Arthur stood at the school gate, arms crossed, expression cold. "Alright. You’re all here. Now tell me—what do you want?" John’s barely suppressed anger flared up again at Arthur’s indifferent tone. This brat was born to go against him! Julie stepped forward first, frowning slightly. "Arthur, you shouldn’t have humiliated the Gray family like that in front of so many people last night." "Exactly," Rosie chimed in. "I know you’ve suffered, but you can’t just throw away our entire family’s reputation for your own sake." Susie’s words were even harsher. "After what you did yesterday, you still dare to treat Dad like this today? Arthur, are you even human?" Raelynn sighed, disappointment written all over her face. "Arthur, what’s wrong with you lately? You’ve changed. Have you been hanging around some bad influences?" John could no longer hold back. He roared, "Arthur! Do you even consider the Gray family your family anymore? No matter how wronged you felt, you should not have publicly exposed everything at Zac’s birthday banquet! "Because of you, the Gray family’s name is in shambles! "You are selfish and reckless—you only care about yourself, never about our family! "You don’t deserve to be called my son! You don’t deserve to be the Young Master of the Gray family!" The real reason the entire Gray family had shown up today wasn’t just to scold him. It was to force him to retract everything. The Gray family’s standing in South City had plummeted overnight. Their business partners were pulling out, Gray Corporation’s stock was tanking—it was a disaster. The only way to salvage their reputation was for Arthur to publicly claim that everything had been a misunderstanding. They needed him to take it all back. And their usual method of control? Guilt-tripping. Arthur stared at them coldly. "Be honest. Have any of you ever truly seen me as part of the Gray family? As your son? As your brother?""You have the nerve to ask that?" John snapped. "If you weren’t always stirring up trouble, why would we hate you? "Why do we love Zac but despise you?" "You’ve ruined the Gray family’s reputation in South City! Do you know how much money we’ve lost? Deals have been canceled, our stock has plummeted! "The amount we’ve lost—you couldn’t make that much in ten lifetimes!" John’s fury escalated with every word. "I don’t expect you to be a genius. I don’t expect you to contribute anything to the family. "But at the very least—don’t ruin us!" Standing behind John, Zac could hardly contain his glee. Finally! The family’s hatred for Arthur had reached its peak. John’s words had cut off Arthur’s last lifeline. Arthur had exposed his true identity as the legitimate Young Master of the Gray family because he wanted recognition, power, and status. If John officially disowned him, Arthur would have nothing. And Zac? He would still be the cherished son of the Gray family. Zac wasn’t the only one who thought this way. Everyone in the Gray family believed that stripping Arthur of his identity was their ultimate weapon. Arthur took a deep breath. He willed himself not to care. John had told him countless times that he was worthless, that he was unwanted. But no matter how many times he heard it, it still hurt. Even after all these years—after everything they had done—Arthur still found himself hoping. Hoping that maybe, just maybe, they would change.He had been a fool. Three days ago, when they came to visit him on his birthday, he had thought… Maybe they finally regretted their actions. Maybe they had realized their mistakes. But no. They never changed. They never would. Raelynn tugged at John’s sleeve, reminding him of their real goal. John took a deep breath, suppressing his anger. His tone suddenly softened. "Arthur, I know you’re not a bad kid. Last night, you must have just acted out in anger without thinking things through." "Here’s what we’ll do—you just need to publicly apologize. "Say that everything you said was a mistake. Say you were drunk and that the video was doctored. "And if you do that, I’ll allow you to move back home." Arthur’s head snapped up. He stared at John in disbelief. "You… You want me to lie?"