Chapter 812
“The girl was from out of town. She’s from a humble background, and even if she wanted to make a scene, she didn’t know how. Besides, her family was very poor,” Arnold explained, and suddenly, I understood what would happen.
“After the incident, the Sunny family spent a considerable sum to settle the matter, giving the girl’s family only 70 thousand dollars, and that was the end of it.” Arnold sighed, shaking his head. “70 thousand dollars?” I exclaimed, “This is outrageous! They just dismissed a precious life for 70 thousand dollars?”
Even though I guessed the story’s outcome, I didn’t expect the Sunny family to be so heartless, treating human lives like they meant nothing.
Arnold helplessly replied, “The girl’s family was too impoverished. That’s how it goes. They had never seen so much money. They even feared they couldn’t get their hands on the 70 thousand.” I felt speechless, and a sense of powerlessness overwhelmed me.
“Afterward, under heavy pressure, the Sunny family immigrated. They wouldn’t care about the Thompson family, and the Thompson family inevitably became the scapegoat.” “Liora should be locked up and punished!” I gritted my teeth in anger.
“Eugene, Liora’s father, wanted to extort the Sunny family. He thought that by marrying Liora off, he could immigrate with them. However, it was just a pipe dream of his own.” “The Sunny family refused?”
“Yes, the Sunny family was furious, stating they had paid to suppress this. The final price was that the wealthy elites of Foswood joined forces to expel the Sunny family. Otherwise, they would send Melvern to prison, and he probably wouldn’t be able to return for the rest of his life.
“So, the Sunny family bled heavily to settle this matter. The Sunny family became anxious when the Thompson family stirred up trouble again. If the Thompson family pushes the case further, Liora will be imprisoned, and the Thompson family will be ruined.”
“These two families were in cahoots,” I said in anger.
“Eugene was in a bind and could only settle for second best. However, the Sunny family pulled the strings, telling him to report each person accordingly. Otherwise, they would expose him.”
I looked at Arnold. “How can you say Earl Sunny is righteous? In my opinion, like father, like son.”
Arnold smiled bitterly. “What can he do with such a son?”
“How they handle things shows that
the Sunny family bears no blame. I bet their troubles are far from over Melvern is going to cause more trouble t have a hunch.” I exclaimed with indignation. “This kind of family is the real culprit. I bet Melvern is full ofarrogance.”
Arnold burst into laughter. “Why are you so worked up? Do you want to keep listening?”
I knew I had to suppress my anger. “Go on.”
Arnold looked at me, smiling brightly, and continued, “Eugene was quite clever. He immediately had an
epiphany Of course, he wouldn’t et
shoulder this blame. The Sunny
family didn’t dare to extort
high
directly, and their quick immigration didn’t allow him to bufferContent
“So, Eugene implicated the Cole family. At that time, the Cole family was thriving. They were just beginning to rise. Atticus had gradually taken over the Cole family.
“At first, they were uninterested in the pressure from the Thompson family. But Eugene was no fool. Using some means, the Cole family feared the small loss more than the big one.” “The Thompson family is despicable,” I said indignantly.
“So, the Cole family had to bow its
head, and Atticus was forced to marry Liora. The two families joined forces and repelled those wealthy families causing trouble. That’s how this matter was suppressed! That’s also why the Thompson family could bully the Cole family.”
“My God!” I exclaimed.
“So, I really am Atticus’s lucky star!” I proudly declared. “No wonder he’s so sincere to me.”
“Yeah, my sister is a lucky charm,” Arnold fawned, “For so many years, Atticus hasn’t been able to overcome this huge obstacle. He was helpless.”
“But Atticus did a good thing,” I praised.
“How can you tell?” Arnold asked in return.