Chapter 49 The Ancestral Home

• Silas said, “Uncle Marcus has done countless shameful things. Back when he was working in construction with our y father, he used to slack off every day and never did any actual work, yet he received the highest wages. On top of that, when the project made a profit, he still insisted on taking a cut.”
• Torin said, “Back then, Grandpa was still alive. Dad acted that way because he didn't want to upset Grandpa.”
• Speaking of his grandfather, Torin felt a wave of nostalgia washed over him. As a child, he was his grandfather's favorite. The emerald pendant he wore, a secret heirloom of unparalleled medical and martial knowledge, was a gift from his grandfather on his first birthday.