Chapter 1413

Toby explained, “Titus and Henry grew up in the same compound, so it was only natural for them to become the best of friends. Their friendship lasted until high school, but as they grew older, their families had increasingly higher hopes for them. Henry had always been an outstanding student of good character and an heir whom their elders approved of the most, whereas Titus, who did nothing all day other than fool around, was just the opposite. They thus became two contrasting examples in the words of their elders, and Titus’ parents even compared him with Henry, so he became envious of Henry over time.”

Hearing the man’s words, Taylor came to realize something, and her lips trembled. “Was that why Dad cut ties with Miss Reed’s adoptive father?”

Toby replied, “That’s right; they cut ties with each other because of that. However, the Reeds got in trouble shortly after that, going bankrupt and dropping out of the ranks of Seafield’s distinguished families. The Grays weren’t doing any better either. They didn’t go bankrupt, but their assets shrank a lot, making them just an ordinarily rich family.”

The ten years immediately crossed Taylor’s mind. It wouldn’t be strange for the two families to get in trouble at the same time during those ten years.

“After what happened to them, the Reeds and the Grays no longer crossed paths with one another until Henry rebuilt his career by founding Paradigm Co., which landed the Reed Family back among the ranks of Seafield’s respectable families. Henry was basking in glory at the time, which was a heavy blow to Titus, who had to rely on his parents to expand Triforce Enterprise once again before inheriting the company. This made Titus feel even more inferior to Henry, so he stole Paradigm’s secrets out of jealousy and forced an employee into suicide by jumping off a building, thus driving Paradigm to the brink of bankruptcy. Henry only stole Little Leaf away in order to strike back.”

At this point, Toby stared at her frostily. “So, it’s obvious who was to blame for all of this, isn’t it? Had Titus been tolerant of others, Little Leaf wouldn’t have been stolen away. It was he who caused her to be stolen away, leaving her caught between the two families and unable to break free. Not only had he never raised her, but he had also caused her to be stolen away and is now causing her great distress. What right does such a father have to ask Little Leaf to save him? He should die since that’d be a relief for her instead.”

“No, you’re wrong!” Taylor shook her head vigorously. “It wasn’t like that, President Fuller. Even if Dad was wrong, he really cares about Miss Reed. This alone proves that he’s not an absolutely bad guy, so you guys can’t do this.”