Bryce's gaze turned cold slightly as he looked up to meet Yoel's gaze. He looked indifferent.Sensing the tension between the two men, Holly brushed her finger lightly against Bryce's sleeve. She was asking for him to tone it down.Bryce pursed his lips and looked down at his watch. He casually said, "It's almost mealtime now. We should have a meal together since you've just reunited. It's on me."Yoel calmly replied, "It should be on me since I've reunited with my daughter today. I've already made reservations at the hotel."…They left after giving their statements and settling all the procedures. As they were about to get into their cars, Yoel asked Holly to get into his car. Bryce, too, was asking Holly to get into his car.She never imagined that she would one day face the situation of having to choose between her lover and her father.The three of them eventually got into Yoel's car. Holly sat in the passenger seat, while Bryce and Yoel sat in the back seat.One leaned to
Samantha sashayed into the private room in her high heels. As she opened the door, Quirina was found sitting at the table, eating and drinking with her friends. She had called Samantha over to join them on the spur of the moment.Samantha couldn't keep the secret to herself. She disregarded the others and leaned close to Quirina, whispering, "Holly is actually Yoel Larsen's biological daughter, Mom."Quirina frowned, thinking if she had heard it wrong. "What? Holly is whose daughter?"Samantha replied, "Yoel Larson. He's the youngest heir of Larsen Enterprise and also a renowned painter."Quirina was stunned into silence for a good moment. She excused herself to the bathroom and dragged Samantha out.She found a secluded corner with no one around before asking, "Who did you hear it from? How did that country bumpkin end up being related to Yoel now?"Samantha replied, "I heard it from Bryce. I saw Holly and Yoel being intimate in the elevator earlier. I thought she was cheating
Yoel dismissed the waitstaff. He then picked up the coffee pot and personally poured Holly some coffee. His hand looked graceful as he picked up the white porcelain coffee pot, adding an artistic flair to it.Holly hurriedly reached for the coffee pot to do the honors herself but was stopped. Yoel smiled gently and said, "I've been absent from your life for the past 23 years. This is the least I could do."Holly no longer fought him for it. She needed time to slowly process such an unexpected, life-changing event. After the initial excitement and elation, her fuzzy brain slowly regained its composure.She discreetly studied Yoel's handsome face. He looked considerably younger than his actual age. He portrayed a charming demeanor that was tinged with an artist's flair.Even now, he could still charm many women.Holly softly asked, "My mother—Why didn't my mother come over today?"At the police station earlier, Holly had tried a number of times to ask about her biological mother.
Yoel picked up the serving utensils and served Holly some fish tacos. He asked softly, "Why did the two of you end up divorced?"The direct cause of the divorce was the car accident that caused the deaths of James and Holly's baby. Holly was completely disheartened back then and wanted nothing but to escape their flawed marriage.However, it was clearly inappropriate to talk about such heavy topics with Yoel, whom she had only met today. It would only intensify the conflict between him and Bryce.Holly casually mentioned, "It's just a social class issue. My ex-father-in-law put great emphasis on social class."Yoel slammed the serving utensils onto the table. "We're no longer in the age of prioritizing social class! I've seen your background information. You're more than qualified to be with his son, even without a prominent family background."Bryce served some gumbo for Holly. He slowly replied, "Holly was indeed more than qualified to be with me."Yoel straightened his back an
Holly and Yoel's relationship was confirmed as biological. Their DNA similarities were as high as 99.99%.Bryce was the one who had instructed Tobin to get the paternity test report done. It was impossible for it to be fake.Even though the evidence was right in front of him, he still felt instinctively repulsed by Yoel.He fell silent for a moment. He then took his phone and called Yax. "Is it natural for a son-in-law to be repulsed by his father-in-law?"Yax chuckled and replied, "It should be the other way around. There's only one attitude for the son-in-law to take toward his father-in-law."Bryce raised his brows and asked, "What is it?"Yax replied, "The attitude to kiss ass."Bryce frowned. "Fuck off! I'm being serious here. Holly just got reunited with her biological father. But for some reason, I keep finding him displeasing no matter how I look."Yax exclaimed in surprise. "Holly has two families? Who's her biological father?"Bryce replied, "It's Yoel Larsen."Yax
"Invite your adoptive mother. We want to thank her properly.""Alright. I'll call her right now."After hanging up the call, Holly called Priscilla. Then, she told the latter about how she reunited with Yoel and how he invited her to his house. Priscilla didn't sound too happy. "Since you've reunited with your family, I shouldn't interrupt your moment."Holly kept quiet for a moment and said, "Mom, please don't be sad.""I was too narrow-minded. Back then, I was worried that you would be upset if you knew that I wasn't your actual mother. Now, it seems like you're taking your reunion with your actual father well."Holly tensed up. "Mom, you'll always be my actual mom.""Since you're my only daughter, you'll always be my daughter as well." Priscilla sniffled and wiped away the tears in the corner of her eyes. "By the way, the police came yesterday and asked me to help in their investigation. I told them the truth and gave them the blanket and clothes you had last time.""Alr
After half an hour, Arthur arrived at Larsen Manor. During his drive there, he was in deep thought. In the end, he accepted reality and decided what he would say to Holly when he arrived. Since things had changed, he had to be flexible.Upon entering the living room, everyone looked toward him in unison. Arthur smiled and loosened his tie. Then, he gently cleared his throat and greeted everyone with a friendly tone, "It looks like everyone is here."No one answered him, and he stood there awkwardly. Then, he shot Holly a look before glancing at Bryce and Yoel.Everyone looked deadpan. Even Olivia wasn't excited to see him at all, and he felt miserable. After all, she was the one who told him to come here. Now, she was giving him the cold shoulder. There weren't many people who would dare do that to him in his entire life.For a split second, he wanted to turn around and leave badly. However, having been in the business world for many years, he had learned how to be composed.
Feeling helpless, Arthur had no choice but to speak up. "I knew Holly was different from the others. I guess she picked up your elegance."Yoel smirked faintly. "Don't say that, Mr. Gabelman Senior. The Larsen family is nothing great, so there's no elegance here."Arthur was stunned for a moment, and he stuttered, "The Larsen family's net worth is as good as the Gabelman family's. How could you guys be nothing great?"Yoel filled a bowl with chicken broth and brought it to Holly. Then, he slowly said, "There's always a higher mountain. "Although we're as great as the Gabelman family, we're still insignificant in the eyes of royalties and world-class wealthy families."It isn't scary to be mediocre. Instead, it's worse to be prideful and always look down on others. Being arrogant isn't that different from being ignorant." He didn't hold back when he said that. At that point, he might as well point at Arthur and call him ignorant.Arthur had always been flattered by others, and