A Mortal’s Medicinal Elixirs

A Mortal’s Medicinal Elixirs

Chapter 102 The Barretts

“Yes, Mrs. Barrett,” the security guard replied.

The barrier went up and both cars drove in.

It had been ages since Melisenna last came here. William drove all around the residential area before he finally located the building that stood at the easternmost corner. The Barretts owned a total of 22 houses which were all inside this building. Troy gave his three sons three units each, kept one for himself, and sold off the rest. Apparently, the houses fetched over a million.

As they needed an access card to use the elevator, William had to call his second uncle, Ashton.

The call

went through and the person on the other end asked, “Who is it?”

“Uncle Ashton, it’s me, William,” William replied. “We’re here to visit Grandpa for his birthday.”

“Oh, Ashton hummed indifferently. “Hang on. I’ll get someone to head down.”

William ended up waiting for over twenty minutes.

Mia began to get a little angry. “Let’s leave, William. I don’t want to head up there!”

“Since we’re already here, we might as well stick around. There’s no rush,” William said evenly.

Another ten or so minutes passed before a teenage boy finally walked out of the building. He had a cigarette between his lips and looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old. His hair was dyed flaming red and he had a string of piercings along his earlobes, as well as a nose piercing.

He eyed William and asked, “Are you William?”

William nodded. “That’s me. You must be Adley, right?”

Adley Barrett was the son of William’s fourth uncle, Clement. Adley was only sixteen this year so he was around Mia’s age.

Adley scratched his ear and replied, “Yeah. Let’s go up.”

Melisenna and Mia were standing right beside William but Adley didn’t bother greeting them. He didn’t offer to help with the gifts either.

William didn’t say anything. He left the gifts in the car and had Jason wait downstairs while the three of them followed Adley up to the house.

Troy had a lot of children and grandchildren, so at the time, he asked for a duplex that was over two thousand square feet in size. He and his wife took care of all their grandchildren except for William and Mia.

While they were in the elevator/Adley kept puffing away on his cigarette. Mia kept coughing from the smoke, but he didn’t care. Instead, he studied the pretty girl in front of him and asked, “You’re my cousin, right? What’s your name again?”

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sudden, William smacked Adley’s shoulder and the latter nearly stumbled to the ground. He turned around and glared at William. “What are you

“How can you

when you’re still ung? William

none of your bloody business!”

off out of

this floor and both belonged to the Barretts. Adley walked over to the eastern unit and knocked on the door. A short, plump elderly woman opened it.

she smiled at Adley. “Why are you smoking again, Adley? Put it out. It’s bad for your

but walked into the house without

expression soured when she spotted

Mom,” Melisenna quickly greeted.

are you doing here?” the old lady asked

for his birthday, Grandma,” William

stranger. Are you William? Look how big you are now. My, my. You’re such a filial boy, aren’t you? It’s been at least

William said with a dry chuckle.

adopted son is nothing like a biological

us to carry so we couldn’t bring them up. I’ll

opened the door a little wider and said, “Whatever. Just admit that you

filled with people. William’s uncles–Ashton, Beau, and Clement, were there with their families, as well as Willian’s aunt and her family. Each of them had two children so there were a lot of people.

man with long brows and a pale face was sitting in the middle with a baby

man had a kindly look on his face as he teased his great–grandson.

A somewhat familiar voice rang out.

saw Melisenna and her two children, his smile vanished. He looked around the room and asked icily, “Who told them to

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They’re the ones toho invited us

Melisenna over, Dad. After all, we’re family and Bryan has been gone for two years now. Melisenna has had a hard time raising the two children

you’re still living off of me,” Troy snorted. “Do

invited Melisenna over, Dad. Bryan’s not around anymore but

found it strange that Beau invited his mother to join

made complete sense. “That’s right. Bryan’s my son. I deserve a share of his assets.”

died, how much money

many properties?”

She felt chilled to the

father didn’t leave much money behind. The house we’re staying in belongs to my maternal grandfather, William replied coolly. “However, because I went to

that you guys demolished your