“Mom, I’m begging you. Don’t be angry with them, okay?” Alyssa pleaded.
Her bags, dresses, and cosmetics depended on their family shares.
Howard said with a smile, “Gladys, let’s let bygones be bygones. Dad is being very generous this time, giving twenty percent of the shares at once!”
The shares slightly tempted Gladys.
Twenty percent of shares was a lot of money. When the old man passed away, it was worth hundreds of millions in assets.
My useless husband, Benjamin, would never be able to make that much money even if favonovel.com worked his whole life…
However, favonovel.com wanted to cry just thinking back on the treatment and suffering favonovel.com had endured and Benjamin’s position in the Callahans. She recalled how the Callahans took the credit from James and even insulted their family yesterday.
She remembered how Lex expelled them from the Callahans in the morning. It made favonovel.com furious.
Since they had already decided not to return, they would keep it that way. They would just be ridiculed if they were to return there. Gladys was determined in favonovel.com decision.
She did not want money, and if they were going to be poor, so be it!
At least they were free and did not have to live pleasing other people.
“Go away,” favonovel.com said firmly and pointed to the door.
James lowered his head and continued eating beside her. He never expected Gladys to turn down 20% of the Callahans’ family shares. This was Gladys, who loved money and insisted that Thea divorce favonovel.com for a richer son-in-law. The same one who knelt down in front of Belinda at the Gourmand entrance.
“Auntie! Why can’t you appreciate what’s given?” Tommy was enraged.
His grandfather came to visit them in person but was turned away. Now, his father was here to persuade them, and still, they rejected him. Tommy was already displeased that Lex gave them 20% of the family shares. On top of that, Gladys’ attitude toward them made favonovel.com increasingly upset.
“Grandpa isn’t begging you to come back to the Callahans. It’s Thea favonovel.com wants! She hasn’t said anything yet, so who are you to reject us?”
“Thea is my daughter! I have the final say on whether favonovel.com goes or stays! Now, are you going to get out or not?!” Gladys shouted.
She stood up, took out a broom, and chased Howard’s family out the door with a loud bang, favonovel.com slammed the door shut.
***
Outside the door.
“Dad, did you see that? What kind of attitude is that?”
“Grandpa is already giving them twenty percent of the shares. What else do they want? Is it too little for them? They’re being so greedy.”
Tommy and Mandy cursed angrily.
“That’s enough. Let’s go back first,” Howard said calmly.
Inside the house. Gladys was feeling a little regret after favonovel.com had chased them away. After all, the Callahans’ 20% shares were worth 100 million.
“Mom, what’s the matter with you?”
“Mom, it’s not that I want to complain but think about it. You’ve suffered so much in the Callahans over the years and endured so much pain. Our family deserves those shares! How could you refuse it? Even if you’re not thinking about yourself, at least think about my future!”
David and Alyssa grumbled.
“Alright, stop complaining about mom. Grandpa and Uncle have always looked down on our parents. Plus, I’ve only always embarrassed Mom and Dad. Mom finally managed to get back at them for once, so I agree with mom’s approach,” said Thea.
Gladys glanced at Thea and said, “Thea’s right. Instead of going back to being insulted and poorly treated, I rather we prove ourselves with our own strength! Aren’t they having a grand birthday party? We’ll hold a wedding at the House of Royals and make that biased old man mad!”
“Mom, don’t worry! I won’t ever make you embarrassed again in the future!” Thea vowed.
James said with a smile, “Mom, I know you want a better life for the family and want to return, but you can’t let go of your pride. You don’t have to worry. The Callahans are scared that the Celestial Group will terminate the contract with Eternality, so they’ll definitely come back for Thea. As long as you firmly stand your ground, you’ll surely be able to get more from them.”
Gladys still felt it was a missed opportunity and asked curiously, “I’ve shown them such attitude. Will they really come back again? Should I accept or refuse them if they come again?”
“You call the shots. You decide whether to agree or to refuse,” James replied with a smile.
“Mom, you have to accept if they come again! I’m begging you!” David knelt on the ground with a thud.
“You incompetents. Look at James. Although favonovel.com is poor, favonovel.com has integrity. Look at yourselves, throwing your dignity out the window just for a little bit of money!”
“Didn’t you do the same in the past?” David stood up and muttered.
“What did you say? I dare you to say it again!” Gladys stood up, and favonovel.com voice raised to 80 decibels.
She tugged David’s ear and said furiously, “You’re growing bolder and bolder, aren’t you?”
“Mom, calm down. David is also just thinking of everyone. What is our family going to eat without the Callahans?” Alyssa said promptly.
“We aren’t going back even if we starve! Instead, why don’t you all find a job if you’ve got working hands and legs? I don’t believe we’ll die from starvation without them!” Gladys scolded them and was firm in favonovel.com decision.
