He was a smart person. Thus, he was crystal clear on how much this heart-to-heart talk from his little brother contained malice.
Grinding his teeth, he sneered silently.
'Steven, oh Steven! You're truly finding opportunities t o f*cking kick me when I'm down!' 1
'Even though I'm responsible for this whole matter, the one who caused the Schulz family to be in this passive situation was not me, but Lord Schulz!
However, this motherfucker, Steven, pushed all the blame to me in front of so many people. He is forcing me to bear the blame!'
'If I were to bear it, I'd become the criminal.’
‘But if I'm not willing to bear it, I'm not sure how Lord Schulz would take it. He will surely hate me!’
'Moreover, this b*stard, Steven, repeatedly mentioned that I'm the future leader of the Schulz family and wants to assist me in front of Lord Schulz. This motherfucker really has a murderous heart!' 3
'Lord Schulz is still alive and in control of the entire Schulz family! However, Steven kept on saying that I'm the future leader of the Schulz family in front of Lord Schulz. He's trying to make Lord Schulz hate me!' 'Since ancient times, the crown prince would be the one whom the long-lived king was most wary of! From his point of view, the crown prince would always be coveting his position and power. Thus, the crown prince would surely hope for the king's death!'
'Deep down inside Lord Schulz's heart, he would also b e very wary of me!’
'Now, with Steven mentioning this issue, Lord Schulz would be extra wary of me!' 3
'Not only that! Steven’s actions are equal to protecting Lord Schulz secretly!’
'Supposedly, Lord Schulz was the one who didn't care about blood ties. This b*stard used his granddaughter's life in exchange for benefits!'
'Nevertheless, Steven's constant provocation has pushed all the responsibilities onto me! Lord Schulz would be so satisfied with his actions! This is too motherf*cking despicable!'
Hence, with a regretful face, he replied, "Dad, I agree with Steven. It's all my fault. I made a mistake. Don't worry, I'll change for the better in the future!" 3
Cadfan instantly felt the pressure on his chest disappear.
Any human would not be one to be the fall guy. No matter how close one was, blaming one another was bound to happen. For example, when a child was sick, the husband would blame the wife for not taking care of the child properly, while the wife would blame the husband for not bothering about anything. When they both left the house late and missed the bus, the husband would blame the wife for taking too long to get ready, while the wife would blame the husband for driving too slow. 6
After all, as long as the blame was shifted to others, even if it was the son who had to bear it, it was worth celebrating. 1
Therefore, he nodded a little and said with a stern voice, "As the eldest son of the Schulz family, you're too rash in doing things. You should really sharpen those rough edges on you."
He paused and cleared his throat before continuing," Ahem, how about this! From now on till the matter is resolved, you don't need to appear in public. Quietly go to Australia for some time, and once the spotlight is gone, we'll decide what to do, then!"
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