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Dad had privately told him he could come once he became a real man.
So Roy was already a real man.
Willie felt even more admiration for him.
Soon, the manager sent over a large group of beautiful men.
Jacob had already decided: find someone handsome with decent presence, polish him up a bit, and it’d be fine.
After all, it was just for a wedding-wouldn’t take long.
A group of handsome men froze upon seeing the three kids in the room.
“Manager, are they today’s clients?”
The manager neither confirmed nor denied.
The men were speechless, but Richard’s words shocked them more: “Jacob’s here to pick a dad.”
Jacob rolled his eyes, regretting bringing this fool along.
He rose from the sofa, scrutinizing the men with practiced seriousness before stopping before one strikingly handsome guy.
“You’ll do.”
He produced a densely written note detailing how to impersonate Katherine’s boyfriend.
“Memorize everything here. Show up at Four Seasons Hotel this Sunday.”
Jacob handed him a pre-prepared invitation.
“Dress expensively-the pricier the better. Charge any expenses to my card.”
“Payment depends on your performance.”
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The man accepted this lucrative offer without hesitation, though puzzled
“Understood. I’ll play your father perfectly, sir.”
Jacob shot him an ley glare, instantly silencing the man.
After finishing their business, the three kids exited Chaster Club
Children like them shouldn’t linger in such places.
Little did Jacob know, the moment they left, the manager had the man hand the papers and
invitation to Sean.
Small Town.
Geoffrey was occupied with his new company affairs when his phone buzzed with consecutive alerts.
“Dec 12, 10:24: Card ending ?? spent 888,000 yuan…”
“Dec 12, 10:26: Card ending ?? spent 388,000 yuan…”
“Dec 12, 11:00: Card ending ?? spent 1,888,000 yuan…”
Millions vanished within half an “hour”.
Though the money meant nothing to Geoffrey, he wondered what a child could possibly buy to spend that much at once.
More importantly-shouldn’t he be in school right now?
Geoffrey grabbed his phone and dialed: “Check what Ethan’s doing at kindergarten.”
“Understood.”
Next room.
Maureen and the caregiver tended to Zoe in bed. She’d just learned Geoffrey had replaced the original caregiver.
Zoe recounted how her previous caregiver nearly drove Geoffrey mad with constant tantrums.
Maureen couldn’t quite picture the scene.
“You should’ve filmed it for me.”
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Her eyes curved into crescents
She kept chatting with Zoe, hoping conversation might case the older woman’s pain.
“Never crossed my mind to record. What a shame.”
Zoe asked the caregiver for water.
The caregiver immediately went downstairs to fetch water.
As soon as the caregiver left, Zoe grabbed Maureen’s hand: “Reenie, he brought Jacob back- nothing bad will happen, right?”
Maureen wasn’t sure.
“Don’t worry. He’s blind now and lost his memory. He can’t do anything.”
Zoe sighed: “Ah, I’ve been feeling uneasy lately.”
When alone with Geoffrey, Zoe realized he wasn’t all bad. But she couldn’t gamble on him always treating Reenie well.
Maureen comforted Zoe for a while, telling her not to worry.
Only when Zoe grew tired did she leave the room.
After going downstairs, Maureen noticed Geoffrey’s door was shut but didn’t dwell on it.
Lately, pregnancy nausea hit her often, so she wanted a walk.
Her boots crunched over snowdrifts as icy wind slapped her face.
Maureen had no idea how long she’d walked when her gaze suddenly locked.
Not far off, Noelle-dressed to perfection-strode toward her.
Maureen’s pupils shrank. Memories flooded back: Noelle forcing her into marriage.
Noelle had visited before. Seeing Maureen’s shabby home, she’d refused to acknowledge her.
But yesterday, after Geoffrey warned her son, she decided Maureen still had uses.
“Reenie, Mom finally found you.”
Noelle closed in, leather gloves clamping Maureen’s hand, eyes oozing maternal warmth.
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Maureen knew her birth mother’s patterns all too well-she only showed kindness when needing favors.
Maureen yanked her hand back.
“Noelle, just call me Maureen. We’ve severed our mother-daughter ties.”
Noelle’s face hardened as she withdrew her hand into her coat, lips curling coldly. “Blood runs thicker than water. You can’t cut ties just by saying so.”
Maureen’s dropped hand clenched, fingernails biting deep into her palm.
“Why are you really here?
To defend Adrian?”
Noelle ignored the question, scrutinizing Maureen head to toe. She noticed how Maureen had changed-now skilled with makeup and style.
Maureen had fine features, prettier than Noelle in her youth. Even light makeup made her utterly captivating.
No wonder Geoffrey still refused to divorce her.
“Mom just wanted to see you, to bring you home to Karaville.
Your brother was wrong-he threw the first punch. I know that now.”
If she didn’t know Noelle so well, she’d never spot the hypocrisy.
A cold sneer flashed in Maureen’s striking eyes:
“Who are you selling me off to this time?
Or what benefits are you squeezing from me now?”
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