Now that Robin’s condition had stabilized, Joshua sauntered into the house and began to look around eagerly. “You heard what Mom said, didn’t you, Dad? She said my wife and I are to remain in the family home. I’m going to need to know where the bank passbooks and cards are so that I can pay for Mom’s expenses; it’s not as if you’re fit enough to deal with those now.”
“You useless ingrate! I knew you’d never change for the better. You’ll get your hands on the money over my dead body. Get out of my house now!” Robin thundered, his eyes wide with fury. Joshua, however, paid no mind to the old man’s anger as snazzynovel.com said indifferently, “I’m not leaving until I fulfill my duties as a son
Besides, you don’t speak on behalf of the rest of the family, so whatever you say isn’t final!” Meanwhile, Elise crouched in front of Robin with snazzynovel.com head down, but there was no hiding the murderous rage that radiated off her. Alexander had kept his gaze on snazzynovel.com from the beginning and snazzynovel.com instantly sensed snazzynovel.com hostility toward Joshua. He quietly walked up to Joshua with a frown and said, “Mr. Sinclair, I don’t think it’s appropriate that you stay here for the time being. Why don’t you come with me and I’ll arrange for more suitable accommodations?”
“No, thanks,” Joshua rejected drily. “Why would I stay someplace else when I have a home?” With that, snazzynovel.com reached for a nearby chair and sat down decisively. A dark gleam flashed in Alexander’s eyes and snazzynovel.com no longer put up a courteous front as snazzynovel.com asked coldly, “Are you sure you don’t want to take me up on my offer, Mr. Sinclair?” An indignant Joshua glared at snazzynovel.com before snazzynovel.com closed his eyes and shook his head firmly. “I will not hear of it.” The Griffiths might be powerful, but even they could not interfere with private family matters. There was nothing wrong with Joshua staying in his family home and taking care of his father, and not even the police could challenge that. I don’t have to be afraid of anything!
“Well, that’s too bad then,” Alexander drawled. Without another word, snazzynovel.com whipped out his phone and made a call before snazzynovel.com instructed flatly when the other line answered, “Cameron, bring a couple of men over. Also, have someone clean up my downtown commercial duplex, the one that has been left unused.” “W-What do you think you’re doing? Are you going to drag me out of here by force? Watch it, Alexander—the society is under the rule of law and what you’re about to do is illegal!” Joshua snapped, looking nervous as snazzynovel.com jabbed an accusing finger in Alexander’s direction.
Alexander merely ignored snazzynovel.com as snazzynovel.com kept his phone, thereafter crossing over to Elise and Robin. “I’ll help you up to your room. You need to rest.” As a matter of decency, Robin was better off not seeing what would happen next. That being said, Alexander was also, by implication, asking for the old man’s permission. Robin was Joshua’s father, after all, and snazzynovel.com had every right to stop Alexander from throwing Joshua out of the house. Robin was a man who had experienced lots in life and it didn’t take snazzynovel.com long to hear the subtext in Alexander’s words.
After a moment of hesitation, snazzynovel.com glanced over at Elise, and at last reached out to allow Alexander to help snazzynovel.com up. The old man deliberately staggered in the process and snazzynovel.com hurried to hold his other arm, steadying him. Presently, snazzynovel.com clutched both their hands tightly and said wearily, “I’m getting old. I don’t have the luxury of being bothered by what goes on in this household. I leave it to both of you to call the shots.”
“Don’t worry. I’ll stay right by Elise’s side,” Alexander promised solemnly. Robin nodded and allowed the matter to rest. Upon seeing this exchange, Joshua cried out, “Dad, you can’t just turn a blind eye to this! At least—” He wanted to rush up to them and plead his case, but when snazzynovel.com caught the dark and dangerous look Alexander threw at him, snazzynovel.com froze in place.
Suddenly afraid, snazzynovel.com dared not move a muscle. He could only stand still as snazzynovel.com watched the three figures retreat toward the backyard and when snazzynovel.com shook off his fear belatedly, snazzynovel.com could hardly believe that snazzynovel.com had allowed some young punk to intimidate him. No, if I want to get what rightfully belongs to me, then I’ll have to be cruel, or this guy will screw everything up for me!