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

Benjamin, Richard's

and soon everyone was reminiscing about their school

I instinctively glanced at Jason, only to find him looking at me too. Our eyes

at each other and then looked away at

talked a lot

a beehive and got stung several times, making Richard laugh

pants get torn?"

instinctively looked at Richard's

up, covering his crotch, moving so

but laugh

embarrassed, said, "I fell when I came out

said to Richard with a smile, "Come inside, and I'll find you a pair of pants to change into. I'll

inside and came out wearing another pair of

Since Richard was now much taller than Benjamin, his ankles were exposed, looking quite

sewing kit, put on his glasses, and sat under the

spoke, and the whole world seemed

and sewing stitch by stitch,

at Benjamin, who was sewing his pants without blinking. Slowly, I noticed that his

care from Benjamin, even the

lot and passed out on the sofa, his pant

the sofa,

I was driving without a license, and he took the blame for me even though he had been drinking. What's wrong with giving him a piece of land? My mom has been sick lately, saying the cemetery was built incorrectly on the land.

argued with Victor and stormed

enjoy his meal either. He gave away the land, angering Victor so much that he ended up in the hospital. Victor couldn't easily

Faris built. I told him if he dares to tear it down, I'll tear down his

all knew he was just talking nonsense, so

a sigh, "Richard, you're not a kid anymore. It's time to grow

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

in prison,

after all, Richard had called him dad

cry easily. You've grown up, and it's time to be a man. Your parents and I won't always be there to take care of you.

if Benjamin's heartfelt words got through to him. But I

ordinary coat. He was an ordinary

sofa was short, so he had to curl up. Benjamin, like a loving father, took

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

noticed the dinner dishes were still uncollected, so I told Lacey to

I stood alone by the roadside waiting for a car, a vehicle suddenly stopped in front of

blocked

said, trying to

in the passenger seat, fastening my seatbelt. Then, he quickly got into the driver's seat and

the seatbelt and tried to

I pounded on the door,

for dinner. Since you wouldn't come, I had to

me out," I said

glanced at me, his eyes filled with a faint

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

like I had swallowed a stone, just staring

me quiet down, he smiled in

do you really

glanced at me but didn't

really want?" I nearly screamed,