
In Winifred's eyes, Joseph Zea had always been a capable and courageous parent. Furthermore, in these past six years, all members of the Zea family, both near and far, have ridiculed him, only Grandfather Joseph had given so much help to himself and his family. Therefore, Joseph was a highly respected man by Winifred. Currently Joseph's factory is on the verge of bankruptcy, Winifred can't just shut up and watch all that.
"Grandfather Josep, I'm sure you came to me because you heard that I'm in charge of working with the Smith Group right now, right?"
"Yes." Yeah." Joseph nodded. "Winifred, if it wasn't for me not having anywhere else to complain, then I wouldn't be so embarrassed and come looking for you. The project you're working on now can earn ten million every month on his order. So, Winifred, can you give me a small part of the process to do in my factory?"
Winifred was silent for a while. Seeing how thin Grandpa Joseph was made his heart ache. "Fourth Grandfather, I actually have no problem with it, but this matter I should discuss first with Grandpa Jorge. Why don't you come with me to meet Grandpa and I we'll talk about all this with him? A few years ago, when our family was in trouble, it was all thanks to Fourth Grandpa's generosity that had gotten us through the tough times. I think Grandpa Jorge shouldn't have a problem with this."
Joseph quickly nodded with tears flowing from his two aged eyes. Thank you, Winifred.
Both went to the president's office. As they entered, they saw Iris and Jorge discussing in a quiet voice. When the two of them saw Winifred and Joseph, they did not look shocked but rather looked clumsy.
"Grandfather, Fourth Grandfather has..."
"Shut up!"
However, even before Winifred could finish his sentence, Iris had scolded him. This reproach not only made Winifred's expression change, but also shocked Joseph.
"Fourth grandfather, you're here." Iris's words sounded riddled with puzzles. Afterwards, with the debit card in hand, he approached Joseph. "Fourth Grandfather, there are a hundred thousand in this ATM. Looks like you're in trouble, so bring this hundred thousand for an emergency. You should know that our company is also facing cash flow problems, so this is all we can do to help you."
Joseph's expression looked disappointed. "Second Sister..." Joseph looked down at Jorge and said to him, "I didn't come here to borrow money."
Jorge looked indifferent. "Joseph, take the money. When our family was in trouble, you've helped us before. Accept that we have returned your favor."
"Yes, Fourth Grandpa. Take this money. Think of it as a gift from us. You don't have to give it back." As he spoke, Iris put the card into Joseph's hand.
How could Joseph accept this money? No matter how hard he tried to hold back his emotions, Joseph's face was still flushed red. The humiliation! This is a blatant insult! Jorge and Iris Zea, what do you think of me? A beggar on the street asking for food?
Back then, when one of the Zea Group shipments faced severe quality problems, not only would they face lawsuits, but their cash flow would also come to a halt. At that time, the Zea Group was faced with a major disaster. If not for Joseph's generosity and lending them five hundred thousand dollars, the Zea Group would probably still have fallen.
However, the lifetime grace he had shown them had been returned with just a hundred thousand dollars in such a humiliating manner! Joseph's body trembled in anger. He had no words to describe the despair he was feeling. "I'm leaving."
Seeing the actions taken by Jorge and Iris made the anger in Winifred's heart flare. "Grandfather, aren't you guys going too far?"
"Shut up! The dirt base that only knows how to spend our money just to feed others," hardik Iris. "Winifred, do you think you're very capable, and you can bring anyone into the company? Don't forget, you have no right to make decisions within Zea Group. The old jackass is clearly here without any shame and asked for a part of our project after we got the cooperation with the Smith Group. If you have promised him and given him some of our business, then tomorrow there will be a second, a third and so on... Has your brain been filled with nonsense?"
Winifred felt his anger coming from all directions. He believed that Joseph had nowhere else to complain, therefore decided to come here and ask for their help. He never thought that Iris would measure a man's heart by his cruel actions and think negatively about him.
"Grandfather, do you think that too? Have you forgotten how the old Fourth Grandfather helped our family?"
Jorge started to become agitated "Iris was right. Winifred, I don't want to see this happen a second time."
"God..." Winifred could only smile bitterly.
At that moment, he realized that his sane grandfather was no longer around. Jorge Zea is now a stranger in Winifred's eyes. He had no energy to talk more. If it wasn't for the contract deciding that Winifred should be his representative, the person in charge of the project might have changed hands because of today's events. He walked out of the Zea Group building with a sad facial expression and looked at Grandfather Joseph's shadow, which seemed to be getting further away.
"Fourth Grandpa ..." Winifred rushed after him.
Joseph stopped in his tracks and turned to look at Winifred with a bitter smile.
"Sorry, Fourth Grandfather, I can't help you." As he said this, Winifred's eyes turned red. He really wanted to help Joseph, but he had no right to speak within his company.
Joseph laughed bitterly. "It's okay, Winifred. Grandpa doesn't blame you. The world is cruel, and some people can change so easily."
Joseph let out a long sigh and turned around to become a rotten nest until he got to the bottom. This place doesn't suit you. After saying that, Joseph left without looking back.
walk towards his old Volkswagen. When he opened the door, it seemed like he was thinking about something. He turned around and turned back towards Winifred, saying to her with a serious look, "Winifred, you are a good person. You're like a lotus flower that's not stained by the mud. It's all over for me now, this speech out of my deepest heart! Listen to my suggestion, the Zea Group has now changed."
Winifred stood up, glued to the spot in a long silence. He turned to look at the Zea Group building, where he had been working for almost ten years. Suddenly, everything felt so foreign to him.