Chapter 70: Karim's Idol

"Tell me, what's going on? Why is Joey so afraid of me? That's not how I remember it, he used to bully me quite a bit."

Even if Carter was slow to react, he could still see something was off from Joey's extreme reaction.

Patiently waiting until the end of the dinner, Carter immediately dragged Anna outside to the lawn, asking somewhat awkwardly, "Hmm, I didn't expect you to change so much! Driving the Greens away and breaking Grant's hands and feet, now everyone in Elmond is afraid of you, huh?"

Anna hummed in disagreement, as if meeting Carter for the first time, scrutinizing her brother from head to toe, saying, "Now, everyone in school, including our graduating class, knows about it. They say you're the new big boss of Elmond, the most powerful one in history. All the black people in the school listen to you. Even the white police listen to you, you have influence everywhere!"

"It's not like that. Even if people in Elmond are afraid of me, you guys have graduated. Why would Joey still be afraid of me?"

While Anna's interpretation of "influence everywhere" seemed a bit different from his own understanding, Carter could still guess that Joey's extreme reaction might be a "sequela" of the Grant incident, but he couldn't imagine that this "sequela" would spread beyond the campus. As he said, Joey had already graduated, was working outside, and even if Carter wanted to cause trouble, just citing one reason wasn't enough.

The lives of the two didn't intersect much except for Anna. Carter couldn't understand why he should stir up trouble if there was no need.

Realizing that his reputation had been harmed, Carter quickly defended himself and changed the subject, saying, "Could it be that he's fooling around behind your back? If that's the case, then he should be afraid of me."

"Don't talk nonsense. Joey isn't like that. Although he's become a bit timid, he's still good to me. I'm not stupid. If he was messing around behind my back, would I still be so devoted to him?"

After getting a slap from Jenny and Anna, Carter teased Anna shamelessly, "You're the one who said he's fooling around behind your back. If you find out, is it still considered behind your back? Hey, sis, seriously, do you want me to check on Joey for you? Although the rumors are a bit exaggerated, you know, I, your brother, can easily find out from the black guys on the street."

"Forget it, my affairs don't need your concern. Joey is already scared of you, if you check on him, he might be scared to death, right? Oh, and he used to joke about you before. Don't take it to heart!"

"Forget it, forget it. He's always worried about you now, often saying he wants to be like you in the future. If someone bullies him, he'll retaliate and make them pay! You're his idol now!"

Carter: "Ahem... shouldn't Duke Mrs. Duke have scolded him for that? He's so young, he should behave!"

"Why should she scold him? Being bullied and fighting back is just common sense, isn't it? You can't just let people bully you, right?"

Shaking his head in disbelief, Kazim didn't think there was anything wrong with what his younger brother said. Even when he saw the Greens leaving in dejection, he had the same thought as his brother.

However, compared to the young Kalim, Kazim kept this thought to himself. Thinking about it was one thing, but actually doing it was another. What's the point of just talking? It's not like we're children.

Feeling the cultural generation gap deeply, Carter waved his hand dismissively, sending Kazim away. He had no interest in being a godfather like Douglas.

"Forget it, forget it. I wish Mr. Duke good luck tomorrow. Just let me know the time, and I'll be there on time!"