Chapter 14

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!”

position and Miles’ credit. You have to do something about it, dad. If this continues, I’m afraid we’d soon lose power in the

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

May were

took care of the paperwork, while the whole

was to summon Benson’s whole family

Penny rushed to

filled the space. He was glad to see Sean home, “Dad, they’d let

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

defended, “Grandpa, that wasn’t what

shouted, “You, shut

the blood drain from her face. She failed

the same confusion, “Dad.

Benson’s family a stern look, “I heard that you weren’t willing to save me when Paul asked you

anxiety,

an explanation.

admitted hesitantly,

I need to know. Did you hand over the medicine only after Samuel had begged

his lips then answered

Thud!

the table and roared,

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

you to hate 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

not believe what they had just

“Dad, hear me out!”

that’s not what

was necessary to

hereby announce that Penny Smith is sacked. Additionally, as the head of this family, I am throwing out Benson’s family.

Benson shouted, “No-”

as ghosts. Witnessing their whole world crumbling, tears trickled

Paul, Miles and May curled their lips sarcastically.

thunder released a wild and heavy

his family exited

the aggressive raindrops hit their limp bodies, they continued

Penny no longer felt

an umbrella with one hand and their daughter with

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