The Charismatic Charlie Wade

Barbara gaped in utter shock and asked frantically, “What?! Anthony, what are you talking about? We’ve been friends for so many years, how could you cut ties with us just like that?”

Anthony’s serious voice sounded, “Barbara, I am very grateful for Brother Wilson’s help. When I needed it the most, he was a friend indeed, and I’ve repaid the favors to your family for so many years without asking for anything in return. Gratitude and consideration are my principles, you know that, right?”

“Of course!” Barbara answered. “But I don’t understand, why do you want to make a clean break with us all of a sudden? If it’s my mistake, tell me, I’ll correct it!”

“No, Barbara, it’s not your fault. Actually, it’s your son, Kenneth.”

“Kenneth?” Barbara said in surprise, “What about him? Did he offend you? But he’s in Aurous Hill right now!”

“Yes. I’m in Aurous Hill too,” Anthony said earnestly, “And I saw Kenneth. To be honest, he didn’t do anything to me, but he offended my savior. The man is very important to me, so much so that I owe him my life. So, for the sake of gratitude to my savior, I have to draw a line with the Wilson family. Sorry.”

skipped a beat

dear, had her son actually enraged Anthony in

‘Anthony Simmons can outsmart the Grim Reaper and extend your life!’. It meant that as long as Anthony

dollars on his medical bills alone to extend his life

a hefty wealth but your life was coming to an end? You would end up the same as the rest of the people, laying in the wooden coffin and buried six

rich a person was,

the Wilson family due to their close friendship with Anthony. It would be a very difficult task to seek treatment from Anthony no matter how much they were

his life was prolonged for a few more years, and he had only passed away last year at the age of

She frantically pleaded, “Anthony, please, I beg you, please don’t lower yourself to Kenneth’s level and be offended by him. He is your junior, after all. I hope you can forgive him for whatever he did you wrong by. I’ll call him later and teach him a

“Never mind, Barbara. It doesn’t matter. If I’m the one whom he offended, I can surely forgive him, but no, he messed with the wrong person. He offended my savior.

and said, “Xyla, lock the door, let’s go back

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