<h4>Chapter 65: Burning The Bridge Upon Crossing It</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>EndlessFantasy Trantion <strong>Editor: </strong>EndlessFantasy Trantion


    “What ways?”


    Armstrong looked at Miranda.


    Miranda frowned and shot rence a hesitant look. “Didn’t rence just save Jackson’s life? If rence talked to Jackson about it, perhaps Kaysen could avoid jail time using the Hayes family’s influence!”


    The Murphy family’s eyes all lit up.


    Yeah!


    If rence talked to Jackson, Kaysen would be fine as long as the Hayes family was willing to help him.


    After all, the Hayes family’s influence in Mediterranean City was not to be underestimated.


    “That could work. rence, tell Jackson right now!” Armstrong was instantly delighted. Why had he not thought of rence’s connection to the Hayes family?


    rence shrugged helplessly. “Dad, Jackson owes me a favor, doesn’t he?


    “You know that these kinds of favors hold less power every time you call upon them!


    “Shouldn’t I save Jackson’s favor for my future?”


    rence was not actually thinking about his own future.


    He just did not want to save Kaysen!


    Kaysen had picked on him repeatedly, and rence did not think he was a generous person either.


    Why should he save Kaysen?


    Besides, after rence saved Jackson, the Murphy family brushed it off as rence merely getting lucky.


    Now they wanted to use Jackson’s favor?


    Melody roared, “rence, what future do you even have ahead of you? Is your stupid favor as important as Kaysen’s future?”


    “rence, we’re a family. You’re so stingy!”


    Belle shook her head with a sneer.


    “It’s just a favor. You would be saving Kaysen. Wouldn’t Kaysen take that to heart?”


    George looked at rence with contempt.


    From their perspective, it was entirely rence’s fault!


    Armstrong said grimly, “rence, tell me. What do you want in exchange for asking Jackson to save Kaysen?”


    rence said casually, “I want 20 percent of Murphy Group’s shares!”


    “What?”


    “What a huge demand.”


    “Are you trying to take advantage of us?”


    “In your dreams!”


    Armstrong, Belle, George, and Melody almost leaped up in their rage.


    “You can forget the favor if you don’t agree to my terms,” rence said.


    rence shook his head in amusement and turned to walk away.


    rence was not that interested in the Murphy family shares.


    He had simply done it to annoy Armstrong!


    “Dad, look at him! He really is the Murphy family’s ingrate, taking advantage of us during such an important decision!” Melody was very angry.


    Belle’s expression was cold. “rence, you’re really petty!”


    George roared, “rence, what would you even do with all of it, if I really did give you 20 percent of the Murphy family’s shares?”


    Peony looked at rence in disappointment.


    “rence... How...” Miranda also looked at rence in surprise.


    rence said with a smile, “Dear, I’ve contributed a lot to the Murphy family over the years. 20 percent isn’t too much, is it?”


    “You!”


    Miranda’s eyes were full of disappointment, looking at rence like she did not know whom he had be. “How could you do this? I’m so disappointed!”


    “Do you think they’re all right in doing this?”


    rence’s face darkened. “They’re making me take the me for what happened to Kaysen!


    “You didn’t tell them off for begging me to make use of Jackson’s favor.


    “Now I’m disappointing you by asking for 20 percent of the shares?”


    Armstrong roared, “rence, you’re taking advantage of us!


    “Fine! You want 20 percent of the shares?


    “Alright!


    “As long as Kaysen’s alright, I’ll immediately give you 20 percent of the shares!”


    “Thanks, Dad.” rence found it all quite amusing.


    He did not stall for time. He immediately took out his phone and made a call.


    rence did not call Jackson, instead, he called Richard.


    Since Sunshine District was Richard’spany’s project, Richard should be able to help.


    “Master Howard, you finally called.”


    Richard seemed to have been expecting rence to call him.


    rence had helped Richard with the skull thurible, had saved Richard from bloodshed, and had even saved his life before.


    Since then, rence had been a master in Richard’s eyes.


    Richard had also said that rence could call him if he were to find himself in any trouble.


    rence nodded casually. “Mr. Shelby, you knew I would call?”


    “Haha! Of course, something went wrong with the Sunshine District project and people were killed. I investigated the case. Kaysen’s your brother-inw, right?” Richard smiled faintly at the other end of the line.


    “Yes.” rence nodded.


    Richard said grimly, “Master Howard, things may be a little messy, but I can handle it.


    “Kaysen will be fine, but I can’t let Murphy Property handle Sunshine District anymore.”


    “I understand that. As long as everyone’s okay.” rence expressed that he understood.


    People had died, and there had been problems with the construction materials.


    If Richard continued to let Murphy Property handle Sunshine District, what would the investors think?


    “Okay. Master Howard, don’t worry. Kaysen can go home tomorrow, you don’t have to do a thing.


    “I have something to get to, so I have to hang up now.”


    After exchanging a few pleasantries, Richard hung up.


    rence exined what Richard had said to the Murphy family. Kaysen would be alright, but they would lose the Sunshine District project.


    “It’s alright if we’ve lost it! As long as he’s fine.”


    A hint of pain shed across Armstrong’s eyes.


    That did not concern rence. “Dad, when will I be getting the 20 percent of Murphy Group’s shares?”


    Armstrong sneered. “20 percent of what?”


    rence frowned. “Dad, you’re not going to go back on what you just said, are you?”


    Armstrong flicked his sleeves out. “What I said was that I’d give you 20 percent of the shares if you asked Jackson to help Kaysen. You asked Richard to help Kaysen. That was not what we agreed on. Should I really give you the 20 percent?”


    “Dad! You’re just twisting your words!”


    rence was shocked. He had never expected Armstrong to be so shameless.


    “Watch your tone.” Armstrong’s face darkened.


    Belle sneered, “This is what happens to a loser trying to take advantage of others, he only ends up worse himself!”


    Melody gloated, “It’s also what happens to a man whose heart isn’t content. He’s just like a snake trying to swallow an elephant!”


    Everyone left the Murphy family house’s hall, leaving only rence and Miranda behind.


    Miranda shook her head helplessly. “rence, forget it! This is as good as it gets.”


    “This is as good as it gets? That’s just what you think! After all of that, I get nothing and have to waste a favor?” rence sneered.


    Miranda roared, “I haven’t even asked you yet how you managed to get a favor from Richard.


    “Richard is Cecilia’s father. Did you use Cecilia to approach him?”


    Miranda’s tone sounded jealous.


    Her feelings about rence right now were indescribable.


    If you were to suggest that she liked rence, that was not the case!


    If you were to suggest she did not like rence, that might have been true, but the thought of rence being with Cecilia made Miranda feel bad regardless.


    It was jealousy. No one else should get what she could not get.


    “Is that what you think?” rence frowned.


    Miranda sneered, “Isn’t it true? You said I had another man.


    “Then again, aren’t you with another woman too?


    “You want 20 percent of Murphy Group’s shares!


    “Are you doing this so that you can be with Cecilia after divorcing me?”