Both of his adoptive parents did not expect that Vireo's reaction this time would be so intense. In fact, they did not have any ideas. They were just thinking they could not let Vireo be more successful than before. What if he had risen up in the world and become uncontrollable by them. What should they do i f their son ran away?
Therefore, the whole family got together and came up with one solution, which was that the clinic still had t o remain open to generate income for the whole Payne family. The Payne family's business on the street was really prospering more and more. However, this business could not be owned by the fourth child of the Payne family, Vireo Payne. This business had to be owned by the Payne family. It would have been best if the business could be co-owned by all three daughters. That way, not only would the benefits of the business stay within the family, but they could also better tie their son down. Without money in his pockets, he would not be able to go far. He would then not be able to fly away anymore.
That was what the Payne family had thought, and they also thought that their son would agree to it. After all, their son had repeatedly endured and compromised to the point that he had already gotten used to it. However, never in their wildest dream did they expect that their son did not agree this time. He would rather close down the clinic, mope around the house, and sleep than have the clinic and his career.
That was because there was no hope anymore. Vireo truly was dispirited, so much so that he did not even want to die anymore. The Payne family was very anxious, but they had never thought that it was their family's fault. They thought that they had raised an ungrateful son. Their kindness to their son was so great, and yet he did not even know how to repay their kindness. The Payne family became even sadder especially when the neighbors made some sarcastic comments.
"Well, after all, he was your adopted son. He would just challenge you just like that. How much better do you want to treat this yours of yours? You had supported him through college, and he studied for seven continuous years! Look at our street, which family's son was as precious as yours and had gone to college?
"Isn't he just the same as my son who only finished middle school? Still had to go out there to work and be a laborer moving cement in the big city. Your son, on the other hand, had it so easy. He is an adopted child, but all of you treated him so well. Not only was he a college graduate, but you even gave him the stores and paid to open the clinic for him. But what happened in the end? He still pulled a long face in front of you as he pleased."
"That's right. After all, he is not a biological child. He did not care about his parents at all. I'm guessing that this thing with a wild ambition just wanted to kill his parents by pissing them off so that he could inherit the family's properties sooner."
"Yes! He absolutely is thinking like that."
"When the children are all grown up, it would be difficult to keep them around! Besides, this is someone else's child that you're raising. No matter what happens in the future, even if the family lineage was going to end, one still can't adopt other people's children. This is the lesson to be learned!"
All of the neighbors were saying that to the Payne family. In actuality, when the Payne family was not in sight, these neighbors were saying different things.
"Well, the Payne family is so rich, so being a part of the street, we can't afford to offend them. To be
honest, their son is very obedient. He had been bullied so badly by the Payne family, and yet, he was still hellbent on staying with the Payne family. How great would it be if I had such a son?"
"Say, how could the Payne family be so lucky? They had been very lucky for their whole lives. Whatever business they own would make money. In just a few decades, the Payne family already had six storefronts on this street. How much wealth are they? What's more, they also had such an outstanding son. Say, when can the Payne family's luck be changed and give some of it to us?"
"What luck? To put it bluntly, it's because their son is outstanding. Well, they have such a great son, but why don't they love him?"
"They don't love him? Then, it's the turn for people like us to get rich."
Who in the neighborhood was not jealous of the Payne family?
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