Chapter 229: Osborne Family Meeting
The old man opposite was silent.
The other party's silence was like a huge rock pressing on Flora's chest , making it hard for her to breathe, and the rock was getting bigger and bigger.
The silence lasted for five minutes. After these five tormenting minutes, a voice came from the other side again: "Okay, just this once!"
The call was hung up and Flora breathed a sigh of relief.
She slumped on the ground, her head buried between her knees, thinking quietly.
Just recently , she heard the news that the Black Gate was connected to the outside world. It seemed that leaving Dongyang Island through the Black Gate and going to other islands would not be affected by the rules of the Forbidden Island. However, after testing, it seemed that if she moved out of the island from another island, she would be affected by the rules of the Forbidden Island and eventually die.
The Investigation Bureau is currently studying the specific details, which have not yet been announced, but based on the current information, Flora feels that a brand new future has appeared before her, and she will be greeted by an unprecedented happy life.
She knew how to go on.
As long as she exchanged Lance for Milo and her mother, she would be free and the Osborn family would no longer be able to threaten her.
Perhaps she will no longer enjoy the power of a noble, and the Osborn family will no longer supply Milo with expensive spiritual salt, but the minister has promised that as long as she continues to stay in the Investigation Bureau, Milo's spiritual salt will be supplied first.
In addition, there is Su Ming. Su Ming is the last line of defense. If Milo really can't hold on one day, she will ask Su Ming for help.
Now that the Black Gate has been opened, Dongyang Island is connected to more than a dozen other islands at once, and the activity area has expanded several times.
I heard that the living standards on several of the islands are quite high. Once the Black Gate is opened, entering Dongyang Island through the Black Gate will not be affected by the rules of the Forbidden Island. There will definitely be a large amount of foreign investment injected, which will provide more channels.
With more channels, everything will be easier to do. Dongyang Island, a place with abundant resources but low productivity, will surely develop rapidly with the influx of external capital!
If she could profit from this development dividend, she would be able to give her mother and brother a comfortable and wealthy life, and their lives would certainly be much better than in the Osborn family.
No matter what, she must succeed this time!
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Flower Island, Osborne House.
At this moment, in the Osborn family mansion, several main family members gathered together.
The head of the Osborn family, Enoch Osborn, an old man in his seventies, sat in the middle of the sofa in the living room, his eyes wide open, quietly looking around at the people around him.
Finally, his eyes fell on a man with a stubbled face.
The man's eyes wandered, staring at the smooth marble floor, and his hands, which had nowhere to put, kept stroking his thighs... It was obvious that he was very nervous.
This man with an uneasy expression and awkward behavior was once Enoch's proudest eldest son, but after that incident, he became the cowardly person he is now.
"Freese, what do you think of what your daughter did?" Enoch said slowly.
There was authority in the old man's voice, and harsh criticism was hidden in his tone.
Mary, who was sitting next to Freese, frowned and kept stroking the pet dog lying on her lap. This was the only way she could divert her bad mood.
She hated this useless husband in her heart. If he hadn't been unable to control his lower body when he was young and had messed around everywhere, how could there be those two little bastards now? How could there be such trouble now?
But now, she couldn't lose her temper because a bigger competitor was right in front of her. She and her husband were one, and they shared honor and disgrace.
The other people on the sofa next to her laughed a few times. Mary looked up at the sofa opposite. The one who laughed was a young boy. He looked at Mary fearlessly and deliberately frowned his eyebrows, pretending to be pitiful to mock them.
"Michael, what are you laughing at?" Mary asked coldly.
"No, I... I'm not laughing. I just think this is ridiculous." Michael shrugged.
Mary's cheeks were shaking with anger. If the head of the family had not been present, she would have definitely cursed at this rude young man.
As if sensing Mary's emotions, the pet dog lying on her lap suddenly became excited, barking at Michael, then suddenly jumped off Mary's lap and rushed towards Michael.
But as soon as the puppy approached Michael, Michael kicked it away.
"Fuck you, you stupid damn dog!" Michael cursed coldly.
The pet dog whimpered a few times and shrank back under Mary's feet. Mary glanced down at it, picked it up again and put it on her lap. This time she held the naughty dog down tightly.
Her face became even uglier because this rude boy kicked her dog in front of so many people.
After all, she is his aunt, how dare this boy do this!
If she didn't lose her temper now, she would really have lost all her dignity. But was she going to scold this brat for a dog that suddenly went crazy?
This question requires serious consideration.
But soon, someone made the decision for him. Michael's father, Frith's younger brother Cyril, gave his arrogant son a loud slap in the face.
"Get out! You have no right to speak here!" Cyril said coldly.
Michael's face was visibly swollen. He opened his mouth and looked at his father in surprise, his expression full of confusion.
When he saw his father's almost murderous look, he backed off, said nothing, stood up from the sofa, and ran out without looking back.
"Cyril, your son needs discipline." Enoch said slowly.
"That boy is in his rebellious period recently. I will definitely educate him well in the future. I'm sorry, sister-in-law." Cyril said to Mary with an apologetic smile.
"I won't argue with children," Mary said coldly, turning her head away.
Enoch glanced at everyone and sighed, "Alright, alright! What do you think we should do about Flora?"
"I... I think Flora is just under too much pressure. She has always been very obedient before. If she was in a normal mood, she would definitely not do such a thing.
She must have been alone in a foreign country, feeling lonely, and worried about Milo's health, so she lost her mind and kidnapped Lance."
Freese organized his words carefully. He was actually the person least qualified to participate in the discussion here.
Enoch drooped his eyelids, glanced at his eldest son, turned his head to look at Sidir, and asked: "What do you think?"
"What my eldest brother said just now is right. I don't think Flora is that kind of person. Although she has had a gloomy personality since she was a child, she should have seen how good our family is to her and her two children. She is not qualified to enjoy the life she has now, and she should know this very well." Sidil analyzed calmly.
Enoch fell into deep thought, while Freese waited fearfully beside him with his eyes downcast, praying in his heart that his father would agree to Flora's request.
As a father, he could understand Flora's feelings very well. In Flora's eyes, the Osborn family had always been taking advantage of her.
The family did take advantage of her, but she shouldn't have done such a ridiculous thing. Has she forgotten that her current life was given to her by the Osborn family?
How could this child be so irrational?
The silence continued, like a curved white blade, coldly placed on Freese's neck, making him feel suffocated.
He clenched his fists, took a deep breath, mustered up his courage, and spoke for the second time: "Father! Why don't you agree to Flora's request? I will talk to her properly. I will make her realize the current situation, make her understand the family's and her own situation, and will never let her continue to mess around!"
Enoch glanced at Freese, and the sinister look made Freese feel cold in his heart.
Seeing that Freese had looked away, Enoch sighed and spoke lazily, "Send Milo over. She probably wants Milo more. She has always been particularly concerned about her brother's illness. This is probably the reason why she is going to Dongyang Island.
As for Louisa, she will continue to stay at the Osborne family. Tell her that when the time is right, I will naturally reunite their family."
After that, Enoch glanced at Sidir and asked, "Any other ideas?"
"No, I think this approach is appropriate." Sidil nodded slightly, with a respectful and gentle attitude, expressing his approval of his father's decision.
Freese gave his brother a grateful look, and it was not until Enoch got up from the sofa that he realized that this family "gathering" was over.
"I don't want to waste too much time on this matter. You can handle the rest by yourself. Flora is your daughter, and you should know her better." Enoch looked at Freese deeply and sighed, "Don't let me down again."
"I promise to convince Flora!" Freese replied, suppressing his inner excitement.
After Sidil and Enoch left, Frith's mood stabilized a lot and his behavior was no longer so cautious. Mary, who was standing next to him, looked at her husband like this and sighed helplessly.
"Are you going to look for Louisa and the others now?" Mary asked.
" Sorry , I'll be back soon." Freese glanced at Mary quickly, his eyes falling on her high heels.
Mary wanted to ask him what exactly was considered coming back soon? She also wanted to ask him if this sentence was considered an early apology.
But in the end she didn't ask anything, just shook her head and waved.
"Oh, go ahead."
"Thank you!" Freese said gratefully, then turned and left.
"Wait." Mary suddenly called him again.
Frith stopped and looked at Mary inquiringly. Mary looked back at him and said:
"No need to say thank you, we are husband and wife after all."
The flat tone of her voice stunned Freese for a moment, and he stared at Mary's face seriously, as if he had never known her before.
But in the end, Freese couldn't figure out anything. He could only nod to the other party and turn away.
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