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
He abruptly floored the gas pedal as he held the steering wheel and drifted aggressively.“Hey, have you lost your mind?” Brenden scrambled for the handle. “This is the main road. Drive slowly! Slowly! Ah!”The car charged down the road and quickly overtook Adina’s car.Adina frowned.Why was Duke speeding? Even if they arrived at the preschool right now, class would not be dismissed yet.Besides, there was a speed limit on the road. Was he trying to help the traffic police out with their KPI?A black car was parked outside Golden Sun International Bilingual Preschool. Ava was surrounded by a few people, and she dealt with them while she felt incredibly stressed. “Mr. Osborne, even if you’re Alden and Melody’s biological father, you can’t see them right now. We have to take responsibility for the children on their guardian’s behalf.” Ava took a deep breath and said, “If you insist on meeting the kids, please contact Alden’s mother. If their mother agrees, I’ll bring the kids ou
“Hi, I’m Brenden Watson, Mdm. Adina Daugherty’s defense attorney. I’ll take full charge of this case involving her children’s custody. In the future, please contact me directly, Mr. Osborne and Mr. Jenkins.”Brenden took out a black gilded business card from his pocket and passed it to them.He spoke firmly, and his expression was stern as well as serious. He gradually emanated an imposing manner.Tyson frowned.He was not involved in the legal industry, so he had never heard of Brenden’s reputation.However, he knew Victor, whom he had hired with a large amount of money, was the most famous attorney in Sea City.If Victor helped him, he would definitely win this case.The only uncertainty now was whether Duke would get involved in this case.If Duke got involved, it might become a little challenging.“I heard that you want to visit the children, Mr. Osborne?” Brenden smiled faintly, pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose, and slowly said, “The law states that parents ha
“Thank you, Mr. Watson,” Adina said sincerely.“You don’t have to thank me. You can thank Duke. If he hadn’t come to me, it would’ve been impossible for me to get involved in such a lawsuit.” Brenden raised his wrist and glanced at his watch. “I still have things to do, so I need to leave first. Ms. Daugherty, let’s keep in touch.”Brenden walked up to Duke and patted him on the shoulder. “I’ll drive your car. You should cherish this opportunity.”Before Duke could say anything, he took his car key and drove away.At 5.00 pm, the late autumn sky was haloed with the yellowish-orange evening sun. The sunlight shone on the wall tiles outside the preschool, creating charming refractions.Adina stood outside the preschool and softly said, “Mr. Winters, thank you.”Duke turned to the side slightly and stared at her.She had an exquisite face, and as the sunset glow shone on her, she seemed to be surrounded by a layer of golden light.She was wearing a pair of pearl earrings. When the
Adina drove to the Winters family villa.Duke had introduced her to Brenden today, so she needed to keep her promise by going over and preparing dinner for Harold.She held her children’s hands and walked into the Winters family villa, while Duke followed her from the side.When Mr. Brown came out to receive them, the setting sunlight shone on their faces.They looked like a family of four to him.Besides, the boy’s features actually resembled the master’s. When he glanced at the boy, he looked quite like Young Master George.If he had no idea that this boy was Ms. Daugherty’s son, he would have almost thought that there were three young masters in the Winters family.Mr. Brown suppressed his surprise before he grinned and said, “Young Master Alden, Ms. Melody, we meet again.”When Harold had been admitted to the hospital some time ago, Mr. Brown had gotten to know these two children.Ms. Melody did not like to talk, but that did not stop her from being adorable. She was weari
“Melody recently started to learn the piano, so I’m studying a bit too.” Alden frowned and said, “But I don’t understand a few points here. Do you know a lot about the piano?”Duke had learned some piano when he was about five years old, but he put it aside once he lost interest later on.Nevertheless, he had no problems reading the music staff.He took the book, sat on the couch, and slowly asked, “Which part don’t you understand?”Alden walked up to him and also sat down on the couch.The two of them were seated closely, and that surprised Duke a little.Alden had always kept a distance from him when he was in the Daugherty family home previously. There was always some kind of animosity hidden in the boy’s gaze whenever he looked at Duke.But this boy was so near him now.Did Alden finally accept him?Duke curled his lips slightly as he nonchalantly said, “This is the most basic piano staff. Every music note represents…” He kept talking.Meanwhile, Alden slowly glanced at
“Young Master, get up quickly. The floor’s very cold.”Mr. Brown promptly went over and carried Harold before he sat the boy on the couch.He earnestly said, “Ms. Melody is having her dessert. When you rushed over, the cream stained your sleeve. Ms. Melody was worried that she would make your clothes dirty, so she pushed you away.”“Really?”Harold widened his eyes and stared at Melody.However, Melody lowered her head and continued eating the dessert. She looked down, so nobody could see the emotions in her eyes.But Harold could clearly feel that Melody did not like him anymore.Melody never spoke in the past, but she would look at him with her big eyes. He would be able to see his reflection in her eyes, which gave him much joy.However, at this moment, he felt his world turn gray.After Mr. Brown comforted Harold, he immediately sat next to Melody again and continued to coax her. “Ms. Melody, please drink some water. Don’t choke on the food.”Harold was speechless.He fe
Melody turned away and sighed again.Alden looked utterly shocked.Melody would not lie, and she rarely communicated with outsiders. Once she communicated, it would be something that she really wanted to say. It was impossible for her to fake it.In other words, Harold had to be Dew’s son!Dew was his mom’s biggest enemy!So, Harold was the son of his mother’s enemy!No wonder Melody suddenly changed her attitude toward Harold.It turned out that this was her reason.Harold and George were actually Dew’s sons!How could this be?Alden’s usually calm face was filled with shock for a long time.“What happened?”Duke had sensed that something was going on between the children. Initially, he did not want to get involved, but he realized Alden had lost his cool.This boy was brilliant, wise, and resilient. It seemed that things could rarely make him lose his composure.Did Harold do something outrageous to Melody?Duke frowned and walked over.Alden suppressed his shock. Whe