Chapter 398
James was truly bursting with frustration.
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He felt that every single person in this family had some sort of grave illness!
His Ellis had azoospermia, yet he married a sister-in-law who was pregnant!
As for Uncle Olsen… he was hopelessly in love! Keera even brought a gigolo brazenly home, and he
still indulged her!
Uncle Olsen then frowned and looked at Ellis.
Why did James’s words seem to confirm that Mary’s child wasn’t Ellis’s? Was there something he didn’t
know?
Ellis was burning with anger and turned his gaze directly to James, extending his hand!
“Slap p>
He slapped James across the face. “Shut your mouth p>
James was stunned; although he had always been thick-skinned and brash, the atmosphere at home
had
always been good. With Uncle Olsen’s personality, at most, he had grabbed him as a child and
spanked him. The seven brothers were close and never distinguished between those who were born of
the same parents
and those who were not.
Now, his Ellis had slapped him… for two women p>
He was utterly infuriated. “Great, I’m here speaking out
and you’re hitting me? Ellis, Uncle Olsen,
for
you,
you’ve disappointed me p>
After uttering these words, James turned around and
ran outside.
Charles couldn’t help running after him. “James, what’s
wrong p>
Ellis looked at his own hand.
Although certain that the child wasn’t his own, he had just instinctively tried to defend Mary’s reputation
again. How contradictory he was!
His gaze dropped, and he looked dazed.
Uncle Olsen stared at him, and suddenly said, “Come
with me p>
This family banquet was definitely not going to happen
now.
The rest of them gradually dispersed, and Mr. and Mrs. Olsen looked worriedly at Ellis but said nothing.
Ellis had always been raised under Uncle Olsen’s watchful eye, as he had been grooming him to take
over the family business in the future.
Although Mr. and Mrs. Olsen were his parents, they had taken a hands-off approach with him, so now
that Uncle Olsen clearly intended to chastise him, they
remained mostly silent.
Ellis followed Uncle Olsen into the study.
Uncle Olsen asked, “Tell me, what’s all this about p>
After a long silence, Ellis finally said, “I have
azoospermia p>
Uncle Olsen was taken aback, but showed little
reaction, asking only, “Are you sure p>
In truth, he didn’t have a great longing for offspring. If Keera and Keira weren’t his daughters, he would
have
been content without children in his lifetime.
So, when it came to the condition of azoospermia, he
was quite accepting.
Ellis sighed. “I went to three hospitals, and all of them diagnosed me with azoospermia p>
Uncle Olsen’s brow furrowed. “Then what about that
child p>
“Mary insists the child is mine,” Ellis spoke with
clenched teeth. “No matter what I say or do, she insists
it’s mine! Who’s the father of that child? Does she love
him so much that she has to have this child for him p>
Uncle Olsen coughed. “Keera’s attitude doesn’t seem
fake p>
Ellis took a deep breath. “Then Keera has been deceived by her too! Just now, did you see that? Her
demeanor was as if I’d wronged her, but in reality, Uncle Olsen, I’m the one who’s suffering inside p>
In front of Uncle Olsen, Ellis finally let go of all his pride and facade, slumping into the sofa and
collapsing there. “I might have fallen for Mary. I asked her to choose between the child and me and to
have an
abortion. She chose to have the child and then
divorced me…
“Uncle, tell me, what am I to her? Just a tool to obtain
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her child’s birth certificate p>
Uncle Olsen coughed and reminded him harshly, “Nowadays, you can get that without a father p>
Ellis was speechless.
He dejectedly lowered his head. “I just wanted to keep her. Without that child, there would have been
no
issue between her and me p>
Uncle Olsen sighed softly, “Ellis, you need to understand that sometimes the tighter you hold on, the
less you have. If you let go, you can have the whole
world p>
Ellis stood there, stunned, when he heard these words.
James ran to the parking lot, getting ready to drive around and get some fresh air.
Charles followed, jumping into his car. “James, what’s gotten into you? I see Uncle and Ellis are fine.
Why are you taking up their cause here p>
James was indignant. He glanced back at the brightly lit house and couldn’t help but say, “Well, I can
let it slide with Ellis. After all, he tried to force his wife have
an abortion today, but do you know what the most outrageous part is p>
“What p>
“It’s our uncle! There’s a family reunion banquet in four days. Do you know what kind of reunion it is p>
“No p>
Charles was still young and was attending university, and he wasn’t very informed about family matters.
James gritted his teeth and said, “We are about to have
a new aunt p>
“What p>
Charles was extremely excited. “Then why are you angry p>
“The new aunt is Keera. Did you notice the man with her when she came in today p>
Charles nodded, his expression confused.
James chuckled coldly. “That’s her kept man, her gigolo p>
Charles was stunned, “Wha… what p>
Tomos anorted “Curprising ign’t it? I Inola ia quch
astute man, and to think at his age he fell for such a woman. And to make matters worse, she’s playing
him while seeing another man, even having the audacity to bring him home today p>
Charles stuttered, “There’s got to be some misunderstanding here, right p>
“What misunderstanding could there be p>
Charles thought for a moment. “Why don’t we go ask Uncle and clear things up p>
“Ha!” James scoffed. “What good would that do? Ellis got physical with me today just because I said
something p>
Charles said, “…Then we’ll ask Keera for the truth p>
This suggestion made James’s eyes light up. “Yes, we’ll talk to Keera and clear things up. Make her
choose between the gigolo and Uncle p>
“Alright p>
The two dunces agreed and drove straight to Keira’s
residence.
At the Olsen residence.
Keira had just gotten home, having escorted Mary upstairs.
Mary was exhausted, both physically and mentally, and wanted to be alone, so she expressed that she
was fine
and asked Keira to leave.
Keira understood and left the room but couldn’t help sighing as she turned to Lewis with a question.
“What do you think, did that idiot Ellis ever get a full check-up for his own health p>
Lewis was about to respond when there came a knock
on the door.
He and Keira went downstairs and saw James and
Charles standing outside.
At that moment, James had an aggressive look on his face as well as a clear imprint of a slap. He
sneered. “Keera, between this gigolo and my uncle, who do you
choose p>
Keira was perplexed.
She was completely bewildered, “Why would I have to
choose p>
James said, “If you don’t choose, how can you do right
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by my uncle? If you want to be with my uncle, then
you should be faithful and clean up all these rotten flings of yours p>
Keira was confused.
She instantly realized what was happening, and at that
moment, she thought back to Ellis calling her “aunt” at
the Freeman Sect…
She couldn’t help but feel both amused and exasperated as she said, “Have you misunderstood
something? My relationship with your uncle isn’t what you think p>
“Then what kind of relationship could it be p>