Chapter 340

Samuel exclaimed in frustration, "You're truly as thick as a brick! I seriously wonder if you're even my son!" Upon hearing this, the smile faded from Sylvester's face, replaced by a dark, brooding expression. "I knew I shouldn't have taken your aunt's advice and brought you along. If Stan had come instead—" "Oh my!" A gruff voice interrupted Samuel mid-sentence. He turned, a scowl marring his features, and saw me standing with a burly middle-aged man. That middle-aged man brushed right past him and headed straight for Levi, saying, "It's a pleasure to see you again, Mr. Vargas!" At that moment, Samuel couldn't help but wonder who that middle-aged man was. He couldn't believe he actually dared to cut him off. He then noticed the fleeting moment of diffidence in my expression before his attention shifted entirely to the middle-aged man. "Where were you before the seminar started?" Levi asked, his tone noticeably gentler. Upon hearing that, Samuel couldn't help feeling somewhat