Finn took a deep breath and began to explain things slowly."I have a friend. Five years ago, he made a horrible mistake—the kind that no one on earth should commit. However, he had his reasons. He was poisoned and could not control himself. That was how he ended up doing something he regretted for life."He left Draconia after that, but he had no idea he had hurt the woman who helped him. He focused on building his career and finally made a name for himself. During this time, he kept searching for that woman. He wanted to repay her, but he came up with nothing after searching for five years. "It was only recently that he found out that she had returned to Creek Valley. He felt that it was time to repay his debt to her. That was also when he found out that he had a daughter. Which is why he wants…"Finn told this story from a third party's point of view, but the more he talked about it, the guiltier he felt. He got emotional and had flashes of tears in his eyes.He was not brave
"What you need right now is a stable career. I can get you a job with great potential in the future. I believe you'll be able to take it up. At least, I know you'll work hard to get the job done for your daughter's sake!"Also, you should be most worried about Nora's life. I can make arrangements for Nora to be enrolled in the best kindergarten. She would have a better education and life there. I'll pay for the school fees first. You can pay me back after you start making money."As for your accommodation, I can arrange it for you as well. That way, you and Nora can live independently away from the Langs. You won't ever need to live under their control. Don't you want a life like that?"Finn knew what Selena needed the most. He tried to lure her into accepting his offer while taking care of her pride. He was confident that Selena would agree.As he had expected, Selena started to hesitate."You don't need to be burdened about this, nor do you need to view this as his compensation.
Selena finally accepted Finn's offer. She had to find a way out if she wanted to change her living conditions with her daughter, even if it was temporary.Finn was glad. If Selena had continued to reject him, he would have no idea how else he could help them.Selena went home with Nora after that.She heard Kathy yelling the moment she got home. "You're finally home, Selena Lang! W-Why did you bring that wretched girl back? Are you crazy?!" Kathy was furious at the sight of Nora.She had no idea how Selena managed to find Nora. Kathy was already feeling angry, and the sight of Nora made her angrier."This is my daughter. I want her by my side!"Selena did not give in this time. She brought Nora back into her room. She packed up her stuff and prepared to leave. She wanted to leave this cold, unfeeling home.Selena and Nora did not have much, but she still needed some daily necessities."What kind of attitude are you showing me? How dare you speak to me that way?! Don't think you
That was why Selena was in absolute despair."I don't hold you in high regard either, Selena. Get out of here. It won't be long before you realize this was a mistake and come back. Don't you beg me then. I won't forgive a disloyal dog," Henry said these awful words and left after that.Selena left the Langs with Nora in tow. She walked out of the house, finally getting a taste of freedom.She and Nora spent the night in a hotel.Finn drove to the hotel to pick them up the next day. He drove a low-budget locally manufactured car because he did not want to attract any attention.Finn wanted to help Selena complete three tasks today. The first was to arrange an accommodation for her. The second was to get her successfully hired by Wind Sovereign International. The third was to enroll Nora in a kindergarten."Can Nora enroll if her identification registration has not been dealt with?" Selena was most worried about Nora."Don't worry, I've made the necessary arrangements," Finn said.
Finn helped Selena move and clean up the house. It took an entire morning.When it was noon time, he even took over cooking duties. He made a simple yet huge spread at lunch for Selena and Nora.Selena felt like the three of them were a family as she watched him getting busy in the kitchen. However, she quickly put that thought away.Later that afternoon, Finn gave Selena a lift to Wind Sovereign International's Creek Valley branch. It was a grand building and served as the local headquarters.Selena handed Nora over to Finn to look after while she went inside for the interview.Wind Sovereign International was a huge multinational company and had strict requirements even when you were a visitor to the building. Everyone's identities had to be verified. Whoever did not make an appointment could not enter the office.Even major family conglomerates who wanted to work with them rarely had the opportunity to enter Wind Sovereign International's offices.Selena was curious about Fin
Selena was surprised by Finn once again. She did not expect such a good kindergarten.This kindergarten was not easy to enroll in. Students had to go through a vetting process. Parents with assets less than 30 million were not qualified, and they needed to have social status.Finn walked in with Selena and Nora like, looking they were a family, and he managed to get Nora enrolled successfully.While they were filling in the form for family members and emergency contacts, a minor issue happened.Selena filled in the form honestly but left the father column empty.The teacher in charge of registration pointed out, "Family information must be complete. We need to inform parents of meetings or activities."Selena wanted to explain her situation, but Finn took the form from her and filled in his name and number.She was taken aback.He explained, "If you're busy, I can pick Nora up from school. I can also help out with any activity. Moreover, you should know that if the other childr
"Let's go."Before Selena could object, Finn carried Nora in his arms and headed toward the restaurant.Selena watched Finn and felt grateful to him. She did not have money and could not take Nora there, but she was embarrassed about asking Finn for a loan.Finn did not even mention money to avoid embarrassing her. Selena followed behind.Nora was extremely happy. She hugged Finn around the neck and kept thanking him.Finn was happy too. He had always hoped to hug his daughter. If only she could call him 'Dad'.They were soon inside the restaurant.The lowest price to pay for three was 1,200. The price included food and playground facilities. Besides some additional items, the price was inclusive of everything else. Normal families would find this expense quite high.Finn paid the fee, and they went inside. Nora could not wait to play the moment they entered."Go ahead and play. Be careful. If you get tired, come back here for some food, understand?" Selena caressed Nora's
Finn grabbed the little boy by the collar and jerked him back."Didn't your parents teach you manners? I don't mind teaching you if they didn't. If you don't apologize, I won't hold back when punishing you!"A cold look appeared on Finn's face. He was planning on scaring the boy. However, the boy was unperturbed. He bit down hard on Finn's arm, but Finn pressed his head down with his other hand, so the boy was unsuccessful."Why did you stop me, you jerk? Do you know who my dad is? He's the boss of the construction team. I'll get him to beat you up!" The little boy was actually threatening Finn."How can you be domineering at such a young age? You even enjoy abusing your power to bully the weak," Finn said with a cold smile.He smacked the boy's butt hard to teach him a lesson. The little boy felt the pain and instantly howled on the floor. He burst out crying loudly."I've gotten revenge for you," Finn smiled as he said to Nora.Nora would normally act timidly whenever she was