Smith family?"

"Are you really going to pretend that the explosion in the lab has nothing to do with you?" Charlie's temper flared, and he made it clear, adding, "Don't think that the Smith family is really in your pocket. As an illegitimate child, what can you use to establish yourself in the "At least right now, the person in the Smith family is me, not you, isn't it?" Luke smiled and looked at Frank. "Anyway, I've delivered the message from Dad. Whether or not you come back is your own business."

As he turned to leave, he smirked again. "By the way, happy birthday. I didn't expect you'd still be here celebrating."

With that, he left.

Charlie was fuming. "What's that supposed to mean? Is he lamenting that Frank didn't die in the lab two years ago?"

"Enough, Charlie." Zachary's expression remained calm. "Why are you arguing with a dog?"

Seeing that both Zachary and Frank were unaffected, Charlie also calmed down and turned to Frank. "Frank, was the explosion two years ago just to ruin one of his projects?"

Zachary leaned back. "You're underestimating Frank's capacity for revenge."

Hearing this, I felt my heart skip a beat.

Luke seemed like someone who would use ruthless methods.

Even now, thinking about the explosion still gave me the chills.

If I had to confront him again...

seemed to sense my anxiety. He held my hand and gently squeezed it. "Don't

pointedly, "Will you be going back for the family

a

when we got home, Jane retreated to her room

had a bath and then collapsed on the bed,

tucked him in and then left the room, closing the

waiting

surprised. "Why haven't you

home and rest while I

was worried you'd be anxious, so I

these affectionate

I might think he was a

wrapped my

his shoulder, and murmured, "Lam a bit worried. Frank, I'm afraid something

I couldn't handle

I would go insane.

on my head, chuckling softly. "Do you like

I looked up at him and, seeing the expectant gleam in his eyes, surrendered. "Alright, I do like you. I like

of which, aside from childhood memories, I didn't even

it when he carried me away after I was tied up in the underground car

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