Axel fell silent and averted his gaze.Evan found the atmosphere in the car oddly oppressive and quiet. Although he didn't spend much time with Axel due to his busy schedule, he could sense that something was off after Axel met the two children yesterday.Axel appeared distant, speaking and smiling sparingly, and even his voice sounded deep and dreary.Evan used to think Axel's personality resembled his own in the past, but now he realized that Axel's introversion might result from Daniella's abuse.Evan's expression turned serious as he realized that Axel might need professional help from a psychologist.If his son was indeed facing psychological issues, he would make sure Daniella faced the consequences of her malicious actions.Just then, Evan's phone rang, interrupting his thoughts.The person on the line immediately said, "Mr. Jordan! Someone hacked into our company's network!"Furrowing his eyebrows, Evan replied coldly, "Take prompt action to repair the damage instead of
Evan felt a mix of pride and guilt. He had neglected Axel for too long, only now realizing the boy's rare genius.Suppressing his emotions, Evan checked the GPS location on the computer.'International Residence? Did Daniella commission someone for this?' he wondered.Filled with hostility, he clenched his fists. 'Did I not give her enough money or something? Why is she using such a lowly method to hack into the company's system so she can ask for more money?'Seeing his father's unpleasant expression, Axel felt relieved as they reached the kindergarten five minutes later.After walking into the class, Axel stared at Tyler nonchalantly and said, "You shouldn't have done that."Tyler smiled, pretending not to understand. "What are you talking about?""You hacked into my father's company network," Axel replied coldly.Tyler remained calm and asked, "Are you admitting you're skilled in hacking, too?"Vigilantly, Axel inquired, "What are you implying?"Tyler's smile didn't fade.
Caroline felt relieved with Kenny around—she could worry less.With two hours remaining, she immediately went online to search for a clothing factory up for sale.She found three factories and made appointments with their owners before heading to the kindergarten to pick up her children.Fifteen minutes later, she parked her car at the kindergarten entrance.She arrived early, with ten minutes still left before the class ended.As she stepped out of the car, she spotted Daniella hurrying to the door.Shortly after, Alice came out, holding Axel's hand.Daniella tried to grab Axel's hand, but he evaded her, refusing to comply."Axel, your dad is busy, so he asked me to come to pick you up. Can you be nice?" Daniella asked patiently."No," Axel firmly held onto Alice's hand, unwilling to let go.Alice found herself in a dilemma and squatted down, coaxing Axel. "Axel, your mom is here to pick you up. Can you go home with her, okay?"Axel pursed his lips and simply replied, "No."
Caroline was taken aback, but soon she understood.It was not unusual for children to hold grudges against their mothers and refuse to acknowledge them.Putting Axel down, Caroline smiled and said, "Okay, I'll believe whatever you say. Now, go back to the kindergarten and wait for your father to pick you up, alright?"Caroline knew exactly whom Axel resented, but she didn't want to involve the child in any petty issues.Despite everything, she couldn't help but feel a strange affection for Axel. Her heart softened toward him, and she didn't push him away.Axel had promised Tyler not to trouble Caroline, so he could only give her a longing look before heading back into the kindergarten.After class, Caroline picked up her children and got into the car.However, she wanted to wait for Evan before leaving.Liora pointed in Evan's direction, but Tyler quickly covered her mouth to stop her from speaking.Confused, Caroline looked at them through the rearview mirror and asked, "What
Grayson's lips twitched, and he spoke firmly. "I'm sure it's not Ella. She's kind, gentle, and considerate. She would never hit kids."Evan anticipated Grayson's response and motioned to Reuben, who played a video.The video showed Daniella hitting Axel hard with a rolled-up magazine before the maid and nanny in the living room.Grayson's heart skipped a beat as he witnessed her actions and saw her hideous face."Do you still want to defend her?" Evan's face turned ferocious, and he strongly wanted to harm Daniella.Grayson knew letting her off easily wouldn't be right.His face grew stern, and he pushed Reuben away, walking up to Daniella.Without saying a word, Grayson slapped her twice, his anger evident.Daniella was already feeling dizzy. She staggered from the force of the slaps, looking at Grayson in disbelief. Her voice trembled as she said, "Grand... Grandpa?"Grayson barked, "How berserk! He's your son!"Overwhelmed with emotions, Daniella pleaded, "Grandpa, I made
Caroline was puzzled by Tyler's words and said in a daze, "Yeah, I know.""Mommy, did you know that Axel isn't the wicked woman's son?" Tyler shared some shocking news.Caroline's mind went blank. 'What does he mean he's not her son? Wasn't Daniella pregnant at that time?' she thought.Caroline asked with a frown, "Ty, what do you know?"Tyler's face lit up with a smile. "Mommy, why don't you do a maternity test with Axel?"Caroline's breathing became chaotic. 'Why should I do that? What do they know? What are they keeping from me? Didn't my first child die in childbirth?'Caroline felt nervous, and her eyes turned red.She pointed toward Axe with a trembling hand, her voice hoarse. "Are you my child?"She couldn't bring herself to acknowledge him.After five years, she finally started healing from the pain of losing her child. Now, her children were telling her that her other child was right before her.She felt like she was in a dream and couldn't gather her thoughts.Caro
Why did they treat this child so poorly?Axel was unlike children his age, lacking their childish innocence.Caroline's eyes welled with red, intensifying her hatred for Daniella.Neil gently touched Axel's face. "Axel, we all love you very much. We'll gradually make it up to you for the things you've been missing. Now, I'd like to give you a ride back to Villa Rosa. Is that okay?""Neil!" Caroline was agitated. "Don't send him back! I don't want him to return to that cold family."Neil sighed. "Carol, this isn't the time to act irrationally. Axel has to go back. If not, Evan might grow suspicious. He won't harm you, but can you guarantee the Jordan family won't?"Tyler's eyes narrowed upon hearing Neil's words.'I still need to resolve two matters, and now I have another issue to deal with. How much did my poor mommy suffer even before I was born?' Tyler thought.Tyler felt sorry for Caroline once again.Suddenly, Liora burst into tears. "Mommy... Is Axel my older brother or
Neil gave Axel a ride back to Villa Rosa and asked him, "Axel, do you blame me for not letting you stay?"Axel obediently replied, "No, I don't. I'm already content to be reunited with Mommy."He didn't want to cause any trouble for Caroline and felt he could keep an eye on Evan better if he stayed at Villa Rosa.As long as Caroline refused to reunite with Evan, Axel was determined to intervene and prevent any harm.He was willing to do anything Caroline asked of him.After a brief silence, Neil said, "Axel, your mother and I are left with no other options. We can't disclose much to you. But you must believe that we care about you deeply."Axel couldn't contain his happiness, realizing how much his mother truly cared for him.At the same time, he couldn't help but be curious about the situation between Evan and Caroline.*Evan returned home after Axel, who was visibly frightened by something.'Did Daddy find out that I went out?' he wondered.The fear on Axel's face took Ev