Clive was stunned by Arthur's words.Was he really talking to a little kid?"You intercepted a number?" he asked in disbelief."Yes! Waiting for you guys to rescue me was taking too long," Arthur replied calmly. He spoke without any hint of boasting about his intelligence as if he were just discussing the weather.Clive stared at him, utterly amazed. It was as if he was seeing the world in a whole new light."Then give me the number."Arthur glanced at him and suddenly shook his head. "I can't just give it to you. You couldn't even find me; I had to escape on my own!"Clive was speechless."We can make a deal," Arthur said, squinting as he smiled. He looked exactly like a miniature version of Liam, except Liam rarely smiled. "Can I use your work computer?"Clive didn't understand what Arthur wanted to do, but seeing how capable the boy was, he knew he needed to be careful."My computer has a lot of important stuff on it. It's not something you can just play around with," Clive explaine
Arthur didn't believe that once he was inside Liam's home, he couldn't find any flaws in his company!Just as Liam was about to speak, Clive quickly intervened, worried that they might clash right after their first meeting. He waved his hand and said, "Liam, the kid just met you, so he might be a bit wary! Take him home and talk to him later. For now, let's get some food. I'm hungry, and he probably is too!"After saying that, Clive gave Arthur a meaningful look.Receiving the signal, Arthur reluctantly nodded. "Yes, I'm hungry.""Okay." Liam, feeling a bit at a loss with this sudden arrival of his son, was grateful for Clive's presence, which eased the awkwardness.When they arrived at the restaurant, Liam ordered a table full of dishes, unsure of what children liked to eat.As Arthur ate with his head down, Clive leaned in to Liam and whispered, "I have to tell you, your son is a genius with computers!"Liam glanced at him. "I've noticed.""Huh?""The software crash at Park Group was
Clive knew without a doubt that they were father and son. If Arthur wasn't Liam's child, it would be nothing short of a miracle!However…"Have you thought about how to find out who the child's mother is?" Clive asked.They couldn't just take in a child of unknown origin. Arthur's arrival would affect many things - it wasn't just a simple matter of childcare.Liam obviously wouldn't let it go. He needed to investigate, but he didn't want to rush things."This child seems hostile towards me," Liam replied. "Instead of running in circles, I think it's better to let him tell me directly."Clive pointed at Arthur skeptically. "What? He plays dumb with you. What could he possibly tell you?"Do you believe he knows nothing?"Clive kept quiet.Of course not.Clive suspected that this child's intelligence might be higher than his own! Playing dumb was just a tactic to avoid talking.After bringing Arthur back, Clive reluctantly left them at Easter Bay.Naturally, Arthur hadn't forgotten about
In truth, Sophia was more flustered than Clive but managed to regain her composure quickly."You said you trust me, yet you're investigating me?" She wasn't stupid; she quickly grasped the situation. "If you really trusted me, you would have called this number with your own phone, not someone else's! You were afraid I’d recognize your number, weren’t you?"Clive had no response.Indeed, his last-minute decision to use his assistant's personal number was to avoid detection.But was that the main point?"Sophia, you're insane! You really intend to harm Liam's son? He's just a child, and you dare lay a hand on him!""I didn't plan to hurt him. Liam's parents wanted to see the child, so I arranged for him to be taken," Sophia had already prepared an excuse, immediately pushing Liam's mother as the scapegoat.But Clive wasn't foolish; he just hadn't wanted to delve deeper."If Liam's parents really wanted to see the child, you wouldn't have taken him to a warehouse in the suburbs. You woul
At Easter Bay, Liam had canceled a few meetings to spend some time getting to know his son.With the sudden arrival of a son, Liam felt a bit awkward and unsure in front of Arthur."What... would you like to eat?"Arthur looked at him and plopped down on the sofa. "Didn't we just eat?""Then how about a drink or some snacks? I'll have someone get them." Liam, not knowing how to entertain a child, tried his best to think of what kids might like.But his son wasn't an ordinary child and directly asked, "What about the computer you promised? I want to play on it."Liam immediately instructed Alec to bring the computer.But before that, he had something to ask, "Was it you who caused the issues with the Park Group software?"Arthur didn't deny it and nodded."That serves you right.""...Did your mom tell you I'm a jerk?" Liam wanted to get some information about Arthur's mother.But Arthur wasn't naive.He looked up at Liam and smiled."Don't treat me like a kid! I know what you're thinkin
The loud noise from the phone left Liam's ears ringing, followed by the sound of car alarms..."Clive, Clive!"He shouted a few times, but there was no response.Realizing something was wrong, Liam immediately called Alec, instructing him to check for any car accidents on the main road leading to Easter Bay.Arthur, who was sitting nearby, quickly held up his phone, pointing to the screen."It should be on Golden Gate Road. There’s heavy traffic there."Liam glanced at him and nodded without any doubt. "Stay here. I'll give you access to the Park Group's backend. Don't leave until I get back."Arthur nodded, knowing better than to cause trouble at this moment. "Okay."...By the time Liam arrived, Clive had already been taken to the hospital.He quickly turned the car around and headed to the hospital. At the entrance of the emergency room, Sophia was already there.When she saw Liam, she could barely stand, leaning against the wall, her makeup ruined by tears."Liam... you're finally
"What?""Just now at the company, Clive discovered this. He was in such a hurry to tell you that he probably didn't see the car, which is why the accident happened! I... I was afraid the Clive family would blame me, so I didn't dare tell them."Liam wouldn't normally believe a word of this, but he suddenly remembered Clive's last sentence on the phone.He did seem to want to tell him something about Sophia.But claiming the child was hers sounded absurd!"Sophia, I'm not taking action against you only because of my mother." It had nothing to do with any friendship.At this point, Sophia decided to go all in. "I'm not lying. If you don't believe me, you can get a DNA test! This was your parents' idea. They were afraid you would never accept me and worried about the Park family having no heir, so they secretly took your and my samples for surrogacy."Since Clive couldn't speak now and there were only a few people who had interacted with Arthur, she could spin any story she wanted.Liam
Suddenly feeling a sense of closeness to his son, Liam was momentarily stunned before he tightly clasped Arthur's hand in his own."Clive will get better. When he wakes up, I'll take you to the hospital to see him."Arthur nodded, seemingly surprised by the way Liam addressed him."Why haven't you... forced me to call you Dad?" Before coming back to the country, Arthur had anticipated all sorts of scenarios.For instance, Liam might insist he call him Dad, or he might be very hostile and refuse to acknowledge him. Arthur had seen such scenes often in TV dramas.But... it seemed nothing was happening as he expected!Liam, the supposed bastard dad, neither forced him to do anything he didn't want to do nor doubted his identity. He just brought him home and took care of him."When you want to call me that, you will," Liam said. He didn't like forced affection; it wouldn't be genuine.Even when he had used certain means with Suzy, the final decision was hers. If she hadn't come to him on