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Four Daughters, One Outsider

Four Daughters, One Outsider

Short Story · Emotional Realism
By:  Washing WheatCompleted
Language: English
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The year my son Adrian Fuller was born, I started learning how to raise him properly. Knowing his reserved nature, I handpicked four adopted daughters to watch over and protect him. I poured a decade of heart, soul, and resources into their upbringing; each grew up to be ruthless and fully capable of handling anything on their own. Over the years, Adrian's life was indeed smooth-sailing under the tight protection of his four older sisters. That was until I got a desperate call for help from Adrian one day. "Dad, help me... Someone cornered me in the restroom to beat me up..." When I rushed to the school, I found Adrian huddled in the corner of the restroom, half his school uniform torn to shreds. Meanwhile, the four adopted daughters I had personally raised were standing just outside the door, surrounding a boy and watching the scene unfold with amusement. Only then did I realize that this boy, Elliot Hart, was the guy they were all hopelessly in love with. It all started with nothing more than a brief argument between him and Adrian. When they saw me arrive, they showed not a shred of remorse; instead, they looked impatient. Shania Whitmore, the eldest, stepped in front of Elliot. "Dad, he was the one who ran his mouth and pissed off Elliot. Since he doesn't know how to show respect, I just taught him some manners on your behalf." Vivian Whitmore, the third sister, spoke indifferently. "What are you doing here, Dad? We were just trying to give Adrian a little scare. Was it really necessary for him to go tattling to you?" Seeing the self-righteous look on their faces made my blood boil. They were all grown up, forgetting who raised them. Starting today, I was done with all of them.

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Chapter 1

Chapter 1

"You said you were just giving him a little scare?" I stared into my third adopted daughter, Vivian Whitmore's eyes, my voice unvarying.

Vivian frowned. She stepped forward and spoke as though she had every right to. "Dad, you've spoiled Adrian Fuller since he was little. Facing some setbacks will be good for him. We're watching from the sidelines, so nothing bad will really happen."

I looked at Adrian, who was huddled in the corner.

Adrian was shaking all over, his nails digging into the cracks of the floor tiles. The collar of his school uniform was torn, and his strong shoulders were covered in glaring bruises.

Even during the years when I was fighting tooth and nail just to survive, I never let Adrian suffer like this.

"Will nothing bad really happen?" I chuckled softly and walked toward Vivian. "When he really gets beaten to death, would that be considered an accident?"

The eldest, Shania Whitmore, reached out to shield Vivian. She adjusted her gold-rimmed glasses, her voice as calm and gentle as ever. "Dad, don't get so angry so quickly. Elliot Hart just accidentally spilled coffee on Adrian's limited edition sneakers and Adrian screamed, which was really uncivilized. As his older sisters, we have the responsibility to teach him what tolerance is. We just had a few classmates ‘prank' him, just to make him learn his lesson."

Elliot stood behind Shania, clutching the hem of her clothes.

His eyes were slightly red as he peeked out looking like he was holding back his aggrievance. "Sir, please don't blame the girls; it's all my fault. I couldn't afford to replace Adrian's custom-made shoes, so he has every right to be angry. If it would appease him, I'd even be willing to kneel and apologize."

Juliette Whitmore, the second eldest, immediately took off her haute couture trench coat. She carefully draped it over Elliot's shoulders, instinctively wrapping her arm around his shoulders, where his slightly defined muscles were visible. "Elliot, you mustn't demean yourself like that."

Juliette turned to look at me, a hint of reproach in her eyes. "Dad, did you hear that? Elliot is far more sensible than Adrian. It's just a pair of shoes, yet Adrian insisted on backing Elliot into a corner. Is this how you raised Adrian?"

Nicole Whitmore,the fourth sibling, who had been leaning against the sink playing with a lighter, stopped what she was doing as well.

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17 Chapters
Chapter 1
"You said you were just giving him a little scare?" I stared into my third adopted daughter, Vivian Whitmore's eyes, my voice unvarying.Vivian frowned. She stepped forward and spoke as though she had every right to. "Dad, you've spoiled Adrian Fuller since he was little. Facing some setbacks will be good for him. We're watching from the sidelines, so nothing bad will really happen."I looked at Adrian, who was huddled in the corner.Adrian was shaking all over, his nails digging into the cracks of the floor tiles. The collar of his school uniform was torn, and his strong shoulders were covered in glaring bruises.Even during the years when I was fighting tooth and nail just to survive, I never let Adrian suffer like this."Will nothing bad really happen?" I chuckled softly and walked toward Vivian. "When he really gets beaten to death, would that be considered an accident?"The eldest, Shania Whitmore, reached out to shield Vivian. She adjusted her gold-rimmed glasses, her voice as
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Chapter 2
With a snap, she closed her metal lighter, smirking. "Dad, you can't blame us for playing favorites. Adrian has always thrown his weight around at school, emboldened by the family fortune. If we don't teach him a lesson today, plenty of people out in the real world will do it for you."These four adopted daughters who I had poured my heart and soul into raising for a decade…I had spent a fortune hiring top-tier mentors to school them in strategy, vision and the art of manipulation.I pulled them from the mire of the orphanage and bestowed upon them status and resources beyond the reach of ordinary people.However, they turned the very tactics I had taught them against my biological son and joined forces with outsiders to bully him.I walked past Shania and went straight to Adrian's side. Adrian bit his lower lip hard, tears silently flowing. "Dad..."His voice was hoarse; his hands clutched his tattered school uniform tightly, as if it were the last shred of dignity he had lef
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Chapter 3
When I passed by Elliot, I stopped.Elliot subconsciously moved closer to Juliette's side, his eyes darting away.I looked at his handsome face and found it absurd. "Since you two are so fond of teaching people the rules..."I turned to Shania, my tone calm as if talking about the weather. "Come to the company office and hand over all the projects you're handling at 9am. Let's see how you manage without the Fullers."I ignored their grim expressions and led Adrian out of the bathroom.Nicole's disdainful voice was heard from the corridor behind us. "Shania, ignore him. He's just trying to scare us. In less than three days, he'll have to beg us to go back and handle the mess over there again."My leather shoes made a clear echo on the marble floor of the corridor.On the way home, Adrian huddled in the corner of his seat. He tightly grasped the edge of my coat, like an overly frightened bird. "Dad, I didn't bully him."Adrian's voice was barely more than a whisper. "Elliot was t
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Chapter 4
"Dad, what brings you here? Have you cooled off?" Shania put down the document and stood up to greet me. "We’ll let yesterday's incident slide. Elliot happens to need a quiet place to study, so we're staying here for a few days."Elliot hurriedly set down the fruit platter and stood up awkwardly. "Mr. Fuller, I'm sorry. Am I causing you trouble? I'll leave right now."He started to bolt for the door, but Juliette grabbed him.Juliette walked out of the kitchen carrying a glass of hot milk. She shot me an icy look and thrust the milk into Elliot's hands. "Elliot, sit down. This is the Fullers' house. As the Fullers' daughters, what's wrong with us bringing a friend home to stay?"She looked at me, her tone laced with dissatisfaction. "Dad, we didn't make a fuss when you cut off our cards and took away our cars this morning. How much longer are you going to keep this up?"I ignored her, my gaze sweeping across the empty first floor.The valuable paintings that used to hang in the l
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Chapter 5
In less than five minutes, a dozen burly bodyguards dressed in black filed into the room. Without a word, they headed straight upstairs and began clearing out the room.Shania could no longer maintain her composed, gentle demeanor. She sprang to her feet and snapped, "I want to see who has the guts to touch anything!"The bodyguards did not even spare her a glance; they swiftly swept Juliette's watch box, Vivian's laptop bag, and Elliot's newly unwrapped streetwear items straight into trash bags.Shania stepped forward to intervene, but the lead bodyguard effortlessly brushed her aside with one hand, nearly causing her to fall.Juliette's face turned livid with rage as she pointed a finger right at my face. "Dad, have you lost your mind? Are you really going to kick your own daughters out on the street just to indulge Adrian's spoiled-brat tantrums?""What 'daughter' are you?" I took the disinfecting wipe Alfred handed me and leisurely cleaned my fingers."Acknowledging you as my
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Chapter 6
"Yes, the judges will give the scores based on Fuller Group's reputation anyway." Juliette chimed in.When I led Adrian in, the four of them stopped their discussion.Shania closed her notebook, picked up her coffee, and took a sip calmly. "Dad, have you finally thought it through? If it's about the West District project, ask Adrian to leave first. It's a trade secret." I walked up to Shania and placed the tampered notice on the table. "Return the spot to Adrian."Shania glanced at the notice and chuckled lightly. "I thought it was some big deal. Dad, Adrian is still young and has plenty of opportunities in the future. Elliot comes from a poor family, and this resume is crucial for his university application." She leaned back in her chair, looking at Adrian in a way that a senior does to a junior. "Adrian, you can't be too selfish. You already have enough. What's the harm in giving a little to Elliot?" Adrian trembled with anger, his nails digging into his palms. "That's mine!
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Chapter 7
When I received a call from Adrian's classmate, he was in great distress and sounded almost like he was crying. "Mr. Fuller, come quickly! Adrian was at the back entrance of the auditorium when Elliot deliberately bumped into him and tried to frame him for it. Now, Shania and the others have teamed up with the school's academic affairs office to hold a school-wide assembly and discipline Adrian!" The car ran through three red lights on the road.When I arrived at the auditorium, it was already packed with people.I walked to the back entrance and found that the passage had been blocked by several people wearing Fuller Group's security uniforms."Sir, Ms. Shania has instructed that no one can disturb the event today."The security team leader lowered his head, but his arm blocking my way did not come down.I sneered. Amazing, they used the Fullers' bodyguards to stop me, the head of the Fullers.I did not force my way in. Instead, I turned and walked toward the equipment room on
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Chapter 8
She raised her hand, and several bodyguards immediately stepped onto the stage and placed their hands on Adrian's shoulders. "Since you can't learn to submit, then I, as your sister, will teach you."Shania coldly commanded, "Press him down and make him apologize to Elliot!"Adrian struggled desperately, but he was no match for the adult bodyguards. His knees were firmly pressed to the ground, and he was about to touch the cold floor.Just at this critical moment… Boom!A deafening roar suddenly came from above the dome of the grand auditorium, drowning out all the noise.The sound was so loud that even the ceiling lamps began to shake violently.Everyone looked up in terror.Then, the two closed alloy doors of the grand hall were kicked open from the outside.A huge current of wind swept up dust clouds, accompanied by the roar.More than a dozen black heavy helicopters were hovering on the playground outside the hall. On each aircraft, there was a totem symbolizing different
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Chapter 9
Jenny looked up, and that icy and intimidating face that had intimidated the business world now carried an overwhelming sense of awe. "Although you've retired for ten years, we old-timers have been waiting for your command every day."Annabelle stood up, took off her trench coat, and respectfully sat down on the chair next to me. "Boss, should we fight or clear the scene? Just one word from you and none of the people here will be able to leave today."Shania finally came to her senses. She pushed her glasses back up her nose, her voice trembling with utter shock. "Dad... What... What's going on? How could you know Ms. Quinton and the rest?"In Shania's perception, I was just a lucky rich guy who inherited the family fortune.She thought that a decade of stability for the Fullers was all thanks to them, the "business geniuses". She had no idea how I had set the rules for everyone on both sides of the law in this city ten years ago.I ignored Shania and walked straight to Adrian.A
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Chapter 10
"Would it really matter if the Quintons lost everything for Boss?" Jenny spoke as though it were the most obvious thing in the world. Vivian's face was ashen. She finally realized that the trump card they had been so proud of was nothing but a joke to me.They thought they had controlled the fate of Fuller Group, but the foundation of this entire business empire was something I had built with my own hands.Nicole took two steps back and fell down onto the chair. The lighter in her hand dropped with a thud onto the floor. "Dad... No, Sir, we're sorry."Nicole was the most sensible one. Without hesitation, she knelt. "It was this vile Elliot who blinded us. It was he who sowed discord!"Elliot abruptly looked up, screaming in terror. "Nicole! What nonsense are you spouting? It was you two who said Adrian was bad-tempered and wanted to suppress him!"Elliot scrambled over and lunged at Jenny's pant leg. "Ms. Quinton! Please save me. I really have no idea. They made me do it..."El
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