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.

everyone has different sides, showing different ones to different

Richard's tough exterior

sharing funny stories about his students, and soon everyone was reminiscing about their school

glanced at Jason, only to find him looking at me

and

a lot

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

did your pants get

instinctively looked at

sat up, covering his crotch, moving

help but laugh

fell when I came out just now, and my pants got

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

obediently followed Benjamin inside and came out

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

sewing kit, put on his glasses,

us spoke, and the whole world seemed to

lowering his head and sewing stitch by stitch, like

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

from Benjamin, even the hardest

out on the sofa, his pant legs riding up

lay on the

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

Victor and

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

down the grave Faris built. I told him if

just

and said with a sigh, "Richard, you're not a kid anymore.

Benjamin's arm and started crying like a child. "Dad, you're the one who cares about me. When

in prison, Benjamin often visited

had called him dad for so many years,

back, 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

cry sadly. I didn't know if Benjamin's heartfelt words got through to him. But I was deeply

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

The sofa was short, so he had to curl up. Benjamin, like a loving father, took off Richard's shoes and

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

the dinner dishes were still uncollected,

a car, a vehicle suddenly stopped

blocked my way. "Where are

trying

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

unbuckled the seatbelt and tried to open the door, but Faris locked

me?" I pounded on the

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

going. Let me

his eyes filled with a faint smile as if he had me

I'll send that

swallowed a stone,

down, he smiled in

really want?" I

me

want?"