Doted by My Seven Brothers

Chapter 53 Annoying Guests

Chapter 53 Annoying Guests

"Nancy, you have suffered so much over these years. Come here. Oh, you take after your mom. It's a blessing."

The old woman came up to Nancy with a smile and wanted to hug her. But Nancy threw her arms around Marcus' neck tightly and burrowed her face into his chest.

Marcus also turned sideways to avoid the old lady, looking at her with cold eyes.

"Oh, you are so uncouth!"

The old woman glared at Marcus, "Don't you know you should respect your elders? I'm your grandma. I came specially to see Nancy and you. But you didn't even greet me when you saw me. So did your mom. Your family is impolite."

"Stop it!"

The Elderly Mr. Brook snorted coldly and thumped the coffee cup in his hands down on a table.

The Elderly Mr. Brook always treated his relatives with filial respect. He grew up during the famine and had a good relationship with his relatives. When the Elderly Mr. Brook was a child, he was left at home by his father who was away from home to work. His uncle took good care of him. So after the Elderly Mr. Brook made a fortune, he also returned to his uncle's care and helped his elder male cousin.

But his elder male cousin became increasingly greedy.

The elder male cousin was timid and incompetent, and his wife was ignorant and greedy. His wife always made mischief between him and the Elderly Mr. Brook. So the Elderly Mr. Brook felt

disappointed and gradually became estranged from his elder male cousin.

After the elder male cousin died, his wife pestered the Elderly Mr. Brook for money. The Elderly Mr. Brook tolerated her at his age. But she wanted to replace Nancy with Liz, her granddaughter, which was unbearable. Moreover, she spoke ill of Nancy in front of the Elderly Mr. Brook. The Elderly Mr. Brook couldn't bear it anymore.

"Stop it."

The Elderly Mr. Brook looked at the old woman who was his elder male cousin's wife. His piercing and eagle eyes oppressed the old lady and made her dare not to look straight at him. After all, the Elderly Mr. Brook was a towering figure leading the era. He had been retired for years but still preserved his dignified bearing.

"What are my daughter-in-law and grandchildren like is my business. You have no position to scold them as an outsider!"

The old woman shuddered with fear and realized she was being criticized in front of many young people. She suddenly blushed and took a few steps back with her hand on her heart.

The old woman's son quickly stepped forward to stop her from falling. "Mom, what's the matter with you?"

"Jeffrey, you have gone too far!"

The old woman's hands trembled with anger. She sat on the ground and began to cry.

"I'm your sister-in-law. When your father was away from home to work, you were raised by my family. But now you treat us like this. How ungrateful of you. You will pay the price for it!"

The old woman was dressed in fancy clothes and wore many accessories, like a gold necklet and a gold bracelet. But she acted like a mean old shrew.

The old woman reminded Nancy of another old woman from Stream Village. Both of them were bad. Nancy was always bullied by her grandson. But she scolded and cursed Nancy instead of her grandson. She also pinched Nancy and it really hurt.

The old woman kept cursing and it was intolerable to the ear. So Marcus put his hands over Nancy's ears.

The Elderly Mr. Brook was trembling with anger. Content from NôvelDr(a)ma.Org.

Marcus sat on the sofa unhurriedly and swept his eyes over the old woman and her family indifferently. Then Marcus talked to his uncle coldly. His voice was not as loud as the old woman's, but it was enough to frighten the old woman and her family, and for everyone present to hear.

"A month ago, the project you were in charge of lost 4,437,000 dollars because of inferior materials. My dad paid for you. When are you going to pay it back? And half a year ago, a worker was seriously injured due to a lack of safety facilities and hospitalized. The hospital bill, the compensation and the cost of changing materials and bribing reporters add up to 1.1896 million dollars. I paid for you. So when are you going to pay it back?"

Marcus said a lot without expression. Every word Marcus said stung the old woman and her family.

The middle-aged man didn't dare to look at Marcus. The old woman was stunned and stopped crying.

Since the old woman and her family became rich, they had spent money like water. Now they were unable to repay the money and just had meager savings. They had been living off dividends all these years.

Moreover, the son of the old woman was addicted to gambling, leaving the family short of money. So she intended to get more money from James and his wife. At that time, James and his wife were heartbroken because of the missing Nancy. Liz was of a similar age as Nancy, so the old woman kept asking them to adopt Liz and claimed it was for their sake. But she did that just for money.

However, the old woman didn't expect Nancy to come back safely.

The old woman gritted her teeth bitterly and hated Nancy because Nancy ruined her plan. She also thought Nancy as a girl was inferior to boys, but Nancy was cherished by her family.

Marcus sat on the sofa and looked at the old woman and her family indifferently, waiting for their response.

Nancy sat beside Marcus, leaning against him and staring at them.

Nancy wanted to remember these people so that she could stay away from them in the future.

Yvonne stood in the corner of the living room and was jealous to see Nancy and Marcus were so intimate. She bit her lower lip and glared at Nancy with resentment. Yvonne was also furious with herself for being born at the wrong time. She thought if she were Liz, she would manage to please Uncle James and his family. If so, she would have a good relationship with Marcus.

If so, Yvonne would become a beloved daughter in the Brook family. She would be cherished by three elder brothers and her parents. But things had come out against Yvonne. Yvonne's grandma valued male children only and spoiled her elder and younger brothers. Besides, Yvonne's grandma came from a rural areas. So she was short-sighted and uncouth, which made Yvonne ashamed.

Yvonne's father was a no-brainer who liked to gamble. Her mom also played mahjong with others all day long. Her elder brother was feckless and lazy and her younger brother was good at nothing. Yvonne didn't want to stay in this family anymore!

Yvonne thought if she was the daughter of Uncle James, she would have money to burn and be pursued by all the sons of the noble family.

Yvonne was immersed in her fond dream. But her grandma shattered her dream.

The old woman pulled a long face, which made her look mean.

"We're a family. Isn't it normal for a project to face risks and losses? As for the security issue, shouldn't your company bear the responsibility?"