Chapter 231: Conflicted

“About that, you should ask your father, he knows more about it. At least, in terms of details, he should be much more knowledgeable.” Michael responded, but his tone was cold.

From both his words and tone of speaking, both Henry and Chris seemed to understand Michael’s implication.

Henry’s face immediately paled, as he thought of a possibility that he dared not accept.

Was it really possible that the death of Michael’s father was related to his own father? But how was that even possible? They were family, and they were never supposed to fight against each other.

That was the rule that had been established in the family for many years now. Even if there was a conflict between members of the family, it would have to be resolved peacefully.

Until now, there was no any reported incidence where one family member resorted to attacking another. Yes, they could use other methods, but it was absolutely prohibited to attack another with the intent to kill, not to mention succeeding in killing one.

If this really was the case, and the old man in the family knew about it, Henry could already imagine the consequences.

At the same time, despite his unwillingness, Henry began realizing something. It seemed that his father’s attitude towards his uncle was seemingly cold.

Even if there was a grudge between them, was it necessary for his father to resort to killing his uncle? After all, of his father’s generation, at the moment, it was just his father and another uncle, who was his father’s cousin.

Currently, his father was completely swamped with the family business, while the old man was relaxing more and more often, as he was already planning on how to retire.

Newton was completely busy, in such a way that he rarely spent time with Henry. Additionally, when he came back home, he would occasionally complain on how there was a lot of work to be done, and how tired he always was.

As for Newton’s cousin, that guy, he had decided to be a scholar. So, the family business did not involve him at all.

As a result, as the old man began relinquishing his power, Newton had a lot to do. If he knew that this was going to happen, then why did he have to kill his own brother?

At least if it was a cousin, or maybe an adopted sibling, that would make some sense, though it was still extreme. But a sibling from the same father and mother, that was too much.

Henry understood that as the family business improved, there would be a lot of work. It would be almost impossible for one person to be able to manage it all.

As for handing over important positions to outsiders, that was something that was considered, but was rarely done. Outsiders were easily influenced by benefits, unlike family members that would stick with the family, as the destruction of the family meant their own destruction as well.

It was exactly for this reason that after realizing that Michael was part of the Santos family, he actively invited him back to the family. The more of them there were, the easier it would be for them to be able to manage the family.

As for those petty conflicts within the family, that was something that was considered normal. But in the long run, it was usually something within the family, not affecting much of the family business.

So, for quite a while, as Henry thought of many things, he remained silent. Michael did not say any other word, as he also remained silent.

He was already determined, he had to take revenge for his father. As for if killing his uncle would cause a problem, did Michael even care?

After all, it was that exact uncle who had killed his parents, that was a grudge that had to be avenged. Additionally, if not for him killing both of his parents, would Michael have suffered in the hands of the shadow assembly gang?

Even though Michael was not sure, if he had not lost both of his parents, and going to the orphanage, then through all the struggles, if he would have awakened the system. Still, who would want their parents to die?

If there was really another option, Michael would not hesitate to have both of his parents alive. At least, as much as he could remember, it was only during the time that his parents were alive that he was the happiest.

About 2 minutes or so later, Henry finally came back to his senses. He gazed at Michael, as he took a deep breath. He understood, if this was true, then there was a big grudge between Michael and his father.

And if it was true that Newton had actually killed Michael’s father, it was inevitable that Michael might have thoughts of revenge.

No, Henry felt that he was caught in between. On one side was his cousin, who had been negatively affected by his father’s actions. And on the other hand was his own father.

So, what was he supposed to do? It was not as though he could just stand by and watch as things played. If Michael took action against Newton, Henry wood still have to get involved.

At the end of the day, both were family, and it was impossible to ignore any of them. At least, according to his own principles, Henry felt this matter could not be ignored.

He opened his mouth, as though he wanted to say something, but in the end, he remained silent. He had initially thought of telling Michael that he should not escalate matters, but that did not seem right.

He thought, if someone had ended up killing his father, what kind of resentment would he have towards that person? To just tell someone to let go their family’s murderer, that was completely illogical.

Henry understood that if he was the one in that situation, he would definitely not hesitate to seek revenge for his parents. So, how was it even possible for him to be able to convince Michael otherwise?

At the moment, it seemed that he could only take a selfish route. There was no any other choice. After all, if the two of them clashed, it was inevitable that one would fall.

Having already lost his uncle and aunt, Henry felt that it was enough. If they ended up losing any other family members, that would be too much to deal with, especially for the old man.

At the moment, Henry did not know if the old man knew about the death of his eldest son. If not, and he came to know about it, he would definitely be furious and sad at the same time.

Regardless, Henry decided in his mind. He had to inform the old man about this. At least, if the old man intervened, this matter would be prevented from escalating.

While this was unfair to Michael, there was no any other choice. For Henry, this was the only choice available.

Michael on the other hand was observing Henry, and he could see how conflicted this guy was. Of course, Michael understood how this guy was feeling, but he had no any intention of giving up.

When Newton took action against Michael’s father, what crime had Michael committed back then? And in the end, with the death of his family, Michael had to and his education prematurely, and more than that, he suffered a lot for several years.

At this moment, Henry got on his feet, gazed deeply at Michael, before he let out a helpless sigh. Then, he said, “I’m leaving. I won’t advise you on anything on whether you take action or not. But I would like to let you know, if you are planning on depending on yourself to take action against my father, you might end up losing.

And if it is true that my father was involved with the death of your father, then you might end up being killed as well.

You can decide not to come back to the family, but if you do, you should be ready to face my father. As for me, I’m going to talk with Grandpa, to see how this issue can be resolved.”

Immediately after saying that, he left together with Chris, not planning to stay any longer. Initially, he had planned to stay here for quite a while, but now, this issue was urgent.

He did not even plan to make a call, to inform his grandfather about this. Instead, he wanted to go and personally inform his grandfather on this piece of information.

Michael did not say anything, as he watched as Henry and Chris left. He remained seated on the couch, his mind filled with different thoughts.

Though, his impression of Henry changed. It was clear from his voice that he was unwilling for this to go on, but he did not advise Michael against it.

Instead, he just mentioned the dangers that might be involved in my call trying to seek revenge. That way, maybe he could discourage Michael from trying to take revenge against Newton.

In the end, Michael simply shook his head. He had already made up his mind. Even if this so-called grandpa decided to get involved, it would not change anything.

And if Michael found out that even that old man was involved, Michael would not mind dealing with him as well.

For now, Michael had no any intention of dealing with the Santos family. His target was Newton. But obviously, if he decided to deal with Newton, he would inevitably have to deal with the entire Santos family as well.

That was exactly why he was making preparations. Because his plan for revenge was not just about killing to avenge, instead, it was much more than that.

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