Early in the morning, the Foster Group was filled with seriousness and coldness.
The employees stood neatly in a row, respectfully waiting for the arrival of the boss.
When the clock struck eight, a luxurious car stopped at the entrance.
The man in the guise of a butler quickly got out of the passenger seat and opened the back door.
Wrapped in black trousers, Jasper stepped down from the car, his expression icy and aloof.
He exuded a strong aura that suffocated everyone around him.
The man looked straight ahead and ascended the steps with large strides.
"Daddy!"
Suddenly, a childish voice broke the silence.
Everyone looked up in haste.
They saw a child who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere.
The little girl who came clumsily climbed up the stairs.
She was dressed in a pink princess dress, and although her face was not clear, there was a subtle air of nobility about her, just like Mr. Foster.
The little girl climbed up the stairs and directly hugged Jasper's leg.
He was too tall, and she was too small. Her small white arms, as tender as a radish, could only just barely hold onto his leg.
"Daddy..." Lauren whimpered grievously.
The crowd was in an uproar!
Jasper lowered his head and looked at the tiny figure at his feet, his brow furrowed with annoyance, "Let go!"
The little girl raised her head, revealing a face that was seven or eight points similar to Jasper's.
"Daddy..."
"Sir, this child..."
The butler by his side stared in shock. He couldn't believe how much this child resembled Jasper!
"Daddy, I want a hug..."
The little girl extended her tender hands, her big watery eyes fixed on Jasper.
Her gaze was clear and transparent.
Jasper's heart couldn't help but soften.
He used to dislike children, but today, for some reason, he really wanted to hold this unfamiliar little girl in his arms!
After hesitating for a moment, the tall man squatted down and lifted her up, striding into the mansion.
"Seal off this area and investigate!"
A child this young couldn't have appeared here alone.
"Mr. Foster, the results of the DNA test are out."
In the CEO's office on the top floor of the mansion, the assistant tremblingly handed over a report, "She... is indeed your child."
Jasper snatched the test results right away.
A 99.9% genetic match! This little girl truly was his child.
But he didn't remember having any other women besides Adeline.
Suddenly, the man lifted his head and glanced at the little girl sitting on the sofa.
She leaned against the sofa, holding a plush teddy bear in her arms, happily chewing on fruit gummies.
Her comfortable and familiar manner didn't seem like her first time coming here at all.
He stood up and walked over, "What's your name?"
"I'm called Lauren!"
"How old are you?"
The little girl looked up, smiled at him, and raised five fingers, "I'm six years old!"
Jasper's heart skipped a beat!
Six years old!
If Adeline hadn't died, their child would have been exactly six years old!
Could it be that Adeline didn't die in the car accident six years ago!?
A hint of excitement flashed in the man's eyes.
He had investigated countless times back then, even searching the sea for a whole month, but they couldn't find Adeline's body.
Now, in front of him was a child who shared his bloodline, exactly six years old!
Doesn't that mean that Adeline really didn't die?
But instead went to a place he couldn't find and gave birth to the child?"
Thinking of this, he became a bit excited, "What about your mother?"
"Mom..." Lauren was about to say something but suddenly remembered Bennett's instructions and quickly changed her words, "I don't know!"
Jasper crouched down, looking her in the eye, trying to soften his voice as much as possible, "Lying is not something a good child does."
Lauren blinked her eyes, "Someone told me that liking to lie is inherited. Daddy, are you a good child?"
Jasper's face immediately turned dark, "Who said that?"
Lauren pursed her lips, "Well, Daddy, have you ever lied?"
Ryan could hardly contain his laughter as he watched his boss being speechless by a six-year-old.
Jasper gave him a glance, "Any news from the surveillance?"
"Yes," Ryan took a deep breath, "This morning, the surveillance system near the company was attacked by an unknown hacker, and all the cameras were damaged..."
Jasper frowned, looking at Lauren in front of him, a touch of gloom rising in his heart.
The hacker attack on the surveillance and the appearance of this child seemed too coincidental.
Unable to bear Jasper's suspicious gaze, Lauren pouted and put the stuffed bear on the sofa, raising her fair little face, "Daddy, I want to take a bath!"
Taking a bath so early in the morning?
The seriousness on the man's face disappeared as he waved his hand lightly, "Ryan, take the young lady back to the villa and have the servants give her a bath."
"It's Lauren, not young lady!"
Lauren pursed her lips, her voice soft and organized, "I don't want people I don't like to bathe me!"
This sudden appearance of a daughter left Jasper a little at a loss. He looked at her and tried to make his tone gentle, "Then how would you like it?"
"I want to choose someone I like to bathe me!"
Lauren pursed her lips and turned to walk towards the door, "Ryan, take me back!"
"Mr. Foster, this..."
The man waved his hand dismissively, "Listen to her."
Ryan had no choice but to follow along, carefully protecting the esteemed Miss Lauren.
Half an hour later, Ryan called, "Mr. Foster, Lauren is not satisfied with any of the servants in the villa..."
Jasper who was checking the nearby surveillance was a bit displeased, "Recruit new servants and let her find them herself until she is satisfied."
Ryan responded, "Okay."
He had been with Jasper for over five years, and Jasper even treated his fiancée Molly with a cold demeanor.
But now, he was obedient to this Lauren.
Adeline exerted great effort to finally move several heavy cardboard boxes into the room.
Exhausted, she slumped on the sofa and yelled towards the small room inside, "Bennett! What did you send back from abroad?" Adeline asked as a little furry head cautiously emerged from the room.
"I sent back your design drafts," Bennett replied. Adeline was taken aback.
"Why did you send these things?" She had already given up all the glory overseas and returned to start anew in her home country.
"Just in case we need them in the future!" Bennett's eyes flickered and he smiled as he emerged from the room.
"Mommy, I also submitted a resume for you. It's a job that you can definitely excel at, and you should be called for an interview soon."
Adeline furrowed her brows, about to say something when her phone rang.
"Is this Miss Adeline? You have been chosen. Please come to Blue Bay immediately," a voice on the other end said. Adeline's body stiffened.
"Blue Bay? Is it... the same Blue Bay where Jasper lives?"