Shein responded with mild indifference, “It’s rare to find someone so righteous at his age. You could
learn a thing or two from him.”
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Meanwhile, Wanda, who was hiding in the warehouse, felt a sense of contentment hearing her father
praise Carlisle.
“Oh, Carlisle, remember this is your future father–inw. Best behavior, okay?” Wanda silently urged.
Zachary scoffed, “Learn from him? Do you even realize how out of line he was? If I hadn’t stepped in,
he’d
be in serious trouble. If he sets the example, it’s the end of the Thompson family legacy!”
Wanda tightened her fists in annoyance. “Why does Zachary always have to be so mean? Can’t he just
be civil?” she fumed inwardly.
Shein shot Zachary a stern look. “Shut up!”
Shein thought to himself that Zachary needed a good talking–to when they got back home, especially
considering he was being so rude in front of Yuriel.
Zachary rolled his eyes, thinking, “This guy’s almost run off with your daughter, and you’re defending
him?”
Shein then smiled at Carlisle and reassured, “Lad, that’s just how my son is. Don’t take it to heart.”
Carlisle grinned. “It’s okay. He’s not wrong. I underestimated the situation and ended up in trouble
because of it.”
Yuriel turned to Carlisle and asked, “Are you here to buy paintings too?”
Carlisle nodded. “My grandfather’s birthday ising up. He loves paintings, so I came to find
something
special.
Zachary eyed the painting in Carlisle’s hand and then nced at the money in the Retrovintique
owner’s hand. It looked like around 100 thousand dors.
“That painting looks expensive,” Zachary remarked, suspecting Carlisle had swindled Wanda
financially.
“It wasn’t cheap, and it cost me 100 thousand dors,” Carlisle replied honestly.
“Come with me,” Zachary said expressionlessly as he headed outside.
Carlisle quietly followed him.
With his father and Yuriel present, Zachary wouldn’t darey a finger on him, would he?
Once outside, Carlisle noticed a dozen well–dressed bodyguards standing by the entrance.
Zachary lit a cigarette, then pressed Carlisle against the wall, coldly warning, “Carlisle, let me remind
you, stay away from my sister. She’s not someone you can mess with.”
Carlisle calmly replied, “You can’t dictate Wanda’s feelings.”
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“Smack!”
Zachary punched Carlisle in the face, causing him to stumble.
Several passersby stopped to look. The bodyguards quickly lined up to block the view of the onlookers.
Zachary grabbed Carlisle’s cor and sneered, “You might not have known what the Thompson family
was like before, and I can’t me you for that. But understand this: the Thompson family is a league
you’ll
never join.”
Carlisle wiped a speck of blood from his cheek with his tongue and calmly replied, “ver aspired to
be part of the Thompson family. I don’t reach for what’s beyond my grasp, so don’t underestimate me.”
“Damn…” Zachary raised his hand, ready to strike again.
“Zachary!” Wanda rushed out from Retrovintique and pulled Carlisle behind her. She looked up
defiantly and dered, “If you want to fight, fight me!”
Shein emerged from Retrovintique, wearing a grim look. He asked calmly, “What’s going on here?”
With his hands in his pockets, Zachary smirked. “You wondered why Wanda didn’t get into a top–tier
university, right? It’s because of him. Wanda deliberately scored lower to get into Rivend University
and then started dating him!”
Shein raised an eyebrow. “Is that true?”
Wanda remained silent. Tears welled up in her eyes.
Feeling the weight of the situation, Carlisle knew no matter what he said, the Thompsons wouldn’t think
highly of him. He spoke earnestly, “Mr. Thompson, Wanda and I will focus on our studies.”
Just as Zachary was about to retort, Shein silenced him with a stern look.
Shein turned to Carlisle and said, “You’re both still young. I hope you’ll make wise decisions.” Wanda
looked at her father in disbelief, wondering if he had just allowed her to be with Carlisle.