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Chapter680HeRefuses Chapter 680 He Refuses “Howcomeit’syou?”Odessa’svoicedrippedwithsurprise. “ How come it’s you ? ” Odessa’s voice dripped with surprise . Finished Finished Then,shesneered.“Ireallyraisedagoodson,huh?Forawoman,hedoesn’tevenwanttotalktohisownmother!” Then , she sneered . “ I really raised a good son , huh ? For a woman , he doesn’t even want to talk to his own mother ! ” “Benjaminisindeedagoodman,”I “ Benjamin is indeed a good man , ” I Pondedicily.“Butifyouthinksolittleofhim,whybothercalling? Ponded icily . “ But if you think so little of him , why bother calling ? “Becausedeepdown,youknowBenjaministookindtobeharshwithyou,soyoufeelemboldenedtochallengehimthisaggressively.”Icontinuedinasteelytone,revealinghermotiveswithoutmincingwords. “ Because deep down , you know Benjamin is too kind to be harsh with you , so you feel emboldened to challenge him this aggressively . ” I continued in a steely tone , revealing her motives without mincing words . “Youknewitwasme,yetyoudidn’tconfrontmedirectly.Why?Becauseyou’reawarethatonlyBenjamintoleratesyourtantrums.Youaimtocontrolhislife,andwhen heresists,youclaimthemoralhighgroundtocriticizehim.” “ You knew it was me , yet you didn’t confront me directly . Why ? Because you’re aware that only Benjamin tolerates your tantrums . You aim to control his life , and when he resists , you claim the moral high ground to criticize him .” Hersilencefollowed,andIchuckled,“Justbecauseyou’rehismother,doyouthinkhe’llnevertrulygetangrywithyou?Considerthis–astheAlphaoftheMidnightPack,whoelsebesidesyouwoulddaretoinsultandaccusehimsorecklessly?Ifhe’snotagoodson,thenwhatkindofmotherareyou? Her silence followed , and I chuckled , “ Just because you’re his mother , do you think he’ll never truly get angry with you ? Consider this – as the Alpha of the Midnight Pack , who else besides you would dare to insult and accuse him so recklessly ? If he’s not a good son , then what kind of mother are you ? / <![CDATA[ / fpm_start( "true" ); / ]]> / “Doyoubelievethatjustbyspoutinghigh–mindedwords,allyouractionsarejustified?Inreality,you’rejustusingtheguiseofmaternalconcerntosatisfyyourowncontrollingandhypocriticalimpulses.” “ Do you believe that just by spouting high – minded words , all your actions are justified ? In reality , you’re just using the guise of maternal concern to satisfy your own controlling and hypocritical impulses .” Afterlayingoutmythoughts,IhandedthephonebacktoBenjamin,apologizing,“Sorry,Ilostmycomposureforamoment.” After laying out my thoughts , I handed the phone back to Benjamin , apologizing , “ Sorry , I lost my composure for a moment . ” Benjaminlookedatme,hisexpressiononeofsurprisebutdevoidofanyrebuke. Benjamin looked at me , his expression one of surprise but devoid of any rebuke . Hepausedforafewseconds,thentookthephonefrommyhandandcalmlyendedthecall. He paused for a few seconds , then took the phone from my hand and calmly ended the call . Iturnedmyheadslightly,pretendingnottonoticehiscontemplativesilence. I turned my head slightly , pretending not to notice his contemplative silence . Afterabriefpause,Benjaminchangedthetopic.“Ineedtostepoutforabit.There’sbeentoomuchchaosrecentlywithunpredictableforcesemerging,andIneedtohandleit.” After a brief pause , Benjamin changed the topic . “ I need to step out for a bit . There’s been too much chaos recently with unpredictable forces emerging , and I need to handle it . ”

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googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1741114766407-0'); }); Hewasreferringfirsttotheenemy,andthentotheSI. He was referring first to the enemy , and then to the SI . theebla theebla Givenmyconnections,evennotablefiguresfromtheblackmarkethadsurfaced,andrumorsswirledthatthelocalpackswereedgingtowardconflict. Given my connections , even notable figures from the black market had surfaced , and rumors swirled that the local packs were edging toward conflict . Thecitywasapowderkeg. The city was a powder keg . IunderstoodBenjamin’surgency. I understood Benjamin’s urgency . “Understood,goahead,”Isaidsoftly. “ Understood , go ahead , ” I said softly . “Okay.”HenoddedatVirginiaandthenexitedthehouse.Hisdeparturewasassereneasthephonecallhad “ Okay . ” He nodded at Virginia and then exited the house . His departure was as serene as the phone call had been. been . Itwasasiftheheatedexchangehadneveroccurred. It was as if the heated exchange had never occurred . Peterwatchedhimleave,thenturnedto me,hisvoice tingedwithsuspicion.“Isheplanningtosecretlytreat Peter watched him leave , then turned to me , his voice tinged with suspicion . “ Is he planning to secretly treat thatMeTorred?” that Me Torred ? ” 1/2 1/2 11:46Fri,4Aprti 11:46 Fri , 4 Apr ti Chapter680He Refuses Chapter 680 He Refuses Petergavemealong,assessinglook. Peter gave me a long , assessing look . Finished Finished Ignoringhisscrutiny,Iwalkedout. Ignoring his scrutiny , I walked out . Reachingthedoor,IveeredoffmyintendedpathandheadedintoBenjamin’shouse. Reaching the door , I veered off my intended path and headed into Benjamin’s house . Inside,IfoundClaudiocuriouslyorbitingaroundZayd,yetalwayskeepingasafedistanceasifwaryorrespectful. Inside , I found Claudio curiously orbiting around Zayd , , yet always keeping a safe distance as if wary or respectful . “Wasthis guyreallyfromtheMidnightPackbefore?Whycan’tIfindanyinformationaboutZaydatall?ItseemshiswolfisstrongerthanIanticipated,”Claudiomumbled,unawarethatIcouldheareveryword. “ Was this guy really from the Midnight Pack before ? Why can’t I find any information about Zayd at all ? It seems his wolf is stronger than I anticipated , ” Claudio mumbled , unaware that I could hear every word . Seeinghimshirkinghisdutiesagain,andeyeingtheenigmaticZayd,IdecidedonaquicktestandkickedClaudiofrombehind. Seeing him shirking his duties again , and eyeing the enigmatic Zayd , I decided on a quick test and kicked Claudio from behind . Caughtoffguard,Claudiostumbledforward,crashingintoZayd. Caught off guard , Claudio stumbled forward , crashing into Zayd . TheflashoflethalintentinZayd’seyesdidn’tescapeme. The flash of lethal intent in Zayd’s eyes didn’t escape me . ThissmallprovocationconfirmedmysuspicionthatZaydwasnoordinarybetaenforcer,butsomeonefarmoredangerousandaggressive. This small provocation confirmed my suspicion that Zayd was no ordinary beta enforcer , but someone far more dangerous and aggressive . “Hey!”Claudioexclaimed,rubbinghisbacksideasheturnedandsawitwasme.Hisfacemorphedintoanexpressionofexaggeratedaggrievement. “ Hey ! ” Claudio exclaimed , rubbing his backside as he turned and saw it was me . His face morphed into an expression of exaggerated aggrievement . Claudiogrumbled,“Nexttimeyouwanttokickme,atleastwarnme.Icould havemovedoutoftheway.Younearlyscaredme halftodeathwiththatsneakattack!” Claudio grumbled , “ Next time you want to kick me , at least warn me . I could have moved out of the way . You nearly scared me half to death with that sneak attack! ” Ishothimacoldlookandcommandedbriskly,“Getupanddoyourjob.Ineedyoutotranslateforme.” I shot him a cold look and commanded briskly , “ Get up and do your job . I need you to translate for me .”

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