Chapter 144

Before that, he’d never thought about the gender of that child. It didn’t matter because he would never accept that child regardless of their gender.

The kind of bond men felt toward their children was completely different from how women felt. They didn’t experience carrying the child for nine long months, nor were they physically connected to the child through blood and flesh. Being less sentimental in nature, they could decide not to have the child more easily.

Laurence looked into his niece’s eyes, which reminded him of Zoey’s. There was always a look of naivety in Zoey’s eyes.

Then, he answered his niece. “No.”

He patted her head gently and urged, “Go set off some firecrackers with the others.”

…

The kids in Laurence’s family weren’t able to play to their heart’s content with him around, as they feared and revered him. Luckily for them, Laurence drove out at night and went to the mansion on Springfell Street.

Tristan and the others had been waiting for a long time. Sarah arrived la