Chapter Twenty Five: The Toxic Patriarch

Landon "I heard the acquisition was successful," Grandpa mentioned over dinner. "Yes. Work will begin right away on it," I answered. Grandpa nodded in acknowledgment. "Very good of you." "Did you go behind my back to persuade him?" Dad questioned. "Mr. Reid wouldn't have easily given in. He would have called me first." "What is this about?" Grandpa demanded. "Are you jealous of your son now? He did what you weren't able to accomplish. You should be commending him." Dad set down his spoon. "I'm only cautious of the medium he had used to finalize the acquisition. You should take note of the point I'm driving at, Dad." Grandpa stamped his cutlery on the table, his temper rising. "That's the problem with you." "No, Dad. We should correct him. What he did was wrong. The father was firm on his decision..." "And you would have allowed him, right?" "No. It's not that..." "Mr. Reid's land was the best option we had," I said. "I couldn't let us lose the opportunity of utilizing the be