Chapter 677

Returning to Xiang Yuan, Thomas sat in the living room in a black suit and was still dealing with official business. Pearl ran in from outside. When she saw him, she smiled and crawled into his arms and on his legs.

Thomas stopped working and let Pearl sat on his lap with his arms. He stroked her soft hair and asked, "Did you go out with Mom?"

The little girl smiled, revealing her white rice teeth, and said in a childish voice, "Yes..."

Jessica parked her car and came in later. When she saw Thomas was already dressed, her face darkened.

She said, "Why did you go there so early? Didn't the fete tomorrow?"

Thomas said, "The servants of the old mansion called to say that the old master was not feeling well. I plan to go there in the afternoon and accompany him."

Jessica frowned. Tomorrow was the anniversary of Qi Lingchong and his wife's death.

People's greatest sadness was losing their children in old age. Qi Haipeng's son, whom he had raised wholeheartedly, had died young. The ol