Watching the arrogant off-road vehicle drive away, the Morton Family members' faces turned ashen with regret, feeling like vomiting blood. They had lost everything!
If they had known that Susie Murray was Kellen Morton's daughter, they would have been willing to go to her and recognize her as family themselves! And Kellen Morton, they were relatives after all, how could he be so ruthless?!
Not only did they take the plaque, but they also threatened them. Who would give them face in the future? This was driving them to their death!
As expected, when people saw Kellen Morton leave, they followed suit one after another. Not only did they leave, but they also took the birthday gifts that were supposed to be given to Morton Family.
If it were someone else, the guests wouldn't have been so ruthless. But this person was Old Lady Mu...
Old Lady Mu was so angry that she was at a loss for words. "You... you all! Where is the reason to take back the gifts that were given out?"
"Don't go!" The Morton Family members were at their wits' end. They had looked down on others just a moment ago, but now they had to beg each and every one of them with a polite tone.
But the guests were not pleased. "We're leaving! Get out of here! Bad luck!"
"This family is a bunch of frauds. Fortunately, we didn't fall for it!"
"When they open their mouths, I can't even see a tooth." (Toothless/shameless)
"How does that line of poetry go? 'Outside the long pavilion, by the side of the ancient road, under the sky full of fragrant grass...'"
"Hahaha! Don't make a fool of yourself!"
In less than a moment, all the guests had left. The Stevenson family's car had just arrived, and Rocky Stevenson, who had finished the clean-up work and report, was a few steps behind.
He got out of the car and took a glance at the empty Morton Family gate. "Let's go." Rocky Stevenson approached and draped a coat over Lottie Miles' shoulders.
With the military green coat, which still carried Rocky Stevenson's warmth, draped over her shoulders, Lottie Miles pursed her lips and turned her head away.
Ledger Stevenson still had a stiff expression on his face as he glared in the direction of the departing off-road vehicle.
The Morton Family members saw the Stevenson family as a life-saving straw and quickly approached them. "Mr. and Mrs. Stevenson... please wait!"
"You're a comrade-in-arms with our little Fan, right? Hey, can you tell her that this is all a misunderstanding?"
"Do you see how much trouble this has caused...?"
Rocky Stevenson's face was cold, his eyes filled with anger. "Do you know the consequences of meddling with the military?"
The Morton Family members were speechless.
Rocky Stevenson forcibly hugged Lottie Miles, who was trying to get in the car herself, and finally left with a parting sentence, "Have some dignity."
As he turned his head, his tone softened. "Ruyun, you..."
Lottie Miles didn't wait for him to speak and started scolding the Morton family mercilessly, "Who are you calling shameless? Go home and take a good look at yourself in the mirror, how many hairs do you have on your head? If you don't have enough, go buy some and stick them on, pretending to be someone you're not!"
Rocky Stevenson, "..."
Morton family, "?"
They didn't say anything!
The Stevenson family's car also drove away.
Mrs. Mu looked at the mess on the ground and remembered the joy she felt when she received the gifts earlier. She was heartbroken to see so many priceless things disappear in her hands.
Cain looked at the broken antiques, feeling overwhelmed. He thought that the banquet would be the start of their success, but they didn't earn a penny and even lost billions - all of the antique treasures in their storage were smashed. There was no place to cry...
After Susie Murray was "lifted" into the car, she momentarily forgot about her uncle.
Because -
She was lying on the passenger seat, occasionally turning her head to look at the back seat.
When did her tall-dad's car have this thing?
Kellen Morton was driving the car and pressed his Bluetooth earphone. "Wan Tao, take my uncle back for me," he paused and added, "Tell my uncle I'll visit him tomorrow."
Wan Tao, who received the call, said, "..." Don't you want to tell him yourself?
Wan Tao glanced at Martin Murray next to him. Martin Murray was holding his phone and had been motionless, seemingly thinking about how to make a call.
On the other end, Mu Daoyuan said casually, "If reasoning works, I wouldn't have done this."
Little Susie Murray was the youngest daughter of the Murray family. She was also his daughter. He wanted to take her back first to introduce her to her ancestors, take her to her grandfather and parents' gravesites... and tell them not to worry because he now had a family. He had a little darling, and he would no longer be alone and would have someone to care for. But if he followed the Murray family's protocol... it would take at least several days of testing, transition, and buffering. So he could only apologize.
Kellen Morton's expression softened, and he looked at Susie Murray beside him and said, "Sit tight."
When Wan Tao heard this, he was exasperated, "Boss, are you really letting the child sit in the passenger seat?!"
Kellen Morton, "Mm-hmm."
Where else would she sit if not in the passenger seat? His car didn't have a child seat. If she sat in the back seat, he wouldn't be able to see her, and he would be more worried. Besides, there were already dead people in the back seat of his car.
Of course, Delia's little soft package cannot sit in the back.
Wan Tao's mouth twitched, alright, he's ready to pay the fine at any time!
After hanging up the phone, Wan Tao took a deep breath and smiled at Martin Murray, "Sorry, we bowed... Although our Morton Family often does things unconventionally, he never does anything inappropriate."
Otherwise, such a rebellious person would not willingly submit to the country.
"Morton Family said that Miss Susie Murray will definitely be brought home tomorrow."
"Mr. Su can rest assured that nothing will happen to Miss Susie Murray on the Lord's side."
Even if Kellen Morton lost his life, he wouldn't let anyone hurt Susie Murray even a bit.
Martin Murray snorted coldly and got into the car with an ugly face.
Qu Xiang started the car and said blankly, "Uh, Mr. Su, are we going back to the estate?"
Martin Murray pressed his forehead. Could he still go back?
"Go back to the company."
"Overtime."
Qu Xiang, "..."
Okay, no one can sleep tonight...
**
The black off-road vehicle drove through the city and into a quaint Chinese-style courtyard.
The courtyard imitated the architectural style of the Ming and Qing dynasties, with gray-brick walls and tiled roofs. Most of the beams, window frames, and doors were made of natural wood, making them very elegant.
Graceful and strict, it was quite different from Kellen Morton's personality.
Kellen Morton got out of the car, opened the passenger door, and picked up Susie Murray.
Then he opened the back door, picked up the plaque.
Susie Murray lay on Kellen Morton's shoulder, staring at the white shadow that followed them.
She held her head, with long nails as red as rouge, and her eyes remained motionless, staring straight ahead.
Susie Murray was not afraid, she just couldn't recognize what was in front of her without her master.
"Lord!" As soon as they entered the door, a man in a dark gray robe bowed his head to greet them.
Kellen Morton handed the plaque to him, "Take it to the main hall and hang it up."
"Yes," the man in the gray robe responded and took the plaque inside.
Along the way, they went through nine turns of corridors, and there were many people, mostly wearing gray robes, on night duty.
Susie Murray widened her eyes and felt like she had entered a TV drama... If she remembered the word correctly, it should be called time-traveling?
Everything in front of her really seemed to have returned to ancient times as portrayed on TV.
Her long-legged dad was like a prince in the TV drama, and those in gray robes were like guards.
Seeing Susie Murray's puzzled expression, Kellen Morton rubbed her little head.
"This is our home." He said, "We're home, Susie Murray."