Chapter 109 The Green Family Doesn't Know What's Good for Them
"Finnian!"
Zephyr's sharp gaze swept toward the man in the wheelchair. "If you have something to say, you can talk to me directly. What's the meaning of bullying my daughter? Making a scene at school? Are you deliberately disrespecting me and the Cooper Family? Trying to embarrass my daughter in front of her classmates?"
"Since you, the Green Family, show no consideration, then the Cooper Family won't either. Now the truth is out - it was your Charles who cheated and betrayed my daughter first!"
"The engagement is obviously off!"
"From now on, our two families cut all ties. We have nothing to do with each other anymore!"
Zephyr's words were final and forceful.
Hearing this, Finnian's pupils trembled.
Charles was stunned too.
Ever since Finnian broke his leg, he hadn't worked.
The Green Family had been living off Zephyr's support for over a decade.
If Zephyr cut ties with them, wouldn't that mean he'd stop supporting their living expenses too?
At this thought, Finnian felt like the sky was falling. He looked at Zephyr in disbelief. "What do you mean? Cut ties? Don't forget - I saved you from that mine collapse! I'm your lifesaver! What gives you the right to cut ties with me?"
Lifesaver...
Lifesaver!
This phrase - Finnian reminded him of it every year, reminding him not to forget what happened back then, not to forget that Zephyr owed Finnian a debt.
"I've done right by you, Finnian!"
Zephyr shouted back angrily.
He snatched a thick stack of bills from his assistant and threw them in front of Finnian.
"Since the accident sixteen years ago, how much money have I transferred to your family?"
"Eleven years ago when your father was seriously ill, I sold my house - a total of $120,000 - all of it went to treat your father's illness, while I had to move my wife and daughter into subsidized housing..."
"All these years, the annual living expenses I've given your family start at $50,000. Your surgery fees, medical expenses - I've paid for all of it. I'm not supporting one family, I'm supporting two families!"
"I was forced to start a business, run a factory. Six years ago, I spent $200,000 to buy the house you're living in now. I've been paying for Charles's education expenses on time too..."
"Food, clothing, housing, everything - Finnian, have I ever let your family lack for money? When I didn't have money, I borrowed it to give to you, all because you saved my life."
"Three years ago you got scammed out of $50,000 and owed $30,000 in online loans - I paid off that debt for you directly..."
The list went on and on.
These bills added up to probably $900,000.
If Finnian's leg hadn't been injured, could he have earned this $900,000 working hard his whole life?
Zephyr never wanted to keep score. He always felt that gratitude was priceless.
Whenever the Green Family had difficulties, he would be the first to help.
Until...
He heard in the car just now what Charles had said in that recording.
Charles didn't like Violet at all. He deceived Violet's feelings, betrayed her, and not only that, he was scheming to take over the Cooper Family's factory.
For Zephyr, this was devastating.
He had always treated Charles like his own son.
He never imagined that Charles, whom he'd always thought so highly of, was like this behind his back. Zephyr even felt that all his years of support for the Green Family were a complete joke.
He couldn't imagine what would have happened if he'd actually let Violet marry Charles.
As Zephyr listed out the bills one by one, the numbers one after another, the people around them were deeply moved.
"So Charles's family has been living off the Cooper Family all these years!"
"The Cooper Family has been supporting the Green Family for over a decade - that's so hard."
Most people would find it very difficult to do this much.
"Just now Charles's dad said the Cooper Family was ungrateful - talk about greedy. An able-bodied person couldn't earn $900,000 in a decade. The Cooper Family has a completely clear conscience."
"I really don't know what Charles has to be dissatisfied about. Having such a good girlfriend, yet still being unfaithful, even wanting to steal the Cooper Family's assets..."
"I think he's just been spoiled by the Cooper Family."
All along, the Green Family's debt of gratitude had been like a mountain pressing down on Zephyr.
This mountain wasn't just financial - it was more the psychological guilt that made him unable to ignore the Green Family's affairs.
But today.
That mountain was lifted.
Zephyr finally understood that no amount of money, no amount of giving, could fill the Green Family's greedy heart, and his unlimited support only made the Green Family more demanding.
He could suffer himself, but he couldn't let Violet be harmed anymore.
"Finnian, with this $900,000 in bills laid out, whether morally or financially, I don't owe your family anything anymore." Zephyr sighed. "From now on, you're on your own."
If Charles hadn't done those things, Zephyr's sudden cutting of ties might have been morally condemned.
But after what Charles did, no one would condemn the Cooper Family anymore.
Because the ones in the wrong were the Green Family.
Everyone was sympathizing with the Cooper Family's hardship and criticizing the Green Family's ingratitude.
Finnian's face turned extremely ugly.
He couldn't accept it!
He absolutely couldn't accept that the Cooper Family would no longer support them!
If the Cooper Family cut ties with them, how would the Green Family survive?
Finnian became frantic. He wheeled himself over to Charles and slapped him hard across the face. "You idiot!"
"Look what you've done!"
Everything was ruined!
All ruined by this idiot!
They could have married Violet and naturally taken over the Cooper Family's factory. Now look - they got nothing, and the Cooper Family had a legitimate reason to cut ties with the Green Family and stop supporting them.
Charles was dazed by the slap. He widened his eyes and shouted indignantly, "Dad! Are you crazy? Why are you hitting me?"
"You ungrateful son!" Finnian slapped him again. "You have the nerve to ask! If you hadn't done those shameful things, would Violet have broken up with you?"
"Going behind Violet's back to find other women - I think your brain is broken!"
Charles was stunned by the scolding and had nothing to say.
Finnian grabbed Charles by the collar and dragged him in front of Violet and Zephyr, shouting harshly, "Apologize to Violet and Zephyr right now!"
Seeing Zephyr's cold expression, Charles realized how serious this was. He quickly knelt down in front of Zephyr.
"Zephyr, I'm sorry, it's all my fault. I wronged Violet. I shouldn't have done that. I know I was wrong."
"Please, forgive me." Charles looked pleadingly at Violet. "Violet, I'm sorry. I'll be completely devoted to you from now on. Can you forgive me this once?"
"I don't dare forgive you."
The moment Violet heard that recording, she was completely done with Charles.
Charles deceiving her was one thing, but scheming for their family assets, scheming against Zephyr - that was unforgivable.
If she stayed with someone as fake as Charles, who knows what harmful things he might do for profit in the future.