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.

different sides, showing different ones to different

of kind-hearted Benjamin, Richard's tough exterior just

about his students, and soon everyone was reminiscing about their school

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

and then looked away at the

talked a lot about Richard's

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

your pants get

almost everyone instinctively looked at

quickly sat up, covering

but laugh out

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

put down his utensils and said to Richard with a smile, "Come inside, and I'll

obediently followed Benjamin inside and came out wearing

were probably Benjamin's. Since Richard was now much taller than Benjamin, his ankles were exposed,

kit, put on his glasses, and

moment, none of us spoke, and the whole world seemed to

stitch by stitch, like slowly flowing notes, sang a warm and touching

his pants without blinking. Slowly, I noticed that his eyes were

such selfless care from Benjamin, even the hardest

and passed out on the sofa, his pant legs riding

on the sofa, drunkenly babbling

wrong with giving him a piece of land? My mom has been sick lately, saying

with Victor and stormed out during a

away the land, angering Victor so much that he

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

was just talking

him, patted his shoulder, and said with a sigh,

like a child. "Dad, you're the one who cares about me. When I was in jail, you were the

was in prison, Benjamin

Richard had called him dad

comforting him. "Alright, you're not a child anymore. Real men don't 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. You have to rely on yourself in the future. Making mistakes isn't the scary part; what's scary is not

I didn't know if Benjamin's heartfelt

that moment, Benjamin sat on the worn-out sofa, wearing a very ordinary

so he had to curl up.

Ethan would pick me up. Looking gloomy, Jason got into his car and

still uncollected, so I told

a vehicle suddenly

turned to leave, but Faris got out and blocked my

I said, trying to

suddenly picked me up, ignoring my struggles, and put me in the passenger seat, fastening my seatbelt. Then, he quickly got into the driver's seat and started

tried to

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

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

Let me

at me, his eyes filled with a faint

you don't go, I'll

like I had swallowed a stone, just staring

down,

do you really want?" I asked

at me but

really want?" I nearly screamed, almost