Immortal King

Chapter 50

Seeing Ladyship Foster fall backward, Hanks hurriedly stepped forward to support her, concerned, "Mom, are you okay?"

Ladyship Foster took a while to catch her breath. She banged her cane in frustration and said, "The money from the slum renovation project is so much more than from the memorial park. How could such a big project end up in Emily Foster's hands? It's infuriating!"

"Grandma, why don't we call Emily and get her family back into the Foster family? Then we can figure out how to take over the project," Bob suggested, his eyes glinting with a plan.

"Will that work?" Ladyship Foster was skeptical. "Emily isn't foolish. She was tricked once already. Will she hand over the project?"

"Grandma, that cunning woman Emily won't be easy to fool, but Uncle and Aunt have always wanted to return to the Foster family. We can start with them; it should be easy enough," Bob said with a sly grin.

"Then I'll leave this matter to you. If you handle it well, I won't blame you for the issue with the Carter family," Ladyship Foster said, pretending to be magnanimous.

Bob was delighted to hear this and immediately went aside with his father to make a phone call.

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At night, after spending the whole day at the construction site, Emily Foster finally got to go home. Jack was about to leave after dropping her off at the door, but Emily called out to him, "Jack, come in for dinner. If it weren't for you today, I wouldn't have known what to do with those thugs causing trouble, let alone meeting such a big shot like Boss of Northside."

Emily later learned that eight years ago, the Boss of Northside, Ray Stone, was just a petty thug who survived by extorting others. Once, he offended some enemies and was left for dead in an alley. Jack happened to pass by and saved him. Since then, Ray decided to get stronger to repay his benefactor. However, before he could grow powerful, Jack was persecuted by the Steele family and fled Wyndcrest.

"Jack, you jinx, why are you here?" Nancy was watching TV on the couch. Upon seeing Jack, she immediately showed her displeasure.

"Mom, why are you like this again?" Emily stomped her foot and quickly explained what had happened at the construction site today.

Nancy, after hearing it, just coldly snorted, "It's just his luck. Otherwise, how could he solve the trouble?" Although she said this, Nancy didn't continue to drive Jack out.

At this moment, Frank came in excitedly from outside, "Nancy, Emily, good news!"

"What good news?" Nancy asked with a suspicious look.

Frank smiled broadly, "My brother just called. He said Mom took pity on our family and decided to let us return to the Foster family."

"What?" Nancy immediately perked up, "Did she say that?"

"Yes!" Frank was thrilled.

"Wait a minute," suddenly, Jack's voice sounded from the side, "Mr. Foster, why would Ladyship Foster change her mind? She must have set some conditions, right?"

"How did you know?" Frank was quite surprised. "Mom said we could return to the Foster family, but only if Bob becomes one of the heads of Emily's current project."

"Dad, what are you saying?" Emily's eyebrows furrowed, "Why should Bob be one of my project leaders? Do you remember how they took the memorial park project from us?"

"Stupid girl," Nancy glared, "It's just a leadership role; it's not a big deal. The important thing is that we can return to the Foster family. Even though the Foster family is just a second-rate family, it's still one of the top families in Wyndcrest. It's much better than not belonging to a family at all!"

"Yes, without the family, no matter how big the project or how much money you make, what's the use?" Frank added, seizing the chance to teach.

"No, I disagree." Before Emily could speak, Jack said coldly.

"Who do you think you are? What right do you have to disagree?" Nancy immediately snapped. "This is a family matter; it's not up to you, an outsider, to have an opinion. If it weren't for you helping Emily today, I would've kicked you out already. Do you still want to stay for dinner? Go eat dirt!"

"Mom, you're being too harsh!" Emily stood up abruptly, glaring at her mother, "Jack and I share the same opinion. When Grandma took the memorial park project from me, did she care about how we would live? This slum renovation project was also won by Jack. Without him, we would have starved long ago. Now you not only don't learn your lesson but want to involve Bob? That's impossible!"

"You, you insolent girl!" Frank slammed the table, pointing at Emily, "When did it become your turn to lecture your parents? Our life experience far exceeds yours. You must agree to this!"

At this moment, Emily, unwilling to back down, also stood up, looking seriously at her father, "I am the project leader. I say no, and that's final!"