Chapter 1040: A Different Kind of Life
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
After hearing what Carlos said, the Stones also spoke up. “Yes, Maddy, just return to the family. Carlos only spoke in anger previously. You two are father and daughter. There’s no feud that you can’t resolve!”
“That’s right! Maddy, quickly co back to the family. You carry the blood of the Stones, and no matter what, you’re one of us! Please forgive Carlos!”
“Maddy, the Stones need you, and you need the Stones too, don’t you? Just stay with us, and we can take it that nothing has happened. When you co back, you will be the next helmsman!”
...
The Stones persuaded her one after another.
!!
But they had forgotten that Geoffrey, the forr helmsman, had once wanted to hand over the position of helmsman to Maddy. Since she had turned it down then, she wouldn’t accept it now.
Besides, after seeing their shifting attitudes today, Maddy couldn’t stand their coldbloodedness and heartlessness, as well as how they only cared about pros and cons.
Maddy felt that she didn’t have the ability to return ho and plan for the interests of these people so that they could lead a better life!
“You don’t have to say anymore!
“That’s not what you said earlier when you thought I brought disaster to the family! At the ti, did it occur to any of you that I’m a family mber of yours?
“In fact, before this, you even wanted to tie up and hand over to the Bransons or force to marry Cody Williams!
“If I didn’t have anyone to help and was just a woman with nothing, would you still let return to the family? I’m afraid you would have asked to apologize with my death, lest I implicate you.”
Maddy looked at her forr family mbers contemptuously. “So, stop acting like you care about and not your own interests! From now on, I will have nothing to do with the Stones!”
With that, Maddy took Jordan’s hand and left the Stone residence with Lucas, not looking back at all.
The Stones were red with embarrassnt.
But when they saw that Maddy had really left and had no intention of returning, they panicked again.
“No, Carlos, you can’t just let Maddy go! If she doesn’t return to the Stones, what will happen to us?”
“Yeah, Carlos, Maddy is your daughter. If you beg for rcy, she might relent and agree to co back!”
“Maddy has such powerful connections now. Not only is she the goddaughter of Florence, the helmsman of the Howards, one of the eight top families of DC, but her fiancé and Lucas Gray don’t have simple identities either. If Maddy cos ho, the Stones might beco one of the top families!”
“Carlos, no matter what, you have to get Maddy to return. Otherwise, the Stones will lose a rare opportunity to ascend to greater heights!”
...
The Stones surrounded Carlos and kept talking. They could only see the benefits that Maddy could bring to the Stones now. Many of them had even thought of how the Stones could beco one of the eight top families in DC in the future.
Carlos shut his eyes tightly and suddenly shouted, “Shut up!”
Everyone was shocked and imdiately shut their mouths.
Carlos looked at the people surrounding him and suddenly felt an unprecedented sense of fatigue and misery.
No matter what, Maddy was Carlos’s daughter, who he had raised for nearly thirty years. He did feel so affection for her, but he had no choice but to kick her out in order to save the family.
But it was because he didn’t know that Maddy had such powerful connections.
If he had known, he wouldn’t have chosen to do this!
So now, Carlos could only bitterly accept the fact that Maddy hated him.
Furthermore, Carlos understood Maddy’s personality. She was as stubborn as her grandfather. He knew that she would never agree to return to the Stones even if he begged her.
At this mont, a mber of the Stones suddenly thought of sothing and hurriedly said, “Carlos, Maddy has always been close to Geoffrey. If we can persuade him to co back and then convince him to persuade her, she’ll definitely give in!”
Seemingly enlightened, Carlos’s eyes imdiately lit up. “Yes! Maddy has always been close to her grandfather since she was a child. If Father cos back, he’ll definitely be able to convince her!”
The other mbers nodded in agreent. “Yes, Uncle Geoffrey is most concerned about the developnt of the family. I’m sure if he knows that we have an opportunity to soar to glory now, he’ll definitely co back! As long as we can convince him, we can convince Maddy!”
“But... Geoffrey... where is he now?” a Stone suddenly asked.
After hearing this question, all the Stones fell into a deafening silence.
They all knew that Geoffrey had left the Stones, but none of them had bothered to find out where he went.
At this mont, imnse guilt welled up in Carlos’s heart, and he wished he could slap himself.
His father, Geoffrey, was already 73 years old this year. Yet he had left his family in disappointnt, while Carlos, his only son, showed no concern at all. He didn’t even send soone to escort Geoffrey. So now, he didn’t know where Geoffrey went!
He was a failure of a son!
“Send people to look for him imdiately! No matter what, we must find his whereabouts!” Carlos roared with clenched fists.
With his order, all the Stones took action and began to search all over DC for Geoffrey’s whereabouts.
...
At this mont, in a small courtyard of a house on the outskirts of DC, far away from the bustling city...
Geoffrey, whom the Stones were searching high and low in the city for, was sitting in this small courtyard and focused on tending to a small vegetable garden.
There wasn’t the slightest tinge of sadness on his face, only a sense of relief, as if a huge burden had finally been lifted.
“Indeed, I should have co here a long ti ago.”
After tidying up the small vegetable garden, Geoffrey wiped away the sweat on his forehead, feeling satisfied and relaxed.
This feeling was sothing he had never felt since he beca the helmsman of the Stones decades ago.
“Grandpa, I’m here to see you!”
A clear voice suddenly ca from outside the small courtyard, followed by a smiling face appearing in front of Geoffrey.
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