The Fortune-Telling Heiress

Chapter 144

Chapter 144

Stanley, however, replied, "How is that enough? Is that sufficient to buy a house in the city?"

"How is that not enough? I've been keeping a record of every penny I sent back over the years. After so many years, it should be enough to pay for the down payment for a house." "Sure, we can afford the down payment, but what are we supposed to do alter that?"

Stanley was infuriated. Gina, on the other hand, cried aloud. She said, "Did you think the family has had it easy raising you all these years? When you were a kid, you caught a fever. The rain was pouring in the middle of that night, but still, we brought you to the hospital "After all that we've done, are you still unwilling to give us some

Charlie couldn't speak money?"

After learning that his parents had adopted him, he felt helpless and in pain. It was only then that he understood why his parents treated him differently after Mark was born.

It turned out it wasn't because of his younger sibling. They simply treated Charlie that way because he wasn't their biological son. Demi's parents stepped forward and said, "We're willing to give you the money. But you must sign a contract and never bother our son again. You can forget about ever getting a penny from us if you don't sign the contract."

At first, the Kents didn't want to agree to the terms. However, Demi's parents were so adamant about it that the Kents were worried that they wouldn't be able to get the money otherwise. That forced them to agree to sign the contract.

was when Madison's sounded. She said, "Let's put the matter regarding the money aside. What you

speaking, the entire place

With a stern expression, he demanded, "How did my son

like how you found

hospital at the time. Mr. and Mrs. Kent discovered that their chances of getting pregnant were low, but they wanted a son, so they stole a boy from the nursery." Stanley refuted loudly, "No, we didn't! We found him at the side of the

that Mrs. Kent was also a patient at that hospital at the time." Stanley had more to say, but a loud thump came. Gina had already knelt down and was hugging Charlie's leg. "Charlie, we truly had no choice at the time. How were

sure you would have it. We even agreed to send you to the school you wanted to go to. We

scars on him. They're from when you abused him, no? "Also, this burn mark on the back of his hand is because of you two, isn't it? Do you realize how low his self-esteem was in the past? He's such a brilliant-man, but he kept thinking that

shirt off and revealed the scars on his

and Gina were

she roared, "You stole my son, and still, you had the audacity to abuse him!" She was heartbroken to see all the scars

on as though there was nothing to it. He claimed, "It's fine. Everything is in the past

me after

and neither could