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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.

sigh, Richard regretfully withdrew

will spare Jeremy’s basket for now. As for Charles‘, that will not work either. He is standing right

Richard looked back at the baskets in front of him. A total

three baskets tightly, Richard hurried to declare

whole thing unfold and could not help

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reason with Richard: “Grandpa, why are you

Richard had not even tasted one yet. His first instinct was to grab as many as possible, just like a child who wanted all the best things for himself.

internally. I do not care. I just want them,

even started eyeing Charles‘ basket right in front of him. “Charles, did your doctor say you

might have thought Richard was genuinely concerned

play out, Charles

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

did not say anything, but your doctor specifically told you not to eat too many high–sugar fruits.” Charles

Anything

his mind into. “Mr. Manson specifically told me

said, entirely at ease as he

help but roll his eyes internally.

basket tightly and quickly took two steps back, his soft pink lips pressed into a firm line

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

much coaxing and sweet–talking. Richard finally got Charles to come back but only from a safe distance.

you should save some for Dad and Vic, Charles advised, feeling that this was not right.

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

imagining what would happen if

with anger, demanding to know why he did not save any for her dad and Vic, Richard thought. Oh, no.

hesitated for a moment, then reluctantly grabbed a handful of oranges from one of

two small piles, seven or eight

two piles are

He could not help but roll his

stingy. Grandpa Charles

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

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