Liam fell silent.Clive thought for a moment and then said, “Could this masterpiece be the work of your son?”“So, the child should be safe for now.”“Why is your focus different from everyone else’s?”Liam rubbed his forehead. “He’s still young. What if he’s been kidnapped? Shutting down the website is simple, but what if something happens to the child?”He never cared much about others’ opinions of him but didn’t want any harm to come to the child.Clive chuckled. “You’re already worried about your son?”“Let’s find him first and ensure he’s safe.” Liam hesitated before speaking, “I’m mainly concerned about Sophia. She knows about the child and might have sinister plans.”Clive was about to say he had considered that too but chose to remain silent.“She... wouldn’t do that, right?” Clive thought about how Sophia had cried, looking genuinely wronged.If she was lying, her acting was impeccable.“Without evidence, I’m not accusing anyone. I just suspect, and I hope she hasn’t done anyt
Jeffrey was stunned by this statement and took a while to regain his composure.“Arthur, please don’t cause any more trouble! Your mom is anxiously waiting for you. Let’s go back and see her first.”Hearing about his mom, Arthur’s face immediately fell.“I’m doing this to make her happy! He bullied my mom, and I want to get revenge for her.”“As long as you’re with your mom, she’ll be happy! Listen, you don’t understand yet. If you get caught, they might take you away from her.” Jeffrey now fully believed in Arthur’s capabilities, especially after seeing him hack Park Group’s website. However, he also knew that taking down the company wouldn’t be that simple.Arthur just lowered his head and fiddled with his fingers, growing more serious with each passing moment.“Park Group doesn’t have any tax evasion issues! Their finances are clean, so I can’t attack them there…”Jeffrey was astonished. “You can understand all that?”“I just skimmed through some information on the topic, so I’m no
“Let’s hope so.”But Suzy had a bad feeling.After this incident, Liam would undoubtedly investigate everything thoroughly. That was his nature.As they spoke, Jeffrey's car pulled up downstairs.“They’re here! They’re back!” Wendy shouted excitedly.Suzy didn’t even bother to change her slippers, rushing downstairs.The moment she saw Arthur’s face, her tears flowed uncontrollably.“Arthur… you nearly scared me to death, Arthur…”“Mommy, I’m sorry.” Arthur was visibly panicked seeing her cry. “It’s my fault. I shouldn’t have run off on my own!”“No, no… It’s my fault for not giving you enough love. It’s my fault!”She had been so focused on earning more money and following her plan for leaving the country and spending time with her kids that she hadn’t considered whether they could handle such an arrangement.Suzy felt a deep sense of guilt.Watching their embrace, Wendy couldn’t hold back her own tears.Jeffrey walked over and patted her shoulder. “Let’s go inside and talk.”“Okay.”
Suzy feared this the most.So, she insisted on covering all of Arthur's expenses abroad herself. Every month, she even paid Jeffrey a portion of his salary.If he didn't agree, she wouldn't let him take care of Arthur.But even so, she still felt she had ruined Jeffrey's future!"Jeff, you need to have your own life. You can't keep revolving around me."Wendy, who was listening nearby, sighed and walked over, "Suzy, just let him give. No one will think badly of you. We all know what he's like! Even his parents can't persuade him."Aveline fell silent."Yes, I feel fulfilled taking care of Arthur. It's a joy! If you don't let me be around him, I'll feel like I've lost my life's purpose," Jeffrey said, struggling to express himself.He knew long ago that Suzy wouldn't accept him.He had known this many years ago.But sometimes giving becomes a habit. Over the years, he had really gotten used to it! Treating Arthur as his own child.Jeffrey even thought that as long as Arthur was around,
Yes, it was Liam's number!Suzy would never forget those digits.Why was he calling her? More importantly, how did he get her number?"Suzy, why aren't you answering?" Wendy in the front passenger seat turned around and saw her pale face. "What's wrong? Who's calling?""It's Liam..."Jeffrey slammed on the brakes."What?! Whose?""Liam." As she spoke, the phone stopped ringing, and the screen showed a missed call.Jeffrey looked at Suzy through the rearview mirror, the tension in the car rising."Could he have found out something?"Wendy quickly reached out her hand. "Give me the phone. I'll answer it and see what he wants. I'll pretend I don't know it's him. I don't know his number, and your phone is registered under my ID, so it's perfectly normal for me to answer."But Suzy just stared at the screen, not responding.Even Angela and Arthur sensed something was wrong and tugged at her clothes.Angela blinked, "Mommy... what's wrong?"Arthur, being smarter, quickly took out his phone.
The phone's ringtone sounded so clear, each note striking Suzy's heart like a heavy hammer.In those few seconds, she repeatedly wanted to hang up and block the number, avoiding anything related to Liam. But for the sake of protecting her children, she couldn't run away.Suzy knew well that avoiding the truth would only increase suspicion.When the screen changed from "dialing" to a countdown of elapsed time, she finally heard that familiar yet slightly unfamiliar voice.He didn't say "hello" but went straight to, "Suzy."Her heart raced uncontrollably, causing her to frown, but she had to feign calmness."Hello, did you call me earlier? Sorry, I missed it. Who is this?"Liam didn't speak immediately but let out a chuckle first."I don't believe you didn't recognize my voice."His tone was always so certain, so precise.It wasn't a question, nor a joke, but a statement.Suzy didn't know how to respond.In front of Liam, it felt as if she couldn't hide anything or any secrets.Liam didn
Then he abruptly ended the call, as if he feared hearing any more harsh words from Suzy.But for the one who spoke those harsh words, it wasn't any easier.Suzy clenched her phone and closed her eyes, only to realize that tears had already started to fall unconsciously from the corners of her eyes.She didn't even know when they had started.The wind at the street corner continued to blow strongly, and the tears either fell onto the back of her hand or on the edge of her clothes. Suzy didn't even dare to cry loudly.Hurting Liam was the last thing she wanted to do.But she had no other choice.To protect her child from harm and to uncover the truth, she had to stay hidden and make sacrifices....When Clive received the call from Liam, he was still looking for someone to track down that boy.He really liked that kid!"Hello?""Come have a drink."Clive was taken aback. "Did I hear that right? What did you say, a drink?!""Are you coming or not?""I'm coming!"He didn't even need to thi
"You threw it in the trash afterward, and someone might have taken it the next day. It's possible!"Liam didn't want to accept this possibility at all.Seeing him just drinking, Clive was also at a loss. "But there's no other explanation! This stuff has to come from somewhere. You said Suzy was your only woman, so where else could the child come from?""Drink." Liam, already irritated, didn't want to hear any more of Clive's rambling.Clive pursed his lips. "Wait a minute. Did your people find any trace of the child?""No, still looking.""I haven't heard anything either. Do you think we should expand the search? The child might not be in Northorn City anymore.""I've already expanded it," Liam replied, more determined than ever to find the child and get a paternity test done.Clive glanced at the array of bottles on the table, both amused and exasperated.Liam, with his severe OCD, even lined up the bottles neatly, and he had already downed seven or eight of them."Are you sure you do