Instead of getting angry, Aland just looked away. Especially when he heard sound of the door opening. He glanced at Jill, who was now approaching with her arms crossed.
Jill stepped quickly, approaching the dining table full of dishes. But her steps stopped when she saw the tense situation between Camellia and Aland, who were facing each other. "Did I miss something wrong?"Jill's question certainly made Shannon come over and complain about Camellia's inappropriate behaviour. "Aland bought us a lot of food for lunch, mum. But Camellia wasn't grateful at all. She spilled the leftovers from the packet while Aland was eating his salad."Jill glanced at Camellia sharply, before finally stepping closer and pulling Camellia back to face Aland directly. "Is it true, Aland?""It's okay, mum." Aland nodded slowly, trying to make the atmosphere calm again by not making a big deal out of it. "Maybe it's just a misunderstanding. It's better if we sit down and
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"Then what can I do if I don't have enough money, Mrs Reynolds? I even need nutrition to think of the next strategy. If I don't have money to eat, how am I going to start turning things around?"Arthur was not to be outdone. He even raised the pitch of his voice to show that he was angry too. Hunger made it easy for him to vent the anger that he had never shown to Jill.Jill became even more furious. She wiped her ears with her forefinger briefly before staring at her phone screen as if she were staring Arthur in the face. "That's your business, Arthur. I'm tired enough of Aland being my ignorant son-in-law. So don't bother me just to ask for pity! You're even over a quarter of a century old. You can empower your body to work harder for food instead of continuing to beg me now. Or you can do whatever you want to get everything. As long as you're clever, just like Cobb, who took advantage of the situation, you too can get through these terrible times easily!"
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"What if that bloody Cobb really does give the media about of us, mum?"Camellia's concerns further muddled Jill's already frazzled mind. Only an hour ago she was asked to send some money, but now her daughter was reminding her of Aland's threats. She let out a long sigh and got up from the back of the sofa. "Can't I rest in peace just a minute? I'm no longer working, but why do I keep thinking about anything? Can't you solve your worries, Lia?"Camellia swallowed hard before she finally sat down next to her mum and massaged her softly. "I'm just worried that people will find out how bad we did to Shannon. There's no way we can get people to trust us again if we mistreat people, right, mum?"Jill glanced at Camellia, who seemed to be wavering. She rested her chin on her right hand before nodding in affirmation. "I don't know where he put all his gadgets to watch us. Obviously, finding him won't be easy. We can't let Aland keep bullying us with that."<
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Aland and Shannon turned around. Both of them frowned in surprise when they found Jill returning quickly with an uncharacteristic demeanour. Both of them approached, trying to look at the door that Jill had angrily opened.Jill blinked softly when she found no one in her room. She took a deep breath to neutralise all the beating of her heart that was suddenly faster than usual.From behind, Camellia, who had been running around while pressing on a wound, was also surprised to see Jill still in the doorway, while Aland and Shannon peered in from behind their mother. "Mum?"Jill turned her head, as Aland and Shannon also turned their heads. Jill was surprised to see Aland and Shannon not far from her. She looked at Shannon and Aland, who looked worried at the bleeding Camellia. "What are you guys doing here?"Aland looked back at Jill, then shrugged and glanced back at Jill's open study area. "We were just coming in when you opened the room door. I
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"Is there a new project Reynolds is launching?" The greeting from Jill, who had just finished her breakfast, made everyone sitting around the dining table look up in astonishment. They even glanced at each other to see who Jill was asking.Aland tried to ignore it. He ate quietly as Jill let out a long sigh. He ignored the two indecisive siblings."Are you asking me, mum?" Camellia asked quietly. Not without cause. Even when she tried to invite Aland and Shannon to breakfast, Jill was reluctant. Of course, she thought Jill was talking to her.Unfortunately, Jill shook her head slowly as she wiped the area around her mouth with the napkin on the table. "Should I ask Cobb, who doesn't work at Reynolds Industries, about the latest news from the company I used to lead?"Aland nodded vaguely as he continued to eat the scrambled egg that was combined with the briefly roasted vegetable butter. He glanced at Shannon, who was also trying to ignore her moth
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"Don't we sometimes need to sacrifice a little thing to get something bigger, mum? I gave up three pawns to get a horse. Instead of calling it a negative trend, shouldn't it be called a tactic? I may have lost three projects totalling one million dollars, but last night, I signed an extensive project with double the profit of the three projects we gave up. Thank you for paying attention to JF Groups these days. So, stay healthy until you see how fast JF Groups will grow up, mum. Excuse me."Aland got up and moved as he reached for Shannon's hand to hold. He nodded his head as Shannon smiled and followed behind his back with pride.Meanwhile, Jill, who had been trying to look down on Aland, swallowed hard. Her gaze turned sharp, then glanced at the departure of Aland and Shannon, who were no longer visible. She threw her fork loudly to express her disappointment. "Damn it! How could he get a project with that much profit so easily? He doesn't even look like he's wor
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"How are you, Pete?"Jill's welcoming question to Pete at the Fischer's old home did not intimidate Pete. Luckily, when he learnt Jill was visiting, he managed to put away all his work tools to maintain confidentiality. As he continues to stir the coffee, he casually answers Jill's questions."As you can see, Mrs Reynolds. A lot has changed for me. I'm no longer working and have only been unemployed since James's death. So what can I say? I'm fine with things being quiet here."Pete quickly brought a cup of coffee to Jill, who sat down comfortably. Instead of taking a seat across the table, Pete stood near Jill as he lowered his gaze.Jill turned her head with her chin in her lap, while her other hand looked up at the sofa opposite, inviting Pete to sit on the same sofa."Don't make me feel uncomfortable with your standing around while I'm sitting comfortably, Pete. Aren't I your in-law after Aland and Shannon's wedding the day before?"
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Aland had just arrived home when he saw Pete watering some orchids that he had bought just moments before. Together with Shannon, he approached Pete, who seemed busy with his new hobby."I should have bought orchid seeds for the rest of the land, shouldn't I?" Aland teased while holding back a laugh.Instead of laughing with her husband, Shannon elbowed Aland's arm and squinted softly. "Are you also going to switch to agriculture after this?"Hearing Aland and Shannon's jokes, Pete could only glance and laugh softly. He placed the flower watering bottle on the shelf, then washed his hands to follow the newly created Fischer family inside. "Shall we get to the point?"Aland nodded and sat down on the sofa. He glanced at Shannon, who was heading to the kitchen to prepare the drinks. "You know what I want, don't you, hun?"Shannon only glanced, then tried to tease her husband with a playful wink, before finally raising her thumbs up to her c
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"What's wrong with you, Cobb?"Jill's question as she greeted Aland coming down the stairs with a frustrated expression made Shannon twist her head. In the next second, she tried to ignore it as she continued to eat the remaining half of her sandwich without asking about her husband's late arrival.Seeing that, Camellia squinted and grinned for a moment. She knew very well that Aland and Shannon had not been well since last night."Did any of you go upstairs before?" asked Aland anxiously. He sat right next to his wife, who still looked ignorant.Jill frowned and shook her head slowly. As she continued to munch on the meal she had made, she tried to remember. "I don't think so. I never went upstairs. What about you, Lia?"Camellia shook her head and shrugged her shoulders simultaneously. "Me neither. Why should I go up there and go to all that trouble if I can just relax here without any interference? But what's wrong?"Shannon c
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