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I sprang to my feet from the pain.However, Thomas and Abigail immediately checked if Edward was okay."Are you okay, Ed?"I noticed how worried they were, and the realization stung me."I'm the one who was scalded," I said softly.Everyone fell silent.The waiter quickly grabbed a towel and helped me wipe off the spilled food, apologizing as he did. "I'm really, really sorry! It's my fault for being careless."I grabbed his hand. In an icy tone, I said, "It's not your fault. Someone purposely bumped into you."Edward retorted, "What are you trying to say? Are you saying I bumped into him on purpose just to hurt you?"Feeling wronged, he took Abigail's hand and complained to her. "Mom, how could he say that I did it on purpose? I was only walking past!"Abigail turned to look at me, her brows furrowing into a deep frown."Chester, how could you accuse your brother of something like that?"Thomas even reprimanded me without trying to figure out the truth. "You've learned to

On the day of the welcome-home banquet, I arrived at the venue dressed in the haute couture suit.The moment I entered the banquet hall, Edward and his friends blocked my way.Edward sized me up. Then, he asked mockingly, "Hey, is the suit you took from me comfortable?"His friends shot me disdainful looks, and they started mocking me."Stealing Ed's identity clearly isn't enough to satisfy you. Now you're stealing his outfit as well!""Yeah, as expected of someone from the countryside—you have no manners at all!"I watched the immature group before me with cold detachment."Did it never occur to you that I'm actually the son of the Sullivan family and am just taking back everything that belongs to me? Aren’t people in your elite circles supposed to care more about bloodlines than anything else?"Edward's friends were stunned speechless.Edward's face paled. He retorted, "Everything belonged to me in the first place. I'm only being forced to give it back to you because you've

Thomas stiffened.Wiping the cold sweat covering his forehead, he tried to negotiate. "Mr. Jordan, I hit him because he was disobedient. I was only trying to educate him.""Educate? I don't need you to educate my son!"Howard lost all his patience. He commanded, "If you don't do as I say, the legal department of Jordan Group will take you to court for assault and abuse!"His threat frightened Thomas.Slapping himself would have no lasting consequences.In contrast, Jordan Group had great influence all across Jorwich City. They could easily manipulate the facts.By then, not only could they sue him for abuse, but they could even exploit any loopholes that existed in his company.Bracing himself, Thomas was ready to slap himself when Edward, covered in blood, rushed over.Edward stopped Thomas and glared at me furiously."What gives you the right to do this to my father? You can't just do anything you like just because you're rich!"Ignoring Edward's injuries, Thomas covered h

Upon arriving at the airport, I pulled my suitcase toward the departure hall to meet up with Howard.Just as I was about to enter the departure hall, an urgent, familiar woman's voice called out to me. "Chet!"I paused and turned around. It was Zoe.Her hair was tousled, and sweat covered her forehead.She had clearly run all the way here.Stumbling over herself, she ran toward me.Her chest was heaving. With a raspy voice, she asked, "Chet, are you really emigrating?"My expression was calm as I nodded. That single gesture seemed to shatter something inside her.Her eyes rapidly reddened. Sobbing, she said, "Chet, this is not how you used to treat me. Do you still blame me?"I gazed at her silently. Then, I said calmly, "I don't blame you anymore."A flicker of excitement lit up her initially dull eyes, as though she'd found her last lifeline. It was as though she thought there was still hope for us to start anew."Then... is there still a chance for us?"What I said next