“Of course” Liam felt confident in his goll skills after defeating Antliony But thendere shattered his cordelence in the following funds
Every swing Theodore book sent the ball straight into the hole, while tam hadn’t send
Watching i lan sweat anxinusly, Anthony themed inwardly. Theodore was so focused on winning that he forgot tian’s experienc would likely tail
When the last ball missed the hole, Lison sighed ingretfully and humed to Thendors, “Tconcede, Mr. Busscall”
Theodore Took a handkerchiefs the caddie, wiped his forehead, and padded with a smile.
their patriarchip
“Mr. Russell, you made me love badly today.” Under Anthony’s gloating gare, Liam suddenly beamed like meeting a friend “But playing with you has been a real pleasure!”
Anthony froze.
Liam continued eagerly, “hope we can play again–no, it would be better if you could give me some tips
Leaning on his club, Theodore said casually, “Once our companies partner, we’ll have plenty of opportunities to play
Liam immediately told his secretary to fetch the contract. Without mentioning higher profits, he signed it
Anthony clenched h
This fists. He’d deliberately let Liam win, but Liam still demanded a 5% increase. He could understand why.
Just then, Liam’s phone rang, and he walked away to answer it,
Theodore turned to Anthony “Before stealing credit, do your homework, Liam is obsessed with golf–beating him earns his respect, not letting him win.”
Theodore had known Anthony would concede to Liam, hoping to sign the contract while he was happy. But Anthony miscalculated.
Funous, Anthony maintained an elegant smille. “Thanks for the lesson. I’ll remember not to make the same mistake.”
That evening, Lliana thought it was Theodore knocking, but it was Jayden.
He’d just finished school, still in his uniform with his backpack on. Eliana asked, confused, “What’s up?”
Jayden pouted unhappily. “The staff said you were sick, so I came to see if you’re dead.”
Eliana paused, realizing his unique way of showing concern.
“Take this.” Jayden shoved a plastic bag into her hand. Inside were ice packs and fever medicine.
Her gaze stened. “Didn’t anyone tell you Dr. Wilson visited me today!”
Jayden scoffed. “So what? My medicine is better, isn’t it?”
Jayden was just like his brother now. Eliana smiled. “Alright, accept your kindness. Thank you.”
Jayden found her voice pleasant. Scratching his ear, he pretended to be impatient. “If there’s nothing else, I’ll go
“Wait.” Eliana fetched a bag of candies from her drawer. “A thank you gift”
“What’s this?” Jayden asked.
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Chapter 156
“Candies.” She always kept snacks for visits in the Therapy Center.
“know they’re candies! What brand?” Jayden huffed. “I don’t eat cheap stuff, so you’ve been warned.”
Eliana would indulge him. “Then torry, candies for you”
Panicking, Jayden tratched the bag. “Fine, I’ll take them this time. Don’t give me such crappy snacks again…I won’t eat them”
Eliana smiled at him in her heart.
As Jayden turned to leave, an envelope fell from his backpack. She picked it up and saw “Protection Money scrawled on it. Frowning, she called, “Jayden, stop”
“What now? Women are so annoying–Jayden turned around.
“Are you extorting protection money from your classmates?” Eliana was sure, knowing no one would dare extort him with his family background
Seeing the envelope, Jayden panicked, “Give it back
Hiding the envelope behind her, Eliana said, “Jayden, you can act recklessly at home, but not outside!”
Jayden retorted, “It’s a dog–eat–dog world. I’m just preparing them for reality.””
“That’s for animals. You’re human–you must follow the law,” said Eliana.
“Don’t think a bag of candies can buy me. My mom, brother, and sister don’t care who are you to lecturers?” Jayden yelled, then threw the candies to the ground instead of at her.
As he left, he thought he heard them break, but forced himself not to care.
Running up the stairs, Jayden met Alice coming down. “Alice”
“Jayden, what’s wrong?” Alice pretended to care. “Did someone bully you?”
Irritated, Jayden asked,
“Am i abad kid?”
“Who said that?” Alice asked.
Jayden didn’t answer, but Alice knew it was Eliana. Eliana was the only one daring to say that to Jayden, yet he was shaken by her words.
Crouching down, Alice said gently, “Jayden, remember–only adults make mistakes. As a kid, it’s normal to not know what is right and what is wrong”
AD
