Mr. Redmond, however, was even more alert, "Who are you? Do you know my daughter?"
Joseph suddenly blurted out a name, "Sofia."
Mr. Redmond was suddenly stunned.
Joseph looked at him and said, "You are Zander Redmond, your wife's surname is Elliott, and Sofia is your only daughter."
Mr. Redmond said, "Who exactly are you..."
Joseph said, "Just now I heard that you were unable to afford the high medical expenses for your daughter, Mr. Redmond. I can assure you of one thing, if your daughter is the person I have been looking for, you don't need to worry about her medical expenses, I will cover them all."
Zander opened his mouth and was completely dumbfounded.
What's the matter with this man who inexplicably had to pay for his daughter's medical expenses?
On the side, Mrs. Redmond was also bewildered. She had too many questions and confusions in her mind, but she dared not ask. For some reason, this man in front of her was so tall
Elianna shook her head and said, "Nothing."Since graduation, she has only maintained superficial contact with Larry.He was unaware of what had happened to her over the years, and explaining it would be quite complicated.Half an hour later.The meals were served one after another.Elianna cut the steak and took a bite.A 50% cooked steak, tender and juicy.She chewed slowly, until she swallowed. She looked up and gazed at Larry, "Senior brother, I have another question."Larry, "Hmm?"Elianna tentatively asked, "Do I look like that girl named Sofia?"Larry pondered for a moment and said, "Hmm... I think it was somewhat similar."Elianna furrowed her brows and half-jokingly said, "Like sisters?"Larry chuckled, "That's not so obvious. After all, a person's appearance is influenced by many factors."For example, getting fat, getting thin, or as the saying goes, "beauty comes from within."
Rigoberto suddenly fell into silence.Elianna noticed that his face looked a bit off, but instead of rushing to ask, she quietly looked at him and said, "Dad? What are you thinking about?"Rigoberto said, "I wasn't sure... Actually, at that time, your mom was pregnant with more than just you."Elianna couldn't help but gasp in disbelief, "What?"Rigoberto sighed and pondered for a moment before slowly saying, "When your mother was pregnant with you, I accompanied her to her hometown to visit her family. At that time, she was already nine months pregnant because your great-grandmother had been bedridden for a long time and the doctor said she didn't have much time left. So, your mother wanted to go back and see Madam Carrington for the last time. On the way back, her water suddenly broke, so I found a local maternity hospital, and you were born there. It was a few days past the due date, so you were considered full-term. However... the other child couldn't
"Evie, I'm sorry..."He murmured to himself and carefully placed the urn on his lap, slowly opening it.Elianna bent down and glanced into the urn.It was unexpectedly empty inside, with only a thin layer of dust.A trace of confusion flickered across her face.Rigoberto looked up and saw that Elianna's face had changed. He asked, "What's wrong?"Elianna said, "There was nothing inside."She reached out her hand, wiped a layer at the bottom of the urn, and carefully rubbed it between her fingertips. Her expression became increasingly strange, "There is only dust inside."Rigoberto was astonished, "How could this be? Why is there nothing inside?"Elianna said, "Dad, I have seen how cremation works. After the body is cremated, some bones do not completely turn into ashes. Most of them leave behind skeletal remains. And for infants, their ashes are much less compared to adults because their skeletal system is not fully deve
Joseph mocked, "If it's not her, then is it you?"He bent down and grabbed her face, "Elianna, how dare you lie to me? You kept saying that my wife is dead, but now I have found her. Explain yourself! Why did you lie to me, what was your purpose?"Elianna's breathing suddenly became rapid, instinctively trying to break free, and angrily said, "Let go of me!"Joseph said, "You said you didn't deceive me! Didn't you say that Myla was already dead? You still want to deceive me. Elianna, why do you repeatedly deceive me, what is your purpose with me?"Elianna's pupils contracted for a moment as she looked at Zander. "Mr. Redmond... he said that your daughter, the missing and presumed dead lady for the past five years, is it true?"Zander immediately stood up and nodded, as if he was pounding garlic, "Yes..."Elianna clenched her fist, but then it suddenly loosened weakly, and she furrowed her brow in confusion.Zander said, "Six years ago
Sofia silently shook her head.Joseph said, "I was your husband, you were my wife, and the mother of my children."Sofia opened her eyes slightly and nodded, as if she understood but didn't fully comprehend, "Did we... get married?"Joseph nodded.Sofia's eyes showed more confusion, "Then why... don't I remember you at all?"Joseph's lips curved into a silent yet bitter arc, "It's better not to remember."Anyway, those brief memories of that year were not particularly wonderful.Perhaps, she forgot, and that was for the best.Even so, he hoped that she wouldn't remember anymore.Joseph said, "When I met you, you had a name, and it was 'Myla Rutherford'."Sofia silently repeated the name in her mind, "Myla... Rutherford..."She looked at Zander blankly.Zander nodded gently.Sofia seemed to understand but not quite, and asked, "So what exactly should I be called?"Joseph said earnestly,
Joseph's face changed slightly.He didn't expect that Myla had actually undergone in vitro fertilization.He always thought that Myla was naturally pregnant.Livia became even more nervous when she saw that he was not speaking. "Joseph, answer me... After you got married to her, didn't you always sleep in separate rooms? Don't you know that she had undergone IVF? Then how did she get pregnant?"Since Joseph didn't know about the IVF procedure, when Myla got pregnant, he didn't have any doubts, which can only mean...They had once had an intimate connection.But how is that possible?Myla was Madam Kensington who forcefully arranged the wedding when Joseph was unconscious.The wedding was kept simple.This wedding was arranged by Madam Kensington who invited a feng shui master to match the horoscopes and bring good luck to Joseph.Before this, he and Myla were complete strangers, they didn't know each other at all.
Tyson was taken aback and instinctively looked at Elianna.Rigoberto chuckled bitterly, "She found out, and I was the one who told her."Tyson said, "That child... didn't he die?"If, back then, that child had not died prematurely and was born, named Evie, she would have been their youngest sister.Rigoberto said, "Today, I... took my sister to the cemetery to pay our respects. We opened the coffin and took a look... In Evie's urn, it wasn't ashes, but a mixture of magnesium powder and cement dust."Tyson couldn't help but inhale a breath of cold air, "What's going on?"Elianna said, "Yesterday, I heard my senior brother say that he received a brain-dead patient, and this brain-dead patient, named Sofia, was also a heart donor for Livia. I personally went to see her and found out that she was not just brain-dead."She succinctly recounted the whole incident.The more Tyson listened, the paler his face became, "Really? You suspe
Owen widened his eyes in surprise and suddenly, he realized.He lowered his head and looked at the little monster tightly held in his hand. He gradually moved the little monster in front of Ultraman and said in an angry tone, "I did it!""Ultraman", "You wicked little monster, why did you demolish the school?""Little Monster, "Because, I made a good friend on Earth, and he said that school always gives him a lot of homework, and he hates doing homework. So, I thought, if I could demolish all the schools in the world, my good friend wouldn't have to do homework anymore."Joseph was amused by Owen imitating the funny voice of a little monster.He was only five years old.Only a five-year-old child would come up with so many strange and peculiar thoughts."Little Monster, "At Mystic Planet, every little monster friend has to go to school and do homework. I skipped class and came to Earth, where I met good friends. But I didn't expect my
Leonard immediately let go of Joseph and walked over, saying, "Elianna, are you awake?"She didn't know when she woke up, nor how much of the conversation between the two people she had overheard.Elianna rubbed her temples, clearly feeling a bit of a headache.She instinctively pulled the thin blanket closer to her body, took a brief rest, and the alcohol seemed to sober her up a bit. Naturally, she also realized how disheveled she was at the moment.Elianna knowingly asked, "Was I drunk?"Even if she drank until she was completely drunk, she wouldn't black out. Therefore, as she woke up, she gradually began to recall that she had been drinking and afterwards, she became crazy drunk.Joseph said expressionlessly, "Yes, you were drunk. Originally, I intended to arrange a designated driver to take you home, but who knew your alcohol tolerance was so disappointing. You went crazy at my house and..."He also vomited all over him.
The butler, seeing the situation, immediately rushed over and reached out to stop him, saying, "Mr. Leonard, please wait!"Leonard suddenly angrily waved away the hand he extended, saying, "Get lost!"The butler was dismissed to the side.Leonard climbed up the stairs.Joseph hesitated for a moment and then followed closely behind, going upstairs.Second floor.Leonard saw the servant just coming out of a room, without thinking, he immediately walked over. The servant, seeing this, became somewhat alarmed and asked, "Who are you?"Leonard casually pushed her aside and pushed the door wide open.In the guest room.Elianna was lying in bed, covered with a blanket.Leonard walked over and saw that she was fast asleep, completely unconscious. He furrowed his brows slightly and reached out his hand, intending to lift the blanket.The next secondBehind him, a hand reached out and tightly grabbed his wrist
Joseph carried Elianna into the door.In his arms.Elianna, on the other hand, kept looking up at him with her face raised.Suddenly,She said proudly, "My son grew up and turned out to be so handsome!"Joseph, "..."Elianna, "However, my son was the cutest when he was little!"Joseph, "..."Elianna, "Baby, be good and let mommy give you a kiss quickly."She hooked his shoulders, cradled his face, and kissed him over and over again.Joseph suppressed the anger that filled his chest, but had nowhere to vent it.He was still doubting why she wanted to recognize Zack as her godson and what her true purpose was.Or perhaps, it was just another means for her to get close to him.Was she really drunk and talking nonsense, or was she pretending to be drunk to take advantage of him?If he was really drunk, what could he argue with a drunk woman for?A south-facing room on the second floo
Joseph furrowed his brows.He saw her tongue starting to knot, her eyes wide open but looking misty.Joseph said with a headache, "Sit down and don't move for now."He had just grabbed her shoulders and forcefully made her sit down, but the next second, she "sprang" up again, saying, "I want to go home!"Joseph interrupted her, "I will take you home!"He grabbed her hand and pulled her up.Elianna stumbled and took two steps, her balance wavering as her body leaned backwards.Joseph walked over and grabbed her waist, coldly saying, "Can you walk properly?"Without giving Elianna a chance to answer, he bent his right arm from her waist side and hoisted her onto his shoulder."What were you doing..."The man's strong shoulders were just pressing against her abdomen.Elianna drank alcohol and just finished eating pastas, feeling a bit uncomfortable. Her stomach was being tightly pressed, and she felt a wave of
Elianna asked, "Is the pastas done?"Joseph resealed the wine and said, "Finish your meal quickly, I will have someone take you home.""Oh!"Elianna stood up, and in that moment, her blood flowed and she felt a slight stumble beneath her feet, her body even swaying, as if she was floating lightly.Oh no...She seemed a little tipsy.That's how high-concentration brandy was.She was clearly drinking very slowly, and even added ice cubes to dilute it, but... she had already started to get tipsy.Joseph saw that she was a little unsteady and reached out his hand to support her. "Are you drunk?"Elianna pulled away from his hand, clearly repulsed by his touch. "No! I wasn't drunk."Joseph withdrew his hand and stared at her incredulously.Elianna concealed her drunken state, barely maintaining her balance as she walked towards the dining table. Upon seeing the bowl of pastas placed on the table, she approached
Elvis looked at Joseph awkwardly.Joseph said, "I could only make plain pastas."Elianna said, "Then thank you for your trouble."After speaking, she sat down on the sofa.Joseph said to Elvis, "You go first."Elvis said, "Mr. Kensington, do you need me to lend a hand?"Joseph said, "No need."It's just a bowl of assorted vegetarian pastas, without many complicated steps, just takes some time.What is this called? It is easy to ask for the gods, but difficult to send them away.The "god" he had invited could only be sent away by himself.He could certainly tell that Elianna was deliberately giving him a hard time, but since she had helped him pacify his son, it was also a favor he owed her.Elvis smiled and said, "Alright, I'll go back first. If you have any instructions, feel free to call and contact me anytime."Joseph, "You haven't rested much these past few days, go back and get some sleep early.
Zack said, "Only when Owen and I turn eight years old, can we apply to live with Mommy and Judge Uncle, in order to let that man know the truth?"Elianna nodded, "Yes."Zack nodded hesitantly.Elianna helped him lie back on the bed and gently said, "Once we've eaten, shall we have a good sleep?"Zack became nervous and asked, "Mommy, are you leaving?"Elianna said, "I promised you that you could see me anytime you wanted."Zack's eyes revealed a hint of surprise and delight, "Really?"Elianna, "Really, Mommy promised you."After speaking, she extended her hand and said, "High five."Zack and she high-fived, and then closed their eyes in peace.Elianna didn't stand up and walk out of the door until he fell asleep.Joseph stood at the door.Elianna's heart skipped a beat as she thought Joseph should be downstairs, but suddenly he appeared upstairs out of nowhere. She had no idea how well the door insul
Zack suddenly burst into silly laughter, opened his mouth, wanting to shout "Mommy". However, he didn't have enough strength to even speak, and could only weakly say, "I want to go home..."Elianna's heart trembled for a moment, feeling inexplicably melancholic.On the side, two doctors smiled helplessly and said, "little scion, you are already at home now..."They only thought that the child was extremely hungry, confused in the mind, and started speaking nonsense.Only Elianna could understand which "home" the little one was referring to.Elianna coaxed, "Would you like to eat something?"She saw a bowl of nutritious porridge on the bedside table.I was so hungry that it caused me to be unable to eat properly now, I can only drink a little nutritional porridge.It seems that this time he was determined to sever the father-son relationship with Joseph.Maybe because he had been fasting for a long time, the little guy ha
Elianna suddenly became serious and said, "Well, you shouldn't say such hurtful words either."Owen lowered his head and said in a pitiful tone, "Mommy, I know I was wrong! Next time I see him, I will definitely apologize to him."Elianna patted his little head and said, "You were brothers, good friends, so you couldn't hurt his feelings."Owen nodded obediently, "Mommy, don't worry, I know now! I will never hurt his heart again in the future."Elianna gently embraced him.Owen nestled in her arms and asked, "So... when did that guy come back?"Elianna worriedly said, "I don't know..."She didn't know when they would be able to reunite as mother and son again after this separation.Tristian said, "Nannan, don't overthink so much and rest early."Elianna nodded.The next day.Elianna took Owen back to the Carrington Group.Three days later.She had just left the company and was about to go home