S21 76. Big Trouble

“Barbara!”

Barbara took a glance. Seeing Philip a small hiss escaped her mouth. “You got the news too?”

Philip let out a faint sigh. His head shook. His hand rose towards her arm. “Whatever people say out there… you don’t need to listen to it.”

Unfortunately, Barbara’s tears had fallen. She dodged Philip’s touch then ran towards the door.

“Barbara!”

His call was like the wind. The girl kept running inside. She even ignored everyone near the door.

“Barbara,” Frank called when he managed to hold her arm.

However, Barbara fought back. Afraid that the girl would be in pain, Frank let her go. The others could only stare pensively at Barbara’s

back.

“What should we do, Frank?” Kara furrowed her eyebrows.

While Frank shook his head faintly, Louis’ voice was heard. “Daddy!”

The toddler panting approached. “What happened? Why is Auntie crying?”

Behind him, Emily walked quickly, dragging Philip’s hand. “Auntie is also angry,” she added.

“The news about Grandma Melanie is spreading, Little Bee. People think that Daddy deliberately abandoned her in the rehabilitation. center. They think that Daddy is disobedient and they question why Auntie is siding with Daddy. They call Auntie selfish and greedy

because she chose to live with us,” Kara explained, helping Frank.

Louis gaped. His round eyes flickered with confusion. “Then what about Philip’s proposal?”

Philip’s gaze fell. His breathing was getting heavier. “We have to postpone it. Saving the company and comforting Barbara is more important.”

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Emily’s shoulders dropped as well. Her hands clasped together in front of her stomach. “Is this a big problem? Should we split teams to

solve it?”

Frank nodded. “Let Daddy and Mommy handle company matters. You guys just focus on Barbara.”

-A second later, he turned to face Kara. “We have to make a press

release now.”

want to

had no other choice but to sacrifice

good name and admit his negligence in caring

mother.

at Philip and the twins, “but that means you need to make extra effort. The reality that Barbara has

I can explain that

the will and confirm that Auntie rejects her inheritance,” Emily’s eyes widened.

think Emily is right. We need to reveal the contents of the will in detail.

But….” Kara glanced at Frank. “That

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as incompetent as a

they will choose the wrong path of thinking. OK if they understand your mother’s illness and believe that a rehabilitation center is

her head slowly. “They could accuse you of taking shortcuts because you didn’t want to bother. Or even, they are increasingly convinced that you didn’t

right,” Frank nodded slightly. “It could be that they believe that love wealth more than my own mother. But I’m sure some of them are broad-minded. Clients and investors are most likely in this

up. Their brows were

“This

Barbara are not disobedient children. Why do people think

patted her shoulder. “Don’t be sad, Emily.

I’m upset

we move now? I can contact Mr. Morris,” Kara

reassuringly.

carry out our

Frank’s phone rang again.

“What’s wrong, Jer?”

media. Barbara is

His finger moved swiftly to on the tablet

account. The others

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was red and her eyes

a long time ago,

not have gone too far. She would not have threatened others with a knife and my brother

one expected that Barbara would dare to announce the

she said, Jeremy?” Frank

of their arrival at your house, -the inheritance, the knife incident. Short,

in disbelief. Gritting his teeth, he paid

beg you. Please, do not corner Frank Harper and his family. They have

to smile. Her sadness

twins sniffed too.

let us live in their house. They gave me a job, and even saved my father’s company with an injection of half

up. Her expression suddenly turned

stern.

more than wealth. It was my mother and who were too greedy. For that, I on behalf of my mother apologize profusely. We should not have taken the benefits from the kindness of

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