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
Adina slowly said, “I don’t really think about getting a father for my kids because I can give them whatever a father can.”“Ms. Daugherty, are you overestimating yourself?” Duke’s voice was a little deep. “There are some things that a mother can never give.”Adina pursed her pink lips.She looked up indifferently and gently asked, “What about you, Mr. Winters? Why haven’t you thought about giving Harold a complete family?”Duke’s gaze became stony and profound.His lips were filled with coldness as he spoke indifferently. “Because it’s not necessary.”If he married a woman he did not love for the sake of the children, the rest of his life might be miserable.Adina smiled faintly.She realized that she and Duke were quite similar in some ways.She did not want to compromise and marry a man she did not love for the sake of her children.Meanwhile, this man would not marry Harold’s biological mother for Harold either.Buzz!The vibration of someone’s phone interrupted their c
Adina anxiously clenched her fists.To hire Brenden, she told Duke about her unpleasant past.She revealed those things in hopes that Duke would introduce her to Brenden.If Brenden was willing to file the lawsuit for her, she would be able to keep her custody of the kids.Displeasure flashed past Duke’s eyes.He knew that she had two children, but he had never connected her with any man.When he heard her talking about the children’s father, he suddenly realized that she would have had to sleep with a man to birth two kids.The thought of something happening between her and another man five years ago… When he remembered that she had given birth to two kids for another man, his heart became filled with gloom. It flooded him like raging waves, suffocating him a little.He did not know why he felt like that.He just knew that he was very uncomfortable.Why was the adorable and pretty Melody Tyson’s daughter?Why was the brilliant and cunning Alden Tyson’s son?Melody call
Dew was a venomous snake. If she did not pay attention, she would be bitten.Adina said, “We better let Harold eat in my house. I’m used to my own kitchen.”Duke stared at her and calmly said, “What are you afraid of?”Adina knew this man was brilliant and she could not hide anything from him.She did not beat around the bush and just said, “We met Dew in the Winters family villa previously, and she nearly injured Mel. I don’t want to take the risk again.”Duke suddenly broke into a faint smile.He lowered his head and said, “Why do I feel like you’re jealous?”Adina instantly widened her eyes. “Stop talking nonsense. Who’s jealous? When did you see me being jealous?”“Okay, you’re not jealous.”Duke shrugged.Adina was speechless.She was not jealous in the slightest! Why would she be jealous? Was this man not too narcissistic? If she did not want him to do her a favor, she would have chased him and his son out!“Don’t worry, Dew Daugherty won’t be coming over to the Win
At 3.00 pm, Adina drove to the office building that she had visited yesterday.The building’s entrance was quiet today. Nobody was around. Only two security guards watched the entrance.As soon as she parked her car, a black car parked beside her. Duke stepped out after he pushed the car door open.Adina unfastened her seatbelt before she also got out of her car.The two of them walked toward the office building side by side, and nobody stopped them.Duke took the elevator and walked to an office in a familiar way. He raised his arm, knocked on the door, and directly pushed it open.“You really came to find me. I thought you were messing with me!” The man sitting in the office chair stood up. Before he continued, he saw Adina behind Duke. He was slightly surprised as he asked, “When did you get yourself such a beautiful secretary?”“She’s not my secretary,” Duke answered coldly.Adina smiled faintly and took a step forward. “Hi, Mr. Watson. I’m Adina Daugherty. Mr. Winters and
“I have a son and a daughter. They are four years old.” Adina was honest. “I’ve raised my children alone for four years, and their father has approached me recently. He wants to take custody of them. Do I have a chance of winning?”Brenden tried very hard to suppress his shock.He initially thought that there was something between Duke and Ms. Daugherty. It looked like he had the wrong expectation.He pushed his glasses up and finally remembered that he was a lawyer. He schooled his expression and said, “Ms. Daugherty, please tell me everything about the kids, their father, and how you’re raising the kids at the moment.”Adina nodded and sat down across from Brenden.“Five years ago, because of an accident, I ended up sleeping with the kids’ father. Eight months later, I gave birth to my kids prematurely, and I brought them out of the country. I’ve been raising the kids alone over the last four years, and their father has never shown up. He has also never paid any child support. T
Adina stayed in the law firm for about an hour.After she spoke with Brenden, she realized that the situation was not as optimistic as she had imagined.Tyson was the children’s biological father, and she had secretly given birth to them. The court would definitely favor Tyson in that regard.Besides, Tyson’s public reputation was of a good father and a good husband. He also had a stable family. That would be very advantageous in the lawsuit.Meanwhile, she was all alone. She had to juggle both work and the children. She would neglect a lot of things.If she were the judge, she might give the children to Tyson too without any inside information.At the moment, the only solution seemed to be marrying a man.As long as she had a stable family, Tyson would lose all advantages.If both of them stood on even ground, she would have a higher chance of winning.“If you have a stable relationship, the judge will take it into consideration,” Brenden slowly added. “Even though the case i