For Sawyer, even though Fabian had lost everything, the money really did not matter. Rather, it was the fact that his son, who had never failed before throughout his whole life, was completely defeated when he faced Jasper.
“What is wrong with you? You were so amazing when you faced Jasper. Even the elders in the family had nothing to say about you. And that was the time you and I had completely established your position and strength in the family. How did you lose everything this time?”
It was only reasonable for Sawyer to be mad.
As the old saying went, these rich and famous families emphasized the honor the parents received when their children’s position rose. Even though they were not in a feudalistic era now, within the family, the performance of one’s offspring could affect the elders’ opinions of their parents to a certain extent. This was an age-old fact.
If Fabian was useless, then Sawyer might not get his position as head of the family.
After all, the previous head should not only consider the issue of the transfer of power to the next generation during the handover, but also the issue the third generation would have a hundred years later.
If Fabian was useless, and if Sawyer forcefully handed down the position of the head to his son upon growing older, he might cause turmoil. This was something that a wise head of a big family would never do.
When Sawyer criticized him, Fabian replied grimly, “I lost and there’s nothing to justify the result. However, I didn’t completely lose. I still have some cards in my hand. Once I play them, Jasper will die for sure.”
“Are you confident?”
“I am confident!”
Sawyer thought about this for a very long while and then chose to believe in Fabian once again.
“Alright, what do you need me to do?” Sawyer asked in a deep voice.
“Continue to take action against the Laws. Even though we let Henry go, this doesn’t mean we’ll let this issue rest. Otherwise, it’ll be hard to explain to the family.”
“I need the family to distract the Laws for me. If not, it’s going to be difficult for me to do this with the Laws helping Jasper unconditionally.”
“Aside from that, I don’t need anything else. I can handle it myself.”
Sawyer said calmly, “As a descendant of a rich family, your starting point is a finishing line that a lot of people won’t be able to reach even in a few lifetimes. And because of this, you don’t have a lot of chances to make mistakes.”
“If you make even the slightest mistake, a lot of people will place you under a microscope. Therefore, you should consider the advantages and disadvantages of this carefully.”
“As for what you asked me to do, I will do it well.”
After Sawyer said that, he hung up the phone.
Fabian closed his eyes and thought for a long time after he put the phone down. When he slowly opened his eyes, his gaze was extremely icy. He knew what his father said just now was more like a warning than a reminder. He could not lose again. If he lost again, his biological father would abandon him, let alone his family.
Power was always more important than relationships in a family.
Besides, if he and his father let go of their power, what else would they use to maintain their relationship? Those elders in the family were not easy to deal with.
“How can I lose this time? Jasper, tell me, how are you going to win?”
Fabian’s icy gaze was filled with venom as he murmured to himself.
