Saved By Mr. L
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said, holding my hands up in surrender a
ole family at the family mansion that evening. He said he had something
ping with sarcasm. "We shouldn't have to wait for the baby of the house now, should we? It woul
ting of her words. Her words were subtle, but their meaning was clear to
ould speak up and caution her, but instead they pretended as if they didn't
"Something important came up at the office and I lost track of t
hat could be more important than your family, your own
Instead, I focused on the food spread out on
the lavish spread before me. "Is there something sp
I was pretty sure everyone was just ignoring me.
apkin, then dropped it on the table. "Father," he began, clearing his thro
n answer. Our father put down his cutlery, we all followed
ut firm. "Now that we're all here, I can tell you th
m about to break. Everyone was holding thei
my father continued, his voice still calm but tinged with sadness. "And today makes i
ur hearts. Regret and sorrow filled us, knowing that every bit of his words were
not spending more time with the family.
w how busy we all are. Even before the company started, we never had any time to spare, and no
id. "Despite the fact that we are always busy, shouldn't we have h
e. We promise to do better going forward, right guys
all I got were sneers and tau
said, giving me a warm smile.
t was just me and my father, connected by a bond that felt stronger than e
's not the only reason I've asked you all here tonight," he said, his
mposed. "Actually, I called you all here to discu
iles, and they tried to hide their delight, but I could see right through their facade. I knew they we
y, a total of thirty-five percent." He paused, and then continued, "I'm
ather?" Dominica's eyes glinted with greed and conceit as a sm
s, my brothers turned to look at her, th
ed. "Don't I get a share of your holdi
to have everything," Austin agreed. "
rds me. I felt their scrutiny, like a spotlight
ming with scorn. Their lips curled into mischievo
ughs, her voice dripping with sarcasm. "He t
eased even more. I felt ashamed for even sayin
n said, his tone mocking but with a cl
er. I clenched my fists beneath the table, my knuckles turning white. As I stol
ou can get your hands on those shares." Henry's voic
formed in the corners of their eyes. But then, my father's voice cut th
d, her voice brimming with a hint of fear
dn't have been asking me that question." My
aying," he said, "I called you all here to discuss who would take over the
e, father. Obviousl
wave through the room. Everyone's eyes widened in bewilderment. "The
everything from our father. It had always been a source of frustration and pain for us, and now our father was turning that on its head. A wave of hope washed ove
her?" Dominica's voice
father has thought this through carefully," s
can't do that! He promised to give me his sh
ge, sister." Austin said mischie
ned. "But that's not fair!" she protested. "
esponsibility," he said. "And those are qualities that I
nd my decision is final. Whoever gets married first will
any shares," my mother said, her voice calm but firm. "And I i
er in shock. We never saw this coming, neither from our father nor
hat kind of ridiculous rule is that?!" she sputtered. "How can
de it," my mother said, her voice stea
was heavy and ragged. "This is ridiculous!" she cried. "I can
is voice. "They want to see their grandchildren before they die, don't you understand, sister? We
but laugh out loud at the turnout of the situation. I dropped my napkin on
ed me," I said, a sense of satisfaction sett
air and stood up, h
n?" my mother asked, her
small smile on my lips.
ischievous smile playing on my lips as I walked ou