Chapter 880: I didn't skip school! I skipped her class!
[Flashback]
"You're doing good, boy."
The young Stephen gazed up, only to see a man grinning at him with a cigar between his teeth. The man placed a hand on top of his head, ruffling his hair.
"Keep it up, boy," said the young Chairman Bennet, watching as Stephen, now on the cusp of his teenage years, glanced down at the workbook he was answering in the garden. Stephen lowered his head to hide the blush creeping onto his cheeks.
He pressed his lips together, focusing on the workbook in front of him. He answered diligently, knowing his uncle was watching.
Stephen's mother and Chairman Bennet were siblings. However, due to poor decisions, his mother married a deadbeat man who would beat her and Stephen nearly to the brink of death. It wasn't until the chairman intervened and helped his sister escape that things began to change. Since then, the chairman has been the one to take care of them, even sending Stephen's father to jail.
Sadly, shortly after, Stephen's mother died from injuries sustained over years of domestic abuse. The toll on her body had been too great. So, the chairman became the only parent Stephen had. This made the compliments and approval from the chairman especially meaningful to the young boy.
"I'm... home...!"
Just then, young Charles announced his arrival. Stephen turned his head, only to see a boy with a dirty face, clothes, and shoes. The chairman's face immediately wrinkled in displeasure at the sight of his son.
"Charles, where in the world did you go?" Chairman Bennet spat, clearly frustrated. "You look like you've been in a tunnel!"
"Because... I was in a tunnel!"
"What?!"
decided to go on an adventure —
spoke, his voice was sharp as he pointed a finger at Charles. "Go call your mother
didn't skip school! I skipped her
"You, brat!"
said boring things are—" Charles didn't finish his sentence when he saw his father grab an ashtray and stub out his cigar. "Mom! Dad's going
back here! I'm giving you
and took large strides, chasing after his rebellious son. He raised an eyebrow, catching the slight smirk
Stephen didn't know why, but despite
smiling, as if his son had done something to make him proud. Stephen shrugged it off.
Charles would come home dirty, sometimes with a bruise, and the chairman would scold him relentlessly. Meanwhile, Stephen
hurt his feelings. In young Stephen's mind, he thought that if he did well, the chairman would pay more attention to him. After all, unlike Charles, who made
until years later that Stephen's bubble
didn't mean
chairman simply
his son. No matter how much Charles rebelled, the chairman would always keep his doors open for him. And the chairman would give everything to his
Stephen it only Charles had been grateful for his father. But instead of appreciating what the chairman had done for him, Charles had the gall to keep his children away from the family. However, that was just a small
[Present Time]
doing here?" Chairman Bennet, as grumpy
his usual spot. "I was doing some
left."
all, Stephen had arrived here over an hour ago. Chairman Bennet had intentionally idled, thinking Stephen would leave. But when the man didn't, the chairman decided
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