The calm voice of a man rang out behind her.“Ms. Daugherty, why are you leaving in a rush?”Tyson slowly walked over.Adina could feel a venomous snake crawl up from her ankle, and it was extremely terrifying.She softly said, “Alden, bring Mel into the car and lock the doors. I need to deal with something.”Alden obediently helped Melody into the car. He closed the car door only after he raised his hand and took a photo of Tyson.Adina took a deep breath and turned around.“You’re Mr. Osborne, right? Let’s go to the side and talk,” she said coldly.She took a few steps to the side. She did not want Alden to hear the conversation between her and this man.This man was terrible. He was not worthy of being Alden and Melody’s father.Tyson cast a glance at the kids who were sitting inside the car.The boy was obedient and well-behaved, while the girl was beautiful and adorable.They were his children!It was unbelievable!He had easily found information about Adina on the I
Alden moved the mouse and clicked on all the news.The news generally painted Tyson as a good entrepreneur who loved his wife and child.That night, five years ago, in the Grand Emperor Hotel… This man claimed to be his and Melody’s father.Had Alden made a mistake?The brilliant Alden started to doubt himself.He should have done the paternity test last time.Daylight came later in the late autumn. When Adina woke up, it was already 7.30 pm.The lighting in her room was dim, and some sunlight only shone in when she drew the curtain to the side.She then stood on the balcony and gave Ava a call.“Ms. Jones, the man from yesterday isn’t Alden and Melody’s father. If he visits the preschool again, please don’t let him approach the kids.”Ava naturally gave Adina her word, and she sighed in relief.Next, she would have to look for a lawyer.She would not admit defeat in this battle.Adina took a deep breath and inhaled the cold late autumn air before she began to get ready.
Adina smiled indifferently. “Everyone wants to marry him? So, would you also like to marry Duke? Aha! If your husband hears what you’ve just said, I wonder how he’s going to react.”Sophia’s expression instantly darkened. “Don’t try to create rumors!”“If you can start a rumor, why can’t I?” Adina chuckled. “I can just add something to it.”Sophia was so angry that she almost fell down.When she saw someone in her group chat mention that Adina had hooked up with Duke, she became so filled with rage that she almost fainted. On top of that, there were photos as evidence. All the women in Sea City had a desire to become Mrs. Winters, and she was, of course, no exception.But she knew who she was, so she only dared to dream about it.If her husband found out that she dared to think about another man, he would probably get himself a few mistresses to cause her trouble.Adina glanced at Sophia before she walked into Ethan’s office in her high heels.She did not care about the gossi
Adina placed her glass down.Since Tyson had hired the best lawyer in Sea City, she would find the most outstanding lawyer in Central City.As long as she had money, nothing was impossible.Adina knew nothing about lawyers. She found the number of a law firm on the Internet, so she called over to inquire.“What? He hired Victor Jenkins as his defense attorney? I’m sorry. No lawyer in our law firm can survive three rounds with Victor. Please look for other experts.”Victor Jenkins was Ethan’s friend.“Isn’t there anyone better than Victor Jenkins?” Adina asked calmly.“Of course, not! He’s the best in the industry. He established the biggest law firm in Sea City in his early twenties. I’m a fan of his. Oh, if there’s someone who can compare to Victor, it would be Brenden Watson. Do you know Brenden Watson? He’s a bigwig of the legal industry who always stars on the law channels. His silver tongue is legendary. I guess Brenden’s the only one who can defeat Victor.”Adina’s eyes i
Adina was squished by the crowd, and she did not have a chance to move forward to approach him.It was too crowded.It was impossible for her to meet Brenden this way, let alone ask for his help with the lawsuit.Adina just watched as Brenden entered the building.While she thought about it, the phone in her pocket rang. She glanced at it and noticed that it was an unfamiliar number from Central City.She pursed her lips and answered the call.“Ms. Daugherty, I’ve already hired the most famous lawyer in Sea City, Mr. Jenkins, for the lawsuit. You can communicate directly with my lawyer if there are any issues.” Tyson’s voice rang out from the other end of the line. “Oh yeah, Mr. Jenkins told me parents have the right to visit their children. In other words, I have the right to visit my kids anytime. I’ll go and pick them up from preschool tomorrow. I’m just informing you in advance.”Adina held her phone, and her chest heaved heavily from anger.Tyson was determined to steal th
She drove steadily, and they soon arrived home.Adina pushed open the car door, got out, and went to the back to carry her children out.“Aunt Adina, you’re finally back.”Adina heard a soft voice behind her.When she turned around, she saw a cool kid in a denim outfit run toward her. He rushed into her arms like a meatball.“Harold, why are you here?”Harold placed his arms around Adina’s neck and gloomily said, “I’m so hungry. I’m starving. I want to eat the pasta that you cook.”Adina was distraught. “You didn’t sneak out behind your father again, did you?”“No, I didn’t!” Harold kept shaking his head. “I told Dad. I only came over after he said ‘yes!’”He clearly remembered Aunt Adina telling him that if he dared to sneak out of his house again, she would stop seeing him.Right then, a young bodyguard who seemed to be about twenty years old walked over. “Good evening, Ms. Daugherty. I’m Young Master Harold’s bodyguard. I’m Lucas Foster. The master ordered me to send the y
Adina had initially felt irritated, but strangely enough, she managed to calm down.She prepared their meal quickly.Scrambled eggs with tomatoes, nuggets, fried chicken wings with cola sauce, fresh salad, and mushroom soup filled the table.Lucas was a bodyguard, so he refused to have dinner with them no matter what Adina said. On top of that, he even went outside and stood in the courtyard to guard them.Adina knew that there were rules in the Winters family, so she did not force him.The group of four sat down at the dining table.“Wow! It smells so good. I’ve never smelled such a nice aroma! It has to be delicious!” Harold dramatically took a deep breath, and he seemed to be enjoying himself.Adina chuckled and said, “Eat more if it’s delicious.”“I’ll make myself at home!”Harold grabbed his fork and could not wait to pick up a chicken wing.He then took a bite. The taste of the tender chicken was mixed with cola. It was sweet yet not greasy at all. It had to be the most
Harold looked out, and his face instantly turned pale from shock.He immediately rushed into Adina’s arms and nervously said, “Aunt Adina, Dad’s here! He’s here to catch me!”Adina raised her wrist and looked at the time. There were ten more minutes before 8.30 pm. Why was this man here so soon to take Harold?While she thought about it, the villa’s doorbell rang.Adina got up and went to open the door.The temperature at night in late autumn was very cold, and Duke emanated the aura of such a cold night.He walked in only after he stood at the entrance hall for a while.Harold was nervous, but he pretended to look calm as he said, “Dad, I was about to go home, but you came.”“If I didn’t come over, you would have stayed here for another two hours,” Duke said indifferently.Harold flicked his tongue.His dad understood him well. He actually wanted to stay at Aunt Adina’s house for the night.“Mr. Winters, I’m the one who convinced Harold to stay and play a little longer,” Ad