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Oliverās roar made Jake tighten his jaw. freŃnovelkiss.com
He steadied Melissa. āMom, letās go.ā
The words took Oliver by surprise.
He hadnāt expected Jake to actually leave and frowned in confusion.
Nathan was immediately displeased.
While Selena brought benefits to the Horton family, Nathan knew well the value of a granddaughter versus a grandson. He spoke up, āWhere do you think youāre going, Jake? Thereās no overnight feud between father and son. Apologize to your father, and letās move past this.ā
Oliver lifted his chin, looking down at Jake with a sneer. āLet him go if he wants. Once heās out of the Horton family, letās see how he manages!ā
He was confident Jake had lived a life of luxury and would find it hard to leave behind.
Jake replied with a wry smile, āGrandpa, Iāll come back to visit.ā
Before Nathan could respond, Oliver scoffed, āVisit? Once youāre gone, youāre no longer part of the family. Donāt bother coming back! Do you think you can mooch off your grandfather?ā
Nathan snapped, āOliver! Donāt be so harsh with Jake!ā
āHarsh?ā Oliver said, his anger rising. āDad, didnāt you hear what he said? Heās abandoning me as his father, so why would he care about you as his grandfather? If he does come back, it will be only to beg for money!ā
Jakeās jaw tightened. āDonāt worry. I wonāt take a cent from the Horton family.ā
Melissa immediately protested, āJake, donāt be ridiculous. Everything here belongs to you. What do you mean you wonāt take anything?ā
Oliver sneered, āSee? Even now, itās all about the Hortonsā money! Melissa, Iām giving you a choice. Stay here and let this ungrateful son leave.ā
Melissa was momentarily stunned, but Selena spoke up, āAunt Melissa, you should stay. That way, at least Jake wonāt be left struggling without any supportā¦ Staying here will at least keep him from starving.ā
Melissa was immediately enraged. āHow dare you say that?! My son can take care of himself!ā
Selena retracted slightly. āI didnāt mean it that way. I just wanted to sayā¦ Dad, Iām not looking down on Jake. I just think Aunt Melissa should think this through.ā
Oliver sneered, āThink it through? Does she even have a brain? Melissa, if you want to stay, you have to sever all ties with Jake! Otherwise, you both go to the ancestral hall and kneel there for five days and nights. After that, go marry Eve Clark, and then we can consider this settledā¦ā
Melissa looked at him in disbelief. āYou want me to kneel in the ancestral hall? All because of a few words from this illegitimate daughter?ā
Oliver laughed coldly but said nothing.
Jake turned to her. āMom, donāt you see? To him, that mistress and this illegitimate daughter are worth more than both of us combined! Why would you want to stay in a family like this? Do you really want to be humiliated like this?ā
Melissa looked at Jake, her tears falling freely. āButā¦ but Iāve never worked before. I donāt know how to make a livingā¦ If we leave, we wonāt even have a place to stayā¦ā
Jake said, āIāll find a job and take care of you!ā
Melissa hesitated.
Jake continued, āMom, trust me this once. Your whole life has revolved around this man. I went to the best university and married Isla as you wanted, but what good did it do? Now, when things donāt go well, heās blaming us. What good is he to us?ā
Melissa stared blankly at Jake.
He extended his hand. āMom, come with me.ā
Melissa cried, āJake, Iām really afraid of starvingā¦ā
Despite her words, she put her hand in his.
Jakeās eyes reddened as he tightly held her hand. āMom, I wonāt let you starve.ā
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āWhat a touching mother-son moment!ā Oliver thought he was in control, believing this drama was just a way for them to negotiate.
He sneered, āIf youāre leaving, then go quickly! Donāt stick around here!ā
He was sure Jake and Melissa wouldnāt dare to leave.
They had never worked a day in their lives, so they were unlikely to have the courage to leave.
But the next moment, Jake dragged Melissa out with determined stridesā¦
Oliverās heart raced in panic.
He even found himself unconsciously following them a few steps.
The mistress and the illegitimate daughter had never been fit to be part of the family, so he kept them away.
Melissa came from a good background and managed everything at home wellā¦
He was about to speak when Selena linked her arm with his. āDad, let them go and experience the real world. Theyāll learn their lesson and come around. Iāve heard that to handle rebellious kids, you should send them to work in a factory during summer vacation. By the time school starts again, theyāll usually be much more disciplinedā¦ā
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