Jasper Milton drove back and saw Ralph Milton rushing out of the security room. He was wearing thin clothes, so he was shivering.
His eyes turned cold.
Bettany Hadley really didn’t care about him at all.
He opened the car door and said in a low voice, “Get into the car.”
“Dad, I don’t want to go. There is an old witch at your home. She is cruel and merciless. She wants to kill me,” Ralph complained.
Jasper’s eyes became colder. He threw Ralph into the car and didn’t go into the manor. He drove to the side and turned on the heater, “Who is the old witch that you are talking about?”
Ralph saw that his father was angry. He hesitated, thought for a moment, and said, “She kidnapped me and forced my mother to leave you.”
“How did you know?” Jasper asked directly.
“My mother told me,” Ralph said confidently.
Jasper made a call in front of Ralph.
After three seconds, Bettany answered.
He turned on the speaker.
“Did you tell Ralph that Natalie had kidnapped him in order to force you to leave me?” Jasper asked.
“Isn’t that the truth?” Bettany replied insidiously.
“Excuse me, you’ve never been by my side. So how could you even leave me then?” Jasper said sharply.
“Haven’t you ever liked me?” Bettany asked.
“Like you? Where did you get the courage to say that? Compared with Natalie, you are nothing. You even had the nerve to lie in front of the child. Frederick doesn’t care for liars. That’s why he has never paid any attention to you even though you have been in love with him for so many years,” Jasper said angrily.
“Jasper, what are you talking about? How is she better than me?” Bettany was also angry.
“How could you even compare yourself with Stella? Be it your character, appearance, figure, or personality; everything pales in comparison. Now, you are pushing the only person who cares about you into a living h*ll.”
“Is your place a living h*ll?” Bettany asked.
“Isn’t it a living h*ll for you to let Ralph run way from my house?”
“He didn’t even wear a jacket when he came out. You deliberately made him hate Stella so that he couldn’t go home and live in hatred all the time. Isn’t that a living h*ll?”
“Furthermore, have you ever thought about him when you knew that he was kidnapped? No, you just wanted to plot against others regardless of his safety,” Jasper said with contempt.
“You are talking nonsense. You are trying to sow discord between me and Ralph so that he will hate me,” Bettany said furiously.
“Okay, I’ll give you a choice now. Do you want Ralph or not?
If you want him, he will be yours. From now on, you two have nothing to do with me. I will give you another sum of money to ensure that you will live a good life. However, this is the only thing that I could provide. No matter what happens to you in the future, it has nothing to do with me.
If you don’t want him, he will be mine. He will have nothing to do with you in the future,” Jasper said coldly. He was decisive and ruthless.
He knew that his kindness would only cause endless harm to Stella.
Bettany paused and said nothing.
Ralph clenched his fists and held his breath, waiting for Bettany’s answer.
“Is Ralph around you now?” Bettany asked tentatively.
Jasper looked at Ralph and said coldly, “Will that affect your choice? Let me tell you then, he is here. So, think it over and give us your final decision. He will listen to every word you say clearly.”
“It’s better for him to follow you. He will only suffer if he stays with me,” Bettany breathed a sigh of relief and said helplessly.
Jasper sneered, “You said that deliberately so that Ralph would think that I had separated you two ruthlessly, right? Let me tell you, if he follows me, I will send him abroad, so his life would not be any better. If he stays with you, I will give you a huge sum of money. Are you sure that you still don’t want him?”
“Jasper, what the h*ll do you want?” Bettany was irritated.
“I should ask you the same. At least be honest. Only then will Frederick take notice of you. Otherwise, he will only be disgusted by you,” Jasper said coldly.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” Bettany hung up the phone directly.
Jasper looked at Ralph and said, “You have heard everything. What do you understand from the conversation that I just had with your mother?”
Ralph looked at Jasper in a daze. His eyes turned red and he asked softly, “Am I the child whom both you and Mom do not want?”
“What kind of person do you want to be in the future?” Jasper did not answer his question.
“I want to become someone like you,” Ralph said firmly.
“Natalie told me that you are a kind and responsible person. You are also a person who will protect the weak. But don’t let your advantage be utilized by others. If you treat Natlie with hatred, what do you think the result will be?”
Ralph pursed his lips and cried, “Dad, will you really send me abroad? I won’t be able to see you or Mom then.”
“Ralph, I have always loved my current wife, not your mother. It’s not because of others that I had separated from your mother. You can’t hate anyone, do you understand that?” Jasper said in a low voice.
“If I say that I understand, could you please let me stay then?” Ralph focused on this question.
“Tell me, do you want to be with your mother or me now? Answer me,” Jasper looked at Ralph and asked.
Ralph lowered his head, “If I leave, Mom would be alone. I feel that she will be very pitiful if I were to leave. But, it seems that she doesn’t want me either, and the same goes for you too. I don’t know…”
“Have a good talk with Aunt Natalie. Whether you stay or leave, it depends on the content of your conversation,” Jasper said.
“Why? Is she more important than me? I’m your child,” Ralph asked in confusion.
“For me, she is more important than my own life. When you grow up and fall in love with a girl, you will understand my feelings now. It’s not that I don’t want you, but I’m looking for a way to solve the problem to the best of my abilities. No one likes trouble, do you understand?”
“So, you still want me, right?” Ralph asked.
“Do you know what she said to me? She said that I am kind to orphans, not to mention that you are my child. She hoped that I would treat you well. She is not the person who you think she is. You just listened to your mother’s one-sided words. To be a useful person, you must be reasonable. You can’t be provoked by others easily, do you understand?” Jasper said earnestly.
Ralph looked up and said, “I want to have a good talk with her.”
“Okay,” Jasper nodded and drove back.
He took Ralph into the house and asked the housekeeper, “Where is the Madam?”
The housekeeper looked at Ralph, and then at Jasper. She said, “Sir, I saw the Madam driving the Young Master away just now. She didn’t even put clothes on the Young Master. Now, she is reading a book leisurely.”
“Auntie Wood, when my mother comes back, please take your salary and leave,” Jasper said coldly. He then held Ralph’s hand and walked to the basement, leaving Auntie Wood puzzled.