Though puzzled, Lanny remained focused on his mission to find that olddy.


    He hadbed through nearly a dozen nursing homes in the city after learning that the old


    woman had been ced in one. This one < happened to be thest stop on his search.


    If he couldn''t locate her here, he had nned to extend his search to the neighboring city''s nursing homes.


    Yet the nursing home proved to be quite vignt. Avoiding suspicion, Lanny refrained from directly asking about the old woman by showing her photo. Instead, he engaged in conversations with elders in the garden, hoping to build rapport with someone who could help him gain entry.


    After dedicating the entire afternoon to a conversation with an elderly man, Lanny befriended him.


    At four o''clock in the afternoon, as the elderly man had to head back to his room, Lanny seized the chance to enter the nursing home, pretending to apany him.


    Cautious to avoid misunderstandings, Lanny discreetly navigated through the corridors, peeking through doors.


    Starting on the fifth floor, he worked his way down. But on the fourth floor, he encountered a nurse and two security guards blocking his path.


    Feeling uneasy, Lanny avoided the nurse''s gaze and politely asked, "Is there something I can assist you with, miss?"


    The nurse eyed him warily and turned to the security guards behind her, dering, "It''s him, the individual caught sneaking around on the surveince cameras. There are no records of his visits. Remove him from the premises at once!"


    After the nurse''s final words, two hefty security guards nked Lanny, escorting him out.


    "It''s all a big mix-up! I just needed the restroom. I have no intention of stirring up trouble!"


    Desperately, Lanny sought excuses to cloak his predicament.


    Yet the guards remained unmoved by his plea, briskly ejecting him from the nursing home, sealing the gates.


    Out in the open, Lanny paced, unable to go inside again.


    "Damn it! Just a few floors left to search!"


    Frustration gnawed at Lanny as he trudged home. Stepping into the living room, he caught sight


    of Glenda and Mabel leisurely arranging their mall purchases on table and sofa.


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    "Mom, you have to see this dress. It''s absolutely stunning!" With a dress draped over her arm,


    Mabel gestured animatedly.


    "Gorgeous. And check out this ne. It''s the perfect match for your


    dress. Isn''t it stunning?" Glenda unveiled a ne from its snug box.


    With delight, Mabel epted it. "Mom, when did you get this for me?


    I had no clue. It''s just perfect!"


    Approaching, Lanny spotted a receipt on the floor.


    Observing the ne''s hefty price tag, exceeding a hundred grand, he seized Glenda by the hair.


    "You''ve been partying on my dime while I''ve been ving away! How dare you splurge on a ne worth over a hundred grand?"


    Glenda shrieked, anguish etched on her face. "Are you out of your mind? Let go!"


    Terrified, Mabel abandoned the dress and rushed to Lanny, frantically patting him. "Dad, what''s


    gotten into you? Let go of Mom!"


    Lanny''s rage simmered, fueled by Glenda and Mabel''svish spending.


    nning your weekend reading? Ensure you''re on 005s.org for uninterrupted enjoyment. The next chapter is just a click away, exclusively avable on our site. Happy reading! In a burst of fury, he released Glenda forcefully, crumpling the receipt and hurling it at her.


    Mabel defended her mother and said angrily, "Dad, you''ve gone too far. What did Mom do to you?


    How could you do this to her? We''re your flesh and blood! Why turn against us like this?"


    Mabel''s defiance stoked Lanny''s fury. Her disobedience had escted, from losing her innocence to being held captive by Theo for days.


    Heshed out, striking Mabel across the face. "Who do you think you are? You squander our wealth and offer nothing in return. You''re even worse than your sister!"


    Enraged by the unjust blow, Mabel seethed, teeth clenched. "I know you me me for spending. I won''t sell myself off like my sister for your gain!"


    "How dare you speak to your father like that?" Glenda, taken aback, tried to silence Mabel.Copyright by N?v/elDrama.Org.


    Pushing Glenda aside, Mabel spat out her resentment. "I''ll make it big in entertainment. I''ll find my agent andnd a job!"


    With a sneer, Mabel boasted, "And when I''m rich, you''ll apologize for hitting me today."


    Unfazed, Lanny remained resolute. Even if Mabel struck it rich, she''d still answer to him. <


    "I hope so." Lanny fixed Glenda with a steely re. "Come to the room with me."