The Peremptory Casey Davies novel Chapter 10

Now Albie became furiously and shouted to Casey with no hesitation, “What are you fucking talking about? It is a joke! Even now Edith bought the building, I have to kneel down to her? You an idiot take such a joke seriously.”

Casey showed his contempt to Albie and said in a high voice, “Yesterday you made this bet here and asked to be witnessed by grandpa. Now you lose the bet, say this is joking? Grandpa Francis is a joke?”

Albie hurried to explain, “Shout up! I did not say that!”

Casey questioned him again, “It is so easy for you to regret. It is you who asked to be witnessed by grandpa; now it is you who doesn’t want to keep it. Is it your way to take grandpa seriously? Are you joking? Albie, or you try to get over grandpa in the family?”

Albie looked pale. He did not know how to explain with such a blame for disobeying grandpa.

Usually what Francis cared about most was his power in the Patel family; what he hated most was someone in the family looked down on his power. Hearing what Casey said, he stared at Albie in anger.

Right now, all the family were here. As the most sophisticated man in the family, if he treated their bet as a joke, how would he get respect from them in the future?

So, he said, “Albie, do it! Men should take the responsibilities for their promise. You do the same! Especially the men of Patel family, never break our promise.”

Albie was still reluctant to do it and said, “But…Grandpa.”

Francis interrupted him, “Don’t make excuse! Go to apologize to Edith now.”

Finally, Albie knew he could not escape from it. He had a look at Casey in resentment and then stepped to Edith.

Edith understood how hard Casey struggled for this moment and she should be positive about it. She raised her head proudly.

Watched by everyone, Albie kneeled down to Edith and yielded to say, “I am sorry.”

Edith replied, “I wish you remember it.”

Albie suffered such humiliation. He resented to look at Edith and stood up with clench of fists, then walking back to Francis.

Absolutely, this was the most shameful day of his life.

Albie was in great rage. He would take revenge on them for sure.

Just the moment, something occurred to him. Albie laughed slyly and said to Francis, “Grandpa, now you are looking for some place for your antique exhibition. Right? Edith is able to buy the building at such a lower price. Actually, I do admire her competence, sincerely.”

He went on to say, “How about asking her to borrow TY Manor for the exhibition? This is a really high-class space for you.”

Nyla got his point immediately and followed him to say, “Yes, grandpa. Your antiques are genuine and priceless. We have to get somewhere outstanding for them. Looking all over the J City, it must be TY Manor. If she can buy the building, she should take the task to borrow TY Manor.”