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.

sides, showing different ones

in front of kind-hearted Benjamin, Richard's tough exterior just couldn't

his students, and soon everyone was reminiscing about their school

about school days, I instinctively glanced at Jason, only to find

other and

lot

a beehive and got stung several

your pants get

almost everyone instinctively

up, covering

help but laugh

said, "I fell when I came out just now, and my pants

I'll find

came out wearing another pair

now much taller than Benjamin, his ankles were exposed, looking

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

of us spoke, and the whole world seemed to

head and sewing stitch by

was sewing his pants without blinking. Slowly, I

from Benjamin, even the hardest heart would be

drank a lot and passed out on the

lay on the

giving him a piece of land? My mom has been sick lately, saying the cemetery was built incorrectly on

had argued with Victor and stormed out during a family

much that he ended up in the hospital. Victor couldn't

the grave Faris built. I told him if he dares to tear it down,

was just talking nonsense, so no

sat next to him, patted his shoulder, and said with a sigh, "Richard, you're not a kid anymore. It's time to

like a child. "Dad, you're the one who cares about me. When

out, when Richard was in prison, Benjamin

Benjamin told me last time, after all, Richard had called him dad for so many years, so

be there to take care of you. You have to rely on yourself

Benjamin's heartfelt

ordinary

short, so he had to curl up. Benjamin, like a loving

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

still uncollected, so I told

alone by the roadside waiting for a car, a vehicle suddenly stopped in front of me. The window rolled down, and it

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

said, trying to

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

to

I pounded on the door, both anxious

for dinner. Since you wouldn't come, I

going. Let me

eyes filled with a faint smile

I'll send that video to

I had swallowed a stone, just staring

down, he

really

at me but

want?" I nearly screamed,