Relentless Pursuit After Divorce-Chapter 2049: Summer Hall Extra (251)

Edward Smith looked at him with an indifferent expression and continued:

"Thomas, you’re an adult now. If you don’t even have the most basic judgment, then you’re not qualified to be Mom and Dad’s son."

When Thomas heard this, he opened his mouth to argue but was forced to hold back upon meeting Edward’s cold gaze.

"In your heart, do you think Mom and Dad are too heartless, that they’re unreasonably venting their anger on Olivia, and that they’re being irrational, right?"

His deep gaze fell on Thomas’s face.

Thomas kept a stiff face and didn’t answer, but it was clear that his attitude confirmed Edward’s suspicion.

Edward looked at him like this and directly laughed in anger.

"Thomas, you should know my temper. The fact that I’m patiently saying these things to you here means I still see you as a brother. Back then, both I and Mom told you, Olivia is not innocent, and it’s not just because she was mistakenly taken home and lived as our real sister."

He narrowed his eyes, with an added depth in his gaze.

"In your eyes, am I and Mom the unreasonable ones?"

Thomas raised his eyes to look at him, his black pupils showing a hint of barely noticeable guilt.

"Or, in fact, you know what’s going on deep down, but because you like Olivia, you deliberately avoid the obvious doubts."

Edward looked straight into Thomas’s slightly flickering eyes and said in a deep voice:

"Not to mention the whole baby swap incident years ago, but do you really believe Olivia is innocent when she had you make that medicine? The medicine you gave her ended up affecting Helen. Do you truly think that was just a coincidence?" 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

"Thomas, you’re naive, but you’re not a fool. As an adult, if you can’t even think independently, and let yourself be led around by a woman with impure intentions, treating your own parents who raised you as enemies for no reason."

"If you keep being so unreasonable, you don’t deserve to be a descendant of the Smith Family."

Thomas was left pale by Edward’s words, unable to meet his gaze.

"Think carefully about it yourself."

After saying this, Edward stepped towards the house but stopped after a few steps.

"Also, the Smith Family shares I have aren’t given to me by Dad for free. I bought them from other shareholders using my own assets. If you have the capability, find a way to buy them yourself, instead of acting like a three-year-old asking your parents for milk."

Thomas stood in the courtyard, momentarily lost in thought.

Edward’s words were like a bolt of lightning striking his skull, exposing things he intentionally hid and forcing him to confront what he initially refused to face.

It was unclear how much time had passed when a gust of chilly wind blew, causing Thomas to shiver, snapping him back to reality.

In his mind, Edward’s words echoed, each one striking his heart.

He muddled his way upstairs and pushed open the door to find Olivia sitting on the bed, scrolling through her phone, devoid of the helpless, sorrowful emotions he imagined.

She only showed a hint of sadness when she saw him enter.

Thomas paused at the doorway, feeling a bit conflicted.

Seeing Thomas’s unusual expression, Olivia thought he had been brainwashed by the family downstairs again and felt uneasy, yet her face still displayed a gentle and dependent look as she said:

"Second Brother, what’s wrong?"