Chapter 82\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gary waited until dusk, staying until nearly everyone at Brennan Group had left for the day.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Some time later, he looked at Ralph with an awkward smile on his face. \u201cDo you know if Mr. Brennan has finished his meetings for the day?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ralph stood up and checked his watch. Good grief, it was nearly 8:00 pm now.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cJust a moment. I\u2019ll check.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gary watched as Ralph walked into Silas\u2018 office, then emerged again. \u201cMr. Reid, Mr. Brennan just finished his meetings. You can go in now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Though Gary knew full well this was simply Silas\u2018 way of making things difficult for him, he didn\u2019t show a hint of complaint. \u201cThank you. I appreciate it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Silas had just finished signing the last document when Gary walked in.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMr. Brennan, sorry to bother you today.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Silas\u2018 expression remained indifferent. \u201cMr. Reid, my apologies. I was truly swamped today. I\u2019m sorry to have kept you waiting.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He said the words, but there wasn\u2019t a trace of actual apology in his eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMy assistant said you needed to see me urgently. What can I do for you?\u201d Silas asked unhurriedly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gary smiled lightly. \u201cI should be the one apologizing for disturbing you today. Silas, hear me out. I\u2019ve had my eye on that land in the East District for a while now, but I heard you acquired it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, that place?\u201d Silas drawled. \u201cThat land is quite important to Brennan Group. We\u2019re planning to build a resort there soon. What? Did you want it too, Mr. Reid?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, I\u2019m afraid I can\u2019t help you there.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Silas\u2018 cold words left no room for negotiation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But Gary knew Silas had no actual plans for that land. This sudden move had to be targeted at him. There was no other explanation for it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
More importantly, Gary might only lose one piece of land right now. But if Silas continued targeting him, the losses would be far more than just one parcel.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSilas, my wife was confused yesterday. She and Beth have had some small disagreements lately. I told her to smooth things over with Beth, but she ended up making things worse\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll make sure she apologizes to Beth properly. Even if she\u2019s Beth\u2019s mother, she has no right to hit her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gary spoke with such righteous indignation, but to Silas, it only sounded ridiculous.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMr. Reid, I thought you came to discuss business today. But since you brought this up, let me have a word with you about it.\u201d Silas slowly twirled the pen in his hand. \u201cNormally, I shouldn\u2019t get involved in matters between my wife and her mother. \u201cBut the first time, my wife was locked in your attic, and her mother only blamed her. The second time, her mother went to the nursing home to harass my wife\u2019s grandmother and nearly caused the elderly woman to have an episode.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe third time, she went to my wife\u2019s workplace, and using her authority as an elder, slapped her across the face.\u201d Silas\u2018 gaze darkened. \u201cIf it were your wife being harassed three times, Mr. Reid, what would you do?\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Chapter 82\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cI\u2019m not even asking for an apology for my wife anymore. I just hope that from now on, your wife will act as if she never had this daughter. Since she doesn\u2019t cherish her anyway, I\u2019ll be the one to cherish Bethany from now on.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Having said his piece, Silas raised his wrist to check his watch. \u201cAlright, then. I have a dinner engagement to get to soon, so I won\u2019t keep you any longer, Mr. Reid.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
sof\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gary\u2019s heart sank in his chest. There was clearly no room for negotiation. Thus, he returned home looking dejected.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Diana didn\u2019t even dare ask him what happened, afraid his anger would spill over onto her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gary shot her a fierce glare. \u201cAt this point, you don\u2019t have many options to fix this.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFirst option, you go to your daughter and apologize sincerely until she forgives you.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSecond option, you act like you never had this daughter, and no matter how well she does in the future, know that it has nothing to do with you.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhatever you choose is up to you!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After delivering his harsh words, Gary left the house.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Diana bit her bottom lip. She found a new phone number that hadn\u2019t been blocked yet and typed out a long message before sending it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She didn\u2019t know if Bethany would forgive her or not.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bethany looked at the text from the unfamiliar number, skimming through it quickly. It seemed heartfelt on the surface, but it was really just empty words.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She looked at the man sitting across from her at the dining table. \u201cDid you see my mom today?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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