Chapter 199: The "War" Between the Seven Brothers

Assistant Barton smiled and said, "Though the boss is getting older, no one dares to bully him, nor could they succeed if they tried." "The boss is more concerned about someone bullying the young lady, fearing that she won’t have anyone to rely on." Itha nodded, saying, "Uncle Barton, you’ve indeed been very dedicated to my sister." Assistant Barton smiled modestly, a bit embarrassed by the praise. Itha had long noticed how much Barton cared for Irene. Given that Barton had practically raised the seventh brother, Palmer, it was understandable. Itha didn’t feel jealous. On the contrary, he wished there were more people like Barton around, people who would look after Irene. But Itha was fully aware of what his sister had been through. The couple in that town were worse than animals. And the family that had taken her in, the Kashi family, treated her terribly, even kicking her out once their biological daughter returned. From what Itha had learned, they even wanted to marry Irene of