"Why did I hit you? You know it very well," Mr. McGuire's face was so dark it could almost drip ink. "We treated you well, and yet you dare to harm my daughter. What did Katie do to you?"
"I harm Katie? How is that possible? I care for her more than anything," Kareem quickly defended himself, "I'm her brother. My older brother is trapped abroad, and I've been taking care of Katie all along!"
"You talk better than you sing. Do you think I don't know about your schemes behind the scenes? If it weren't for my respect for your father, do you think I would tolerate you?" Mr. McGuire sneered, his face still grim.
"Don't think I don't know about your shady dealings. If it weren't for my dad's sake, do you think I'd put up with you? Kareem, I don't care what you do. You want money, I know all about your schemes, but I turn a blind eye. But you keep pushing my limits! Don't blame me for not being polite!"
"Uncle, what are you saying? Katie had an accident? I had no idea," Kareem looked anxiously at Mr. McGuire, "Are you so worried about Katie that you're talking nonsense here?"
"You're still pretending," Mr. McGuire's anger turned Kareem's face pale, "What are you pretending for? You, a distant relative, can live in the McGuire family mansion. Why? It's all because your dad and I grew up together. Your dad even broke a leg for me in school! His affection for me, you can't compare no matter how many times over!"
"For your dad's sake, no matter what you do, no matter how much harm you bring to the McGuire Group, I stay silent. Carolyn just couldn't stand it and took away your power, so what? My daughter-in-law and son are the rightful heirs. And you? You have ambitions you shouldn't have."
Kareem's heart trembled. He didn't expect Mr. McGuire to know so much.
His mind went blank, feeling lost.
But soon, he calmed down, pitifully covering the swollen half of his face, "Uncle, I never thought I would be so despised in your eyes. I'm really not like what you said... As for Carolyn, I don't care how she treats me. Everything I have is given by the McGuire family, so I'm very grateful. My older brother is trapped abroad, and I'm worried... Now hearing about Katie's accident. I wish I could fly over... Bear all the pain for Katie..."
"Shut up!" Mr. McGuire roared, "If I didn't know you so well, I might have believed your excuses. Kareem, I advise you to stop now, or... the Gibson family isn't easy to mess with. Do you think Jasper is easy to bully? Or Geoff?"
"Uncle... why are we suddenly talking about the Gibson family? I haven't offended them," Kareem said, but he felt a hint of fear.
Carolyn was just an adopted daughter... The Gibson family shouldn't go to extremes for her, right? Moreover, he had been very discreet. How could they possibly trace it back to him?
"Hmph," Mr. McGuire scrutinized him, "You're brave. I admire you. But if you push it too far, you'll bury the entire McGuire Group with you!"
Back when Carolyn hadn't revealed she was the daughter of the Gibson family, it was as hard as climbing the sky for her to enter the McGuire family.
But later? The Gibson family had status and wealth in Urgford.
After knowing she was the daughter of the Gibson family, although she was an adopted daughter, the McGuire family still accepted her. Especially since her relationship with the son was good, Carolyn was outstandingly capable, and together they expanded the McGuire Group.
Such a good daughter-in-law wasn't easy to find. Mr. McGuire wasn't blind.
Not to mention the relationship between Jasper, Franklin, and Sylvia.
"I advise you to watch yourself. Don't let me find evidence. If I do, you're finished!" With that, he turned and left.
Kareem's sinister gaze followed him until he disappeared at the door.
He wiped the blood from his lips with his fingers, his face filled with hostility, "Katie didn't die? She's lucky! Carolyn... rest assured, I'll take good care of you in prison. McGuire Group? Sooner or later, it'll be mine!"
Sylvia was awakened by a loud rumble of thunder.
A thunderclap, like an explosion, startled her.
She slowly opened her eyes to see the thunder rolling across the sky, shaking the mountains and rivers, while dazzling silver snakes danced in the sky.
Followed by a torrential downpour, she hurried to close the windows, the strong wind tossing her jet-black hair, mingling with the rain pouring in.
Franklin on the bed heard the commotion and sat up, "Why is it raining so heavily?"
The sky was gloomy, with dark clouds pressing down as if the sky had sprung a leak, pouring down water incessantly.
"The weather forecast said it would be moderate rain. How come it's pouring so heavily early in the morning?" Sylvia, having closed the windows, returned to the bedside.
She checked her phone and found several severe thunderstorm warnings issued.
"Larro is a plain area, usually blessed with mild weather year-round, so how could there suddenly be such a heavy downpour?" Franklin got up from the bed, his tall figure moving to the window, watching the pouring rain outside, "It's like a typhoon. But typhoons usually hit coastal areas, not inland plains like ours."
"Let's get ready, and try not to go out today. I don't know if Jasper came back last night." Sylvia looked worriedly outside, "This rain makes me uneasy."
Soon, they finished getting ready and went downstairs.
The caregiver had already prepared breakfast downstairs and greeted them with a smile, "Young master, madam, come have breakfast."
Since they hired the caregiver, Sylvia rarely cooked these days.
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I just started to read this because it said it is "finished". Np I am stuck on the middle of it. What it is all about?...
there is update for quite while....
Please update. I still hope to finish this story. I really like it....
Story says complete but it is incomplete...
please let franklin and sylvia back together. thanks...
Update please. Any chance of more than one update a day? Thankies....
Is there no chance of getting more than 1 chapter a day please?...
I hope his not getting parasite love poison too. And get untangle with other women....
I'm just wondering is this the last chapter? I know that this book is not finished but it does say completed. I love it and don't want it to stop just like that....