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Chapter 104
Mortal’s Medicinal Elixirs
Chapter 104 Competing With Mia
Kieran was slightly shocked, “Grandpa, are you really drinking that?”
Troy glared at his grandson. “What do you know? This is an authentic thirty–year–old whiskey!”
Surprised, Kieran quickly poured himself a glass. It had a long finish with a strong floral taste.
liskey real? You bought this pack of whiskey for thirteen
Once he finished, he stared at William. “Is this thousand five hundred?”
William replied, “I don’t know much about alcohol. If Grandpa says it’s real, then it’s real.”
Right then, Beau and the others poured themselves a glass of whiskey. Though they had drunk alcohol before, they couldn’t distinguish whether it was real and could only tell that the whiskey tasted great.
Afterward, the dishes were brought in, and everyone began eating.
Sophia kept serving her real grandchildren and ignored William and Mia, treating them like strangers. Meanwhile, William didn’t eat much, while Mia and Melisenna didn’t touch their food.
Suddenly, Clement spoke up. “Dad, Joyce’s recent monthly exam results are out. She made it into the top 400 in the district!”
Troy
grinned. “Really? Joyce has always been smart. Since she reached the top 400, can she get into a good university?”
Feeling proud, Clement replied, “Of course! Making it into the top 400 means she can apply to top universities!”
After he was done, he gave William a sideways glance. “By the way, Mia is also in her sophomore year, right? Can her results keep up with her peers?”
William answered, “Yes, Uncle Clement. Mia will be in her last year of high school soon, and her exam results aren’t bad either. A while ago, she participated in the National Math Competition for Middle and High Schools and won first place for this district. Clearview University, Celestial University, and other universities all called us, hoping Mia could study there. They even offered her free tuition fees, but I didn’t agree because Mia had better options than those. I’m planning on letting her study abroad.”
The whole room fell silent. First place in the district? How could that be possible?
Immediately, Jocelyn took out her phone and searched online. When she searched for the Math Competition results, she saw the first–place winner was “Mia Barrett.”
Feeling like he had been overshadowed, Clement argued, “What’s the point of a woman learning math? That’s useless! A woman should learn things like poetry, music, chess, or painting. Joyce has already obtained a fifth grade in piano and sixth in violin and dance.”
William nodded. “You’re right, Uncle Clement. That’s why I also hired a homeschool tutor. Luckily, Mia is smart and has now obtained a tenth grade in piano, violin, and dance. Also, she has great penmanship and is currently learning six languages.”
William wasn’t bluffing because since Mia had gained her intelligence, he had asked Gwendolyn to hire
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Meanwhile, Clement felt overshadowed again but couldn’t find any words to retort.
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Jocelyn was looking at Mia with admiration while complimenting her, “Mia, how on earth did you manage to get first place in the entire district? Are you really not going to Clearview and Celestial?
Mia replied, “I haven’t thought about it. That will have to wait until I participate in the International Math Olympiad during my last year in high school.”
Jocelyn added. “You’re so intelligent. I’m sure you will win the prize.
Mia concurred, “I’ve done a few sets of international trial questions, and I think I should be able to get a prize.”
At that moment, Ashton cleared his throat and changed the depressing topic. “William, have you found a job yet?”
William answered. “I haven’t found a job, but I currently have my own business.”
“Oh? You have your own business?” Ashton was intrigued. “What kind of business is it?”
“I’ve invested in a medicinal company and a real estate project but haven’t earned any money. What he said was the truth.
Ashton chuckled. “Real estate, eh? Are you working at a construction site?”
It was obvious he didn’t believe William could open a large business.
William smiled and didn’t retort. “I think it’s going well. If everything runs smoothly, I might be able to
earn some money.”
On the other hand, Troy had been drinking because the whiskey was too good. By now, he was slightly drunk and glanced sideways at William. “We humans must believe in faith. If a person is destined for something, he will succeed. If he isn’t, he will fail no matter what. You and your father are the same. Both are destined to fail, so stop thinking about making money and live your life like any ordinary person.”
William replied, “You’re right, Grandpa. I’m preparing to get married, but we don’t have a suitable home. I heard that you have twenty–two houses under your name. Can you spare one of them for me?”
When Troy heard that, his eyes twitched, and he immediately forgot the whiskey and Ceylon tea William gifted him. He slammed his fork on the table. “You must be delusional! Those houses aren’t even enough for me to distribute to my grandchildren, so how would I have a spare one for you? Also, didn’t you say you were going to build a villa yourself? Why do you still need a house inheritance?”
William replied again, “But I am your grandson too, so you can’t be biased, right? As for the villa, that belongs to my mother’s father, not me.”
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Hearing that, Troy threw a fit. “How dare you! Yes, I did take your father in, but he doesn’t even want to repay our grace for bringing him up. He’s an ungrateful b*stard! Do you think it’s not enough to provide for someone like that and want the to provide for you too?”
William wasn’t angry to hear that and smiled. “Grandpa, what if I do become rich in the future? Wouldn’t I have to pay my respects to you like the others? The returns I will get from my investments are huge.”
Yet, Troy sneered at that statement. You? Become rich? How can an ex–con become successful?
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William continued, “They say to not discriminate against others. Though I haven’t achieved anything now, it doesn’t mean I won’t be successful later”
Once William said those words, Troy burst out laughing while shaking his head. “Even if you do become a millionaire, we won’t spend a penny of your money!”
With a raised eyebrow. William confirmed, “Very well then. I hope you will remember your words. You won’t spend a penny of my money.”
After drinking another glass of whiskey, Troy reprimanded, “I wondered why you would spend so much on whiskey and Ceylon tea. It turns out you’re after my house. Haha! You’d better forget about it because I’d rather save them for my great–grandchildren than give one to you!”
William silently drank from his glass. Those words had distinguished his last hopes of reconciling with this family.
Meanwhile, Sophia gave William a death stare, pointing at him, chastising, “This brat is just like his father, ungrateful! How could he have ideas about our property?!”
At that point, Melisenna couldn’t stand it anymore and spoke up. “Mom, even if Bryan isn’t your own, you should have a little bit of affection for him, don’t you? How could you say such hurtful words?”
While she spoke, she teared up. It didn’t matter to her if the Barretts said she was worthless, but she couldn’t stand them badmouthing William.
Sophia rolled her eyes. “Oh, so you feel aggrieved? We raised Bryan, but how did he repay us?”
William lowered his glass and retorted, “You’re right, Grandma. Of course, we have to repay our parents for bringing us up. Honestly speaking, you were never nice to my dad or showed him any care. Also, he began working to earn money and provide for you when he was still young.”
After sneering. Sophia rebuked, “If you put it that way, let’s talk numbers. Your father grew up in our family, so according to recent material costs, he would use several tens of thousands per month. After eighteen years, he would at least owe me 300 thousand!”
“Three hundred thousand, you say? That’s not much.” William nodded and beckoned Jason over. “Go to the bank and withdraw 300 thousand.”
Jason nodded and left.
The others in the room burst out laughing. Kieran taunted, “The heck! Are you done with your act, William? Have you gotten addicted to acting? How are you going to get 300 thousand?”
But William ignored him and took out the blood fungus Troy didn’t want. Then, he placed it into a bowl and added some whiskey.
A while later, the clear liquor suddenly turned red like blood. But what was even stranger was that the bloody–looking liquor emitted a strange fragrance.
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