Chapter 42\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gary was being unusually warm that night. Bethany thanked him politely, but that made Leo even more irritated.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He kicked Bethany\u2019s chair, and then accidentally knocked her cutlery to the floor.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Finally, Gary snapped. \u201cLeo, if you can\u2019t eat properly, then go upstairs!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Leo sneered. \u201cFine. I\u2019ll go. Some people make me lose my appetite anyway.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
With that, he kicked the chair and ran upstairs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bethany never spared him a single glance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gary laughed awkwardly. \u201cBeth, don\u2019t take it to heart. He\u2019s just itching for a beating. I\u2019ll deal with him later.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bethany smiled gently. \u201cIt\u2019s not that serious, Gary.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At last, when only the three of them were left at the table, Diana spoke calmly, revealing the real reason for that night\u2019s dinner. \u201cBeth, has that 5% equity Mr. Brennan mentioned before been transferred yet?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bethany paused, her expression turning cool. \u201cYes, but why are you asking? Don\u2019t tell me that you want me to give it to you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
That sharp retort caused Gary and Diana to feel somewhat awkward.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Exposed, Diana grew irritated. \u201cWhat are you talking about? Of course not. Gary is just worried that you won\u2019t know how to manage it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She cleared her throat. \u201cThe company your dad left you is already enough for you to handle. Since the 5% equity is under your name now, you can hold it on Gary\u2019s behalf for now and transfer it to him in a few years.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bethany calmly put down her cutlery, took a napkin, and wiped her mouth. \u201cGary, are my mom\u2019s words your intention as well?\u00a0<\/p>\n
What did Diana mean by holding it on his behalf? That was basically a request for her shares.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her marriage to Silas was a contract marriage. When they divorced, she would return the shares to him in full.\u00a0<\/p>\n
How did it ever become something to be transferred to Gary?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gary kept a faint smile on his lips and said nothing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Instead, Diana pressed on, \u201cWhat, Bethany, you don\u2019t agree? Without Gary pulling strings for you, how could you have ever risen to someone like Silas? Even if he only used you as a cover, you can\u2019t just keep the wedding gift he gave you for yourself.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bethany pressed her lips together, maintaining a dignified composure. \u201cMom, that\u2019s my wedding gift. I gave Silas the hotel Dad left me as his wedding gift. That was Dad\u2019s estate before he passed, not something anyone gave me. So what\u2019s the problem with keeping my wedding gift?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOr does the Reid family also follow those outdated customs, selling daughters for wedding gifts like in some rural villages?\u201d Diana\u2019s expression darkened. She slammed her palm on the table and snapped, \u201cBethany, who do you think you\u2019re calling\u00a0<\/p>\n
out?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bethany smiled faintly. \u201cIf the shoe fits, wear it. Gary, you wouldn\u2019t want people saying that you traded your daughter for money, would you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd besides,\u201d she added calmly, \u201cI\u2019m not even a Reld.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The smile on Gary\u2019s face faded a little. It was the first time he realized that Bethany was not an easy target.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He chuckled awkwardly. \u201cYou really have grown up, Beth. You\u2019ve got a mind of your own now. Let\u2019s eat. Don\u2019t overthink it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
X CLOSE\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 42\u00a0<\/p>\n
That was just your mom\u2019s idea. Since the shares were given to you, they\u2019re yours. I have no reason to covet them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gary perfectly demonstrated hypocrisy, pushing everything onto Diana.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bethany didn\u2019t bother exposing him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, that\u2019s good to hear. Anyway, I\u2019m done with my meal, so you two enjoy without me. I\u2019ll just grab something from the attic first,\u201d she said, smiling, then turned toward the small attic on the east side of the garden.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She had been meaning to retrieve her diary and burn it for a while.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After asking Davin to unlock the door, she rummaged through the clutter. Suddenly, the door behind her slammed shut.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bethany spun around and pounded on the door, but no one answered.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She reached for her phone, only to realize that her bag, which she had hung on the doorknob, was gone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A second later, the light in the attic went out, plunging Bethany into darkness.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her surroundings were so quiet that she could hear the wind outside the small iron window rustling the leaves.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Leo let out a mocking laugh and casually tossed her bag onto the staircase. \u201cIt\u2019s time you learned your lesson. Some places were never meant for you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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