Chapter 265 A Mistake Was a Mistake
Hubert and Eugene traded glances, their eyes twinkling with a mix of amusement and pity as they scrolled through the group chat.
Hubert snickered, shaking his head, "Man, Richard, your bro Enrique is really gunning for you this time. First, Brenda screws up your Spellscroll, and now Enrique's cashing in on the second one you bought."
Richard's face turned stormy. "That jerk Enrique, he's always messing with me. Last time, he tried to snatch the bracelet right outta my hand, and now he swiped my Spellscroll."
He ranted on, "I was driving today, and the dude in front of me slams on the brakes, so I crash into him. The guy was a total pain. I had to cough up cash and wasted a ton of time. "
"Then, everywhere I drove, there was traffic, and when I finally got out of the car, I tripped and fell. I was wondering why today sucked so bad. Turns out, I was taking Enrique's bad luck."
Hubert, trying to hold it in, burst out laughing. "Richard, you weren't jinxed by Brenda, but by Enrique. That's hilarious."
Eugene cracked up too. "Richard, with a brother like Enrique, you're seriously cursed."
Richard rolled his eyes at them. "Why don't I just dump Enrique on you guys? What do you say?"
He quickly shot a message to Elizabeth in the group chat.
Richard: [So what do I do? Do I need to get my old Spellscroll back?]
He didn't want to keep taking the heat for Enrique. After all, Enrique brought it on himself, and Richard was just caught in the crossfire.
Elizabeth: [There are two options; one, get your old Spellscroll back, or two, I can wipe the aura from that Spellscroll and make you a new one.]
Richard: [Let's go with the second option. Enrique's never giving it back. You make me a new one, and I'll pay for it again.]
Elizabeth: [I got some gemstones to carve protective amulets; these don't have a time limit. As long as you don't get hit and the gemstone doesn't break, you can keep using it.]
Elizabeth: [And they're way better than the old Spellscroll. Want to buy a gemstone amulet?]
She had cut off the top-quality gemstone supply for the person behind this, worried they might target the Clark family. Selling gemstone amulets to Richard and the others could offer some protection. It wasn't about caring for them; it was about her own safety.
After all, if the person behind this messed with their bloodline, it could backfire on her.
Richard: [Yeah, I want one of those gemstone amulets.]
Elizabeth: [Aren't you gonna ask the price?]
Richard: [How much for one?]
Elizabeth: [Ten million bucks.]
The gemstones for the Clark brothers didn't need to be top-notch. Mid-range would do. She was definitely ripping them off, turning a few hundred dollars' worth of gemstones into amulets and charging ten million.
Richard's mouth twitched. No doubt, Elizabeth was gouging him, but he valued his generational blessings too much to haggle.
Richard: [Fine, ten million it is. Do I need to come over so you can carve one with my aura?]
Elizabeth: [Yeah, come tomorrow. I'll carve it tonight, and tomorrow, I'll seal it with your aura. This time, don't let anyone snatch your gemstone amulet. Otherwise, you'll be out another ten million.]
The reason she needed to infuse Richard's aura into the gemstone amulet was to prevent the person behind this from using Richard.
This way, if they tried to mess with Richard and the others, she'd be the first to know.
Otherwise, a regular gemstone amulet wouldn't need any aura infused.
Richard: [I definitely won't let anyone take it again.]
He thought, 'This is ten million bucks, after all. If Enrique dares to take it again, I'll beat him to a pulp.'
Richard: [I'll come find you tomorrow then.]
Elizabeth: [Alright!]
Eugene saw their convo winding down and shot Richard a look.
Richard sighed but decided to ask anyway.
Richard: [Elizabeth, I just saw a headline about you and Raymond. Are you two together?]
Elizabeth: [Whether we're together or not, what does it matter to you?]
Elizabeth: [Instead of meddling, you should think about what to do if you get unlucky tonight.]
Given Richard's personality, he shouldn't care who she's with. It was probably Eugene who pushed him to ask. She couldn't be bothered to deal with them.
Seeing this message, Richard fell silent. Did this mean he was going to be unlucky tonight?
Richard: [Am I going to be unlucky tonight?]
Elizabeth: [I don't know, I'm gonna chill now. That's it.]
It was clear Elizabeth was ticked off.
He glared at Eugene. "See, you made me piss her off."
Then he quickly sent a message in the group.
Richard: [Come on, just pretend I didn't say anything. I promise I won't meddle again in the future.]
Elizabeth was annoyed with Eugene. She didn't want him constantly watching her and then urging Richard to ask this and that.
Elizabeth: [How Enrique will be unlucky; that's how you'll be unlucky tonight. Just come get the gemstone amulet tomorrow.]
Richard felt like bawling; he didn't want any bad luck.
Richard: [Can I come get the gemstone amulet tonight?]
Elizabeth: [No.]
Richard was afraid that if he made Elizabeth angry, she wouldn't give it to him tomorrow.
Richard: [Alright, then, have a good rest; I'll contact you tomorrow.]
Elizabeth didn't reply after that.
At the bar, Eugene picked up his glass and took a few big gulps. He understood Elizabeth and naturally knew what she meant earlier. He felt terrible; not only did she not want him anymore, she didn't even want his concern.
Seeing Eugene like this, Richard said, "Eugene, I think you're destined to be stuck with us brothers. So you might as well stop struggling."
Eugene looked up at him and asked, "What do you mean by 'stuck with us'?"
Richard said, "Destined to be despised and discarded by Elizabeth. But it's our own fault. We shouldn't have supported Brenda and suppress Elizabeth."
If he had known Brenda was this kind of person, he would have been crazy to suppress Elizabeth for her.
Eugene pursed his lips and retorted, "I never supported Brenda."
From beginning to end, Elizabeth was more important to him.
Hubert sneered, "Eugene, you're just bad without realizing it. No matter the reason, you helped Brenda against Elizabeth, didn't you?"
Eugene frowned. "I didn't help Brenda against Elizabeth. It was my mom who asked me to protect Brenda, so I helped her. But I never helped her suppress Elizabeth."
Richard raised an eyebrow. "You hid it from Elizabeth, secretly helped Brenda, and even wanted Elizabeth to give up her spot on the show to Brenda. Isn't that suppression?"
He sneered, "When Elizabeth was being criticized, you didn't help her clarify either. I admit I helped Brenda criticize Elizabeth, so I'm not a qualified brother. I know I have issues, so Elizabeth discarded me. Eugene, have you become as hypocritical as Brenda after spending so much time with her?"
Richard only realized after being dealt with. A mistake was a mistake, and he needed to own it.
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