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Chapter 329 - Unreasonable Request
Chapter 329 - Unreasonable Request
Chapter 329: Unreasonable Request
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Harvey Little’s words sounded ridiculous. He had grown up in the orphanage, yet not only did he not help them when it mattered the most, but he had even tried to kick them while they were down.
The director could no longer hold herself back. She rushed up and slapped the man in the face. “You’re too much, Harvey Little. Do you even have a conscience? You want to demolish this place?”
But Harvey Little didn’t feel an ounce of guilt. “Ms. Kleine, you’re going too far with your words. What era do we live in? Everyone cares only about their own self-interests. Think about it—you’ll get 1.5 million if you move away. With that money, you’ll be able to get a better place for the children. Isn’t that good?”
Harvey Little sounded logical, but the director wasn’t one who cared about money. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have devoted her whole life to the children here.
She didn’t just have feelings for the children but also the land. Even if she did keep the name of the orphanage, it wouldn’t feel the same if she were to move away.
Harvey Little infuriated the director.
“Ms. Kleine, you better think it through. It’s not as though the move won’t happen just because you oppose it.” Since he had failed to convince her, he was going to try threatening her.
The director was so furious that she no longer wanted to say anything. She sat paralyzed on the chair.
Finn Taylor stood up and glanced at the other man.
“What, do you still expect me to kneel down before you?”
“Of course not. It’s all thanks to me that the buildings here were renovated, so you should at least tell me who wants the orphanage gone.”
The director could only hope that Finn Taylor would resolve the matter on her behalf.
“Alright then. It’s the Anderson family from New York.”
“Is it Rebecca Anderson or Raymond Anderson?”
‘Wait a minute!’?This was the first time any of them saw surprise on Harvey Little’s face.?‘I’ve been looking down on Finn Taylor, but he knows the Anderson family? And he can even name them?’
“Raymond Anderson.”
“Oh, Raymond is quite generous. He shouldn’t have offered only 1.5 million, right?” Finn Taylor’s question embarrassed the other man.
“That’s confidential.”
“Confidential? Alright, I won’t ask you about it then. You can make an offer, but so can I. 15 million—if you make an offer of 15 million dollars, you’re welcome to demolish this place.”
“15 million for this dilapidated place? Have you gone mad?”
“Watch your words. No matter how dilapidated this place is, it’s where you grew up. I think you had better go talk to Raymond Anderson about this.”
Harvey Little was about to speak up when the director cut in.
“Shut up. 15 million—I want 15 million too. Don’t you want us to move? Let’s see if you can cough up 15 million.”
Harvey Little was confused.?‘I lived with the director for more than a decade. We should have a close relationship, so why did she choose to support him instead of me? But I know that 15 million dollars are way out of my league. I have to let Raymond Anderson know about this and let him make the decision.’?
Thankfully, Raymond Anderson seemed to be paying close attention to the matter and was currently in San Francisco. Otherwise, he might’ve needed to make a trip to New York.
“Alright, I’ll go look for Mr. Anderson now. I’m going to get this place demolished for sure.” With that, he turned to leave.
Once Harvey Little left, the director shouted, “B*stard! B*stard! B*stard!”
“Why would Harvey do that?” Jamie Little was still in a daze.?‘He looks like he’s getting along well. Does he really have no feelings for this place?’
Finn Taylor chuckled. “That’s simple. He just has an inferiority complex, and that’s why he wants to destroy his past. Of course, it’s a plus that he’ll earn a huge sum out of it at the same time.”
Jamie Little was still confused.?‘Do you mean that he wants to demolish the orphanage just because he doesn’t want to admit that he’s an orphan?’
“Don’t get angry over this, Ms. Kleine. Why don’t you think about how you want to punish this traitor?”
“What do you mean?”
“You’ll find out in a while.”
Harvey Little walked out and spotted a Ferrari outside. He had seen the Ferrari there last time—of course, he hadn’t paid much attention to it back then. But this time, he finally realized that it was probably Finn Taylor’s.
He was indignant because his car was just an ordinary Buick.
Very quickly, he arrived at Raymond Anderson’s residence.
As he rushed into the house, he spotted Raymond Anderson enjoying a cup of tea. Needless to say, the latter was annoyed by the other’s sudden appearance.
“Mr. Anderson, I’ve run into some problems with the orphanage.”
“Oh, what kind of problems?”
“I don’t have enough money. They want 15 million dollars in compensation.”
’15 million dollars?’?Raymond Anderson’s hand shook, and tea spilled all over the floor as he frowned. “That can’t be. I’ve seen the orphanage, and it’s worth 1.5 million at the very most. I’m already offering 3 million, so it should be more than enough. How could they be making such an unreasonable request?”
“Mr. Anderson, it would’ve been easy to solve since the orphanage was facing financial difficulties, but they met a benefactor.”
“Benefactor? What do you mean?”
“Someone worked with the orphanage. With a stable source of income, they don’t lack any financial support now.”
“Oh, how interesting!”
“Mr. Anderson, that man was the one who asked for 15 million dollars. He’s the one who made such an unreasonable request and is standing in our way.”
“What’s his name?” For some reason, Raymond Anderson had an ominous feeling about this.
“Finn Taylor.”
Thud!
The teacup smashed into pieces as it fell to the ground.
“Take me there.” Raymond Anderson knew that he had offended Finn Taylor.?‘I have to rush down to Mercy Orphanage and apologize to the latter at once. Otherwise, I’ll be doomed.?
But Harvey Little still had no idea what was going on. He thought that the man wanted to deal with Finn Taylor. After all, Raymond Anderson was a formidable figure in New York.
‘There’s no way Finn Taylor will dare to go against Raymond Anderson. How dare he expect me to kneel down to him? He should be the one kneeling down to me!’