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 everything?”

had no other choice but to sacrifice

his negligence in caring

mother.

effort. The

too? Emily and I can

the contents of the will

to reveal the contents

our decisions. But….” Kara glanced at

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me as incompetent as a son?”

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

to bother. Or even, they are increasingly convinced that you didn’t treat your mother well, thinking that her illness

wealth more than my own mother. But I’m sure some of them

twins’ cheeks puffed up. Their brows

“This

Daddy and Barbara are not disobedient children.

be sad,

Even though I’m upset too

I can

reassuringly.

carry out our duties.”

take a step, Frank’s

“What’s wrong, Jer?”

Barbara

flinched. His finger moved swiftly

The others came

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Her nose was red and

sorry. Since a long time ago, I should have

been more assertive and not be affected by circumstances. That way, my mother would not have gone too far. She would not have threatened others with a

Barbara would dare to announce the truth with

Jeremy?” Frank asked,

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

his teeth, he paid more attention to Barbara.

Frank Harper and his family. They have done nothing wrong.

and tried to

twins sniffed too.

how troublesome we were, 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 an injection of

up. Her expression suddenly

stern.

was my mother and who were too greedy. For

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