“Olivia, how could you…” Connor was stunned by his wife’s unexpected response.
Nonetheless, Ellen only responded calmly, “Aunt Olivia, that’s between the two of you,
and I wouldn’t want to be a part of it.”
Olivia was taken aback by Ellen’s response, wondering if she no longer treated them
as her family. Isn’t she going to say something or stand up for me?
At the same time, Olivia was not the only one feeling surprised, for Connor couldn’t
believe his eyes either. After all, Ellen’s indifference suggested that she was probably
growing apart from them, indicating that she might not get along with them anymore in
the future.
“Take me back to the car, would you, Uncle Connor?” Ellen asked. Sensing her
reluctance to stay any longer, Connor opened the door for her and walked her
downstairs. Then, Ellen took a card out of her pocket and said, “Here is 145,000. The
password is triple six triple six.”
“Ellen…” Connor was touched, feeling guilty about what he did to Ellen back then
when she could have repaid him with retaliation instead of kindness.
“Say no more, Uncle Connor. Take good care of yourself,” Ellen responded. Deep
down, she only decided to help Connor because he was her uncle; she wasn’t
concerned about the others. “Alright, I know my way out from here.” Ellen walked
away upon finishing her sentence.
At that moment, tears of regret were rolling in Connor’s eyes, but he didn’t continue to
follow Ellen any further, feeling ashamed of what he did to his own niece.
Nevertheless, he was grateful for Ellen’s kindness when she lent him a helping hand
in his desperate moments.
After all, Connor found his back against the wall when he couldn’t find a job due to his
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