Chapter 1455

Claudio knew he wasn't the only one bringing in these negative items. Everyone else was doing the same. They were all in the same boat. As his words fell, a few more people returned. Their opening remarks mirrored Claudio's almost perfectly. "What you found isn't a negative item at all. They're treasures I bought with my hard-earned money." "Exactly! Calling them negative items is just offensive." "Dad, how can you trust her? With her relationship with Joe, she must be hoping for our downfall. Don't believe anything she says. If you do, our family is done for." "Yeah, Grandpa, she definitely has bad intentions. We should handle these items ourselves. You've not been well lately, and sometimes you think too much." Everyone seemed to be on the same wavelength, all attacking Ernest with the same arguments. None of them believed he had their best interests at heart. They thought he was just an old fool meddling in their affairs. Their doubt about Skylar was palpable. Ernest's face