The Untouchable Son-In-Law: The Master Peregrine Novel - Chapter 274
Chapter 274: The Director’s Helplessness
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
They had both grown up in the orphanage, yet the difference between them was so stark. Jamie Little had chosen to take out a loan just because of the director’s request and had even nearly gotten in deep trouble.
On the other hand, Harvey Little held great disdain toward the children in the orphanage. From the way he dressed, he didn’t look like he lacked any money.
Nobody expected him to donate millions. Just a couple thousand dollars would’ve been fine as an act of appreciation.
Without Mercy Orphanage, there was no way he’d have gotten to where he was today. Unfortunately, the director’s plea went unanswered.
“Ms. Kleine, it’s not that I’m heartless, but I really think that you should just close Mercy Orphanage down. I’m sure you know better than I do about the state the orphanage is in. You spend at least a thousand every day running this place. How long will you be able to sustain this place without the support of those large corporations? I heard that Jamie gave you 7,000 dollars, but you ran out of money in less than a week! Don’t worry. The children won’t starve even if you close the orphanage down. I’m sure other orphanages will take them in, and you’ll be able to enjoy your life then.”
Harvey Little’s words were like stabs at the director’s heart. She’d never expected the former to become such a person. ‘Leaving aside not wanting to help us, but this also used to be your home. How could you ask to close this place down just like that?’
Harvey Little’s words pained the director and shocked Jamie Little. The latter had entered the orphanage at nearly the same time as Harvey Little.
The director usually split the children up by their ages. To give them a sense of security, she usually gave the same surname to children who entered at the same time. As such, Jamie Little had always thought of Harvey Little as an elder brother and had kept in contact with him even after leaving the orphanage. In fact, the latter had even tried to pursue her in recent years.
Although she hadn’t yet agreed to it, she had known the other for a long time. Perhaps she would eventually cave in and give him a chance, but she had never expected him to say such words.
“Harvey Little, what do you mean?”
“What could I possibly mean? I’m just speaking the truth. Mercy Orphanage doesn’t have any financial supporters any longer, and how much more do you have to offer? How much longer can you possibly pay for this? You’d better move on,” Harvey Little advised Jamie Little seriously.
The latter had finally seen his true side.
“Ms. Kleine, how much do you guys need?” Finn Taylor looked toward the director. He liked the children here very much, so he was more than willing to sponsor this orphanage.
“For now, we’ll probably need 45,000 dollars. I’ll definitely find a long-term sponsor within a month.” The director was determined to resolve this matter within a month.
“45,000 dollars? Alright, I’ll think of something for you.” Finn Taylor didn’t offer to write them a cheque immediately. After all, that wouldn’t be the best solution.
It was better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish. Instead of letting the orphanage seek help from sponsors, Finn Taylor thought it was better to come up with a way for the orphanage to make their own money.
As such, he had asked the director to see if she had any plans. Since it seemed like the director had no such plans, Finn Taylor would come up with an idea on her behalf.
In the end, Harvey Little hadn’t forked out a single cent for Mercy Orphanage while an outsider like Finn Taylor had promised to take care of it.
This made Harvey Little feel slightly embarrassed. Besides, he still remembered how Jamie Little talked about Finn Taylor so dreamily along the way here. He’d never seen that in Jamie Little before.
Finn Taylor was no different from an enemy now.
“You’re going to solve it? How? Let me ask you: What’s your occupation?”
Finn Taylor smiled. “I don’t have a job.”
Harvey Little burst out into laughter, not attempting to conceal his disdain. “You don’t have a job? What a joke. I thought you were some big shot. Do you see that Buick outside? It’s not exactly expensive, but it costs at least 30,000 dollars. You can’t even afford a car without a job. How are you going to solve this problem? Jamie, is this the friend you were praising along the way? I thought that he’d be an impressive character, but it seems like he’s just putting up a false front. Jamie, I think you shouldn’t be friends with someone who’s full of lies. Alright, you should leave. This is an orphanage—we don’t want our children to learn from someone like you.”
Harvey Little’s words displeased Finn Taylor, as well as Jamie Little.
‘Finn Taylor just saved me yesterday. If not for him, I might’ve gotten into deep trouble. Yet, my friend is now putting him down!’ She immediately got up.
“Harvey, watch your words. Mr. Taylor is a guest.” The director chided him, unable to hold herself back anymore.
Yet, Harvey Little refused to back down. “But I’m right, Ms. Kleine. We have so many children here, and we can’t afford to have the children learning to tell such lies.”
Finn Taylor could no longer hold his anger in. “Oh, what will you do if I manage to solve this issue then?”
“If you succeed, I’ll crawl between your legs and bark like a dog. How about that?”
Finn Taylor chuckled. “Alright then.”
“Harvey, are you really not going to help us out?” Sensing the awkwardness in the atmosphere, the director immediately tried to change the topic.
Realizing that she was still trying to get money from him, Harvey Little immediately pretended that he was busy. “Sorry, Ms. Kleine. I don’t have any money. I have something on, so I’ll take my leave first.”
With that, he left.
Seeing that Harvey Little had left, the director shook her head helplessly. “Sigh. Harvey has changed. I remember that he was quite a kind boy when he first came. He would always stand up for you when anyone bullied you, and he always took the blame for you too.”
The director let out a long sigh as she glanced at Harvey Little’s departing figure. ‘There is nothing more I can do. He has the final say over his own life. All I can do is try to guide the children on the right path. The final decision still lies in their hands.’
“I’m sorry for making such a fuss, Mr. Taylor.”
Finn Taylor shook his head. “It’s fine; every family has their own troubles. Don’t worry, Ms. Kleine.. I’ll help you solve your financial troubles.”
