Huo Zun: "..."

There was a bit of hope in my heart initially.

Hope... that the disdain and discrimination towards me and Yang Ruo back then was all done by my father, the proud and haughty descendant of the Royal Family.

And had nothing to do with the woman in front of me.

She is merely my grandmother.

A senior, though silent, who cherishes in her heart.

Although what she values more is the Huo Family’s prestige and the family itself.

Yet... when Isabella uttered that final sentence of repaying the debt of nurturing, Huo Zun still felt his heart grow cold.

True parents give unconditionally to their children and never demand so-called returns.

In her heart... what exactly am I?

At this moment, clamoring for the repayment of the so-called debt of nurturing.

Heh...

Huo Zun’s gaze fell upon Isabella before him and he retorted, "What you mean is... after I repay the so-called debt of nurturing to the Huo Family, I can... completely have nothing to do with the Huo Family, right?"

Huo Zun’s voice was as cold as ice, his large hand clenched into a fist, and Hua Nuan, watching the man’s clearly defined hand, felt as if he was about to crush the bones within his palm, making her heart inevitably full of concern.

Hua Nuan pursed her lips, instinctively raised her hand, and grasped the man’s large hand.

The warmth on the back of his hand, covered by the woman’s tender, warm palm, made Huo Zun’s expression change slightly, and he then tightly held the woman’s small hand in his palm.

Hua Nuan could feel the taut muscles in the man’s palm and his tense emotions.

"Zun..."

Unexpectedly, Isabella was at a loss for words to explain when Huo Zun plainly laid out their relationship.

Before Isabella could finish her explanation, Huo Zun took the lead and said, "Alright then... good, I agree to hand over the so-called European pharmaceutical business to Huo Si, but I will set up a new company under Hua Nuan’s name for fair competition. To be honest, concerning the Huo family business branded on me, I’ve long wanted to discard it, so... I’ve already applied for the new company under Hua Nuan’s name to be registered. I don’t need you to tell me, I also want to be struck off from the Huo Family."

After saying that, Huo Zun directly tightened his grip on Hua Nuan’s small hand and spoke.

"It’s getting late, let’s go."

"Okay."

Feeling the tension in the man’s large hand muscles and his overall tension, Hua Nuan was filled with concern, and could only silently grasp the man’s large hand to offer her support.

"Huo Zun!"

Isabella never expected the situation to become so rigid, and could only try to call out to Huo Zun, but could only watch him walk further away.

Until the figures of Huo Zun and Hua Nuan disappeared from view, she collapsed onto a dining chair beside her.

Huo Si squinted his blue eyes, watching Huo Zun leave openly, a cold and charming smile on his lips.

Unexpectedly, he turned out to be more generous and straightforward than he had imagined.

A business built from scratch, handed over to someone else. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

And yet... it stirred no waves in his heart.

Heh... how interesting.

Only... he behaves as if he’s a victim.

Clearly... he is the instigator; were it not for him...

My mother wouldn’t live in pain, and I wouldn’t live under his shadow.

Everything my mother and I have endured was caused by him and his mother.

...

Isabella, after a long time, hadn’t come back to her senses, tears streaming down her face for the first time.

Huo Si looked coldly at the woman before him, and with a smirk, said, "In business, I’m not a good material, Grandma, I think you’re wasting your efforts."

Isabella no longer wanted to speak even the most basic of arguments.

Disappointment mixed with exasperation.

"Tomorrow... Huo Zun will leave London, Huo Si, whether you’re willing or not, take over from Huo Zun properly. Since Huo Zun has made concessions, managing London’s pharmaceutical business falls to you. Before Huo Zun and the Huo Family have nothing to do with each other, the Huo Family must rise; otherwise... it will completely fall, never to recover."

Just after arguing with her so-called eldest grandson, Huo Si initially thought Isabella would be too sad and in pain to say anything.

Unexpectedly, even at this moment... she could still keep her cool and accurately give orders.

Indeed, the most important thing in her heart is the Huo family business, nothing else.

Huo Si’s lips curled into a cold smile, and he sarcastically said, "Hmm... Initially, I wasn’t interested in this, but now, I do want to compete with Huo Si and see who’s stronger..."