All Chapters of THE DEJECTED SON-IN-LAW : Chapter 51
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*Boom!*As if thunder had struck, when Wesley saw Cal's face, he was utterly petrified and fell off his chair in terror."Cal!""What are you doing?""Look at the mess you've made!"This scene shocked Serena and the others.They rushed over to help Wesley up, asked about his injuries with concern, and simultaneously scolded and blamed Cal."You can't even handle a bowl of porridge properly?""What use are you?!""Look what you've done to Director Wu!""You've ruined our company's important business. I'll deal with you later!"Shane's words were even harsher. This time, he didn't even bother concealing his contempt and openly berated Cal.Grant also joined in, belittling Cal. "A useless person who creates more problems than he solves!""Someone like you—a toad wanting to eat swan meat?"Grant had obviously heard from Grace about Cal's relationship with Serena. Though he'd never respected Cal, he instinctively felt hostile toward this waste who had designs on his girlfriend."Shut up!"
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After Shane's questioning, Serena also felt something was amiss."But Dad, if it wasn't the Blake family who helped us, then who else could it be?""Could it be... Cal?"Serena recalled Wesley's attitude toward Cal at noon and speculated."Cal?" Shane sneered. "It couldn't possibly be him.""He's just a wild boy from the countryside. Where would he get that kind of influence?"Shane directly dismissed the idea."Alright, I'll investigate this matter later. You go back to the company now and reassure the employees.""Now that the crisis has just passed, company morale is unstable," Shane instructed.Serena nodded and immediately returned to work.Soon, Whitmore Industries completely returned to normal, and the various production workshops below resumed operations one after another.After a busy afternoon, Serena was about to relax when Grace angrily burst through the door."Serena, what were you thinking?""Why did you bring Cal back again?""I just can't understand it. This waste volu
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"General, please spare me.""Please, I'm begging you.""You're beautiful and well-figured—why are you so fixated on me?""There are plenty of men out there who'd love to be with you. Just find one and you can still make my brother jealous, right?"Facing the cold and domineering female general before him, Cal began pleading.There was no other way. If being tough didn't work, he had to try being soft.*What if it worked?*But the facts proved there was no "what if."Morgan seemed to have made up her mind and was determined to claim Cal."Cal, I'll give you two days to think it over.""I still hope you'll reconsider and voluntarily come with me to the banquet.""Otherwise, don't blame me for tying you up and dragging you there.""Also, I can tell you that in two days, the plane carrying your mother and brother will land at Harborview International Airport.""At that time, I'll immediately pick them up and bring them to Riverton.""Do you want to be my official boyfriend and meet your m
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"Today is really strange.""Two women left their phone numbers for me one after another."But Cal had no desire to deal with Morgan's call. He didn't want anything to do with anyone or anything related to the Reeve family.However, he didn't mind calling Rain back.Cal had a good impression of this pure and kind girl.Soon, the phone connected."May I ask who's calling?" The voice was very pleasant, with a hint of expectation and nervousness in her tone."Miss Sterling, it's me—Cal," Cal replied with a smile.Cal didn't know that the girl on the other end of the phone was happily bouncing on her bed barefoot, burying her face in her quilt, chatting with him with joy and nervous anticipation in her eyes."Don't be so formal—you can just call me Rain from now on.""Um... do you have time tomorrow night?""I want to invite you to dinner. Is that okay?"Perhaps afraid of being rejected, Rain quickly added, "You've saved me several times before, and I haven't thanked you properly. I just w
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The Reeve family in the capital was one of the most powerful families in the nation.Families like this naturally attracted enormous attention.Countless women like Grace dreamed of marrying the prince of the Reeve family and becoming a wealthy wife."You can keep dreaming," Serena teased."Alright, it's almost time to finish work. Let's pack up and go.""I'll treat you to a big meal tonight.""Quickly contact Rain."Serena was undoubtedly delighted at having obtained the entry ticket to the Entrepreneur Conference and was ready to celebrate tonight.It was at that moment Cal knocked on Serena's office door."Hmm?""What are you doing here?""Is this a place a small security guard like you can just waltz into?""Get out!"Cal always ignored this irritating woman, Grace.He looked at Serena and asked, "Ms. Whitmore, I heard Harrison Blake personally sent you the entry ticket to the Entrepreneur Conference?"Serena nodded coldly. "Yes. Why do you ask?"Cal said, "Nothing—I just want to
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*"Clouds imagine clothes, flowers imagine beauty; the spring breeze brushes the threshold, dew is thick."*Cal had already boarded the car. Looking at the innocent girl sitting beside him, he suddenly recited this poem.Rain knew the verse well—it was written by the poet Li Bai praising the beauty of Yang Guifei. However, hearing Cal recite it to her, she couldn't help blushing."Do you often use this to charm girls?" Rain asked.Cal smiled. "Are you talking about Serena?""That woman is an iron lady who doesn't understand romance at all. If I recited this poem to her, it would be a waste of breath."Cal always felt Serena lacked femininity. She was cold and arrogant, without the gentle, charming qualities a woman should have."What about the girl from last night?" Rain asked quietly.Cal laughed even more boldly. "You mean her?""Serena is an iron lady, and she's the one who extinguishes passion!""I can't stand her."Cal was referring to Morgan.*I wonder what Morgan's reaction woul
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"Oh my god!""You country bumpkin, who are you to tell us to leave?""We were talking to our friend—what right do you have to interrupt?""What's going on?""You tried to seduce my sister Serena, and now you're changing targets to bother my sister Rain?""You're like a toad wanting to eat swan meat—completely delusional!"Grace was so angry she was trembling, cursing at Cal directly.She never imagined her best friend would deceive them just to have dinner with Cal, this wild boy.This made both Serena and Grace feel the sting of betrayal by a friend!"Rain, why did you lie to us?""Don't you owe Grace and me an explanation?"Serena ignored Cal and questioned Rain instead.She needed an explanation!"I'm sorry, Serena. I... I made plans with Cal yesterday..." Rain lowered her head like a kitten being scolded for doing something wrong, explaining shamefully."So you chose to lie to us just to have dinner with him?""But Rain, don't you think deception is a very despicable behavior?"Se
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"Rain comes from a scholarly family. Her parents are high-ranking officials, and her grandfather is a renowned professor of political and legal studies in the country.""Even the mayor of Riverton is a former student of Rain's grandfather.""Rain herself is outstanding. She graduated from a prestigious university and became famous at a young age. In the future, she'll definitely become a top-tier star in the entertainment industry with limitless potential.""You're not even worthy of me, let alone Rain. I don't know where you get the audacity to pursue her.""I'm warning you—don't think you can deceive Rain with your sweet words just because she's kind-hearted.""I will never allow you to date Rain!""Rain's future is as vast as the stars and the sea—not returning to the countryside to farm with a wild boy like you!""So I advise you to know your place and stop bothering Rain. And don't even think about pursuing Grace either.""Grace will never be interested in you!""You and we aren'
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"But Rain, aren't you afraid being with me will affect your friendship with your friends?"To be honest, Cal hadn't expected Rain would choose to stay and have dinner with him. He'd thought a gentle, obedient girl like her would listen to her friends and keep her distance. But she chose to stay with him—she must have gathered considerable courage to make that choice.Rain smiled. "They'll definitely be angry with me. But don't worry—Serena isn't an unreasonable person. I'll explain to her, and she'll understand.""I'm sorry, Cal. Because of me, you were wrongly accused by Serena.""I'll explain to her. I invited you voluntarily—you never deceived me."Rain felt a little guilty. She'd wanted to thank Cal but hadn't expected to cause him trouble.Serena hadn't had a good impression of Cal to begin with, and after tonight's incident, his situation in the Whitmore family was even more precarious.Cal didn't care and waved his hand. "No need to explain. What's there to explain?""Let them
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"Is it Grant?"Cal smiled knowingly, completely unsurprised.He'd already guessed. When Cal first arrived in Riverton, he'd only made a few enemies. He'd already dealt with Victor from the Dragon Tiger Gang, Wesley was now submissive, and the Bancroft family wouldn't dare mess with him. As for Morgan, she was a military War Goddess—if she needed to deal with someone, she wouldn't resort to sending a group of thugs.So there was only one answer: Grant and his group, whom Cal had mocked earlier."What?""It's Grant?""He's gone too far!""We're friends—how could he do this?"However, Rain was truly shocked.She'd known Grant for years. Though they weren't close, they'd been classmates for many years. She'd always thought he was a gentleman.But she never expected such an apparently upright person would resort to such underhanded tactics. Rain was both shocked and angry.Cal smiled. "There's nothing surprising about it.""He's just trying to play the hero to win the damsel's heart."Cal