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Sharon felt humiliated given that she had to be reprimanded by Skylar for her son’s sake.
For most of her life, she had always looked down on Skylar. But now, all she could do was acquiesce to her.
Furthermore, she had already asked Eva for help. However, when Eva heard the amount involved, she responded
by saying there was nothing she could do other than let her brother suffer his fate.
Holding that thought, Sharon was devastated at how cruel Eva’s words were despite being family.
Meanwhile, Wesley took out a box of exotic cigars and offered one to Tobias.
Tobias accepted it out of courtesy.
Nevertheless, Skylar didn’t even want to know how much Kevin owed.
Sighing, Sharon asked, “Kevin is not even eighteen yet. Hence, can you get his creditors outside to cancel his
debts?”
Skylar was dumbfounded at Sharon’s repeated requests for help.
She snapped, “Even if he kills someone now, he is old enough to be locked up in a juvenile detention center.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtTherefore, do you think they will forego his debt? Not everyone is as easy to persuade as Tobias.”
“The creditors are already knocking on our door. Skylar, given that you have always been close to Kevin, can you
bear to see his life ruined at such a crucial stage?”
Tobias remained silent as he knew that by helping out, he would actually be truly ruining Kevin.
When Sharon revealed that Kevin’s debt was more than two million, Skylar was stunned. At that very moment, she
resolved to draw a line between herself and them.
She was puzzled as to how daring Keven was to even lose two million at gambling. Even if he had the guts to do so,
it was surprising that someone else had the courage to loan it to him.
Therefore, Skylar suspected that someone must have set a trap to ensnare Kevin on purpose. However, Kevin’s
family wasn’t rich and neither were they getting a windfall from having their property redeveloped. Hence, it didn’t
make sense for him to be targeted.
Feeling conflicted, she replied, “I can’t help you this time after having done it once.”
Sharon retorted angrily, “What happened to Kevin last time had nothing to do with you. It was Eva who had asked
Mr. Ford for help. However, Eva is at her wit’s end this time. Skylar, before your grandma died, she told you to treat
Wesley as family. By refusing to help, aren’t you disappointing your grandma? It looks like you have forgotten your
roots after having struck it rich. Do you still remember how often you ate at our house and all the hand-me-downs
from Eva we gave you? You really should learn to be grateful.”
Putting out the cigar in the ashtray, Tobias scanned the old house. Based on the location, it would likely fetch at
least two million. However, it was a pity that they hadn’t sold it earlier, it would fetch a much higher price then. The
recent zoning rules drawn according to the schools in the vicinity had caused the price to drop significantly.
Previously, the Ford Group had the intention of redeveloping the area. But, given how sentimental Skylar was to the
house, Tobias had delayed the project indefinitely.
When Skylar was cornered by Sharon from the moral high ground, Tobias stepped in with a solution. “Sell the house
and the money you receive will be enough to pay off the debt. In fact, you will still have some leftover.”
Engulfed with emotions, Skylar protested, “No, the house belongs to Grandma.”
Tobias looked at Skylar affectionately. At the end of the day, she just puts up a strong front. When it comes to
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmsettling problems, she still behaves just like a child.
If she was his employee, she would have been sacked at once. After all, she shouldn’t have revealed her stand the
moment he suggested selling the house.
Now that she had done so, Wesley and Sharon would use the house to threaten her even if they weren’t serious in
wanting to sell it.
When they realized how attached Skylar was to the old house, they knew that they had found her weakness.
Sharon put on a pitiful expression. “Looks like we have no choice but to sell the house. The loans that Kevin took are
all high-interest loans, where the interest will keep piling up the longer we drag this out. My God! Looks like we will
be sleeping on the streets soon.”
Feeling desperate, Skylar questioned, “What right do you have to do this? This place belongs to Grandma too.”
Sharon replied, “We are left without a choice. Of course, we wouldn’t sell it if we had the money. When your
grandma was still around, she would keep the house spick and span.”
Squatting by the corner, Wesley buried his face in his hands. Just thinking about Kevin caused him to feel like
breaking his legs as punishment. He couldn’t understand how Kevin could have gotten into so much trouble during
his teenage rebellion.
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