Chapter 104 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.” 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.” pter104 272 “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:N?velDrama.Org owns 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.