Chapter 35
“Now that’s a true gentleman!” Mrs. Lancaster exclaimed.
“Oh, I’m just doing what I can to help,” Chris responded humbly, though inside, his pride swelled at the praise.
Meanwhile, Alex couldn’t suppress a sneer.
He turned to Chris.
“Do you even know what’s going on? Or are you once again claiming credit for something you had no hand in?”
Jack shot back at Alex.
“You almost got us into more trouble with your reckless miquth Chris was the one who scared off Trevor, so what are you even talking about?”
Chris’s eyes widened at the mention of Trevor,
Trevor?!
They were talking about *that* Trevor, the feared underworld boss?
No wonder the man had looked so menacing!
Relief washed over Chris–he was glad he had shown up late and hadn’t made any bold moves.
Phew!
Still, he couldn’t help but wonder when he’d gained such influence over someone like Trevor.
Maybe his father’s influence was far greater than he had ever imagined.
He looked around, realizing no one held more power than him.
Who else could it have been?
The bumpkin?
Chris chuckled to himself, brushing off Alex without a second thought.
Yeah. It had to be his family’s reputation that had worked the magic.
He smiled and said, “I’m sure Trevor wasn’t scared of me directly. It’s likely my family’s connections at play. don’t want to take undue credit.”
“Oh, Chris, don’t be so modest!” Lyra chimed in.
Chris nodded nonchalantly, soaking up the admiration.
“I mean it. My family has quite a presence at the casino. We’ve got connections everywhere–both on the legal and, well, not–so–legal side.”
“We believe you can’t thank you enough,” Jack said sincerely, glaring at Alex with disdain.
“This braggart almost tried to claim credit for your actions.
“He should be ashamed,” Lyra sneered, her eyes narrowing at Alex.
Sophia felt utterly humiliated being tied to Alex as his wife.
She wished he would just vanish and stop causing her embarrassment.
“You’re all so ignorant and blind, yet so confident. It’s exactly what I expected,” Alex sneered.
“Alex, enough!”
Sophia snapped, unable to tolerate his attitude any longer.
“If it weren’t for Chris, we’d all be ruined. Why are you still trying to steal his credit?”
Tears welled up in Sophia’s eyes, her disappointment unmistakable.
“Chris has been nothing but helpful, and all you do is embarrass me.”
“You’ve really let me down,” she added, her voice trembling.
“That’s right,” Jack chimed in, siding with her.
“If you tried to do something useful for once, you wouldn’t need to steal credit,” Jack sneered at Alex.
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“If you can’t, just leave the family. No one wants you here.”
Chris stepped in, though, grinning slightly.
‘It’s alright. I’m sure he was just trying to impress Sophia and got carried away. Give him a break,” he said with a
smirk.
“The bumpkin still
“The bumpkin still has a lot to learn.”
Inwardly, Chris was confident that Sophia would soon be eager to divorce someone like Alex.
And that was exactly what he was hoping for.
“Thank you, Chris,” Sophia said, her gratitude sincere.
“We are truly grateful for your help today.”
Alex shook his head quietly.
When would they finally see through Chris’s act?
Even Mr. and Mrs. Lancaster were beaming at Chris with admiration.
“Unlike that bumpkin, he’s so respectable,” Mrs. Lancaster remarked, casting a disdainful look at Alex.
“He’s a true gentleman,” Mr. Lancaster added.
“And he would never extort our daughter like that thief.”
Alex frowned at their comments, but he didn’t bother to defend himself anymore.
It was pointless–no one would believe him.
Just then, Alex’s phone rang
It was Albert on the line.
“Young Master, I’ve got news about the person you are searching,” Alfred said urgently.
Alex’s eyebrows lifted with interest.
That was good news.
“I’ve arranged for a driver to pick you up. He’ll take you straight to the location,” Alfred added, his tone respectful.
“Thanks, that’s thoughtful of you,” Alex replied before hanging up.
He noticed the servants carrying Grandpa Abraham to his room with caution.
Grandpa Abraham was still unconscious and would need medical attention, but Alex knew he’d be alright after
some rest.
He had already checked on Grandpa Abraham right after he fainted.
“I need to leave now,” Alex announced as he made his way to the door.
But Sophia and the others assumed he was leaving out of shame.
In their minds, Alex was fleeing, too embarrassed to face the aftermath of his actions.
“The shameless man is finally sneaking away. Good riddance!“!
Jack called after him.
“You should’ve left ages ago!” he added with mockery.
Alex sneered and shot Jack a cold side glance before stepping out of the gate.
He didn’t respond a single word.
He had no desire to argue with a fool who gambled away his life.
“Watch your attitude, you ungrateful bum!” Jack yelled, “And don’t bother coming back once you’re gone!”
“Yeah, you’re not welcome here,” Mrs. Lancaster added, smiling in satisfaction.
The unwanted was finally gone,
Sophia, embarrassed by the entire situation, refused to say goodbye to Alex.
She didn’t utter a word and instead turned her attention to Chris and Lyra, warmly inviting them to the dining table.
Chris, now hailed as the hero of the day, basked in their praise.
