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Chapter 233

Author: Lunar Rising
"I can only tell you this: as his grandfather, I can't control Landon, but... Emma has always been afraid of her mother," Leopold said, revealing a key piece of information to Connor.

Connor looked at Leopold in confusion.

Leopold smiled. "Ever since Emma got married, she hasn't kept in touch with her mother.

"In the past, Emma's mother often put her down for having a child out of wedlock," Leopold explained.

He had not been idle during his time away from the company and had gathered a lot of information on Emma.

"They come from a working-class family, and their financial situation isn't great. Yet, they never troubled Landon for money."

It all fell into place for Connor.

He sneered with disdain, "Emma climbed up the social ladder and abandoned her parents? How ungrateful of her!"

"Indeed," Leopold sighed. "Emma doesn't acknowledge her parents, and Landon doesn't acknowledge his grandfather. They’re a perfect match if you think about it."

"How can you tolerate this?" Connor
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    "How is that our problem?" Mary retorted. "It was Leopold who was unreasonable when he failed to manage Anthony. We were just preparing in advance to avoid being sabotaged by the Stirling family. What's wrong with that?""Landon should have understood our position," Mary continued to fume. "If the Stirlings had really abandoned him wouldn’t we have helped him?""Do we have to wait until our family is dragged down and left with nothing before we’re satisfied? Landon doesn’t understand, does he?" Mary said, her face contorted with frustration. "Whether he understands or not is his own business. This time, he must handle our affairs," Connor asserted firmly."Yes," Mary agreed.Connor began investigating Emma’s background, but Emma had no idea about what was unfolding. She was simply enjoying her recent happiness. Everything, from her career to her family, was going remarkably well. With the busy store, a cute child at home, and a considerate husband, Emma was experiencing for the

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    Phoebe’s words made the customers smile. Indeed, the store had always been involved in charity. A store that engaged in charitable work and had such a conscientious owner could not possibly mistreat her parents.Barbara had not anticipated that the manager’s words would shift the gaze of those around her. She sighed heavily and choked up, “Then... please tell her... that Mom and Dad miss her a lot
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    Landon nodded. “When the owner of a company is alienated from everyone, how can the company’s products be trusted?“For the sake of the company’s reputation, Stirling Group should probably consider replacing its leader,” Landon said calmly despite the situation. He knew without a doubt that it was the work of his relatives.Emma bit her lip in frustration. “That foolish woman!”Who were they when compared to the Stirlings? People like herself had no business meddling in such conflicts. Frankly, they were not even worth her time.“I’ll go with you tomorrow,” Landon offered.Emma looked at Landon. “I’m sorry to trouble you.”Landon smiled. “You’re still apologizing? It’s my fault for involving you.”Emma saw Landon’s smile and pressed her lips together. “If they don’t consider us family, then we shouldn’t consider them as family either.”“It’s best to love oneself.”Emma spoke with utmost seriousness. She used to feel immense sympathy for her mother. Knowing that her father wa

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    Landon smiled. He picked up a piece of egg with his fork and gently raised it to Emma's mouth. “Eat this while Asher is still asleep.”Emma was momentarily stunned and felt tears welling up in her eyes. She had seen scenes like that on TV—parents cooking in the kitchen while their children ran up to them. The parent would lovingly scoop out a special treat from the pot, quickly cool it, and quietly place it in the child's mouth. They would share a knowing smile, savoring their private moment together.Emma had always envied that natural, intimate bond and the effortless affection the couple shared. She had never experienced it herself until she became a mother. She then found herself unexpectedly immersed in that very feeling.Overcome with emotion, she did not think twice about the formality of the situation. Without hesitation, she took a bite of the egg. The taste was incredibly delightful, more than she could have imagined. The sense of happiness she felt enveloped her com

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    “Go ask a lawyer,” Barbara said confidently. “Your husband is rich, isn’t he? His company must have lawyers. Go check if you can get out of supporting me.”Emma had long been accustomed to Barbara’s way of speaking. Just as her mother understood her, she understood her mother equally well.“Extortion and blackmail carry criminal charges, you know. So when you’re in prison, even if I wanted to support you, I wouldn’t be able to!” Emma’s words pierced Barbara deeply. She stared at Emma in disbelief.Barbara had never expected Emma to speak to her that way. “Have you gone mad?” Barbara asked.“It’s you who’s mad!” Emma coldly stared at Barbara. “I’m warning you to stay out of this matter, or you’ll face consequences you can’t handle!” Emma’s voice was icy.“What consequences?” Barbara roared. “They’ve offered me two million dollars. What have you given me? You’ve been more trouble than cattle. At least cattle can be slaughtered for meat at the end of the year. What good have yo

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    Landon smiled. “I like eating too. Our whole family does. But what I enjoy most is eating with all of you.”Asher quickly agreed, “I’m always happy when I eat with Mommy and Daddy.”The family of three arrived at the buffet. Thankfully, Emma had already reserved a spot using her phone while they were still on the road.They headed straight to a small private room, ordered their food through the app, and waited for the server to bring it.“Mommy
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