As the son-in-law of the Wilson family, Charlie had never truly been accepted by them.

In fact, they hardly acknowledged his presence at all.

Only Jacob was willing to tolerate their dismissive behavior, driven by his affection for family bonds.

Furthermore, Claire had long been a target of their disdain. The entire Wilson family held a grudge against her due to her position as the director of Emgrand Group.

Consequently, they had consistently belittled and bullied his family.

They had always been subjected to mistreatment!

For Claire’s sake, Charlie had chosen to turn a blind eye to their cruelty. He had endured their taunts for a long time, but he never anticipated their audacity in attempting to seize his villa!

“Charlie, how dare you speak to grandma like that?” Harold shouted at Charlie, his voice laced with anger. “I’m going to teach you a lesson today!”

“Do you really think that’s your place?” Charlie retorted dismissively. “Harold, to me, you’re nothing more than a bug, less significant than an ant!”

“How dare you!” Lady Wilson exclaimed, standing up in fury. “Charlie! If you kneel and beg for my forgiveness and hand over the villa, I’ll consider forgiving you this time. If not, I’ll make Claire divorce you immediately and ensure you end up on the streets!”

At that moment, Claire, who had been keeping her head down, suddenly lifted it and stepped in front of Charlie protectively. “I refuse to do that! Are you my grandmother or merely the head of the Wilson family? You have always oppressed my father, bullied my husband Charlie, and never treated my family as part of your own! I will never agree to a divorce!”

“You…” Lady Wilson seethed with rage, pointing angrily at Claire before shouting at Jacob, “Look at how your daughter has turned out! Is this how you raised her? She should kneel and beg for my forgiveness too!”

Jacob slowly lifted his head, glaring at Lady Wilson, clearly displeased.

Christopher was taken aback; his younger brother had always been meek and obedient, often yielding to his wife. Jacob had never dared to confront their mother before, but now he was glaring at her with contempt!

“Second Brother, why don’t you hurry up and tell your daughter and son-in-law to kneel and apologize to Mother so she can calm down?” Christopher barked.

Jacob, usually timid, suddenly found his voice. “Brother, someone gifted the villa to Charlie. He can do whatever he wishes with it. And who are you to dictate who my daughter marries? What gives you the authority to control our lives? That villa is worth over one hundred million dollars—more than all the assets of the Wilson family combined. What makes you think you have the right to it?”

“You… you… are an ungrateful son!” Lady Wilson trembled with anger, grabbing a teacup and hurling it at Jacob.

Jacob didn’t flinch; he stood his ground as the teacup struck his head and shattered on the floor.

Tea dripped down his face and soaked his clothes, yet he remained motionless.

“Dad!” Claire cried out, her eyes brimming with tears.

She could accept humiliation directed at herself, but not when it came to her father!

As the tea flowed down his head, Jacob finally spoke coldly, “Mom, if there’s nothing else, we’re leaving.”

After finishing his statement, he glanced at Charlie and Claire before saying, “Let’s go.” He then turned and walked toward the door without looking back.

Claire wiped her tears away, casting a bitter glance at the people in the living room before resolutely following her father.

Charlie didn’t even glance back at the group; instead, he simply turned and walked away in silence.

Christopher was so furious he felt as though he might explode!