A total silence took over the atmosphere. Caleb didn't want to believe that he had heard his daughter correctly.Even though he was looking for an opportunity to meet with Roderick and had even reached out to his friends for assistance, they, too, turned out to be helpless.Wasn't he supposed to be happy that his daughter had invited Roderick, whom he was seriously searching for, to their house now?No, Caleb didn't feel good about the news.The hatred he had for Roderick flared up in his mind as soon as the name was mentioned.Caleb was still in the midst of the silence when Benjamin's voice rang out from the phone."Is that really true? Is Mr. Holmes at your home now?"Jacob's voice followed immediately. "Caleb, I told you it would be easier for your daughter to invite Mr. Holmes over than for us. Can you see it for yourself now..."Caleb didn't give Jacob a chance to finish before abruptly ending the call. He was afraid his daughter would learn what he had been discussing with his

It was as if all the veins in Caleb's body were pierced with needles as Benjamin's words struck him.The anger fueling inside him now could never be measured by any tool in this world.Caleb never pictured himself in a situation like this. Being scolded and tossed around before Roderick was the humiliation he never believed would happen to him in his entire life.Well, he couldn't blame his friends for this. He was the one who had called them earlier to seek their help.If he had known that her daughter already had plans to invite Roderick over, he wouldn't have reached out to his friends in the first place.While Roderick was silent, inwardly burning with rage and totally confused about how to react, all eyes were fixated on him.They were all anticipating his next move. However, Caleb's face remained bland and completely expressionless, which confused everyone.Just then, Jacob had to speak on his behalf. "We don't have to pressure him. He must be inwardly dealing with his remorsefu

Benjamin was staring at Roderick in complete shock. He was trying to guess how Roderick had learned about it, but the idea that came to his mind was frightening. He didn't want to believe the thought flashing through his brain.Roderick chuckled. "How did I find out about it? Was that supposed to be the right question?"Benjamin continued to sweat as Roderick refused to give a direct answer.Looking away from Benjamin, Roderick finally said, "I'm a man too. So, I don't think it should be surprising that I know about it."Benjamin wasn't convinced. Weren't his friends men too? Why didn't they know about it?Definitely, it must be a different matter how Roderick found out about it.Why he was trying to avoid mentioning how he learned about it kept Benjamin in a very panicked mood.There was a thought spinning in his mind. He didn't want to believe the thought correlated with how Roderick learned about his secret problem.To find peace, Benjamin summoned the courage to ask Roderick again

After Roderick left Houston's residence, the only thing on his mind was how to get his hands on the rare roots waiting for him in South City.After pondering the matter for a moment, he agreed with himself that the best time to get the rare roots was none other than now.With the competition ahead of him in South City, it would be better for him to make a proper plan before embarking on the journey.Thinking about what could be holding him back from the journey, there was only one thing that seemed very significant. Then, Roderick slid his phone out of his pocket and made a call.Immediately, the call connected, and Kate's voice was heard on the other end."Where are you, Kate? I have something to discuss with you.""Oh, I'm at home. You can come around."Kate answered, and Roderick headed toward Bolton Manor.At this time, Kate was in the garden of Bolton Manor, dressed in a simple gown, enjoying the fresh air.She was quite pondering what Roderick could have to tell her, given how s

The night passed so fast, and it was already a new morning. Roderick quickly prepared himself and joined Benjamin at their agreed-upon meeting point.As soon as Roderick settled inside the car, a brief silence took over the atmosphere as Benjamin’s eyes remained glued to the rear-view mirror.Roderick was quite confused about the reason for the silence and had to ask Benjamin, "Mr. White, what are you waiting for?""Your order, sir," Benjamin answered shortly."What order? Start the car, Mr. White. This is a five-hour journey. We should get going now."Benjamin nodded slowly and began the trip. He had only driven for ten minutes when he asked Roderick, "Mr. Holmes, are you sure you can really endure Enzo’s unreasonable attitude? In case you change your mind, we can still make a U-turn here."Roderick couldn’t understand why Benjamin was bringing this up again. They had already finalized it yesterday and agreed.So, why is he hesitating now?He wondered if Benjamin knew how important t