Ralph kept thrashing the place until he ran out of strength and breath. As he stared at the wreckage, all he could hear was his mother’s echoing reply that she would let Alexander decide because he was the head of the family.
Ralph maniacally laughed till tears emerged from the corners of his eyes. ‘My mother, who had always doted on me, immediately did an about-face, knowing I’m not her real son.
‘She used to tell me that she had planned everything for me and that I should be the head of the family, but now? She has accepted Alexander and her claims of loving me are bullsh*t! I’m nobody to them if I’m not their blood relative.
‘Now they stoop to wanting to take everything back. In that case, I’ll destroy them so they can’t enjoy using them either!’
He fished out a lighter from his pocket and lit the curtain. As it quickly caught fire, he tugged at the curtain and threw it onto the sofa. As they were made of highly flammable materials, the fire spread rapidly.
Thick smoke filled the house as the fire grew more prominent. He turned and ran outward. He stopped at the door, looked around coldly, and turned to leave.
Meanwhile, Margaret anxiously got off the bed and nearly tripped. As she lurched out of the bedroom, Lily and Celine hurried over, having heard her.
“What’s the matter?”
Margaret blubbered while holding the phone, “It’s Ralph! He…”
Celine quickly took the phone. “Hello?” She looked at Lily. “He hung up.”
“He seemed to be smashing something, and there was a lot of noise. I don’t know where he is, but I worry he’ll hurt himself.” Margaret was desperate as she turned pale.
After some thought, Lily asked, “Don’t panic. Did Ralph mention his location? Did he make any demands? Why would he want to thrash stuff?”
Margaret shook her head as Celine seated her on a chair. “He wanted to return and keep his properties. He also wants Alex to announce that the DNA report is fake. I said this is up to Alex to decide, and Ralph…got angry and started to break stuff.”
She wanted to tell Ralph that it was up to Alexander to decide whether or not to kick him out of the family. She also intended to tell Ralph he could keep his properties, and she would even give him hers.
However, he lost his temper before she could finish. She desperately wanted to explain, but he simply did not listen.
“What the hell was he thrashing stuff for?” Celine said, “Does he think he can change anything or scare anyone by doing so?”
“Grandma, think carefully. What else did he tell you?” Lily asked calmly.
“He…” Margaret knitted her brows and tried hard to remember. “Oh, Ralph said he would destroy everything if he can’t have them. What is he trying to destroy?”
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