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Chapter 56: Promises of the Past
Author: Enigma Stone
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These words immediately drew everyone's attention. To their surprise, the one interrupting was Jason.

What was this useless fool trying to do now?

Anthony Brown brought fake wares, Raymond Brown brought trouble, was the James Brown clan trying to stir up chaos too?

Old Brown was already seething, but didn't want to lose face by yelling in front of everyone. Yet now, at the very end, someone dared speak up? Did they think this disastrous celebration wasn't miserable enough?

Especially this waste of space that irritated him with a mere glance - now anyone could cause a ruckus?

"Shut your mouth, you have no right to speak here! I'll say it again, party's over. James, drag your useless grandson away..." old Brown fumed.

Hearing this, James Brown, who had been stunned speechless, snapped back to awareness. The tremendous shocks in this short time were too much to digest.

Susan also panicked, hurrying to placate him. Why was Grandpa taking it out on Jason? Uncle and Second Uncle did such aw
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