Becoming the Richest Man Alive

Chapter 172

Casper intended to ease her anxiety by describing the incident to her in a relaxed manner.

“I wanted to check on you to make sure that you are safe and sound,” he added placidly.

Upon hearing that, Amelia burst into tears. Nobody had ever cared for her like Casper did, and she even doubted if she was worthy of such treatment. Nevertheless, Casper proved to her with his actions that she was.

Amelia had gone through a lot of obstacles in life. But no matter how distressed she was, she would not shed tears easily.

Even so, her heart was touched by Casper’s simple words of concern. It was as if the armor enveloping her vulnerable heart was shattered by his warmth.

It struck her that she deserved to be cherished despite being mistreated by her family members.

As a wave of indecipherable emotions overcame Amelia, she cried her heart out. It was as though she was venting her despair and frustration through her tears.

At that moment, snippets of the misfortunes that befell her during her childhood, her mistreatment by her family, and everyone’s doubts in her flashed across her mind like a movie.

Casper could feel the throbbing pain in his heart at the sight of Amelia’s tears. Wrapping his arms around her petite body, he consoled her in a gentle tone, telling her that the worst was over for her.

In Casper’s warm embrace, Amelia finally released her suppressed feelings of despair, sorrow, and insecurity through her tears. After wailing for half an hour, she finally calmed down gradually.

However, as an introverted girl, Amelia could not help but feel awkward for crying herself out in Casper’s arms. Her cheeks flushed red, and she dared not look at Casper.This is property © of NôvelDrama.Org.

Meanwhile, Casper heaved a sigh of relief and smiled at the sight of her rosy cheeks. The despair and sorrow on her face earlier on had vanished, and Amelia was finally back to her old self.

When both of them finally came to their senses, Casper asked Amelia curiously, “Have you ever thought of cutting ties with your family? How can you accept the way they treat you?”

Amelia shook her head and let out a bitter smile while muttering helplessly, “It’s not that I don’t want to do anything about it, but there is just no way out for me. I have tried to free myself from them by all means. But no matter where I go, they never fail to track my latest whereabouts. They can effortlessly trace my school, teachers, circle of friends, and even my contact details. As such, I can never escape from them.”

Placing both his hands on Amelia’s shoulders, Casper looked into her eyes and asked firmly, “What if I can help you to get away from them? But the downside is, you won’t be able to meet them anymore. Are you willing to let me help you?”

Casper’s words took Amelia by surprise as she had not expected him to say that.

Needless to say, Amelia trusted him, but she could not come up with any feasible way to escape from her vicious brother and mother, who were like demons haunting her. No matter how hard she tried, she was unable to free herself from their claws.

“If there’s a chance for that, I’m willing to give it a try,” Amelia took a deep breath and replied resolutely.

It was impossible for her to support her good-for-nothing family forever, despite her kindness. In fact, nobody would be willing to be exploited by freeloaders.

What was more, Amelia had given up all hope on them after what they had done to her. They were consumed by greed and would do anything when it came to money.

Even though she was aware of their previous heinous deeds all this while, she had not been with them for most of her high school days.

Thus, it had never crossed her mind that they would stoop so low for money and that she herself would become the victim of their greed one day.

If possible, Amelia wished that she would not have to cross paths with them anymore in the future. Nevertheless, there was unmissable hesitation in her eyes.

Casper knew that Amelia was a kind and soft-hearted girl. Even when she was utterly disappointed with her family members, she never thought of cutting ties with them.

She is such a kind-hearted person, yet her family members do not cherish her.

Casper could not help but let out a deep sigh.

Although being kind was laudable, it would be disastrous when one’s compassion was exploited by a ruthless person.

However, Casper knew that he could not blame Amelia for being unable to make up her mind and cut ties with her family. After all, blood was thicker than water, and it was a fact that she was the flesh and blood of the Williams family.

All of a sudden, he recalled the speculation that crossed his mind when he reached their house earlier on.

He looked at Amelia quizzically again after making another round of comparison inwardly. Based on his observation, there was not the slightest bit of resemblance between her and her family members.

He asked jokingly, “Are you sure they are your biological family members?”

Unable to wrap her head around what he was trying to say, she glanced at him in bafflement and replied confidently, “Of course.”

The firmness in her tone and the sincerity in her eyes indicated that she was clueless about her own family background.

Family members usually resembled each other due to genetic factors. Since Amelia did not look like her mother and brother at all, Casper presumed that she took after her father.

He asked inquisitively, “Do you have a photo of your father?”

Amelia nodded instantly. Although she wondered why Casper was so keen on taking a look at her father’s photo, she kept her suspicion to herself and added, “The photo is not with me now. I kept it with my other belongings on the campus, and I came back here without bringing anything with me.”

Casper joked casually, “If you don’t mind, I would like to have a look at the photo someday.”

Amelia nodded again in agreement and smiled.

Later, they continued to make small talk, albeit Casper was the one talking most of the time. Meanwhile, Amelia listened attentively with a smile.

He was glad that she managed to push her mishaps to the back of her mind. At that moment, she was back to her usual self; the kind-hearted and gentle girl who was sometimes cheerful and shy.

They had a great time chatting until Hilda suddenly flung the door open and told them that the time was up. Thus, they had no choice but to part with each other reluctantly.

Two hundred thousand was gone just like that, yet Casper still felt that the session, which lasted for barely an hour, was worth the price.