Gary burst into laughter. It was the first time he heard Ernest being so sarcastic towards Heinz. It was quite interesting.
"How am I a pervert?" Heinz was dumbfounded. He widened his eyes at Ernest. "What's wrong with you? You are being so sarcastic towards me!"
Ernest didn't find anything wrong with his words. He sneered. "I never once doubted your feelings for Mom, but then you once belonged to another woman too. You had a history in this, had you not? So, don't blame us for being concerned."
Heinz felt deeply remorseful to think back on his history. Once you had made a mistake, there was no way to erase what you did.
This stain in his life would always make him feel a little abashed, and it was especially so when his sons would make fun of him.
He was really taken aback as well to see the obedient Ernest acting like that too.
What changed Ernest?
Could it be that there were some problems between him and Leah?
Was that why Ernest was venting his anger out on Heinz instead?
Heinz asked as that crossed his mind, "Ernest, are there any problems with your girlfriend? Is that why you're acting like this towards me? Don't you think that I'm an innocent party here?"
"You are never innocent. You never will be." Ernest refuted, his tone getting heavier.
Heinz was dumbfounded again. He subconsciously stole a doubtful glance at Gary, trying to see if he could get any hint in his gaze for the reason why Ernest had been treating him so harshly.
Gary noticed how Heinz was looking at him, as if he was asking for help.
He shrugged and gave Heinz an answer, "Ernest is just mad that you're trying to bring Simon and Marry back together. You shouldn't forget that they were the wicked ones who separated him from mom back then. You may be able to let go of this now, but it seems to him that you've ignored his feelings."
Ernest's cheeks flushed a little as Gary read his mind. He glanced at Gary and said, "Stop talking as if you got to grow up in a functional family for those five years. I was away from mom, while you were away from dad. We both had an equally dysfunctional childhood."
"You're right."
Gary suddenly came to a realization and nodded. "I was indeed away from dad back then. Speaking of which, neither of us should forgive Simon and Marry at all. We should make them suffer for what they did every single day now."
Gary then glared at Ernest, and no one could actually read Gary's mind.
He continued, "Yet, what can we do now? Instead of suffering, they're having fun right now."
Hearing that, Ernest frowned.
The couple had now made up, and thanks to Heinz, they even had a place to do what they want.
Gary was obviously speaking up for Simon and Marry too. It seemed like he did let it go as well.
Ernest couldn't help but to sigh.
He still glanced hatefully at Heinz, and the hatred in his gaze was so obvious that it made Heinz feel a little guilty.
Heinz thought back on what his sons had to go through back then, and it was indeed miserable for them. That was especially so for Grace and Gary.
That was all because of Simon and Marry.
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