Salute To The General

Chapter 14 Cut All Ties

At the hospital, Sean walked around the yard twice with Paul and May's help. He then took a break on a bench.

Sean thought he was about to meet the Grim Reaper when he got the stroke from drinking.

He was overjoyed to have survived this episode.

Suddenly, two familiar figures came into view. Rushing over, they were his son, Samuel and grandson, Miles.

Sean greeted them with a grin, “It's so good to see you here.”

Samuel carried a deep sense of grievance, “Dad. I've tried to keep this from you but I can't do so any longer.”

Sean puckered his eyebrows, “What is it?”

Samuel reported in agitation, “I told you that my brother let you have the Phoenixia when you'd had a stroke, right?”

Sean nodded his head with a stiffened face. He remembered how he refused to accept the pills, giving Benson's family the cold shoulder that night.

Sean was slightly embarrassed because he was ultimately saved by Benson's pills.

Samuel revealed, “Actually, he was unwilling to let you have them.”

Sean was thunderstruck, “What?”

Paul added, “I can confirm this, dad. The doctor said Phoenixia was powerful enough to save your life, so I went to him with my men. Not only was he unwilling to hand it over, but he'd also beat up my men. He later requested to make a deal with Samuel.”

Sean's guilt for Benson dissipated. Instead, it was replaced by rage, “What kind of deal?”

Samuel ranted, “He wanted his daughter to be Grande Group's general manager. Only then did he give us Phoenixia.”

Sean exploded, “Unbelievable!”

Miles added fuel to the fire with teary eyes, “Grandpa, Penny was the worst. After she'd gotten the position, she won the bidding for the Asiatic project by stealing my proposal.”

Sean grabbed Miles’ hands in surprise, “Really, we got the big shopping complex project?”

Miles’ tears were streaming down, “Yes. It's good news for the family, and I shouldn't cry about it. However, the proposal was my blood, sweat, and tears. I wanted to succeed in the bid for you so that I could celebrate with you after you're discharged. I can't believe she stole that from me.” Sean was fuming at this point, “Benson and his daughter are out of line this time!”

to do something about it,

coldly, “They don't get to control anything. Not our family, and definitely not Grande! Sam, get the paperwork done. I need to go

May were all

Samuel took care of the paperwork, while the whole group drove

was to summon Benson's

Leah and Penny

relatives filled the space. He was glad to see Sean home,

his throne of a chair and sneered, “I know you

that wasn't what dad

“You,

blood drain from her face. She failed

the same confusion, “Dad. What's going

that you weren't willing to save me when Paul

sank in anxiety, “Please

want an explanation. Just answer

admitted hesitantly,

know. Did you hand over the medicine

his lips

Thud!

table and roared,

dropped to the floor on his knees, and his family followed suit. Voice shaking, he pleaded, “Please

me so much as to want me dead. You even took advantage of the situation to make your daughter the manager. Wasn't that what you'd requested in your deal? Penny! She was even more shameless. She had the audacity to steal Miles’ bidding proposal for her own use,

and Penny could not believe what they

“Dad, hear me out!”

that's not

that it was necessary to clarify

don’t want to hear another word from you. As Grande Group's president, I hereby announce that Penny Smith is sacked. Additionally, as the head of this family, I am throwing out Benson's family. All of you will

Benson shouted, “No-"

were both as pale as ghosts. Witnessing their whole world crumbling, tears

and May curled their lips sarcastically. They were seemingly

released a wild

his family exited the villa like dead

limp bodies, they continued walking in despair. Suddenly, Penny no longer felt

one hand and their daughter with