Rebirth of the Villainous Female Boss
Chapter 1460 - 1432 It’s Important to Plan Ahead

Chapter 1460: Chapter 1432 It’s Important to Plan Ahead

Kiara, after a night of contemplation, had finally organized her thoughts, and since Camden had asked her to speak frankly, she would not hold back.

"In ’The Legend of the Condor Heroes,’ Juan Grey is a controversial character. Some believe he transcended national boundaries to choose humanity over his ethnic group, while others think he was ungrateful towards the Mongols who raised him, eventually helping the Song fight against the Mongols and killing many of them. Different standpoints lead to different conclusions. Likewise, in the fable of the Farmer and the Snake, which is typically seen as a tale of ingratitude, if we set aside the moral and analyze it from a scientific perspective, the farmer’s act of saving the snake was out of goodwill, but the snake, woken from hibernation, instinctively sought food, and biting was just that, an instinct. Why do two instinctual behaviors lead to a tragedy?"

Yet, to this day, the snake’s instinctual reaction is still scorned. From the perspective of humans, snakes are repulsive, but how would the snakes view this issue? Psychology studies human instincts, looking at them without the constraints of morality. Many instincts we have developed through evolution are at odds with ethics.

"Isn’t Zoe from Second Brother’s family doing just fine?" Mario Yuno understood the implied criticism in her words.

His comment alone sent a tremor through Kiara’s heart; her intuition had been right.

Camden may not have thought about adoption that seriously yet, but his casual comparison to Zoe proved that deep down in his subconscious he was inclined towards adopting Chad.

International adoption is certainly no easy matter, but with the Yuno Family’s connections, if Edward Wheeler ’Bright Clarity’ truly set his mind to it, it would be possible. Kiara’s early mention was to prevent being put in a passive situation if it came to that.

Kiara and Mario Yuno discussed this matter without avoiding Wendy’s presence, after all, she was still a baby who hadn’t been weaned. Even though she always seemed intelligent, they didn’t think an infant could understand such a conversation veiled by a thin layer, so no one noticed how Wendy’s eyes widened upon hearing Zoe’s name.

"Zoe’s situation is different. First of all, Zoe is highly intelligent and mature for her age. Secondly, Zoe has been raised by Second Brother from a young age, constantly exposed to the values of the Old Yates Family. And most importantly, Zoe was personally nurtured by Isaac, the bond between mother and child is beyond what outsiders can comprehend."

Having said that, Kiara watched Mario Yuno’s expression; she was looking for his reaction. If he blurted out that she could cure Chad too, then her disappointment in him would be inevitable.

Fortunately, Mario Yuno didn’t say that but gestured for Kiara to continue. This was him showing respect for Kiara’s feelings by putting them first.

Kiara continued with satisfaction.

"Life is like a game where touching different switches leads to different outcomes. If you hit this switch, it triggers a chain reaction that follows. If you don’t, perhaps the outcome wouldn’t be triggered at all. Let’s go back to the story of Juan Grey. If the Mongols had not adopted Juan Grey back then, would there still be such controversial opinions? If the Farmer had not disturbed the hibernating snake, would he still have been bitten? Novels often take extreme measures to emphasize dramatic conflict, but in reality, we have better ways of handling situations. Why must we resort to dramatization?"

From a human’s perspective, the snake seems to be frozen stiff. To warm the snake with human compassion is a presumptuous act— I think I’m being kind to you, why can’t you appreciate it? Consider the snake’s feelings, will you? They were hibernating peacefully, and you had to wake them and get bitten, only to become an object lesson in a fable. Is this because the snake cannot speak up for itself? Who asked you to be kind to the snake?

Similarly, this question applies to Mario Yuno and Chad. If Mario Yuno insists on adopting Chad out of pity, and since he is busy with work leaving Mrs. Kiara, who also has her work and daughter to care for, any small neglect will subject them to public condemnation. The world is never short of moralizers who judge without understanding. For Chad, being adopted by the family of the man who killed his father is surely not a good experience.

Major decisions cannot be made impulsively like the Farmer with a thoughtless pat on the leg, ’I want what’s best for you,’ but must consider the full situation from all angles.

"I will find him adoptive parents who will love and take care of him. I won’t adopt him myself."

Foolish kindness is worse than deliberate evil, and this is something Edward Wheeler ’Bright Clarity,’ even if momentarily struggling, would understand with just a little hint from Kiara.

Having received his promise not to adopt, Kiara felt relieved. Camden was a man of his word; if he dared to make a promise, he would surely keep it.

Kiara blinked and said, "I didn’t say anything, this is all on you!"

The sainted father had an epiphany; his realization soared like a rocket.

"You don’t even have to say anything, you little clever thing," Mario Yuno tapped Kiara’s head affectionately and said.

"I’ll arrange for someone to handle Olivia Smith’s matter later. We’ll donate for her medical expenses in the name of the International Aid Fund. This way, it won’t create too much psychological pressure or burden on her and her child, and they won’t suspect the source of the funds in the future."

Kiara was very thorough in her thinking. Mario Yuno felt warmly touched after hearing this and kissed her, feeling moved.

"Having a Kiara in the family is like having a treasure," he remarked.

Kiara pushed him slightly, "Cut it out, are you saying I’m old now?"

The original saying goes, having an elder in the family is like having a treasure, okay!

"I’m going to freshen up, and later I’ll take you and our daughter out for some fun. We rarely get a few days off; let’s not waste it."

Mario Yuno walked energetically towards the bathroom. Kiara watched his retreating back and smiled softly, then picked up her daughter and earnestly taught her.

"Indecision invites trouble. As a person, especially as a woman, you can’t just ’assume things will work out.’ You must learn to deal with problems rationally. If Mommy cried and wiped away tears like those vulgar women, saying your dad doesn’t love me anymore, he doesn’t consider things from my perspective, that would become an endless argument. In reality, it’s just a matter of a few words. My Wendy, when you grow up, you must also learn to think rationally, understand?"

If Kiara hadn’t been so prepared, how would a normal person’s thinking be if Mario Yuno wanted to adopt?

I work so hard every day, carrying the burden of raising a child, you’re always busy with work, neglecting domestic affairs as if you’re hands-off. Have you ever considered my feelings? You just don’t love me, you are selfish, thinking back to how much I sacrificed for you blah blah blah, now you treat me like this blah blah blah, you just don’t love me blah blah blah...

The standard template for marital arguments that escalate, this template can fit more than 50% of couples’ quarrels.

How do loving couples drift apart? It’s through too many failed communications filled with assumptions. Mrs. Kiara would never behave like that; she was influencing her daughter in subtle ways with her own actions. Whether Wendy would grow up to be a woman as perceptive and skilled as her mother, time would tell.

While Kiara was proactively reacting for the sake of her family, Yuzo Joel, far away in the Domestic Region, frowned at the investigation results he had on Olivia Smith. He thought it was a simple call for help, but he hadn’t expected there to be more to it.

It was time to prepare his daughter in advance; he couldn’t wait for the rain to arrive because by then, it would be too late.