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 explain

fists. He had no other

good name and admit his negligence

mother.

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

video too? Emily and I can explain that their assumptions about Auntie are

the will and confirm that

need to reveal the contents of the will in detail. Only then can people trust and

glanced at Frank.

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as incompetent as a son?” Frank raised an

they will choose the wrong path of thinking. OK if they understand your mother’s illness

shook her head slowly. “They could accuse you of taking shortcuts because you didn’t want to bother. Or even,

mother. But

twins’ cheeks puffed up. Their brows were creased.

“This

disobedient children. Why do people think

her shoulder. “Don’t be sad,

I’m upset

move now? I can contact Mr.

reassuringly.

carry out our duties.”

before they could take a step, Frank’s phone

“What’s wrong, Jer?”

social media. Barbara is

flinched. His finger moved swiftly to on the tablet

account. The

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nose was red

a long time ago,

not be affected by circumstances. That way, my mother would not have gone too far. She would not have threatened

was stunned. No one expected that Barbara would dare to announce

Jeremy?”

their arrival at your house, -the inheritance, the knife incident. Short, concise, clear.”

his teeth, he

you. Please, do not corner Frank Harper and his family. They have done nothing wrong. In fact, they

tears and tried to smile. Her sadness made the

twins sniffed too.

they still treated us warmly. They were willing to let us live in their house. They gave me a job, and even saved my father’s company with

Her

stern.

He loves his family much more than wealth. It was my mother and who were too greedy. For that, I on behalf of my mother apologize profusely.

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