Upon hearing about the job loss, the woman's expression turned grave.

After her husband lost his job, she could no longer afford the gold and silver jewelry, limited-edition clothes, and other luxuries she had once enjoyed.

She wondered why her husband had suddenly lost his job.

“Do you know who you need to apologize to?" Gerard demanded, his voice cold.

The man shivered with fear. Glancing at his son and wife, he said, "Say sorry to the little girl and Mr. Harris' son now."

Both the woman and their chubby son, stripped of their previous arrogance, obediently apologized, “I'm sorry, it's my fault.”

"Leave Eleywood!" Gerard's tone was just as cold.

"Alright, we're leaving now!" The man, full of apologies, turned to leave with his wife and son.

The crowd watched the two figures and their son running away in a mess; a collective sigh rose from them.

It served them right.

Gerard turned to Jerrold and complimented, "Great job today, Jerrold."

Jerrold just smiled in response.

Lilah patted Jerrold's head softly before turning to Gerard with a question. "Did you finish all your work?"

"Yeah. I came here right after, Gerard replied, his face breaking into a smile.

Lilah, remembering the recent events, couldn't hold back her frustration. "Gerard, how could you let someone so unfit and without the ability to judge be part of your—"

Before she even got to finish, Gerard cut in, understanding her point.

"I've already had someone take care of that."

"Alright."

“Do you want to hang out here for a bit longer, Jerrold?" Lilah looked at her son, her voice filled with warmth.

“Yeah, let's all go together," Jerrold responded.

Hearing Jerrold's response, Lilah couldn't help but smile. She handed him the fried chicken she had just bought, realizing it had cooled down. "This chicken's gone cold, Jerrold. Are you ready to eat? If you're hungry, we can grab something else first."

"Okay."

Two days passed, and in the spacious, elegant office, Gerard was sorting through his documents when his phone began to ring.

Seeing the caller ID, he picked up with a concerned expression.