Vincent indeed had a pile of letters in his hands, the earliest one dating back to the first month their whole family left the mansion, while the latest was from the week before they decided to return home.
The address had changed at least ten times, indicating that they had been constantly on the move for years.
There was no animosity between father and son, and old Mr. Foley spent most of his time alone in the large Foley mansion. He longed for company and family, and having children around him.
When Vincent handed him that stack of letters, even the once dominant business tycoon from his younger years couldn't help but soften a bit in his heart.
"You must be Emelia," old Mr. Foley said as he looked at the girl before him with tears streaming down his face. "I remember when your dad took you away when you were just over three years old - so small! And now you're all grown up."
Since the Foley family had several generations of boys, having a girl like Emelia was a rare occurrence, making her the darling of the entire Foley family.
Old Mr. Foley doted on her the most, even placing Kelvin behind her in his affections.
He saw Kelvin as the future head of the family and business empire while Emelia only needed to grow up happily without any pressure.
Emelia was now almost twenty-three years old, an age at which most people had graduated from college and started their careers.
However, she traveled around with her father and, barely completing high school, didn't continue her education. Instead, she had been helping her father manage the store.
"I miss you too, Grandpa," Emilia cried as she hugged him tightly with tears streaming down her face. "I still remember how much you loved buying me candy when I was little."
"It's my fault," old Mr. Foley lamented through tears. "I should have sent someone to find you guys earlier."
Turning towards Joe who stood nearby, he ordered, "Take Emilia upstairs and make sure everything is ready by today."
"Yes," Joe replied promptly before leading Emilia away.
Everyone around them seemed overwhelmed with emotions except for Kelvin who sat calmly observing them all with dark eyes full of curiosity mixed with detachment - why were they crying?
No matter if it was because of a reunion or out of grievance, Kelvin couldn't understand why they were crying and found it ridiculous.
Corey also shed two tears in sync with his father, but when he turned to see Kelvin sitting motionless beside him, he couldn't help but elbow him.
He whispered softly in Kelvin's ear, "Even if it's just acting, you should at least have a normal reaction." However, Kelvin's cold reply left Corey speechless. "Then tell me what kind of reaction is normal? Like you? Shedding tears when you can't even cry?"
"Or hating the other person for making your wife become a vegetable yet still choosing to forgive him generously? Sorry, I can't do that."
"Kelvin, you..."
He was mocked by his son for being hypocritical, wasn't he? Corey furrowed his sharp eyebrows; after all, Kelvin was his son. How could Kelvin speak to him like this?
Just as the conflict between father and son arose, Franklin's voice sounded and his eyes glinted with kindness as he looked over. "So this is Kelvin! It has been twenty years since we last met; you look exactly like when you were young."
Kelvin nodded lightly and hummed a word from his nose without parting his lips. "Mmm."
His distant and aloof attitude made Franklin feel uncomfortable inside; Franklin paused for a moment before bursting into laughter.
"This really is Kelvin! You've always been quiet and cold since childhood. I heard that now the Foley Group is managed solely by yourself - truly young and promising!"
"Vincent, in the future, you need to learn enterprise management from your elder brother properly and do not cause trouble for him, okay?"
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