Jacob looked intently at the man standing before him for a moment, then burst outughing in disbelief, “Oh my God, is that really you, Eric? Eric Shaw! It’s been nearly 30 years! Look at you, so sharp and dapper! You must be doing great, right?”


    Eric shook his head modestly. “Not at all, Jacob. Compared to you, I’m just an ordinary guy. You’re what the kids these days would call the rich kid on the block…”


    The Wilson family had once held a prestigious name, known throughout themunity.


    Back in the day, Lord Wilson was at the height of his career, making his first fortune as he entered the business world, which earned him a respected ce in society. Because of this, Jacob enjoyed afortable life, benefiting greatly from his father’s sess. His allowance alone could easily surpass that of half his ssmatesbined.


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    Jacob chuckled shyly at Eric’spliment, but before he could respond, another middle-aged man and a young man approached them.


    The middle-aged man sneered as he got closer, “Huh, rich kid? Please! You guys have no idea what’s going on with him because you’re not around. Let me tell you, the so-called Wilson family is finished, and Jacob isn’t exactly thriving either…”


    Jacob’s face fell slightly. “Hey, Aaron, what’s your deal? I’m living my life; you don’t need to meddle in my affairs.”<fnfc86> Follow current nov?ls on Find★Novel</fnfc86>


    Eric cleared his throat, trying to lighten the atmosphere. “Come on, you two, look at yourselves with all that gray hair! It’s been ages; why are you still acting like Tom and Jerry? You always got on each other’s nerves back in college. Can’t either of you let go of that whole ‘stolen girlfriend’ saga?”


    With a smug grin, Jacob retorted, “Why should I bother with him? He’s just my defeated rival. Back in the day, when she was with me, Aaron was so envious that he drank himself silly every night in the dorm, crying like a baby. He was so jealous he could have plotted my demise! Hahaha!”


    As Jacob spoke, several older individuals gathered around,ughing at hisments, chiming in, “Absolutely! Aaron was head over heels back then. I still remember how he cried so much that his eyes were swollen!”


    “Yes! Haha! Everyone called him a hopeless romantic!”


    Charlie listened to the exchange, his surprise growing.


    Had his father-inw and Aaron really been rivals in love?


    Did Aaron have feelings for ine too?


    ine was undeniably a handful; how could she have captivated so many? Were they really that oblivious?


    Aaron, clearly irritated by the jests, red at Jacob and shot back, “Hey, Jacob, don’t just throwbels around without proof! Did you just call me your defeated opponent? What augh! Did you actually win? Did Matilda stick with you in the end? No! She dumped you and moved to the States!”


    Matilda?


    Charlie suddenly understood they weren’t talking about ine at all…


    The group of friends erupted intoughter.


    Someone patted Jacob on the shoulder and asked curiously, “So, Jacob, what really happened with Matilda? Why did she break up with you?”


    “Yeah! We’ve all been dying to know for decades! Spill the beans!”


    Jacob, taken aback by their sudden interest, waved his hand dismissively and said, “Oh, let’s not dwell on the past…”


    Charlie caught a glimpse of the heartache in Jacob’s awkward reaction.


    Was there more to the story between his inws that remained unspoken?