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After packing up the oranges. Tinley had someone deliver them to the Adler family across the street.

The Adler family was also having a meal, but there were only a few people at home, just Richard and Charles.

When several baskets of oranges arrived, Richard was especially excited.

He immediately abandoned his meal, tossed his fork aside, and eagerly walked over.

With so many birds guarding these oranges, I do not even need to taste them to know they must be delicious, Richard thought

The first thing Richard did was not peel one to try, but rather think about how to divide them.

“Charles, how should we split all these oranges?” Richard deliberately ignored the fact that Yvonne and Tinley had already sorted them into five baskets and asked on purpose.

Charles followed closely behind, staring at the oranges before answering honestly, “Yvonne already divided them, one basket per person.”

Richard clicked his tongue in annoyance. ‘Charles is not playing along. I do not want to talk to him anymore. That is not the answer I was hoping for, he thought.

Being a seasoned schemer, Richard had already started planning in his mind.

Kelvin was not home. He had just started his new job and was busy with the transition. It would take several days before he could return.

“Kelvin’s share will be under my care for now, Richard thought. He convinced himself completely, then grabbed one of the baskets and placed it in front of himself without a shred of guilt.

Since Richard was already assigned one basket, he simply took another. Now, he had two..

Vic was at school and would not be back either.

‘As the eldest in the family. I will take care of Vic’s share as well. With that thought, Richard pulled another basket toward

himself.

Richard glanced at the three baskets now sitting in front of him, visibly growing more pleased.

Just as he reached out for another, thinking of Jeremy, who was also away at school, his hand suddenly stopped midway.

Richard’s cheerful expression shifted into contemplation. I cannot take Jeremy’s. That boy is loud, wild, and a complete menace. If he finds out, he will cling to me and make a huge fuss about it, she wondered.

Richard regretfully withdrew

for now. As for Charles‘, that will not work either. He is standing right next to me, watching. I cannot take his in front of

total of five had been delivered, and he

baskets tightly, Richard hurried to declare ownership. “They are

watching the whole thing unfold

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as Charles tried to gently reason with Richard: “Grandpa, why are you hoarding so many? Can you even finish them

instinct was to grab as many as possible,

not care. I just want them,

Charles‘ basket right in front of him. “Charles, did your doctor

witnessed everything firsthand, Charles might have thought Richard was genuinely concerned

seen the whole scene play out,

Richard’s finely sculpted features as he instinctively placed a hand on his basket just in case Richard suddenly

but your doctor specifically told you

hear. Anything he did not like, he simply filtered out.

into. “Mr. Manson specifically told me

entirely at ease as he stretched

not help but

his basket tightly and quickly took two steps back, his soft pink lips

was just joking, Charles! Come back here!” Richard, failing to snatch the basket, instantly tried

Richard finally got Charles to come back but only from

some for Dad and Vic, Charles advised, feeling that this was not right. “If Yvonne finds out,

not care much, but the moment Yvonne’s name was mentioned, his ears immediately perked up.

would happen if Yvonne found out.

all puffed up with anger, demanding to know why he did not save any for her dad and Vic, Richard thought.

then reluctantly grabbed a handful of oranges from one of the baskets

two small piles, seven or

two piles are for

complicated. He could not help but roll

You are way too stingy. Grandpa Charles

moment, Charles suddenly understood how his grandfather had built the Adler family

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