Chapter 269
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Back at home, Irene finally let her emotions get the better of her and cried her heart out. She knew Hayden always gave her cold shoulder, but she had no choice but to endure it. She tried her best to avoid clashing with him.
But today, in front of everyone, Hayden slammed the table and berated her. She couldn‘ t understand why Hayden, her father–in–law, would treat her like this.
Feeling utterly wronged and with no one to turn to, Irene called Heidi to vent. But Heidi‘ s half–hearted responses only made her feel worse. The only person she could truly confide in was her son, Jonathan.
Meanwhile, Jonathan was in Everport when he passed by a bustling deli. The bright red signboard caught his eye. On a whim, he told the driver to pull over. He suddenly remembered how much Teresa loved pork chops.
Just then, Jonathan’s phone rang–it was Irene calling.
Jonathan turned to answer the call, completely unaware that just a few feet away, a woman in a baseball cap and coat was walking past him. She carried a bag of freshly bought pork chops, her figure brushing past him as she, went.
“Hello?” Jonathan answered the call, his brows furrowing slightly.
“Jonathan, you have to come back for the family dinner. Please be there for Mom,” Irene said suddenly, her voice trembling. Jonathan could hear her crying.
Irene chose not to mention Hayden’s harsh words. She had her reasons–she couldn’t let Jonathan and Hayden fall out because of her.
“It’s nothing. It’s just… Every time Donald comes back, I can’t help but notice you never do. You’re the eldest grandson, Jonathan. Even though your dad’s gone, you’re still the eldest grandson,” she said, her voice heavy with emotion.
Jonathan’s frown deepened as he glanced around. As he turned his head to the left, the woman in a cap disappeared around the corner. Neither of them noticed the other.
“I’ll try to make it back for May 1st. We’ll talk then,” Jonathan replied before ending the call. After buying the honey garlic pork chop, he paid and got back into the car. The driver glanced at him and asked, “You a fan of pork chops, Mr. Lynn p>
Jonathan’s gaze darkened, a trace of bitterness.flashing in his eyes. He let out a quiet. sigh and said, “Just drive.” The black Maybach rolled away, fading into the distance.
Edward came home from school successfully unlocked elebrate his birthday on April 19th. Heidi had promised him a big up. But when he got home, she revealed the surprise to be a blind date.
“Mom, seriously? I’m just 22. ” Edward exclaimed, his frustration evident.
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Heidi shrugged nonchalantly. “When I was your age, I was already married p>
“Yeah, well, that was you, not me. These days, nobody my age is rushing to get married before thirty. We just want to enjoy life a little longer,” Edward retorted.
Heidi countered, “Your cousin Jonathan got married at 25 p>
Edward rolled his eyes. “And look how that turned out–divorced in no time p>
Heidi fell silent, clearly struggling to come up with another example. Jonathan was the only one she could think of, and his story wasn’t exactly a shining example.
“Anyway,” Heidi continued, “Irene has already arranged everything. If you don’t go, she’ll be upset, and it’ll look like I don’t appreciate her efforts. That could make things difficult for you if you ever want to work at Jonathan’s company p>
“I don’t want to work at his company,” Edward muttered under his breath.
“Quit whining. Do you even know how many people are out of work these days? With that mediocre college you went to and your not–so–great grades, the only reason you’d ever get into Horizonlead Group is that we’re family p>
Edward groaned inwardly, feeling utterly defeated. His birthday was supposed to be fun, but now it was completely ruined. Just as he was about to sulk, George sent him 6 thousand, and Jonathan sent him 18 thousand.
Heidi felt a pang of jealousy when she found out Jonathan had sent Edward over 18 thousand dollars. “Why can’t you be more like your cousin? Look at him–he’s doing so well, and you’re just wasting your potential p>
“Oh, come on! So being bad at school makes me a total failure now p>
“What else? Do you know how much we’ve spent on you? All those tutoring sessions,
training courses, private lessons–it must be at least 300 grand. And what do we have to show for it p>
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