The Heiress’ Return: Six Brothers at Her Beck and Call

Chapter 1433 Humans Are Selfish Beings

Tamia removed Cyrus hand. “What’s going on with you? Do you think we could make decisions for the Whitman family if your father didn’t agree? I know you Have a kind heart, but business is far more complicated than you realize.

“You’re actually giving your cousin a wake–up call by pulling out the investment. A young girl like her should be focusing on her studies, not playing grownup by buying land and trading stocks. It’s a bottomless pit. How much wealth do you think it would take to fill It?

“Cyrus, my dear grandson, listen to me. Don’t follow your cousin in this reckless venture. Are you really willing to let a moment of loyalty cause your mom, dad, and I so much worry?”

Guilt–tripping family members seemed to come naturally to Tamia.

also urging him

Cyrus went still as soon as Tamia finished speaking. He looked over at Ophella, who was also to stop. For the first time in his life, he felt as though he was truly seeing his family members for who they

were

All these years, they had taught him to always put family first, to remember the ties of kinship, and not to be like Reuben.

He didn’t mind embarrassing others, and this led to his isolation

him not to act on impulse. This had nothing to do with loyalty or bonds. It was simply about protecting their interests, and they wanted him to

she predicted their reaction. He could never have imagined that the

always thought was too cold–hearted might have been the only one who truly cared

sent abroad. Reuben would always ask

He would always hesitate

not now. Wait until you’ve finished high school, with good grades, and been accepted into a

or haven’t tried to work hard. I don’t agree

teenager. He had thought that Reuben was just an

if he had relented but rather as if he had given up.

has their own path“. Now, he did. His grandfather had been deeply disappointed

had he realized how useless he had been. He was

and the Whitman family. The Whitmans‘ decline wasn’t due to external factors but was

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his teeth. It was one thing for his mom and grandma to urge him to pull out of the