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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.

a disappointed sigh, Richard

work either. He is standing right next to

of him. A total of five had been delivered, and he had successfully claimed three.

to declare ownership. “They

had been watching the whole thing unfold and could

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reason with Richard: “Grandpa, why are you hoarding

tasted one yet. His first instinct was to grab as many as possible, just like a child who wanted all the

care. I just want them, he wondered,

front of him. “Charles, did your doctor say you could

witnessed everything firsthand, Charles might have thought Richard was

having seen the whole scene play out, Charles immediately ruled out that possibility.

sculpted features as he instinctively placed a hand on his basket just in case

told you not to eat too many high–sugar

he wanted to hear. Anything he did not like, he simply filtered

specifically told me not to eat too many high–sugar fruits.”

ease as he stretched out his hand,

could not help but roll his eyes

quickly took two steps back, his soft

here!” Richard, failing to snatch the basket, instantly

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

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

the moment Yvonne’s name

what would happen if Yvonne

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

grabbed a handful of oranges from one of

them into two small piles, seven or eight oranges in each.

are for them,” Richard

expression turned complicated. He could not help but

are way too stingy. Grandpa Charles complained inwardly.

built the Adler family business into such a massive empire in his

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