The seventh day

Alice's decision was a no-brainer, as she replied. “I accept Grandpa. Thank you.”

Mr. Wesen chuckled as Alice embraced him before hurrying over to Elijah's side.

“Did you hear that?... We won!” Alice said excitedly with Elijah nodding.

“Indeed, we did.”

As Alice and Elijah celebrated, others could only look on with complicated looks on their faces.

Naturally, they weren't happy that Elijah would be staying, but they had no choice but to accept him unless they wished to go against Mr. Wesen, which would surely not end well for them.

***

Meanwhile, at the Roland family villa, the air was dense with tension as members of the family gathered in the main meeting hall to discuss the current situation.

As it was, the only thing keeping them out of bankruptcy was the little savings that had been kept aside for rainy days.

One wrong move and they would be completely ruined.

To think that they had lost both their wealth and their patriarch in the space of a few days.

“It's not my fault. Alice W
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