He wasn’t admitting fault—he was surrendering because Grandpa had cut off his money.
Once the crisis passed, he’d go back to being the same man as before—probably even worse after the humiliation he received today.
Unfortunate to me, Grandpa and Grandma’s hearts softened in the end.
Grandpa snorted.
“Now you realize you were wrong? Where was that sense before?” Grandpa snorted.
“This is the last time! If you dare mistreat my grandson again, I’ll write my will and donate everything immediately, you won’t get a single penny! You hear me, Wayne?” Grandpa warned.
My father looked relieved, nodding over and over.
“Yeah, of course! I’ll change, I promise! Don’t worry, Dad!”
Before we left, I told Grandpa I wanted to stop by the store at the end of the village. He agreed to walk with me.
When we returned to Calviera, my father had me move back into the manor and arranged a mid-level position for me in the company.
For a while, life seemed calm.
Linda and Leroy greeted me with smiles whenever they saw me. But I knew that calm was only on the surface—deep down, a storm of problems was quietly brewing.
During the company’s Mid-Autumn Festival dinner, the higher-ups lined up to have a toast with me. After a few rounds, my head was spinning and I slipped into an empty room next door to rest.
Just as I started to doze off, the door burst open.
A woman I didn’t know stumbled in. Before I could react, she screamed, “Help! He’s trying to rape me!” Then she began tearing at her own dress and ripping her stockings, exposing her fair thighs.
The shock sobered me instantly. Before I could respond, Linda barged in with several colleagues and pinned me down. Chaos erupted.
Someone called the police immediately. By the time the officers arrived, my father appeared —at last, standing beside them, his face full of feigned sorrow.
“This is my fault, Officer. I have failed as a father,” he said gravely.
“I never thought he’d do something like this. Please handle it according to the law. I won’t interfere. If he is proven guilty, punish him to the full extent of the law. Our family will not protect a criminal.”
Linda pointed at me, wailing, “He’s always been pervert, Officer! He used to peek on our maids in the shower when he was a boy! I never dared say anything before, but now… just thinking about it now gives me chills!”