Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 166 Real Men Doesn't Cry Easily

The distance was too far, and it was nighttime, so I couldn't see clearly.

I could only guess that it was probably a homeless person. Lacey must've noticed me standing by the window for a while and asked, "Emily, what's up?" I replied, "I see someone down there."

Lacey and Benjamin both got up and walked over.

Lacey just glanced downstairs, then turned and rushed down the stairs.

I watched as Lacey dashed into the snow and dragged the person upstairs.

I thought she was being super enthusiastic. But when she brought the person inside, I was shocked.

Was it Richard?

I had no idea how long he'd been standing down there, but he was covered in snow from head to toe.

After being dragged in by Lacey, he lowered his head, looking a bit embarrassed, totally different from his usual arrogant self.

Then he saw Jason and me, clearly curious about why we were here.

"Richard, since you're here, why didn't you come up? It's freezing outside," Benjamin said gently.

As he mentioned before, he wouldn't dislike Richard because of Linda and Victor, even though Richard wasn't his son.

Richard, irritated, just scratched his head, causing snowflakes to fall off.

Benjamin pointed to the sofa. "Have a seat."

Richard stood still, and Lacey gave him a tug, pushing him onto the sofa, where he passively sat down.

"Haven't eaten yet? Lacey, go get some utensils," Benjamin said to Lacey.

Lacey fetched the utensils and handed them to Richard.

Richard occasionally glanced at Jason and me.

Benjamin probably noticed his curiosity and pointed to Jason to introduce him. "This is Lacey's boyfriend."

Then he looked at me. "I don't need to introduce Emily, right?"

Richard, surprised, pointed at Lacey and Jason, immediately putting on a gossiping face. "Sis, you two? Since when? How come I didn't know?"

Lacey put a piece of lettuce into the pot and rolled her eyes at him. "Do I need to specially inform you?"

"Not really." Richard chuckled.

Benjamin took an empty bowl and started picking out the peppers from the Crawfish Boil, saying kindly, "I remember Richard didn't like peppers when he was little." Richard stared at Benjamin, picking out the peppers one by one, and I could see he was somewhat moved.

I thought this kind of care was something he never got from Victor.

Although Victor also doted on him, that kind of affection was different.

Benjamin's care came from the little things in life, seemingly ordinary but more real and touching than Victor's love, which was piled up with money and material things. Outside, the sound of fireworks was everywhere. And inside, everyone gathered around the steaming Crawfish Boil.

This was what New Year's Eve should be like.

I noticed that Richard was way more chill around Benjamin, not his usual arrogant and domineering self like with the Windsor family.

showing different ones to different

of kind-hearted Benjamin, Richard's tough

funny stories about his students, and

find him looking at me

other and

talked a lot about Richard's

how Richard once poked a beehive and got stung several times, making Richard laugh and fall

did your pants get

everyone instinctively

quickly sat up, covering his crotch,

but laugh

a bit embarrassed, said, "I fell when I came out just

utensils and said to Richard with a smile, "Come inside, and I'll find you a

inside and came out

pants were probably Benjamin's. Since Richard was now much taller

took out a sewing kit, put on his glasses, and sat under the lamp,

none of us spoke, and

of Benjamin lowering his head and sewing stitch by stitch, like

Benjamin, who was sewing his pants without blinking. Slowly, I noticed that his eyes were a

from Benjamin, even the hardest heart

on the

lay on the sofa, drunkenly babbling

though he had been drinking. What's wrong with giving him a piece of land? My mom has been sick lately, saying

had argued with Victor and stormed

meal either. He gave away the land, angering Victor so much that he ended up in the hospital. Victor couldn't easily forgive him, but Richard probably thought

said he wants to tear down the grave Faris built. I told him

he was just talking nonsense, so no one

said with a sigh, "Richard, you're not a kid anymore. It's time

Richard suddenly hugged Benjamin's arm and started crying like a child. "Dad, you're the one who cares about me. When I was in jail,

Richard was in

all, Richard had called him dad for so many

grown up, and it's time to be a man. Your parents and I won't always be there to take care of you. You have to rely on yourself in the future. Making mistakes isn't the scary part; what's scary is not learning from them. A real man stands

to cry sadly. I didn't know if Benjamin's heartfelt words

on the worn-out sofa, wearing a very ordinary coat. He was

to curl up.

offered me a ride, but I declined, saying Ethan would pick me up. Looking gloomy, Jason got into his car

dishes were still uncollected, so I

roadside waiting for a car, a vehicle suddenly stopped

out and blocked my way. "Where are you going? I'll take

said, trying to walk around

the passenger seat, fastening my seatbelt. Then, he quickly got into

seatbelt and tried to open the

are you taking me?" I pounded on the door, both anxious and

told you to go to my grandma's for dinner. Since you wouldn't come,

not going. Let me out,"

with a faint smile as if he had me right

you don't go, I'll send that video

like I had swallowed a stone, just staring at

quiet down, he smiled

do you really

glanced at me

want?"