Chapter 170: Secretly Arrived Silvia nodded slightly towards Miles as a form of greeting âSo, you came here early in the moming to discuss cooperation with me. Donât tell me that your idea of cooperation is just to play gold here and leave all the company matters to me. Do you really think thatâs appropriate? Bruce remarked.
âThereâs nothing wrong with that. I think itâs fine to leave the company matters to you,â Bruce responded calmly.
Bruceâs reaction was rather composed. Besides, wasnât it a form of cooperation to come here and discuss matters with his potential brotherâinâlaw? There was nothing strange about it.
y didnât mean to Silvia ignored Bruceâs remarks and turned to Miles, âHas my brother done anything particularly strange today? If he has, Iâll apologize on his behalf. He probably Maybe his mind just didnât catch up.â
âAre you betting me in front of others? Silvia, youâre really audacious. You dare say anything, donât you? Believe me, Iâll have to give you a good lesson today!â Bruce retorted.
âAlright, alright. It was just a joke. I told you that day, but you took it seriously. You invited him here to play golf, claiming it was for cooperation. I donât believe your character at all. Do you think I donât know you well enough? Siha countered.
As the siblings bantered, both Miles and Jimmy were left bewildered. They had expected the siblings to get along well, but it seemed they were quite the opposite. Nevertheless, despite their opposing views, their sibling bond was evident.
âLetâs forget about this. I do have a cooperation proposal in hand and would like to discuss it with you. Since my sister is here, you donât have to worry about your son, right? Letâs go, shall we? Weâll talk about the cooperation,â Bruce redirected his attention to Miles and gestured to leave with him.
âHow did you end up here? if theyâre here today and heâs here for cooperation, why did you follow?â
Miles inquired.
â1 came secretly. My dad said heâs meeting your brother today, and I felt things couldnât be that simple. So I came over, hoping to gather some intelligence. After all, my dad can be quite conservative sometimes,â Jimmy explained.
Although young, Jimmy was not ignorant. There was much he knew, and Sita couldnât help but find him amusing.
Sneaking over to gather information, Jimmy wondered what he had learned today âI didnât find any particularly useful information. It seems your brother really dislikes my dad for some reason. But I donât know what my dad did to upset him so much. Is it because of me?â Jimmy pondered.
Perhaps due to the absence of his biological father and the presence of his uncle as a father figure, Jimmy was particularly sensitive and quick to perceive others intentions.
Silvia felt somewhat helpless. She hadnât expected her brother to behave so unfairly âNo, itâs just a small disagreement between them. Donât worry, it has nothing to do with you. Shall we eavesdrop on what theyâre talking about?â Silvia suggested âForget it, I donât want to. They can go if they want.I donât understand their cooperation anyway, and adults can handle these matters. Iâll stay here. But if you want to go, I can accompany you,â
Jimmy proposed.
Silvia couldnât help but chockle at Jimmyâs quick thinking. Although she wanted to go, she found it amusing that fimmy had so many reasons not to.
âAlright, alright, I want to go. You can accompany me,â Silvia agreed.
âOf course, letâs go now,â Jimny smiled, feeling pleased with himself Thus, the two casually walked past. Meanwhile, Bruce and Miles were engrossed in discussing business, much to Sildaâs disappointment. She had hoped they would talk about something else, but it seemed they were earnestly discussing cooperation, leaving her feeling somewhat unlucky.
As for Jimmy, he couldnât understand a thing and lost interest quickly. He dragged Silvia to the side, eager to play golf, Silva played golf rather well, and she guided Jimmy on how to play, and the two enjoyed themselves immensely.
âMy sister is quite nice, but she had some bad luck before, ending up with a lousy man. Although I donât know much about you, I think youâre a decent person, someone worth entrusting with a lifetime commitment. But I donât want my sister to rush into another marriage so soon,â Bruce observed as he watched Silvia and Jimmy getting along so well. He felt a pang of helplessness seeing his sister grow up beyond his control, and his impatience with Miles increased, blaming him for his sisterâs impulsiveness.
only joking At that moment, Bruce had completely forgotten that Silvia had repeatedly emphasized that she was After a moment of hesitation, Miles realized that Silviaâs recent behavior towards him was influenced by Bruce. He pondered over what Silvia might have said to Bruce to cause such a misunderstanding âThis situation isnât what you think,â Miles began to explain.
*Your son seems to really like my sister. Could it be intentional on your part to have your son get close to my sister, perhaps to find him a stepmother? Let me tell you, even though my sister has been married and divorced, sheâs not willing to become a stepmother. I donât want her to bear the responsibility of taking care of someone elseâs child, even if heâs not yours,â Bruce continued, his words becoming more and more inappropriate, causing Miles a headache.
âYou may be misunderstanding things I donât have much contact with Sila, and Iâm grateful for what she did for me in country. Apart from that, I have no other intentions. It you think my actions are for personal gain, then perhaps our cooperation doesnât need to continue,â Miles clarified, hoping to dispel Bruceâs doubts by creating distance between ended to distance himself from Miles to alleviate his suspicions. That was what Miles hoped, at least.