Charlie Wade remarked, “I mentioned a 50-50 chance. If you seed, you can take a step back to be kind-hearted and enjoy a peaceful life at home. However, if things don’t go well, I can’t just turn a blind eye. When the timees, I’ll arrange for you to rent an apartment in the city. You’ll move out first to allow Mom some space to calm down. If she insists on attending Senior Citizens University or joining the Calligraphy and Painting Association, ire and I will find a way to intervene.”
Upon hearing this, Jacob grasped Charlie Wade’s hand tightly, his voice thick with emotion: “Good son-inw, your words bring me somefort! Tell me, what can I do to help?”
Charlie Wade replied earnestly, “Dad, if you truly want to pursue this n, you must be willing to risk everything, including giving up your own talent.”
Jacob responded with determination: “I’m ready to give up anything. As long as I can ovee this challenge, I will do whatever you ask of me!”
After saying this, a hint of doubt crept into Jacob’s mind, prompting him to quickly add, “Good son-inw, if this doesn’t pan out, can you arrange for me to rent a better apartment? And will I be able to drive the Cullinan?”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">
Charlie Wade was left speechless by Jacob’s requests.
Though they were on the brink of losing their home, Jacob still desired to live in luxury and drive a high-end car. Feeling helpless, Charlie Wade reminded him, “Dad, if this doesn’t work out, I won’t be able to rent you a nice ce, let alone let you drive the Cullinan.”
Jacob asked, almost instinctively, “Why not?”
Charlie Wade exined, “Don’t forget, when you leave this house, I will still be living here!”
He continued, “If I were to rent you a fancy ce and set up a library for you, Mom wouldn’t forgive me. I’ll need to look out for myself. I can only rent you a modest little house. If Mom holds it against me, I can still justify my actions. After all, we can’t let you sleep on the street, right? Otherwise, ire and I would be guilty of abandonment.”
Jacob, taking in Charlie Wade’s serious demeanor, sighed and ced aforting hand on his shoulder. “I understand, I understand. If I were in your shoes, I wouldn’t want to cross ine either…”
Charlie Wade affirmed, “Dad, I will do my utmost to help you this time, but remember, there’s no turning back now. Let’s give it onest shot. If we fail, we’ll ept it gracefully!”<fna94a> Find the newest release on fι?dnοvel</fna94a>
Jacob clenched his teeth resolutely: “Alright! I will follow your lead!”
…
Meanwhile, ire was brought into the room where ine was arguing with a traffic policeman, her eyes red from frustration. “I don’t understand! Why can’t we just arrest all the scammers? Why?”
The traffic policeman replied, exasperated, “What I say doesn’t have the final say…”
Just then, ire burst through the door and called out, “Mom!”
ine’s face lit up with tears as she rushed to embrace ire, sobbing loudly. “Daughter, you’re finally here! That scoundrel Jacob has cheated on me with his old me. I don’t even want to live anymore!”
ire quickly tried to soothe her. “Mom, don’t think like that. Based on what I know about Dad, he wouldn’t do such a thing…”
“Wouldn’t?” ine wailed. “His old lover has been gone for over thirty years! I don’t know how long it’s been since she returned, and he hasn’t said a word to me. They’ve been coborating at the university behind my back. Is that really just work? It sounds more like an affair disguised as work! Who knows if they’ve been living as a couple behind my back? I’ve been wearing the crown of a cuckold for who knows how long!”
ire, feeling embarrassed, attempted tofort her, “Mom, Dad is not like that. Don’t jump to conclusions…”
“Am I jumping to conclusions? It’s like spotting a cockroach; where there’s one, there are surely more lurking around!”
ine began to think deeply about the situation.