Inside the study, Mr. Valerius was still trying to persuade Jameson Valerius. A bloodless resolution where everyone came out happy was his greatest hope.
But he had underestimated the depths of Jameson Valerius's stubbornness. By now, he had talked himself hoarse and run out of things to say, yet Jameson Valerius stubbornly refused to respond.
Julia Keane watched coldly from the side. Seeing Mr. Valerius practically fuming, she sneered, "I'd save your breath, Mr. Valerius. You should know what kind of man my father-in-law is by now. No matter what you say, it's useless. You're just wasting your breath."
Mr. Valerius took a sip of tea. "I'm just doing what I can."
Julia Keane curled her lip. "'Doing what you can'? What we're doing isn't a humane business to begin with. Why bother with all this pointless effort? We might as well just kill him and get it over with. It would be a relief for everyone."
