Chapter 3 Aunt Stevens was infuriated by this . " Are you implying that I'm meddling in your business ? " Aunt Stevens had not only let Bryan move in , but she had never treated him poorly either . She never expected Dad to speak to her like this , which made her temper flare up . " Jordan Harris , I was willing to raise you , but now I have to raise this ungrateful son too ! Do you even know what your precious son has done ? " Aunt Stevens angrily pointed at Bryan . " He stole my jewelry ! Does that sound right ? Do you have any idea how much those jewels are worth ? " My brother looked completely unconcerned . He curled his lip and retorted , " It's just a few pieces of jewelry . You're so rich - why are you being so stingy ? Besides , I'm going to return them . " Dad actually agreed with him , saying , " Bryan's right , it's just a few pieces of jewelry . Why make a big deal out of it ? " I was speechless . " Dad , can you be clearer ? The fact that my brother stole something is wrong . No matter how valuable Aunt Stevens's jewelry is , that's not something he should have done . " However , as soon as I finished speaking , Dad suddenly slapped me across the face . " You ungrateful thing ! It's just a few pieces of jewelry . Aunt Stevens has plenty , and him taking some doesn't matter ! Why do you have to stick your nose in ? " I covered my face , staring at Dad in disbelief . The mix of hurt and anger nearly choked me . I widened my eyes , tears welling up , but stubbornly refusing to let them fall . Aunt Stevens looked at the scene , her voice trembling with fury . " Jordan ! How could you hit your child ? Do you understand how serious this is ? Those jewels are worth hundreds of thousands ! This is theft ! He could be jailed for this ! " Dad finally seemed to realize the severity of the situation . He froze , looking at my brother , his voice shaking as he asked , " Did … did you really steal Aunt Stevens's precious jewelry ? " At that moment , my brother still didn't grasp the gravity of the situation . He stubbornly retorted , " How do you know it was me ? Do you have proof ? Huh ? " " Jordan , get your son out of here right now ! Or both of you leave ! " Aunt Stevens was beyond furious . Dad and my brother were dumbfounded . They hadn't expected Aunt Stevens to be so resolute . Dad tried to salvage the situation , " Sara , how can you be so heartless ? Bryan only took a few pieces of jewelry . You really want to kick him out over this ? " Aunt Stevens looked at him , still not understanding , and then her expression turned cold . She looked at them icily . " Get out ! I never want to see you again ! " 27.450 Chapter 3 Dad's face went pale as he realized that Aunt Stevens was truly angry . He quickly stepped forward , grabbing Aunt Stevens's arm , his voice tinged with a hint of pleading . " Sara , let me explain ! I didn't think things would get this bad . I know I was wrong , I'll make sure to discipline Bryan properly . Please don't kick us out . " Aunt Stevens hesitated for a moment , but then she shook off Dad's hand . " It's too late to say anything now ! I'm completely disappointed in you ! Just go , I never want to see you again ! " Dad tried to continue pleading , but Aunt Stevens had already called the bodyguards , who promptly escorted both Dad and Bryan out . Without Aunt Stevens's help , Dad , who had no skills of his own , soon found himself in trouble . In such a harsh society , he struggled to make ends meet , and he couldn't bear living a simple life after experiencing wealth . Even though Aunt Stevens had kicked Dad and my brother out , she kept me with her . I knew she wanted to groom me as her successor , so I couldn't afford to disappoint her . A few days later , Dad came to find me , desperate . He looked even more ragged than before , with a rough beard and a tired , defeated look . " Son , please go ask Aunt Stevens to forgive me . Please ? " Dad asked with a flattering tone . I knew that if he wasn't in a desperate situation , he wouldn't humble himself like this . His attitude made it clear that he was truly at the end of his rope . But if I helped him , who would help me ? I rejected him outright . " Dad , you caused this mess . I'm not going to help you . " Dad's face darkened with anger . He no longer pretended to be nice . " You ungrateful child , I'm your father and you won't help me ? Don't forget who brought you into this family ! " 27.99