LOGINDiana’s mindset was now much the same as Philip’s—she did not want to interfere too much in the children’s lives.But if the two of them were really hiding something and had to bear everything on their own, she could not help but feel a pang of concern.Lucas was her only son.Even though they joked and bickered on the surface, and she often spoke as if she found him troublesome, deep down she cherished him more than anyone.Lucas naturally noticed her worry and spoke in reassurance.“Don’t worry, Mom. This has nothing to do with me. Since we brought someone back, you should be able to figure out who this is really about.”Hearing that, Diana instinctively glanced at Maria, who was standing nearby.Maria’s face flushed red, then pale.What was wrong with this family? Couldn’t they just talk without dragging her into everything?Besides, before her son arrived, all she wanted was to keep a low profile and stay out of sight.Yet no matter what they did, they always managed to pull her in
So, Philip could tolerate some of Diana’s flaws.And how could he not understand the meaning behind her veiled remarks?Still, it had to be said that he and Edward’s family were the same family.Maria, in the end, was still an outsider.When it came to weighing what mattered more, Philip could tell the difference.“Alright, that’s enough. No more about this.“I brought her in today because there’s something to discuss. Don’t get hung up on trivial details.”With that, the matter was considered settled.But Maria, standing to the side, was far from satisfied. She clenched her fists tightly.She knew that Philip still sided with his own family.Her son had already been treated this way, yet he remained unmoved.It was obvious Edward had been putting on a show for Philip.Everything he did was just to test where she stood in Philip’s eyes.And clearly, he had achieved his goal, but she was the one left unhappy.Philip had never truly taken her to heart.It seemed that during her time at t
Now that his son was confronting him like this, how could Philip possibly sit still?Sure enough, the next second, Philip spoke.“Enough. This is still our home. How long are you planning to keep this up?”Philip tapped his cane lightly against the floor.“I think you’ve truly regressed. At your age, you’re still acting like a child, throwing a tantrum in front of your own son. If it leaves a bad impression on him, what then?”Lucas was speechless.Hearing this, he rubbed his nose awkwardly.He almost wanted to tell Philip that his father could hardly have any real influence on him now.After all, he was already grown, with a family and a career of his own.Did Philip still think he was still a child?He had managed the company impeccably.No one outside would ever see him that way.Only Philip would pull him out as a convenient shield at times like this.And no matter how unwilling Edward felt, now that Philip had spoken, he could not say anything further.So, he slowly lowered his fi
As expected, his father still held grudges.Only in this way could order be maintained within the family, making it clear to certain people which doors were open to them and which would always remain closed.Seeing how unfriendly Edward was, Maria shrank back slightly and did not dare to speak.It seemed the Carter family was not so easy to marry into after all.Her son had lived here for so many years.He was probably in a constant struggle himself.But Maria had never once regretted sending Edwin into the Carter family.After all, staying by Philip’s side was far better than staying with her.At the very least, he could receive a proper education.But if he had stayed with her, what could she have taught him?She was just a woman from the countryside.Was she supposed to teach him how to farm?The very thought of it made her feel ridiculous.“Edward, I have my reasons for being here. I came with Lucas, so you have no right to throw me out.”This time, Maria had thought things through
Lucas 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
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