Chapter 44
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Jonathan and Benjamin were absent, and the gatekeeper didn't recognize the visitors. He quickly notified the butler and said, "Please wait a moment. Ms. Harrison is not here. She went shopping with Mr. Parker."
"What? They went shopping? Damn it!" Furious, Sophia turned to Samuel and said, "Grandpa, they're trying to humiliate us."
"Yes, maybe we should go back. There's no need to endure this."
"Olivia and Jonathan are too arrogant."
However, Samuel leaned on his cane and said with a stern face, "We'll wait." Then he was lost in his thoughts.
The others were confused, but since Samuel had made a decision, all the members of the Harrison family could only stand silently at the gate.
Vehicles and pedestrians passed by. Seeing so many people gathered at the villa gate, they were quite curious. Some even recognized Samuel and took photos. Soon these photos spread through Yonderville and caused quite a stir.
After half an hour, the Harrison family members were sweating under the sun.
In May, it was already stifling in Yonderville. Chad and Sophia bent over and rubbed their knees in anger.
Even Samuel suffered from the heat. In the end, he had to sit by the flower bed with the help of a servant.
Just then, Jonathan, holding Ruby and leading Olivia by the hand, came back joyfully.
"Olivia, Jonathan, you're finally back. How dare you make us wait so long? Are you doing this on purpose? Grandpa is exhausted. You're so heartless!" Sophia started scolding Olivia and Jonathan, followed by the rest of the Harrison family.
"This is outrageous. Grandpa came here personally, and she went shopping."
"He just celebrated his seventieth birthday. What if anything happens to him? Olivia has gone too far!"
"Olivia, don't forget you were raised by the Harrison family. You're so ungrateful."
Olivia didn't care about others' words, but seeing Samuel sitting by the flower bed and panting, she felt a pang of sorrow. She hurried over and took out a tissue to wipe his sweat. "Grandpa, I'm sorry. I didn't know you would really come."
Slap! Sophia slapped away the tissue and glared at Olivia. "Stop pretending. Grandpa almost had a heatstroke because of you. You b***h!"
With that, Sophia swung a slap at Olivia. Olivia couldn't dodge and instinctively closed her eyes. But Jonathan swiftly caught Sophia's hand, and she couldn't move at all.
"Do you want to die?" Jonathan's cold voice was not loud but terrifying.
"Jonathan, this is none of your business. Get lost!" Sophia, in her rage, yelled at Jonathan.
Jonathan frowned, and a murderous aura surged from him. Sophia felt a chill down her spine as if a knife was at her throat.
She hurriedly retreated, trembling. "What are you doing?"
Jonathan said nothing. Instead, he reached out to teach Sophia a lesson.
Olivia suddenly grabbed his hand and shook her head. "Jonathan, don't. You promised me not to hit people."
Jonathan sighed helplessly and released his grip.
Sophia quickly hid behind Samuel, rubbed her wrist, and complained, "Grandpa, she's gone too far."
Olivia apologized, "Grandpa, I'm sorry for making you wait."
"Heh," Samuel snorted coldly. "Olivia, I came here personally. The cooperation with the Apex Group must go to the Harrison family."
Olivia instantly looked at Jonathan, pleading, "Jonathan, I don't understand these things. Just give it to Grandpa, okay? He came here personally."
Olivia was still considering the Harrison family for Samuel's sake.
However, Jonathan said, "You can have it, but the agreed conditions cannot be changed."
Samuel's face darkened, and his frown deepened.
Sophia yelled in anger, "Dream on! You should be grateful that you can return to the Harrison family. There's no way we'll agree to other conditions."
"Fine. Olivia, let's go." Jonathan took Olivia's hand and turned to leave.
Samuel narrowed his eyes and said coldly without hesitation, "Sophia, bow and apologize to her."
"What? No! Grandpa, I won't apologize to this bitch." Sophia stomped her foot and pouted.
"If you don't apologize, get out of the Harrison family." Samuel got impatient. He couldn't let the willful Sophia ruin his plan. The Harrison family must get this cooperation with the Apex Group.
The owner of the Apex Group was Elliott, the head of the Yonderville military. This was a wonderful opportunity for the Harrison family. The Roberts family's projects were so tempting that the Harrison family might regain a chance to rise to a top-tier family.
Sophia glared at Jonathan, reluctantly bowed to Olivia, and mumbled, "Olivia, I'm sorry. I was wrong. Please forgive me and give this cooperation to the Harrison family."
Olivia quickly stepped forward. "There's no need for that, Sophia. I promise you."
Sophia snorted coldly, stood up, and shook off Olivia's hand without saying a word. She just stepped aside with a venomous gaze.
Jagger, Sally, and Chad had been hiding in the crowd, afraid of being noticed by Jonathan.
They thought it was almost over, but Jonathan suddenly pointed at them and said, "Them too."
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