Chapter 421\u00a0<\/p>\n
[I\u2019m over the resentment, yes. Which is why, in my eyes, you\u2019re all just strangers now. And strangers get blocked.]\u00a0<\/p>\n
After sending the text, Larissa blocked the new number as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u2019s eat.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sapphira and Neville shared a knowing look, both instinctively understanding not to ask what Vivica had wanted. That family wasn\u2019t worth a single wasted breath of concern.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Upstairs in a guest room at the Caldwells\u2018 home, the air was thick with a tense, suffocating atmosphere.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMom, I told you not to bother Larissa,\u201d Leopold said, his voice strained. \u201cShe still hates us. We have to figure out how to help Finley on our own.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vivica, having been blocked for the third time, threw her hands up in frustration. Her voice rose in pitch. \u201cFigure it out on our own? How? We\u2019re talking about Garrick Palmer! Even if he\u2019s not the heir to the Palmer fortune, in our current situation, can we really afford to\u00a0<\/p>\n
cross him?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Leopold\u2019s brow furrowed. \u201cWhy not? Garrick has a problem with Haskell and Larissa. If we teach him a lesson, we\u2019d be doing Larissa a favor!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vivica muttered sourly, \u201cIt all comes down to your sister being too cold\u2013hearted\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cEnough!\u201d Leopold\u2019s voice cracked like a whip, cutting off his mother\u2019s complaints. \u201cWe deserve what\u2019s happening to us. This has nothing to do with Larissa! Mom, I don\u2019t want to hear you say another bad word about her. We are the ones who wronged her! That\u2019s it. I\u2019m going to Garrick\u2019s now. Dad\u2019s still recovering, so you stay here and look after him.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
With that, Leopold threw open the door and stormed downstairs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At the bottom of the stairs, he ran right into his cousin, Chester, who didn\u2019t miss a beat. \u201cLeopold. I thought you were supposed to be moving out tomorrow. Where are you off to instead of packing?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Leopold glanced past Chester to his uncle, who pointedly avoided his gaze. His aunt, meanwhile, turned away with a frosty expression and headed toward the dining room. \u201cChester, dinner\u2019s ready. Don\u2019t mind him.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chester let out a short, mocking laugh and followed her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once his wife and son were in the dining room Leopold\u2019s uncle finally relaxed, his shoulders slumping. He lowered his voice, speaking to Leopold in a conspiratorial\u00a0<\/p>\n
whisper. \u201cLeopold, please don\u2019t think I\u2019m being cruel. If I let your family stay here, my wife\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n
12.03\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 421\u00a0<\/p>\n
and son\u2026 they wouldn\u2019t be happy.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Leopold\u2019s hands clenched into fists, his nails digging deep into his palms. \u201cDon\u2019t worry, Uncle. We\u2019ll be gone tomorrow. We won\u2019t cause you any more trouble.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
A flicker of awkwardness crossed his uncle\u2019s face, followed by a strained, unconvincing smile. \u201cGood, good\u2026 Well, in that case, why don\u2019t you join us for dinner?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Leopold could see right through the hollow invitation. It was painfully obvious his uncle had no intention of letting his family sit at their table.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He shook his head, his voice cold. \u201cNo, thank you, Uncle. You go ahead. I\u2019ll grab a bite to eat on my way out.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
His uncle hesitated. \u201cWhat about your parents\u2026?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
A wave of despair washed over Leopold. He took a deep breath before answering flatly, \u201cThey\u2019ll order something in.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The humiliation of their situation was a physical weight, crushing him. The last shred of his dignity burned like a wildfire, urging him to flee.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cUncle, I have some urgent business to take care of,\u201d he said hastily. \u201cI\u2019m heading out\u00a0<\/p>\n
now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
12.04\u00a0<\/p>\n
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