicated until recently but even she had to prepare a gift for her father every year. Although her father had never accepted her gift, sometimes even throwing them out, Agnes dared not miss out. Her father could reject her gift but she could not miss his birthday. It was almost afternoon, where should Agnes get a present for her father? If she and her family attended the banquet empty-handed, Caster would be furious and her whole family would be embarrassed. Kaze then said, “It’s alright. Rose told me about this and I’ve prepared the gift. I’ll tell them to send the gift over to the Otters and you’ll just have to
“I think because Darcy became the branch head of the Ridgesouth Quints, they got so carried away that they don’t even respect Grandfather anymore!” “I believe to them, it is us who begged them to attend this banquet.” Adam’s children, Max and Maxine, sided with their father and grandfather, so they spoke harshly toward Darcy and Agnes. Master Otter’s expression darkened. He looked at his daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughter in silence. He grunted heavily to express his dissatisfaction at Agnes and her family. As for Kaze, his existence was completely ignored. “Father, I am sorry. We were caught in terrible traffic and we traveled almost half the city to get here.” Agnes stepped up and apologized to her father. “I am so sorry that we are almost late.” “Caught in traffic? I guess you have to be earlier next time. It’s better to arrive than no show. Father actually misses you guys,” Agatha said, showing support to her sister. “Agatha, stop finding excuses for them. Ma
No one thought Sky would be so assertive. Kaze nearly burst into laughter. He gave the boy a playful pat on the back and adopted a mock-serious tone as he said, “Sky, where are your manners? “Maxine, right? She’s your cousin and older than you, you should show some respect. You know you can address the issue without embarrassing her right? Is this how I usually teach you?” “I’m sorry! I will never do it again!” Sky immediately bowed and apologized like a soldier in front of Kaze. Kaze’s words made things worse as Adam and his family felt embarrassed. They glared at Agnes and her family, thinking how they should retaliate. “Sky, mind your words! Where are your manners? This is no place for you to speak!” Agnes turned to Sky and shot him a warning glare. She wanted to scold Kaze too but a sudden thought entered her mind and she decided to keep her lips sealed. She shot him another glance to signal him. “Kaze, Darcy, where is the present that you prepared for your gran
Agnes glared at Kaze fiercely but could not do anything at all. Among the whole family, only Kaze, Sky, and Hector were secretly pleased. They would have to face Master Otter’s temper whether they prepared the present or not. In addition, without Master Otter’s permission, Adam and his family would not dare to give Agnes and her family a hard time. If the outcome remained the same, why waste the money? “Hmph! If more of us are like you, disrespectful and unfilial, then it’s going to be sad and bleak for Grandfather,” Maxine said scornfully. She then took out a white walking cane with a shiny dragon head and presented it to Master Otter. “Grandfather, we prepared this ivory walking cane for you. We got master craftsmen in Jairo to customize this walking cane based on your height and we also had it blessed by a renowned priest in Jairo. It cost us around three million. “You can use it in your daily routine and it can boost your blood circulation, ensuring your health and
“A villain in success!” Sky muttered, airing his grievance. Since everyone had already quieted down, his voice sounded extra loud. Master Otter was furious. “Boy, where are your manners?! Maxine is older than you, how can you talk to her like that? “Not only are you rude, but you keep making the same mistake! You are not taught properly by your parents!” He pointed at Sky and bellowed, “Slap him!” Slap! Before Sky could even react, Maxine darted forward and swung a slap at his face. A red slap mark covered his face, forcing him to stagger backward. He, too, was furious. “Maxine! I’ll hit a woman if I have to!” Slap! Maxine got carried away and slapped him once more. Sky’s anger erupted. He wanted to retaliate. “Sky! How dare you! Grandfather ordered the slap and you want to hit Maxine?!” “You are really disrespectful of Grandfather!” Max and another cousin dashed forward and held Sky’s arm back. Maxine quickly stepped away and smirked. “You little bastar