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    Cynthia was taken aback to find that Don Albert’s previousments had turned out to be true.


    She had set out to uncover the conditions behind Charlie’s favoritism, but to her surprise, not only did Charlie disregard her, he also shed her daily food allowance from fifty dors down to thirty.


    At that moment, Cynthia felt a wave of anguish simr to what Lady Wilson was experiencing.


    She thought to herself, if I knew this would happen, why did I even bother pretending?<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    Don Albert looked at Cynthia, who was in tears, and smirked, “Didn’t I tell you? I warned you that Master Wade would definitely reduce your food standards. Do you believe it now?”


    Cynthia felt the weight of his gaze and remained silent.


    She was too afraid to speak up again.


    Knowing she had already made so many mistakes, she feared that if she said anything more, she would end up eating nothing but steamed buns and pickles every day.


    Seeing her silent, Don Albert chuckled and said, “Ms. Wade is here to enjoy a luxurious stay for seven days. There’s nothing wrong with that. I’ll take my leave now.”


    Cynthia shot Don Albert a furious re. As he exited the room, she couldn’t hold back her tears any longer.


    Without hesitation, she grabbed her phone and initiated a video call to Lord Wade, the master Wade, who was far away in Eastcliff.<fneeb5> For more chapters visit </fneeb5>


    As soon as the call connected, Cynthia cried out, “Dad! Charlie, that jerk, has humiliated me in every way possible! Just look at what he’s done to me!”


    With that, she flipped her camera to show the chaotic scene in her room.


    Lord Wade was taken aback by Charlie’s harsh treatment of his own aunt. He felt a sense of dissatisfaction at the difficult situation she was enduring.


    He sighed, saying, “Charlie has indeed gone too far. After all, you are his aunt…”


    After a moment, he sighed again and stated, “However, Charlie is incredibly valuable to the Wade family. If he returns and marries into the Banks family, our family’s power will surge significantly! If he can handle that Banks girl, it would be even better…”


    As Lord Wade expressed his concerns, Cynthia recalled what Charlie had told her during their helicopter ride.


    He imed to have taken down the eight heavenly kings of the Webb family;


    He mentioned that Orrin, who was gravely ill, had been revived because of him;


    He even hinted that a series of major events involving the three prominent families in Japan were orchestrated by him personally…


    Realizing this, Cynthia’s heart raced, and she whispered to herself, “I can’t let my father find out about these things! If he does, he will pay even more attention to that scoundrel Charlie! I, Cynthia, cannot allow him to return to the Wade family under any circumstances! Once he’s back, I’ll have no ce in the Wade family!”


    So, Cynthia quickly said, “Dad, I have to tell you the truth: Charlie is a cold-hearted creature! You think he belongs to the Wade family and want him back, but he doesn’t care about family ties at all. If he can treat me, his aunt, this way, what do you think he’ll do to the rest of the family if he feels even slightly slighted?”


    Lord Wade fell silent, caught off guard by her words.


    Cynthia’s statements had made him wary.


    Everyone hopes for subordinates to be capable leaders, but the critical question remains whether they can keep their rivals in check.


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