Chapter 145

"A good kid?" said Charlie as he pointed a finger at Mark. "When we were kids, he stole some things, and the two of you had me cover for him. You guys let me take the fall for it. Whenever he caused trouble, you'd always blame me for not keeping an eye on him. "Back then, I hated and blamed you both for it, but I know the truth now. It wouldn't have mattered how well I did or how kind I was to the two of you. Neither of you would've ever treated me the same way you treated him because I'm not your son in the first place." Charlie couldn't believe that he worked hard all those years just so he could get their approval. He now knew it wouldn't have mattered how great he was. His parents would never have treated him right. Stanley was so angry that his face turned red. He roared, "Regardless of the situation, we were the ones who raised you, so your family must pay us for it. If not, they can forget about ever taking you away." Charlie replied, "First off, I'm not even your son. Even