David waved, motioning for his assistant to pour Linus tea.
David had finally regained hisposure from the surprise.
The two brothers were next to each other.
They looked so much alike.
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Although one was involved in business while the other was in the military, the vibe they gave off was
the same.
Olivia couldn''t help but inwardly exim the wonders of genes.
After all, David and Linus didn''t share the same mother, and they hadn''t lived together at all.
But when they sat together, they gave off the same air to others.
Meanwhile, Henley, who was also David''s brother, began to panic the moment David showed up.
Linus'' appearance made his stomach churn more.
Henley was a bundle of nerves right now.
One could clearly tell how flustered he was.
He had lost his cool.
How could David hand over Fordham Group to someone like Henley with peace of mind? David looked
at Henley.
"Henley, are you sure you want topete for thepany with me? I''m giving you one more chance.
If you give up right now, I can pretend that none of this happened."
Henley would always be David''s younger brother.
As the elder brother, he felt the responsibility of protecting his younger siblings.
Dous once said, "David, Henley''s foolish and prideful; Emery is uninterested in family business; and
Sawyer is blinded by love.You''re the only one we can count on in the family.There''s more
responsibilities for you to take upon in the future."
David''ste mother also said, "You''re the elder brother.They''re your younger siblings.You should be
more understanding."
Even if they hadn''t said such things, David would''ve protected the Fordham family because that was
what he had promised to himself.
David felt grateful to Dous, who pulled both David and his mother out of their homeless life.
During that turmoil, having a safe ce to stay was something to be grateful for.
Having nice clothes to wear and delicious food to eat was a luxury.
Not only did Dous provide the materials David and his mother needed, but Dous also spent his
time cultivating David.
Dous perceived David as one of the family.
The fact that Dous raised David gave him enough reason to protect the Fordham family.
When David found out how much Henley disliked him, he was worried that his true identity might bring
the family and his mother trouble if it was exposed.
While looking after the Fordham family, he built up his own business, intending to separate his assets
from the Fordham family.
He did his everything to fulfill his duty as a son and the elder brother.
Yet, Henley just wouldn''t show mercy.
Honestly, David was disappointed.
At the same time, Henley couldn''t read the emotions in David''s eyes.
They were soplicated and deep.
Henley couldn''t read through David''s emotions and was quite worried.
Graham nudged him.
"Don''t forget how much we sacrificed for today, Dad.How could you give up at this moment? Linus has
nothing to do with our family.He''s from the Heath family.Grandpa''s dead, and there''s no one Uncle
David can depend on.So what if it''s the Heath family? This is our family matter!"
When Graham pointed out that there was no one David could depend on, David felt bitter.
In the end, he failed to protect anything.
He had also let Dous down.
Anything could happen in life.
David was just a mere human.
Perfection had always been out of the question.
He could never satisfy all sides.
David quietly waited until Henley made up his mind.
"David, I still want to retrieve whatever that''s rightfully mine.Mom and Dad aren''t with us anymore.How
could you still stay in Fordham Group so shamelessly?"
David shook his head, sighing.
"You disappoint me, Henley Fordham.Fine, have it your way.I hope you don''t regret it."