Chapter 258 Going Back
Seeing that the person approaching was Master Smith, Kylie and Sophia were both surprised and delighted. However, Kylie quickly changed her expression because she remembered her insult toward Baca, Hunter, and the others, which had angered Master Smith.
Master Smith hated it when people of high social status insulted those from the lower class.
"Dad, what are you doing here?" Kylie greeted him, standing where she was. Meanwhile, Sophia ran towards him happily.
"Grandpa, why are you here? Are you okay?"
"I'm fine, but Kylie here has made me angry," Master Smith huffed. His daughter Kylie was becoming more and more unruly. It was bad enough that she lacked insight, but she even insulted others. If he didn't teach her a lesson, she would definitely suffer in the future.
"Dad, I was just kidding. Please don't take it seriously," Kylie quickly approached and begged for forgiveness.
"Don't take it seriously? If it weren't for William and his friends protecting me with their lives, I would have been dead by now. Apologize to William immediately!" Master Smith glared at her, clearly not taking it lightly.
"I'll go apologize right away."
Kylie rushed over to William and apologized.
"William, I'm sorry for what I said earlier. I take my words back. To show my gratitude for saving my dad, I'll treat everyone to a meal."
Seeing Kylie's sincere apology, William forgave her temporarily.
"You can look down on me, but if you dare disrespect my friends, I won't let it slide," he warned her sternly.
Kylie was startled by William's icy gaze. She never expected him to value his friends so much.
Seeing this, Sophia quickly stepped forward and said, "William, I also want to treat everyone to a meal. If it weren't for their help last night, I might have been kidnapped."
Sophia genuinely wanted to thank these people. Without William and their desperate assistance, she might have been kidnapped last night.
Upon hearing that someone tried to kidnap Sophia last night, both Master Smith and Kylie were shocked.
"Sophia, you were kidnapped last night? Why didn't you tell me?" Kylie was anxious. Kidnapping was a big deal. Anyone daring to kidnap a member of the Smith family couldn't be described simply as bold.
Moreover, Sophia was engaged to the Brown family, and if she were kidnapped, it would cause chaos. The kidnapper must have had ulterior motives.
"It was late last night, and I was too tired to tell you," Sophia explained, a hint of fear still lingering from last night's danger.
"It must be the Graham family." Master Smith seemed to know something and immediately guessed the culprit. After a brief pause, he continued, "The Graham family has been trying to expand their influence from Kitchener to Canada. After we and the Turner family joined forces to stop them twice, they developed a grudge against us. They first bribed people around me to kidnap me, and now they've targeted Sophia. They're exhausting all means."
Hearing this, William suddenly understood everything. It was a struggle for power in Canada. It made sense when he thought about it. The Graham family, ranking sixth in the family rankings, had no industry in Canada, which was indeed embarrassing for them.
"Master Smith, should you go back now? I've heard the Smith family is on the verge of splitting into three. The internal strife is getting serious," William reminded quickly.
Master Smith needed to go back and take charge of the situation in the Smith family. It was crucial for their family, which was on the verge of splitting.
For William, it was extremely important. Once he returned, his three sons would no longer fight among themselves, and there would be no need to announce the engagement in advance to stabilize the situation in the Smith family.
Upon hearing this, Kylie nodded in agreement.
"Yeah, dad. The three brothers are fighting for the position of chairman."
Kylie was Master Smith's youngest daughter. During his disappearance, she had heard about the disasters that had befallen the Smith family. The three brothers had even taken turns persuading her to support them. After all, Kylie also held a small portion of the Smith family's shares.
"These three thoughtless guys! Not only did they not come to rescue me, but they also caused internal strife. It's enough to make me furious." Master Smith's face turned unpleasant upon hearing this. He had struggled his whole life to raise three sons like this; it was only natural for him to be angry.
"I will return tomorrow, but before that, I want to host a banquet for William's friends. Without them, Sophia and I might have faced more hardships. So, regardless, I want to treat everyone to a meal as a sign of gratitude."
Master Smith was still very appreciative. Although the people who had saved him didn't hold much social status, how could he not be grateful for their brave actions?
William did not refuse this proposal.
That evening, at a hotel near Garden Villa, Master Smith arranged three tables to entertain William's friends and thank them for saving him.
"Everyone, I would like to express my gratitude here for saving my life. Without you all, Sophia and I might have faced great difficulties." Master Smith raised his glass and toasted everyone.
Sophia, sitting beside Master Smith, also stood up and dropped her celebrity demeanor, raising her glass to toast everyone. "I would also like to thank everyone for saving us."
"You should thank Mr. Brown!" Baca and Hunter also stood up, not daring to take credit.
They all then looked towards William. Indeed, he had the most merit in this situation, although he also saved them with a purpose in mind, which was to suppress the engagement matter.
"Why thank each other over a meal? We're all friends now."
"Yeah, let's have a good drink tonight." Beauvoir grabbed a bottle of vodka and eagerly went up to drink with him.
This night was relatively calm and relaxing. Everyone drank happily, and even Sophia had quite a few drinks.
The next day at noon, Master Smith prepared to fly to Canada. The Smith family couldn't do without him, so he had to return.
To ensure Mr. Smith's safety, William sent Hunter to protect him and advised him not to come back for the time being. He asked him to help stabilize the matters of the Smith family and inform him immediately if there was any situation.
This can also be considered as implanting one's own informant within the Smith family!
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