chapter 3 A man won’t shed tears easily ===
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Updated : Nov 21st, 2024
The woman had a sullen face and spoke first, "It seems that he is Humphrey, the unfilial adopted son of my brother, Aldrich! He left Lymelathe City without saying a word seven years ago and never came back. After my brother, sister-in-law, and Dempsey died last year, I didn't see him come to pay homage. I thought he was dead! I didn't expect him to come today. Humph, looking at it this way, he still has some conscience and is not completely ungrateful after all!"
While the woman was speaking, Humphrey stepped forward, like a walking javelin, and walked over slowly.
"Aunt, sister-in-law." Humphrey greeted the woman and young woman with a nod.
Glancing at Candiece and the young man, Humphrey nodded slightly.
Humphrey set his sights on the tombstone right after.
There are two big words on the tombstone: Dempsey's Tomb.
Under the name, there is a black-and-white photo.
In the photo, there was a dashing and equally handsome young man!
Looking further to the side, there was Suzanne's and Aldrich's tomb.
"Dad, Mom, brother, I'm back!"
Humphrey stared at the three photos, his eyes slightly misty.
If Claude and Cora, who were on the Hummer at the foot of the mountain, saw Humphrey's eyes filled with mist at this moment, their eyes would probably pop out of their heads in shock!
Because their lord is the unbeatable warrior who protects the North!
The one and the only one God of War!
Hold the power!
Control life and death!
There was only bleeding on his body.
No one had ever seen him shed tears.
After a while, Humphrey took a deep breath, unscrewed the wine bottle, and poured it all over the floor. "Brother, this was our favorite drink back then. It's for you."
The highly concentrated liquor was scattered by the wind, and some of it landed on Candiece's clothes.
Smelling the pungent smell of alcohol, Candiece's face was livid, Jini stepped back, and she shouted, "Humphrey! Do you wanna die? It made all my clothes smell like alcohol! Why didn't you throw away this bottle of inferior wine and apologize to me!"
Humphrey slowly turned his head and looked at Candiece, with a majestic figure and ice-like eyes, "Go away!"
This was Humphrey's drink for his brother. Candiece dared to reject it? How dare she dislike it!
If Candiece hadn't been blood-related to the Herbert family, with her disrespectful attitude towards her deceased brother, she would have been destined to become a corpse.
Candiece was frightened by Humphrey's eyes and sneered, "Where were you when Uncle and Dempsey died? Where were you when the Herbert family was in decline? Now, are you showing off in front of me? What qualifications do you have? Who do you think you are?"
The young woman Jini frowned slightly and cautiously advised, "Candiece, stop talking, Humphrey was unable to leave before, it's not that he doesn't want to come back. He came back to worship today out of kindness, so please stop arguing. It doesn't matter if the wine was spilled on your clothes. I'll just wash them for you when you go back later."
Candiece said angrily, "Why are you washing? Your body smells like soapberry, how can you meet Mr. Dunn at night? How many times have I told you that the most important thing for you to do is to deal with Mr. Dunn!"
As she spoke, she glanced at Humphrey and said sarcastically, "As for my clothes, I assume they were peed on by a dog. When you take care of Mr. Dunn, our business will be subsidized. Once we have the money, I will throw away these cheap clothes. I am a woman who wants to wear Dior!"
Humphrey narrowed his eyes slightly. He raised his hand and slapped Candiece in the face!
"Snapped!"
There was a crisp sound, and Candiece screamed, fell to the ground, and almost rolled down the hillside.
Humphrey's face was as dark as water, "She is your sister-in-law, how dare you say something disrespectful? And you want your sister-in-law to accompany other men?"
Candiece rubbed his red and swollen face and said angrily, "This is what Jini agreed on herself, what does it have to do with me?
Instead of being a poor widow in the Herbert family, it would be better to be a nourishing little lover in front of the rich man. Is this wrong? Why do you hit me?"
Humphrey's eyes showed murderous intent, and he was already murderous!
Even if Candiece was Dempsey's sister, he still had murderous intentions!
As Dempsey's widow, Jini was not only Candiece's sister-in-law but also his sister-in-law.
But now, Candiece keeps silent and lets Jini become someone else's lover.
This is to give his dead eldest brother Dempsey a green hat!
If Humphrey could make this happen, he might as well have knocked himself on the tombstone and died to apologize to Dempsey!
At the same time, Humphrey didn't believe that Jini would agree to such a thing.
Humphrey said coldly, "That's nonsense. Will my sister-in-law agree to be someone else's lover?"
Candiece shouted bitterly, "Then ask her and see if she agrees or not!"
Humphrey suddenly turned his head and looked at Jini, his eyes were shining brightly as if pointing directly at people's hearts!
"Sister-in-law, tell me, are you sincere? If someone threatens you or coerces you, don't be afraid. Tell me everything.
Now that I'm back, I will protect you!"
Jini's eyes were a little dodgy, not daring to look at Humphrey's piercing gaze, and pursed her lips and said, "Humphrey, don't ask about this matter, it's my wish. The Herbert family was ruined, Selena was still young, and I couldn't afford Selena's high tuition alone. I can't let Selena not go to the noble kindergarten, because that was the kindergarten that your eldest brother personally selected when he was still alive. He said that to make Selena the best child, even if he dies, I will provide Selena with the best conditions! Moreover, if I successfully become Mr. Dunn's lover. Then, the Herbert family and the Wade family can also gain a firm foothold. The Herbert family will not be completely ruined, and there is still hope of returning to glory in Lymelathe City!"
Humphrey's eyes were deep, and he said, "Sister-in-law, even if my brother is in heaven, I'm afraid he won't see you becoming someone else's lover, right? The Herbert family was framed, and his parents and eldest brother died one after another. Someone must be up to something. When I find out who is behind the scenes who framed the Herbert family, I will make them receive the punishment they deserve! The decline of the Herbert family is only temporary. When I come back, I will revitalize the Herbert family! Get back all the things that the Herbert family lost. Until then, just wait patiently and trust me!"
Jini shook her head bitterly and said, "No, Humphrey, Lymelathe City now is not the Lymelathe City it once was. You must not be reckless and be careful to offend people you shouldn't offend."
Candiece said pitifully, "That's right! Humphrey, you'd better calm down. It doesn't matter if you want to die, but don't offend the big shot and implicate us!"
Aunt Abigail, also said with a stern face, "Humphrey, I won't stop you from coming back to worship, but after you have finished worshiping, you'd better leave as soon as possible. Where were you when something happened to the Herbert family? Where were you when your parents and Dempsey died? Now you come here and brazenly say you want to avenge them? Who do you want to seek revenge from, and what qualifications do you have to take revenge? Let me tell you, your parents died in an accident, and Dempsey committed suicide because her business failed and couldn't bear the blow. From beginning to end, there were no enemies!"