William chuckled softly, then secretly gave me the middle finger. To my mother, he said, “Agatha, it’s understandable that the child has a problem with me. Just let Bertrand off the hook. A little humiliation won’t kill me.”
“You’re just too kind-hearted!”
My mom patted William’s cheek with a look of pity, then turned her gaze to me. “Bertrand, why don’t you apologize to Uncle William?”
Apologize? I stared at them intently, saying nothing.
“Mr. Chanton is so stubborn. Doesn’t he realize he’s not the spoiled heir anymore?”
“Doesn’t he know that since he went off to college, it’s been Mr. Kennedy accompanying Mrs. Lismore?”
“He probably still thinks the Chanton Group belongs to the Chanton Family.”
“Chanton Group? What a joke! It’s already been in the hands of Mrs. Lismore.”
The crowd’s chatter reached my ears. In fact, what they said was true. My father passed away when I was in college and my mother soon got together with William. I was depressed, so I often didn’t go home.
When I returned after graduation with the project above, I also intended to fix our mother-son relationship. I had even made up my mind to accept William.
I didn’t expect that they had already regarded me as their enemy. Even my first love, now my fiancée, Celine Barbieri, seemed to be on their side.
I took several deep breaths, stared at them coldly and said, “Let me go now, or you’ll face the consequences!”
“You’ll face the consequences?”
“He’s already hanging here like a sausage and he’s still threatening others?”
“Bertrand, did all that studying make you lose your mind? Can’t you see your situation right now?”
The crowd’s laughter grew louder.
“I’ll give you one chance.”
“Let me go now and I’ll pretend this never happened.”
“Otherwise, everyone here will face the consequences soon!”
My tone was icy, but no one was afraid. William warned my mom, “An important person is coming soon. Wouldn’t it be awkward if they saw this?”
My mom frowned, thinking for a while. Celine stepped beside her, smiling softly.
“Auntie, I heard that the important person who came here is very strict with his family, especially with his children. If he saw you disciplining his rebellious son, he might even think you had the same vision.”
My mom nodded in agreement. “That’s right. I’m taking care of my own children. Who can say anything, no matter how powerful the person is? Besides, my strictness also shows my good character.”