Oliver immediately looked around the room.

Everyone who stayed behind to witness Lewis's judgment of him, aside from a few members of the Olsen family who remained to support Lewis, were members of the Horton family. Jake and Melissa were there as well.

They stood to the side, quietly watching him.

When old Mrs. Horton passed away, Keira informed Jake so he could pay his final respects to his grandmother. Upon hearing this, Melissa also came on her own.

People were such fascinating creatures.

When Melissa lived in the Horton household, she was constantly on edge, disrespectful, and full of bitterness. She never showed old Mrs. Horton the slightest respect. But after spending some time living away and learning how to let go, Melissa had mellowed significantly.

Now, she seemed like a regular mother, looking more at peace than ever before.

Throughout the funeral, she played the part of the eldest daughter-in-law, ensuring that nothing went wrong and that no one had anything to gossip about.

At this moment, she, too, was looking at Oliver.

Strangely enough, Oliver didn't feel any sense of humiliation being judged by Lewis. But that single glance from Melissa? It hit him with a wave of shame like nothing he had ever felt before.

How dare she look at him like that?

Melissa, who used to live her days tiptoeing around his moods, who would grovel to keep him at home for the night, now gazed at him with some sort of pity.

Oliver scoffed, "You don't know anything. Marisa left with Selena earlier when this woman showed up. Marisa was worried it might cause too much attention, so they went ahead. She left to avoid stirring up trouble. But we agreed—she and Selena will come pick me up today."

As he said this, Oliver's eyes darted toward Lewis. "You're not planning to take back their money, too, are you? That money is mine, it has nothing to do with Horton family assets!"

out

I both know what really happened with Grandma! I owe you nothing, Lewis! I did nothing wrong!

evidence against him, there was no way to clear his name for what he had done to old

made

cling to the assets he had given

sums of money to Marisa regularly. He had

had even asked Nathan for

added up to quite

the Horton family's massive fortune, but it was better than walking

Lewis was ruthless.

Mrs. Horton was alive, Lewis still had a sense of familial loyalty. But now that she was gone, Oliver knew—he had lost.There was no winning

that money back, but are you so sure you can still get to

money belongs to Marisa! I'm sure she and Selena are waiting for me to come

sneered after

nearby, said, "Oliver, why give up without even

favored Lewis, even until her dying breath. Do you think fighting would've changed anything? I want

of the Horton family before letting out a cold

that, his eyes fixed on old

long time, then laughed bitterly again, shouting, "Grandma, you never had any love for me, did you? I can't for the life of me understand what made Lewis so special that you would go to such lengths

"What are

"Am I wrong?"

went to you, right?! Well, we're all here, so why don't we bring out

heaved

stung. He had lived in the Horton family for over thirty years, all with the hope of securing a portion of

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