The Luckless Man's Victory

Alvin glanced at Norman Osborn as he approached, then frowned and pointed at the two elderly men practically glued together in a display of blazing affection. He chuckled and said, "They look like an old married couple. What's going on? Who's this gentleman?"

Norman Osborn glanced at the gloomy old man, shook his head with a smile, and said, "He's the butler of the Osborn family, Greenwald. He watched my father and me grow up.

Every generation of the Osborn family needed a butler like him, because their fathers had a hard time fulfilling the role of a father.

He's the person I respect most..."

Alvin was slightly surprised when he heard that. He glanced at the gloomy old man, who was holding Albus and wiping away his tears, then nodded at him with some admiration.

Norman Osborn wasn't the sort to make exaggerated claims. There had to be no exaggeration in his words when he called Greenwald "the person he respected most." Every head of the Osborn family had been racing against time. They truly had no time to consider their children's education.

Now that he thought about it, in a sense, this old man deserved immense credit for what the Osborn family had achieved today.

Alvin nudged Norman Osborn beside him and asked, "Then why did Butler Greenwald say just now that you refused to let him teach Harry?"

Norman Osborn glanced at Alvin, fell silent for a moment, and said, "I didn't want Harry to become another me. His mother was a bright and cheerful woman, and the best time of my life was when I was with her.

I decided to solve the problem myself. If I failed... at least Harry would have a bright and happy life."

As he spoke, Norman Osborn looked into Alvin's