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

could respond, Oliver shouted again, "You and I both know what really happened with Grandma! I owe you nothing, Lewis! I did nothing wrong! You better

clear his name for what he had done to old

this, Oliver made a quick

to the assets he had given to Marisa and

blinded by their manipulation, sending large sums of money to

for more

it added up to quite a few

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

Lewis was ruthless.

when old Mrs. Horton was alive, Lewis still had a sense of familial loyalty. But now that she was gone,

back, but are you so sure you

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

sneered after saying

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

always favored Lewis, even until her dying breath. Do you think fighting

around the room, his gaze passing over every member of the Horton family before letting out a cold chuckle. "I don't want anything

fixed on old Mrs. Horton's

me understand what made Lewis so special that you would go to such lengths for him. You didn't even leave me a single share of the company! If that's how you felt, you should've just said it outright instead of playing

frowned. "What are

"Am I wrong?"

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

heaved with

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

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