Chapter 1416 Can You Afford It

• Startled, Maggie quickly changed her expression, rising to her feet with a beaming smile to comfort him. “Oh dear, Wilfrid, don't take it to heart. Your father and I were just casually chatting, venting a bit. We didn't mean anything by it. It was just idle family chatter, that's all.”
• “No other meaning? Mom, Dad, I heard everything you just said from outside. Is it right for you to insult my sister like that? What has she done wrong to deserve such harsh words from you?” said Wilfrid.
• Upon hearing his son speak in such a manner, Nigel immediately became displeased. He put on a stern face and reprimanded him unhappily. “Do you talk to your parents like this? You dare to question whether we're making sense, but are you making any sense yourself? We've raised you to adulthood. Is this how you're supposed to speak to your parents?”