Chapter 6 Variable

Bernice

"Your father just mentioned today, out of the blue, that he's back in New York. He even had the maid reorganize his room." Elina said.

"That scumbag is probably here to fight for control of Miller Corporation, trying to play on Dad's sympathies. That snake." Fed started ranting, his anxiety palpable.

I hadn't quite put together the puzzle of their enigmatic conversation. But I suspected it had something to do with Fed's half-elderly brother. It was said that he had left the Miller family since high school and set out to build his own commercial empire.

In my past life, I had never laid eyes on Fed's elder brother. His return this time around is sure to bring about considerable uncertainty for the future. I needed to be prepared for whatever might come.

As Elina began to complain incessantly to her son, I quietly rose to my feet; there was no need to listen to this conversation any longer.

"Wait, Bernice, did you hear what I said?" Elina called out to me abruptly, "Y