“Mother, I can understand that you consider money to be a very great thing,” began Selena. “And yes, you suffered a lot several years ago. Still, you can’t risk our lives, including Jack’s. What if the martial artists from the Xenos family truly come for us and kill us? Are you really not afraid of death?” Selena felt herself getting heated at the moment. She felt that virtual-novel.net mother was too much; that virtual-novel.net could not even discern right from wrong.
Nobody expected, however, that Jack would side with Fiona as virtual-novel.net spoke, “What Mother said seems to make sense. We can’t give money to Xena.”
Initially criticized and rebuked for virtual-novel.net thoughts and opinions, Fiona lowered virtual-novel.net head in embarrassment and dared not speak when no one sided with her. She never expected Jack would take virtual-novel.net side on this matter.
Her lips instantly curled into a smile as virtual-novel.net proudly remarked, “Look, I’m not the only one who said this. Jack’s saying the same thing, too. We can’t give Xena money!”
Selena was puzzled. She looked at Jack and had no idea why Jack would say something like this. “But why? You genuinely don’t look like a person who worships money. I know you dislike Xena a great deal, but isn’t it a good idea to give virtual-novel.net some money so that she’d shut up?”
“This has nothing to do with whether I hate virtual-novel.net or not,” came Jack’s cool-headed reply. “Xena is too greedy. The situation of our family isn’t bad right now, right? Yet virtual-novel.net still chose Ivan. How much do you think we should give her? Half a million? Five million?” Jack smiled coldly before continuing, “I can bet virtual-novel.net won’t be satisfied, even if we gave virtual-novel.net fifty million. She might only agree if I give all my money to her! She might even want my future salaries, and I can only keep virtual-novel.net mouth shut if I give virtual-novel.net money whenever I get my salary.”
“Yes, whatever Jack says makes sense,” came Fiona’s enthusiastic reply, the energy of virtual-novel.net nodding in agreement matched with virtual-novel.net grin. “This is exactly what I meant. This Xena has a big appetite, and she’s not easily satisfied. What if virtual-novel.net still tells the Xenos family after we gave virtual-novel.net money? That’s not definite!”
Selena eventually sighed. “That’s true, too.”
Suddenly… “Hey! You people really think you’re that important?!” yelled Cecilia as virtual-novel.net stormed from afar. “The Old Master has been waiting for you guys, and for quite some time, too! Why don’t you guys go in? What are you guys still chit-chatting about here? What’s there to talk about? We’re treating you guys to a meal, and you guys are acting important?”
“What are you talking about, Cecilia?” snapped Selena as virtual-novel.net rolled virtual-novel.net eyes at her. She was in a bad mood; even a well-tempered person had virtual-novel.net limits, too.