A Graduation Gift

Seeing Horace gasping for breath, Jill felt anxiety course through her body. Immediately, she stood up and started to stagger towards him. She intended to comfort him in the manner she had often done in the past.

Watching her proceed closer, Horace croaked, "Stay there! Don't come close to me. Stay where you are if you do not want to get kicked out!"

Even in this condition, he wanted to berate her. His face turned livid with anger.

Once she heard his words, Jill started to feel dejected. Her eyes blurred with tears. She couldn't stand to watch such pure hatred coming from her husband.

"I don't want to talk to you nor do I want to see your face. I am tired of listening to your lame excuses. Feed your nonsense to someone else because it won't work here anymore. Lastly, I am willing to take you back only if Rufus forgives you. Otherwise, just sign the divorce statements and get the hell out of my house!"

As he spat out these heart-wrenching words, Horace meant each and every word of it. He was genuinely angry now. He felt like he was going insane every time he thought about Rufus and the TY Group he had.

Horace had never regretted a decision this much. 'Why did I trust Lionel and Jill? Why did I make Lionel the president of Tang Group? I must've been crazy when I did that!' Horace cursed himself, internally.

He turned his rage-filled eyes to a different direction and staggered into the study. With quivering hands, he took his pills and then lay on the chaise lounge. He knew he had to calm himself down.

Thoughts of the man who had promised to invest in Tang Group entered his mind.

The man had assured Horace that as long as Amanda and Rufus were engaged, he would invest a large amount of money in Tang Group. But now Horace couldn't do anything. This business had no chance of happening.

If it wasn't for Lionel then Rufus would never have left the Tang Group. Now he couldn't even turn to Rufus for help. And he was certain that nothing he said would bring Rufus back.

Horace got chagrined by the current situation. On the other hand, the mother and the son were drowning in misery.

"Lionel, sooner or later, your father is going to kill us!"

Jill spat out anxiously. Not once had she thought her marriage would come down to this. They had lived together for more than twenty years. Yet he didn't hesitate before asking for a divorce. She couldn't be more heartbroken.

"Calm down, Mother. Take it easy and don't fret. I'll see what I can do about this. I'll try to talk to Rufus. I am sure he will be of some help," Lionel reasoned calmly.

At the moment, he had to maintain his composure. He wasn't crying like he had done earlier in his father's presence. In this dire situation, he knew he had the responsibility to comfort his mother. However, in truth, he felt as clueless as his mother.

him nor did he make an effort to be nice to us. I'm afraid he won't do anything for us. We can beg all we want, but he is not

began to

Suddenly, his mind went back to Ivy. He held her responsible for all that happened today. With determination, he made up his mind

Don't talk to Father and worsen the situation. Just stay away from him until he calms down. Right now, I am going out to deal with something

His earlier emotions had subsided. Now there was a

In her large living room, she was swaying to the music while sipping wine from her glass. Suddenly, Lionel stormed into the

"Ivy! You bitch!"

face that was distorted in anger. Before Ivy could comprehend what was happening, he extended his

in Ivy's hand dropped leaving a shattering noise. The wine spilled on the

like a demon. His fierce eyes dug into

me? You broke our agreement. Now my father is mad at me! Why

extorted a villa and a large amount of money from him as the so-called break-up fee. And after everything, she had the audacity to ruin his family. His father threatened to divorce his mother, thanks to what this woman

tightened his grip on her neck. Ivy struggled and stretched her hands forward to push Lionel away. Her long nails dug into his neck and it nearly bled. But Lionel was numb to all the pain. He wasn't willing to let go

were brimming with indignation. He continued

on her fight. Her

when this was happening, a man walked in. He screamed

sister writhing like a dying animal,

focus was upon Ivy hence he didn't notice Joel's arrival. When Joel gave him a push, it

came back into Ivy's body. She began to breathe

bursts of cough. Due to this, her eyes turned red. Then she glared at

Joel's arrival, he would have killed her.

dare you come to her house without her permission! It's forbidden according to

out, glaring at Lionel. The red mark present on

come in at the right time, his sister would probably be turning

you this, but this is my house! It's natural for me to

to straighten his suit elegantly. Now his manner had changed completely. He held

her. So now this has become her house! Come on, Lionel. Don't think too highly of yourself just because you have money. There are thousands

many years and was particularly good at disguising himself. He was

a wretched and ungrateful woman. Do you know how did she repay me for everything I have given her? She betrayed me by leaking my secrets. Because of your sister, my father is disappointed with me. Let me warn you this, Ivy. Next time you step outside, make sure to look left and