LOGINOn my father’s sixtieth birthday, I was overseas, negotiating an energy contract. I deliberately told my wife to throw a huge banquet for him. That day, I watched the mansion’s security footage with a smile. Unexpectedly, I saw my nine adoptive siblings surrounding an unfamiliar old man. That old man wore my dad’s class ring as he happily pulled my wife onto the stage. “Thank you for coming to my birthday banquet. This is my daughter-in-law, the president of the Viapent Group. She’s the absolute best! She spent three million dollars on this banquet! It’s all thanks to my eldest son for finding such a capable wife.” In one corner, my actual father was in tattered clothes, washing dishes with my son. He accidentally splattered some water. One of the guests kicked him in disgust, causing him to cough up blood. The security footage was cut off. How dare these people mistreat my father and son? I called a special number. “I’m putting a stop to the negotiations. My father and son are being abused back home. I am returning to them now.”
View MoreHaving experienced my recent ordeal, my attitude had turned solemn. In the end, I managed to get the contract signed with better terms for my company. Anderson nodded and did not probe me about it. He peered out the window and suddenly said, “I don’t blame you, Conway. I know that you’re only busy because of this family. It’s only that I wanted to be out and active because of my old age. I didn’t think that…” He sighed. “I would’ve caused you even more trouble.”“Don’t say that, Dad.”Tears welled up in my eyes. “I was the one who didn’t consider everything and failed to take care of you. You can live anywhere you want after this. I’ll be there with you.”Lucas came over holding an apple. He told Anderson, “Grandpa, let me cut this apple for you.”Anderson chuckled at Lucas’ serious expression, and the lines around his eyes smoothed out. As the days passed, Anderson and Lucas both got in better health. I moved them back into the mansion and hired a whole new team of staff.
At the hospital, the lights were a stark white. Anderson had been sent in for emergency treatment, while Lucas was being examined in a nearby examination room. The doctor came out with a report, his expression solemn. “There are many old injuries on the child’s body, likely caused by long-term abuse. He has some contusions and mild fractures, and he needs a lot of recuperation.“Mr. Ford’s situation is more serious. His lungs are damaged. Also, he’s been malnourished and has been under a lot of stress. This has caused acute pneumonia. He also shows signs of a concussion. We will do our best, but it might be good to be prepared.”I gripped the report so hard that my knuckles went white. Every word in the report was a stab in my heart. How much had the two of them suffered?Lucas sat on a hospital bed as a nurse applied medication. He gritted his teeth and did not make a single sound. I walked over and sat beside him, gently rubbing his head. “Does it hurt?”He shook hi
Right then, the fake Anderson Ford slumped into his chair. He was so scared that he had wet himself. As he watched Victor and Madison being brought away in handcuffs, he panicked. Shaking, he said, “I’m not Anderson Ford! They tricked me into coming here! I’m just a rubbish collector! They paid me to play this part!”He threw himself to his knees and started begging me for leniency. “You’re a kind and merciful man, I’m sure. Please give me a chance and let me go. I don’t want to go to prison.”Unfortunately for him, his regret had come too late. Alexa had been crying so hard in her fright that her makeup was completely ruined. Even so, she wrapped herself around one of the soldiers’ legs and pleaded her case. “Conway, I was wrong! Jonah forced me into this. I didn’t know things would turn out like this!“Conway, we were forced to do this! Jonah blackmailed us!”One of my adoptive brothers also started sobbing. He looked at Anderson and stuttered out, “Conway, please forgive u
I hurriedly gave an order, “Hurry up and save him!”The soldiers instantly moved. “Don’t move! Kneel down!”The brisk orders were given out with severe expressions, scaring those previously taunting guests completely. They shrieked and cried as they knelt on the floor and covered their heads. The smile on Jonah’s face froze. He looked at the soldiers in disbelief. His voice shook as he said, “This is impossible… How could the military be here?”But no one responded to him. Two soldiers quickly moved forward and handcuffed him. They were so rough with it that Jonah cried out in pain. “Release me! Do you know what will happen to you if you do this?”Jonah was struggling violently, rumpling his suit as he did. “Conway, did you do this? How dare you mobilize the military? Have you gone mad?”Mr. Jeffords was still choking Anderson, but he was shocked by these events and started to tremble. When he saw the soldiers coming closer, his hand shook, and he dropped the rope. A






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