Even though Nathaniel and Winona had moved into a grand villa courtesy of their son, Skylar, they refused to take any money from him. Their lives since moving in were not much different from their lives before. Prices of goods were steadily rising while wages remained stagnant. After accounting for their usual expenditure, the husband and wife only had savings of about 40,000 dollars. Spending a fifth of their savings to purchase the health tonic for Langston was a huge gesture on their part. How could their own relatives accuse them of being insincere?

Winona felt hurt by their accusations, but she was a non-confrontational person by nature. She only hoped her explanation would suffice.

Naomi, who had just witnessed her parents being bullied, confronted her relatives in return. “Well, since you think our gift was not a sincere one, what did you get for Grandfather then?”

Laurel Fuller averted her gaze, but nothing slipped past the sharp-eyed Naomi. She noticed the two blue gift boxes by Langston’s side.

“Hey, isn’t this the drugstore brand that was running a Buy One Free One promotion?” Naomi asked out loud.

to gift something beyond our ability, but you live in an expensive mansion and

Grandpa two bottles of 18-year-old single malt scotch whisky for Christmas!” Naomi countered. “And what did you get? If my memory serves me right,

because Nathaniel and Winona were peaceful mild-mannered individuals, their daughter Naomi grew up to be the exact opposite of them. She

completely out of line right now!” Laurel

hall. “All of you, stop this nonsensical fighting right now!

family name and empire to where it was today. He thought of his other children as good-for-nothing brats who did not contribute

hall hastily. As Skylar and his family carried their luggage toward the guest rooms, a suave man in his thirties approached them. The man was Alex Fuller, Nathaniel’s

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