LOGINLucas had to find a woman he could keep firmly under his control to stay by Philip’s side, so as to prevent him from doing anything inappropriate.When they returned home, Edward and Diana were both there.Lucas had already sent them a message in advance, telling them there was something going on today and that they needed to come back quickly.At the time, Edward had been a little puzzled.What exactly was that brat up to? He had been in such a rush today, suddenly gathering everyone together.But Diana said nothing and instead persuaded Edward to head home.“It’s fine. It’s rare for the child to ask us for something. Since he wants us back, and we don’t have anything planned this afternoon anyway, we can just treat it as going along with him.”Hearing his wife say that, Edward had nothing more to add.“Alright, we’ll do it your way.”And so, the two of them ended up sitting at home that afternoon, waiting for Lucas.When they saw Lucas pushing Philip slowly into the house, Edward jum
After all, Lucas was sharp and capable, both intelligent and strategic.Among the younger generation, he was the one most like himself.So naturally, Philip favored him.Seeing Lucas push Maria around like that, Philip said nothing.Sometimes, it was necessary to put this woman in her place.To let her understand what should and should not be said.During this period, Maria’s care for him had not gone unnoticed.But he did not believe that just because of that, he owed her any special treatment.He knew exactly what was going on in her mind.He let out a cold scoff inwardly.Back in his younger days, he had seen plenty of women like her.Now that he was older, he simply did not care to argue over such things anymore.Sometimes, since these women were willing to throw themselves at him, he might as well give them a chance.After all, their demands were always simple.Other than money, it was still money.And since money was the one thing he had no shortage of, he might as well give it t
Her son had become hopelessly wrapped up in love.Every other sentence circled back to Yvonne.And whenever he spoke, he always took her side.Maria had seen it clearly for a long time.On top of that, Edwin had never been particularly sharp when it came to making decisions.Because of all this, she had long accepted that he would never be the one to take over the family.With Lucas already proving himself, there was no way Philip would hand everything to Edwin.No one would believe it anyway.“Alright, I understand. I’ll follow your lead.”After Philip made it clear, she didn’t dare argue.In this house, no, she hadn’t even truly entered it—what standing did she really have?The thought left her with nothing but quiet frustration.Still, there was no other choice.All she could do was comply.Not long after, Lucas completed the discharge procedures.By the afternoon, they had already returned home.During that time, Maria had tried more than once to send a message to her son to warn h
“Whether there’s any dignity left depends on what she decides to do.”The way he said it made Maria’s heart tighten.She could hear it clearly that he was mocking her deliberately.There was nothing subtle about it.And with Lucas, there never was.Facing him like this, even she felt a flicker of unease.Philip had been about to step in, to ease the tension, but the moment he met Lucas’ gaze, he stopped.There was something unyielding in it.In the end, he said nothing.He had always known his grandson’s nature— stubborn and resolute.When Lucas reached this point, it meant one thing: he wasn’t letting it go.With a quiet sigh, Philip waved a hand.“Enough. I can be discharged. If anything, take me back. I’ll deal with this myself.”Lucas raised a brow, not quite following.Seeing his reaction, Philip straightened slightly.“What? Do you expect me to handle this here? You may not care about appearances, but I do.“This stays in the family. Get everyone back.”At that, Lucas’ lips curve
She felt cornered, with nowhere to turn.Even if she wanted to complain, there was no one she could turn to.She knew her son’s limits better than anyone.But Philip had already caught the flaw in all of this.And he asked it outright.“Who told you I was planning to hand the company to Edwin?”His temper flared instantly.He wanted to know exactly who had put that idea into the open.Because he had never once intended that.Lucas didn’t answer.Instead, his gaze drifted slightly toward Maria.She had been trying to stay out of it, but the moment she caught that look, she raised her hands in a panic.“That’s not true, Mr. Carter, you can’t just say things like that. I would never push my son into something like this.“I haven’t even said anything yet. Why are you so worked up?”Lucas’ presence shifted, the pressure in his voice unmistakable.“Unless, that’s exactly what you’ve been thinking?”Before she could respond, he went on, “No wonder you’ve been here every day, hovering around h
“So what, Grandpa? You think I’m exaggerating?“You saw it yourself. He was threatening someone in that video. The way he spoke and acted was completely unhinged.“He even grabbed the man by the jaw. What do you think that leads to?”Lucas widened his eyes slightly, his tone edged with deliberate disbelief, as if Philip were shielding something far worse.Philip fell silent.When had his grandson turned into this kind of performer?Every word and expression was layered and calculated.Even Maria was momentarily thrown.This wasn’t the distant and composed Lucas she remembered.Now he felt different. He was sharper.Philip opened his mouth, ready to say something in Edwin’s defense.After all, he knew his grandson well enough.Lucas might look polished on the surface, his words measured, but he wasn’t soft.If anything, he was far more ruthless than he let on.Breaking someone’s jaw was nothing.Even worse wouldn’t be out of the question.The family wasn’t criminal, but there were thin
Lucas looked down at the man, his gaze sharp and unforgiving.Those slightly upturned eyes made his displeasure unmistakable.The man hurriedly stepped back, gathered his equipment, and left the scene without the slightest hesitation.The sight stunned everyone else.Hadn’t they agreed from the star
At this, a hint of envy surfaced in Aurora’s eyes.Lucas slipped an arm around her shoulders. “It’s alright. They’re your parents now too, so there’s no need to envy anyone.”Thinking it over, Aurora realized he was right.Her voice turned even sweeter as she said, “Mom, Dad, thank you.”Hearing tha
Arnold, watching from the side, nearly felt sick.He hadn’t expected this man to be so shameless.Things had already reached this point, yet not only did he show no intention of repenting, he even tried to seduce Grace.To be honest, this man wasn’t even that handsome.He was nowhere near as good-lo
“Sorry, miss. We have a lot of visitors every day, so I can’t really remember you. I hope you understand.”Yvonne fell silent.She had held her temper again and again, thinking she was already being restrained enough, yet these people were even more outrageous than she expected.It was obvious they







