Like Jonathan, Jared had not lived alongside his own children since his retirement and preferred a life of solitude in his original place of residence, which was The Ataraxy.
Meanwhile, Gossamer Creek was where members of the branch family of the Jadesons were based.
Therefore, Jonathan’s sudden intention to send Sasha to these places was apparent. As a result, Stephen left Oceanic Estate blue in the face.
Jasmine was there waiting when he returned to the Red Pavilion. She immediately came up to him when she saw him. “How did it go, Stephen? What did Dad say?”
“What could he have said? He has always favored him, so what else could he say?”
For a moment, Stephen was concerned about not having an outlet for his pent-up frustrations. His wife’s inquiries instantly prompted him to rant unreservedly.
Jasmine’s face became white as a sheet.
“What does this mean? Is he really going to have you relinquish everything you have? How are we to survive in the future? How are we to profit when we have nothing left to milk?”
“Profit? Never mind profit; you’ll be counting your lucky stars if you can even go on living!” Once more, Stephen replied with resentment.
Being modest of talent and painfully aware that he had little to contribute toward the family, Stephen had long conducted himself extremely cautiously while with the Jadesons, especially in front of his father.
Hence, he had always given everything he had to whatever task Jonathan assigned him.
Fortunately, he was Jonathan’s only son, so his old man kept looking out for him in the past decades. Because of this, he took up an administrative position in the military and had the opportunity to manage the family business.
Had Sebastian not surfaced, perhaps he might have continued to live out the rest of his life in relative comfort.
However, what caught him off guard was how quickly Sebastian’s appearance robbed Stephen of his own father’s affection. Not only that, but now Stephen was also expected to cough up all the power and prestige he held in his hands.
Like a rooster defeated in a cockfight, he slumped into the couch in the living room, utterly deflated.
“Not just myself. It’s game over even for you as well.”
“Me?” Jasmine quickly sat next to him. “What do you mean by that?”
The smirking Stephen continued, “Haven’t you always dreamt about becoming the lady of the house? Believe me when I tell you to kill that thought. Just now, the old man instructed Janice to bring Sasha to visit Uncle Jared and to make a trip to Gossamer Creek.”
Jasmine was absolutely shocked. She stood there petrified; all she could hear was the humming in her own ears.
What perks were there to becoming the lady of the house of the Jadesons?
First was total control of the family’s wealth.
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