Journey to Happy Ending

Chapter 1672 Family (Part Three)

Hearing what William had said, several members of the Ke Family stood startled and recused

themselves into absolute silence. FX International Group was indeed a shark in the ocean and it was

clear that it wasn't to be messed with. All that was left to be done for them was to stare in cold,

shameful and pitiful silence when the documents were being taken back. Yet again, another attempt to

ambush Rain had ended in a disgraceful defeat for the Ke family.

As soon as he returned to the familiar atmosphere of his office, Rain threw off many documents that

were lying on the table to the ground. His burning fury shone brighter than the afternoon sun. His past

and his beginnings were a soft spot in his heart. Those were easy targets for anyone who wanted to

infuriate him. He exploded on the inside whenever that topic was brought to discussion, even though

he always managed to maintain his normal demeanor.

Previously he had been frustrated by Annie, but the new set of troubles being launched by the Ke

family were hardly anticipated. If it had not been for many of the planned projects, he wouldn't have left

them unharmed to wander around in the company.

"Rat-rat," William knocked the door gently before he pushed the door open and walked into the room.

Witnessing the sight of the mayhem Rain had created in a few minutes, he felt frustrated but chose to

let it go. He took the initiative by himself and began picking them up one by one. He wasn't going to

disturb Rain and be a subject to his burning flame of fury.

"William, rush to the YS Group and ask for their Recent Events Schedule," Rain ordered. Since Annie

had turned up for work this time, being its partner, YS Group would certainly possess first-hand

valuable and confidential information about her.

"Yes, sir," William replied. Many questions popped up in William's over-curious head but he knew that

now wasn't a good time for the questions to be asked. Previously, Rain just had to ask via phone in

order to be aware of the affairs of the YS Group. But this time around, he chose to send William in

person to run his errands. That seemed to confer a high degree of importance to this mission.

Rain shut his eyes as though in search of a world of peace. The invincible CEO had been challenged

and weakened both mentally and physically. The atmosphere around him seemed to choke him with

suspicion and rage. He was feeling more and more defeated in this whole battle.

Annie didn't return home until several hours later. The handful of bags accompanying her conveyed the

fact that she had indeed bought a lot.

"Mommy, didn't you have an appointment with someone important today? How did you manage to buy

so many things in spite of it?!" Huey stared at her in dumbfounded silence perfused with lack of facial

expressions. He then chose to walk a few steps ahead and lend his hand to her.

"We went to have coffee. Later, I did a bit of shopping. I still had some time left so I went to buy

something for you and Joyce," Annie answered, with a smile. It had been a long time since they spent

time with each other so peacefully last time, so Annie was satisfied with a cup of coffee.

"Wow! There're so many beautiful clothes. Thank you, mommy, I love them," Joyce exclaimed happily.

Joyce had been playing in her room but she lost interest in her game when she heard her mother's

voice. When her eyes fell on the shopping bag, her excitement magnified. Even though she was very

young, she had an affinity towards everything beautiful.

"Don't be in such a hurry, love. Your hair is a mess," Annie said while stretching her hands to tidy her

daughter's hair. Growing up in a rich family, she was used to tidiness. Even a small mess was enough

to put her in a foul mood.

"Mommy, this is Huey's fault. He threw a pillow at me and my hair became messy," the little girl replied

in her defense. She looked rather sad at being accused by her mom.

"Huey, do you remember what I said to you before I went out? I told you to be friendly to your sister.

You both have to get along rather than fight with each other," Annie frowned after she said this. She

knew better than to expect obedience from him.

"Mommy, why do you trust her more than me? The reason I threw the pillow on her was because she

cluttered my puzzles. I completed it with great difficulty but she spoiled it all. Moreover, I didn't exert

much strength to the pillow. I threw it very lightly. Her hair had been messy from the very start, so don't

blame me for it," Huey explained, pouting. He had known that his mother would be on his sister's side.

He had seen this happen so many times yet it made him sad.

"Joyce, is your brother speaking the truth?" Annie asked, straightening her face. She noticed how

aggrieved her son was by her words. She was more strict with him than with his sister but that didn't

mean she loved him any less. He was the only male in the family and she felt compelled to make him

behave well.

"Sorry! I didn't do it on purpose. I did this only because Huey didn't play with me," the little girl said

while holding her clothes tight with her hands. Her eyes got moist and it was evident that she was

about to cry.

"I told you to wait a minute for me, but you didn't listen!" Huey said. Every-time his younger sister

misbehaved, he felt annoyed and impatient.

"Okay. Now you two petty belligerents shake your hands like two gentlemen and bury all your enmity

and hatred once and for all. It'd be beneficial if both of you find reasons why you were wrong rather

than right," Annie said in one swift delivery before she stood up and headed upstairs. Her eyes had

gone red with sadness. She always yearned for a pillar of support whenever incidents such as these

happened. It had gotten more and more difficult lately for her to shoulder all the responsibilities of the

family.

Looking at their mother's highly emotional state, both of the kids regretted having gotten their beloved

mother there. After all, they both loved their mother very much.

"Huey, I will not ruin your things again. You've my word. Can you forgive me?" Joyce asked. Girls had a

delicate and flexible mind even during early childhood, or so it seemed for now. ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

"I'm sorry! It was partly my fault too. You wouldn't have had to ruin my things if it wasn't for my

perpetual ignorance towards you," Huey suddenly felt the urgent need for him to gain some broad

mindedness. His mother had told him sometime ago in a tender tone that as the little man of the family,

he was entitled to protect his mother and his sister and take genuine care of them.

"I forgive you. Can I get a hug?," Joyce pleaded playfully. The elder brother and the younger sister

hugged each other happily, with which the conflict ridden atmosphere seemed to vanish into thin air.

With a smile, they became model siblings, yet again.