Ted felt it uncomfortable and couldn't even avoid being urged to marry at work.
The key was that the person who was urging him was the boss he feared the most.
Why should he say to answer his question?
"Why don't you talk? Some time ago, did you always work with Chad?"
Ted was a little confused when being asked, "Yeah, what's wrong?"
"No wonder you have no girlfriend. It turns out you're infected with Chad's temperament of being naive and straight."
Ted was wordless.
Ouch, that hurt!
Chad, who was described by Malcolm as a naive and straight man, could find a young girlfriend. There was even a news that he was about to get engaged, which immediately made Ted even more useless on the road of relationship.
Ted felt like weeping but had no tears.
When he couldn't find a reason to deal with Malcolm's urging, someone was knocking on the door of the office.
Ted reacted instantly. "Mr. Malcolm, let me open the door."
He turned his head and walked to the door. Then he twisted the door handle, glanced at a police officer at the door, and took the opportunity to escape.
The policeman did not dare to enter the office but stood by the door to report, "Mr. Malcolm, the butler of the White Mansion is here, saying that there is a very important matter that needs to be discussed with you."
Malcolm, who was in the office, didn't say a word but quietly put away Ryan's record of evidence.
Charles bypassed the policeman and entered by himself, locking the door and looking very cautious.
Malcolm didn't look up, and when Charles walked to the open space in front of the table, Malcolm laughed sarcastically, "It's the right time. Tomorrow is the day when I invite all the esteemed elders to hold a family meeting to denounce Ryan."
Charles sighed, "Mr. Malcolm, you misunderstand Mr. Rudolph. He knows you have made up your mind and he doesn't mean to help Mr. Ryan. He just thinks you've been working hard lately. At that night when your wife came to take Spencer and Momo away, you didn't come to see him. He's worried about you, so he let me come and see."
Malcolm: "Now you see me. I'm in good shape and in good health. He doesn't have to worry about me anymore."
Charles said sadly, "Mr. Malcolm, don't you... don't care about his recent state?"
"He doesn't need me to pretend to be concerned about him. I'm relieved to have a medical team to take care of his body."
Malcolm casually adjusted the cuffs of his uniform, so that there were no wrinkles, "By the way, old White has legs problems and has been taking care of recently by the medical team. He won't have to attend the family meeting tomorrow. Please leave this to me. I'm the head of the family and I'll take care of everything."
Charles was startled.
Although his words were euphemistic, the underlying meaning was that Rudolph was not allowed to go to the family meeting. Malcolm will dispose of Ryan, the scum son, and sever the father-son relationship on Rudolph's behalf.
"Mr. Malcolm ..."
Malcolm frowned in displeasure, not wanting to listen to Charles' nagging, "I still have a lot of business to deal with. If there's nothing else, just go back first. With you by his side, everyone will be at ease."
It was an obvious expulsion order, and there was no reason for Charles to stay and interrupt him.
"Then I'll leave first. Mr. Malcolm, don't forget to take care of your body after work. Please go home and visit Mr. Rudolph when you have time. He misses you very much."
Malcolm made a soft "hum" casually.
Charles knew he wasn't listening but coped with it perfunctorily. Sighing uncontrollably, he left the office.
...
The next morning, the White Mansion.
Lyra, as Malcolm's legal wife, also attended the family meeting of condemnation.
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