In the room, Wendy grabbed Patriarch Gale’s sleeve and looked aggrieved.
“Grandpa, you saw it. The aunts don’t like me at all. They look down on me.”
“How could that be? We are a family. No one will look down on you.”
Patriarch Gale patted her hand gently. Every time he saw the wound on her arm, he felt sorry for her.
Wendy had only been back for a month. But several accidents had happened to her in such a short
period of time.
Could it be that someone in this family really wanted to harm her?
“Wendy, what exactly happened today?”
He only heard that she was almost hit by a car.
Neither Patriarch Gale nor Milo knew the details of the accident.
“I don’t know what exactly happened. I was walking on the street with Mom and Aunt Kate when a car
behind us suddenly came rushing at me.”
“Yes, Patriarch Gale. Thank god that Wendy noticed the car. Otherwise she might have been…”
Kate’s face was filled with fear, as if she did not dare to recall the accident.
“Did you see who was in the car?” Patriarch Gale immediately asked.
Wendy shook her head and murmured, “I was scared to death. There was no time for me to take notice
of the driver.”
“That’s right, Patriarch Gale. Wendy almost died there.”
Kate hurriedly said, “It's a terrible thing to recall. How could one bear it?”
Tears oozed out at the corners of her eyes when Wendy heard this.
“Grandpa, do you not believe me? But I … I am your granddaughter!”
“Of course I believe you!” Patriarch Gale hurriedly explained, “I just want to know exactly what
happened.”
“Also, where did this happen? I will send someone to investigate it. We will definitely find out who is
behind this.”
“We shouldn’t!” Wendy immediately grabbed his sleeve and said anxiously, “Grandpa, if … if you find
out that it was really someone in this family who did this, then how could we live together under the
same roof?”
“But … truth could dispel your doubts. If it’s not someone from this family, wouldn’t that be better?”
Now, she was worried that an investigation would hurt everyone’s feeling.
Wasn’t she worried that she would hurt people’s feelings when she accused someone in this family of
hurting her?
What she said was more straightforward and offensive.
“Grandpa, please don’t. I’m really scared!”
Wendy glanced at Kate, who secretly gave her a hint.
Wendy grabbed her grandpa’s sleeve again and softened her tone.
“Actually, Grandpa, I know that everyone looks down on me because I didn’t grow up in this family.”
“Not to mention that everyone in this family is a big shot with high status, while I am nothing.”
“You are Harley’s daughter and my only biological granddaughter. You are not nothing.”
Patriarch Gale’ heart ached, especially when he thought of his son who had passed away.
“Each one of them holds shares of the Gale family. But I don’t have anything in my hands.”
Wendy bit her lips and her eyes were filled with tears.
“Even though I am my father’s daughter, who in this family is willing to admit my status?”
Patriarch Gale looked at her quietly.
Kate was a bit anxious and gave Wendy another hint.
Wendy might have appeared a bit anxious. Kate wondered if it would strike Patriarch Gale as
inappropriate.
Right now, they were facing the Master of the Gale family.
Patriarch Gale had already stepped down from the business now. But he was a big shot back then.
There was no doubt about that.
Although he looked amiable now, they should still be careful.
Legends like him had all fought their way to their positions. They had been through a lot.
She didn’t know whether they could play tricks with him.
However, Wendy did not seem to be worried at all. She had already figured him out.
He would definitely agree!
“Grandpa, did Dad also have no status in this family back then?”
“How could it be?” Patriarch Gale responded, bitterly.
Actually, Harley had always been his soft spot and a name not to be mentioned in the family.
In the past few days, Wendy had mentioned his name again and again. Every time, it hurt him.
“Then, what will make people respect you?”
Patriarch Gale didn’t want to hear anything bad about Harley anymore, so he asked directly.
“Grandpa, actually I don’t want anything. You know that I don’t care about money.”
Wendy wiped her tears, but still looked aggrieved, “I just … just don’t want to be looked down on! If my
father sees it from heaven, he would definitely feel sad for me.”
“When I go to the company next week, I will transfer the shares intended for Harley to you.”
“Really?” Wendy’s eyes lit up.
After saying that, she realized her excitement was a bit too much.
She immediately restrained her smile and said, “Grandpa, I can tell that you really loved dad. As his
daughter, I am really happy.”
“As long as you’re happy.” Patriarch Gale nodded.
As if her happiness was all he cared about.
“Have a good rest. Grandpa will go back to do some preparations. I will take you to the company with
me next week.”
He wanted to leave, but Wendy still seemed to have something to say.
However, it was difficult for her to say it.
Normally, when Patriarch Gale saw her face like this, he would go ahead and ask her if there was
anything wrong.
But today, he ignored it and turned around to leave.
Kate and Charles instantly grew edgy about it, so did Wendy. She almost fell off the bed.
“Grandpa … Grandpa!” She suddenly called him softly.
Patriarch Gale stopped and turned to look at her. “What’s wrong? Do you still feel uncomfortable?”
“I ... not very much. It’s just that the wound still hurts a bit.”
Wendy’s face immediately wrinkled together, as if it really hurt.
Patriarch Gale hurriedly turned around and looked at her arm. “Is it very painful? I’ll call the doctor to
have a look at it.”
“It’s okay, Grandpa! Seeing that you care so much about me, I don’t feel the pain anymore.”
Wendy smiled at him. Difficult as it is, the question had to be asked.
“Well, Grandpa, how many shares did you plan to give Dad?”
Patriarch Gale remained silent.
Wendy panicked, “Grandpa, are you … upset? If so, I won’t ask any more questions!”
She lowered her head, looking depressed.
“I just want to know more about Dad. If I know more about him, it would feel like he is still here with
me.”
“Grandpa, I don’t mean anything else. I won’t ask questions about him in the future if you are upset.”
“All of it.” Patriarch Gale said with a serious look, which implied no anger at all.
Though, he looked a bit depressed.
“But you’re still young,” he said. “I’ll give you ten percent next week.”
“Ten percent?”
“Don’t worry. Your two aunts only have five percent of the shares each.”
Patriarch Gale patted the back of her hand and comforted her, “In the future, the entire Gale Group will
be yours.”
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“All of it.” Patriarch Gale said with a serious look, which implied no anger at all.
Though, he looked a bit depressed.
“But you're still young,” he said. “I'll give you ten percent next week.”
“Ten percent?”
“Don't worry. Your two aunts only have five percent of the shares each.”
Patriarch Gale patted the back of her hand and comforted her, “In the future, the entire Gale Group will
be yours.”
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