Chapter 136 Even Better
Holly lowered her head without making a sound. She had silently agreed with George.
Michael didn’t say any words of understanding. He simply gestured a welcome. “Come, let’s sit in the living room.”
He didn’t even say a word to smooth things over, so it was apparent that he was angered as well.
Crystal didn’t even spare Holly a glance as she took Madeline with her to the living room.
She had been spoiled since young, and her two brothers also loved her. After getting married, Michael also treasured her, so if she didn’t like anyone, she could just express it without worrying about other things.
After all, she had the right to.
There was hatred lurking in Crystal’s heart, whereas Holly lost all her confidence she had when she threw a tantrum just now.
Even though the Taylors and the Wendels were more or less evenly matched, upon closer inspection, the Taylors were quite considerably lower in status compared to the Wendels.
She had two outstanding sons, but Crystal’s four sons were even more outstanding than hers.
If a family were to prosper and maintain that prosperity, simply having money wouldn’t be enough. They needed people to handle business, politics, and military well, and it would be even better if they had people talented in the fields of science, education, and arts.
Of Crystal’s four sons, her eldest son Jonathan had inherited Wendel Corporation, while her second son Joseph was a special researcher working with the country.
The national special researchers were all talents of the highest level. Only one would be picked out of ten million people.
Joseph had contributed vastly to the country at a young age, and that was how he was promoted to the level of a special researcher.
On the surface, Joseph didn’t seem any different from a normal researcher, but as soon as Joseph left the research institute, bodyguards would come over to protect him, and those people were armed with guns.
In Wendel City, not many could be treated like that.
Joseph was only a little more than 20 years old now, so his future would be very bright indeed.
Crystal’s third son, Connor, was working a top secret job; even George didn’t know what exactly Connor’s job was. Meanwhile, Holly suspected that even Michael and Crystal had no idea.
However, she had heard George mention that Connor got promoted recently, and he would be sent to Dusktown for work soon.
George also said that he once saw a middle-aged person standing with Connor. That person was famous in Dusktown, but they treated Connor with utmost respect and even a little bit of fear.
When Connor left, a large group of people followed him. George could recognize one of them; they were a senior cadre in the public service system of Dusktown.
Even a senior cadre would have to follow behind Connor. Connor looked like the leader of the group, so even George was wondering what exactly Connor’s job entailed and what rank of cadre he actually held.
However, no one dared to ask Connor about it. Even if someone did, they would only get the same answer—it was a secret.
No one knew what Connor’s job was, but anyone who knew Connor well enough would know that he too had a bright future ahead of him.
With his level at that young age of his, he would be formidable when he grew more mature.
Of Crystal’s four sons, the least successful would be her fourth son, Cedric.
However, no matter how unsuccessful Cedric was, he was talented in business. He had announced early on that he would establish his own company and feed himself. He didn’t want a single cent from Wendel Corporation, and he did exactly that.
Within a year after his graduation, the game company he established on his own was now famous and raking in large sums of money.
A game company might sound a little improper, but George had praised Cedric countless times in front of her. He said that Cedric had Michael’s genes, and he was sensitive to business and full of vigor. He had a keen eye too, so if he continued developing, Cedric would turn his game company into a second Wendel Corporation given enough time.
Of Michael’s and Crystal’s four sons, Connor was half in the military and half in the political area. Jonathan and Cedric were both in business, whereas Joseph was working in the sciences. Of Michael’s nephews, Eric Wendel was a professor in university, and David Wendel was an actor skilled in both song and filming. Jack was a lawyer, and Nicholas had just graduated from college and was poised to enter the entertainment industry…
All in all, the new generation of Wendels were all outstanding save for Nicholas, who had just graduated from college.
The Wendels had amazing talent in all the areas mentioned before, namely military, politics, business, education, arts, and sciences.
As such, Holly couldn’t make enemies out of the Wendels.
Her sons were lucky to have such amazing relatives. She couldn’t let Michael and his wife find fault with her sons simply because of her.
Some relatives would be closer than others, and if their relationship went well, they could even act like siblings. They would be able to look out and care for each other then.
If they weren’t on good terms, however, cousins would mean even less than friends.
Even an extra friend could open up a new path, much less one’s own relatives.
Her own family had fallen to ruin and couldn’t help her sons much. She couldn’t lose this support for her sons from her husband’s side because of her one niece.
She endured it painfully, but she still managed to force a smile on her face. She endured the unfairness and humiliation as she walked with her husband into the Wendels’ living room.
Having lived for so long, she finally understood what it meant to submit to someone simply because you needed them.
She couldn’t blame anyone for her husband and sons who couldn’t match Crystal’s.
Since she couldn’t win, she could only lay low and try to please Crystal’s family.
If not, her days would get even worse than they were now.
Crystal was an intelligent and sensitive woman, and she knew what Holly was thinking.
She also knew that if she said some nice words and allowed Holly some grace, Holly would look better in front of those people, and she would also feel much better.
However, she didn’t want to do what Holly wished and ignored the woman completely.
Because of some jewelry, her daughter almost died at their house. She was already gracious enough not to hold it against them.
However, Holly even had the nerve to beg for mercy on Katie’s behalf, spouting nonsense about the damage being done and to let Katie off the hook, and that they’d make it up to Madeline.
Crystal’s daughter wouldn’t fancy compensation from others.
Also, Holly’s argument that Katie should be let off the hook because the damage was already done was absolute nonsense.
Since the damage was done, shouldn’t the culprit pay for what they did?
Since the damage was done, should the victim simply lament their misfortune, and the culprit could be free of all consequences?
She was so enraged by those words; if her sister-in-law wasn’t the one who said it, she would’ve definitely slapped them across the face.
Yet, she was expected to comfort Holly and save her pride?
As if!
If it weren’t for George’s sake, Crystal would’ve kicked Holly out in an instant!
Some people would act high and mighty if one were meek in front of them, but if one showed one’s strength, those people would weaken themselves instead.
Holly was one of those people.
If Crystal really spoke in Holly’s favor, Holly would feel very humiliated, and she might even attack Crystal in return.
However, now that Crystal was unrelenting and refused to even look at Holly, Holly would panic even more. She would rack her brains and think of what to do so that Crystal wouldn’t bear a grudge against her.
