Chapter 9: Useless Nonsense

When Benjamin posed his question, everyone in the Thornton family lowered their heads in silence, and Elias felt his heart skip a beat. Although it hadn't been the Thornton family's initiative, they still couldn't afford to offend the person in charge of the scheme. Should he reveal the truth or stay silent? Elias was trembling, anxiety gnawing at him as the entire Thornton family looked at him, awaiting his decision. "Mr. Shaw..." After much hesitation, Elias finally spoke. Given the circumstances,...