"You seem to know a lot about Lily, Granduncle." Austin looked at Dominic strangely, finding Dominic’s reaction too unusual.
Whenever Austin mentioned someone in the past, be it his grandfather or parents, Dominic had never looked so excited before. Only mentioning Lily would make him look hesitant and cause him to lose control over his emotions.
“Do I?” Dominic raised a brow and was determined not to admit to it. “I’m just interested in that experiment you guys are doing! I like seeing you lose too.”
Austin was rendered speechless for a moment.
“I’m your grandson!” Austin whined.
“Cut the cr*p!” Dominic put his hand up and widened the distance between the two. “I’m all alone and without children, so how would I have any grandchildren?”
“That’s why I treat you like my grandfather. In the future, I’ll take care of you and manage your funeral-”
Before Austin finished his words, Dominic interjected, “Stop that! Funeral, my *ss! Even if there is one, it’ll be for your grandpa. I can live till I’m 200 years old! I haven’t seen enough of this world!”
“Y-You’re right. You’ll live till you’re 200. I just wanted to say that I treat you like my own grandfather, so how could you be on an outsider’s side? Or are you closer to Lily? Who is she really?”
“What outsider? Work is work, and that’s all I’m focused on. I don’t give a d*mn who you are!” Dominic rolled his eyes at Austin and continued, “You’re not brilliant enough, yet you used my name to scam everyone out there! How dare you have the guts to look down on anyone? You’re suffering a loss now, aren’t you? You need to stop being so arrogant and conceited!”
“Granduncle, when have I ever looked down on anyone…”
He never thought of himself as someone who looked down on women. Still, he did not like women who overstepped their boundaries and did not do their jobs well.
Hence, he kept finding faults with Lily because he felt the lab was not where she should be. Plus, she kept getting the spotlight all to herself.
“Different jobs?” Dominic scoffed and threw Austin a sideways glance. “Tell me about it then. What’s their job, and what isn’t?”
Austin was shocked, but he answered Dominic’s question confidently, “Since ancient times, men were the ones who worked in the business while women stayed home.
“If men were the ones who worked hard to support the family, women should be obedient and manage things at home, such as cooking and caring for their children. That’s what women should do. They shouldn’t be out there competing with men and fighting with them when they can't agree!”
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