"Henry Walker, how dare you!" Feifei Owen was furious and struggled desperately, but it was all in vain. Henry Walker's actions had completely ignited her anger. She said coldly, "I'm asking you to let go of me immediately, or else I will make you pay the price."

"You can do whatever you want." Henry Walker frowned, exerted some force, and prepared to throw her out.

"Xiao Wang, Xiao Wang, calm down first." Mr. Carter saw this and immediately became anxious, hurrying into the room. She grabbed Henry Walker and pushed him inside. "Give Auntie some face, let's sit down and discuss how to resolve this. Please don't get physical. Xiao Wang, for the sake of how well I've taken care of your mother, just do Auntie this favor. This time, Auntie really has her own difficulties."

At the mention of his mother, Henry Walker's heart couldn't help but tremble slightly. He remembered when his mother brought him to No. 19 High School years ago, and how Mr. Carter had indeed taken good care of his mother both in life and at work. The two families had always had a good relationship. Indeed, if it weren't for this, he wouldn't have trusted Mr. Carter or entrusted her with such a precious house to look after.

Seeing her so anxious and pleading with him, Henry Walker's heart softened a little. He let go, his voice cold as he walked back, "Fine, let's talk inside. But Mr. Carter, let me be clear: I will not rent this house to anyone."

"Hey, you with the surname Wang, what's with the attitude? It's just a shabby house, isn't it?" Feifei Owen was also seething with anger because of him, and said with fury and sarcasm, "Do you think you're the only one in Huahai City with a house?"

"Alright then, just have Mr. Carter return your rent and deposit, and then, Your Majesty, you can go rent somewhere else—villas, luxury apartments, whatever you like. This is just a shabby house, too small to accommodate a great Buddha like you." Henry Walker said calmly, "Of course, don't forget your luggage."

Although this was indeed a solution, Feifei Owen just couldn't swallow this humiliation. She had never suffered such a loss since she was a child. She couldn't help but cross her arms and pout, "You think just because I paid rent, you can just cancel the contract whenever you want? Let me tell you, it's not that simple. According to the contract, even if there are unavoidable reasons, if you want to break the lease, you have to give the tenant one month's notice and compensate no less than three months' rent, as well as cover the tenant's losses. If you want me to leave, come back in a month and compensate me for my losses."

"Miss Ouyang, right? Please calm down first, let me talk to Xiao Wang." Mr. Carter's face changed again when she heard this, turning a bit pale. She hurried to comfort Feifei Owen, then walked over to Henry Walker with an embarrassed and troubled look, not knowing where to put her hands and feet, and said in a low, apologetic voice, "Xiao Wang, this matter is my fault, I let you down and didn't keep my promise."

Henry Walker was not truly unreasonable. If someone wanted to play hardball with him, he would definitely go all the way. On the other hand, if someone spoke to him nicely and tried to reason, he was actually quite understanding and considerate.

Seeing Mr. Carter so guilty and humble, he couldn't bring himself to give her a hard time. After all, she was half an elder to him, and had helped him and his mother in the past. He quickly stood up, helped her sit down, took a bottle of mineral water from his luggage and handed it to her, speaking gently, "Aunt Carter, take your time, is something wrong? There's no rush for anything else. At worst, we can just refund Miss Owen's money." Actually, Mr. Carter had been quite responsible. He had entrusted the house to her for five years, and if she were really greedy, she could have secretly rented it out long ago.

Mr. Carter felt guilty, barely sitting on the edge of the chair, her head lowered in embarrassment and distress. "This, this is actually... Auntie really had no other choice. I never intended to rent out the house, but my niece, knowing about my family's situation and that I urgently needed money, also knew I was looking after a house for someone. She happened to need to rent a quiet, nice place for her boss's distant relative, so she persuaded me. Sigh, it's all my fault for being confused for a moment. I figured you hadn't come back for five years and probably wouldn't return anytime soon, so... so I agreed."

Henry Walker's brows furrowed in confusion. "Auntie, I remember you and Uncle are both teachers, right? That's a famously stable job. How could you suddenly be in such urgent need of money?"

"Miaomiao, it's that girl Miaomiao. Do you remember her? She just got into FD University, and then was suddenly diagnosed with uremia." Mr. Carter's expression darkened, and as she spoke of this sad matter, tears of grievance and bitterness streamed down her face. "My daughter really has such a hard life."

"Miaomiao?" Henry Walker jumped up in shock. "Of course I remember her. How did she suddenly get such a terrible illness?"

Even Feifei Owen on the side couldn't help but gasp in surprise, covering her mouth. Her gaze toward Mr. Carter became somewhat sympathetic, and the anger she felt over what was almost a scam faded considerably.