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All Chapters of The Return: Dad Quest Initiated: Chapter 701 - Chapter 710

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Chapter 708 I’m Worried

After some time, Javier finally answered with a barely audible sigh. "You would be upset if I told you not to go. I have no choice but to say yes, but I’m still worried about you."Claire knew that his heart was starting to soften, so she quickly took the chance and said, "Don’t worry. I promise I won't drink. I'll come back early, okay? I'll just head over for a moment.""Alright, go ahead, take care." Javier hung up shortly after. Claire looked at her phone helplessly. She knew that Javier was angry, but there was nothing she could do. She would have to get him to come around later in the evening. With these thoughts in mind, Claire felt slightly better.Today, she was wearing a short, pink dress from a luxurious brand, and the cut of the dress was slightly loose, which conveniently covered up her pregnant belly. The outfit was suitable for the occasion as well, so she did not have to go through the trouble of changing again. Claire planned to take a cab, so she waited outsi
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Chapter 709 Won’t Admit Defeat

He wanted to retort sarcastically but quickly remembered Claire’s position, and immediately changed his tone, putting on a polite smile. "Ms. Weiss, of course, I must show up. How could I not attend this party to celebrate your return?" As he spoke, he beckoned at a waiter and took a glass of red wine from the tray, raising it and exclaiming, "To Ms. Weiss! Welcome back."Claire looked at the raised glass and felt somewhat embarrassed. She was currently pregnant, and since her pregnancy wasn't showing yet, many people were unaware of it. However, that didn't mean she could drink alcohol.Claire smiled apologetically and said, "I'm sorry, I don't drink alcohol anymore. I'll have tea instead."Then, she picked up a cup of tea and took a sip, accepting David’s toast for her. However, David’s anger boiled when he saw that Claire barely acknowledged him, and his face darkened. He tried to keep his anger at bay, refraining from erupting into a string of curses as he downed the glass a
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Chapter 710 Are You in a Hurry?

However, they were unaware that Raina was secretly listening to them from one of the cubicles, and her face turned as white as a sheet. She was clearly scared to death by what she heard. She had come to cool off in the restroom for a moment, but she never expected to witness this exchange between David and Morrow. She wasn’t clueless as to what they were up to as she had heard rumors about their deeds. But it was her first time seeing it firsthand. The first thing that came to her mind was Claire when she saw David handing the drug to Morrow. Although they didn't mention any names, Raina's instincts told her that Claire must be their target. This thought struck fear into Raina’s heart, and her face turned even paler. She made up her mind to tell Claire about this matter before something happened. Raina did not waste another second and exited the restroom to look for Claire. She found her sitting on the side of the party, seemingly in a deep discussion with Morrow. This further confir
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Chapter 711 I Missed You

"I just asked you to switch shirts with me, why are you so scared?"Claire also thought that it wasn't appropriate for Raina to exchange clothes with Morrow, especially since Raina looked terrified. "That's enough, Mr. Marquez," she said hurriedly to smooth things over. "I know you're not an unreasonable person. Stop making my staff feel uncomfortable."Morrow didn't answer her. Instead, he looked over her shoulder at something behind her with a surprised expression.Perplexed, Claire turned and followed his gaze.To her surprise, she saw Javier heading toward them."Javier? Why are you here?" Blushing at the sudden attention, Claire hurried over to Javier and whispered quietly.She hadn't expected him to turn up as she hadn't told him where she was.Javier's usual distant expression was soft when he gazed at Claire. "I'm here to take you home. It's late. The kids miss you."At that, an audible gasp rose from the spectators. They were clearly shocked. Even though Claire and Javier's m
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Chapter 712 Concerned

The rest of the journey was spent in silence. Neither of them spoke until they reached home.Once arrived, Claire ran upstairs to check on Ollie. He was asleep, but his rest was fitful.Patty told her that he had been waiting for her all night. Clearly, Ollie missed her.At that thought, Claire felt guilty. She should have come home earlier so that Ollie wouldn't have to go to sleep missing her.Gently, she kissed her son on the forehead and left his bedroom.In their room, Javier was lying in bed with his eyes closed as if he had fallen asleep.Claire knew that there was a lot going on at his company lately, so he must have been exhausted dealing with all of that. She went up to the bed slowly and lay down gently so that she wouldn't disturb him.She let her gaze wander across his perfect features, marveling at his good looks. Any woman would kill to look like him, she mused. However, his brows were tightly furrowed even as he slept, like he had a million troubles in his dreams. Cla
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Chapter 713 You've Cursed Us

Claire still referred to Sofia by her last name as Sofia had refused to accept her as her daughter-in-law.Patty was still worried about her, but she couldn't do anything to dissuade Claire as she watched her step into the living room.The atmosphere in the living room was heavy, which made Claire's heart sink as well.She felt a little hopeless.Sat primly on the sofa, Sofia turned when she heard Claire come in. Her expression went from distant to furious when she saw her."I wondered which diva it was," she said, snorting coldly. "Seeing as you didn't even bother to greet me."Claire stood some distance away from her and said quietly, "It's not that I didn't want to greet you, Mrs. Marquez. I just didn't want to disturb you.""All excuses," Sofia snapped impatiently. Her tone was harsh as she was angry. Chagrined, Claire opened her mouth to say something in return, but she changed her mind at the last minute.She swallowed her anger and just stayed quiet. No matter what she did, Sof
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Chapter 714 It's Not Me or Her, It's Me and Her

"You're right, Mom, it would be peaceful if you would stop causing trouble," Javier said. Sofia could hear the warning in his tone, and that angered her. "I brought you up all these years, just for you to forget all I've done for you after you got married, you ungrateful brat!" she cried, bursting into tears. Her reddened eyes demanded guilt and pity.Javier looked impatient. He told Patty to bring Claire upstairs before going over to Sofia. "Mom, what are you trying to do? I've had enough trouble at the company," he said coldly.His troubles at the company had nothing to do with Claire. He hadn't expected his mother to blame Claire.He didn't want to imagine what could've happened if he hadn't arrived home just in time.Sofia didn't like the grumble in his tone. "I'm worried about you. What did I do wrong? Everything I said was right. Look what has happened since you married Claire. Nothing has gone well for our family. Your grandfather had to be put on bed rest, and he's now ignorin
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Chapter 715 Unhappy

Claire was still worried, regardless of what Javier said. "Is it really impossible to save the project?"She knew how hard Javier had worked on it, and she felt guilty when she remembered that this was all caused by her.Javier shook his head. "Don't worry, I won't let it happen. I'm Javier Marquez, remember?"Anyone who wanted to take what belonged to him ought to think twice.Claire laughed at that. "You're right, how could I forget? You're Javier Marquez. Nothing can pull you down. I shouldn't have forgotten."She felt a little better, but still added, "You know, I feel a little sorry for Hattie. She must be really unhappy right now."Hearing this, Javier laughed as well and tapped her on the nose. "Why are you thinking about her? I told you—this has nothing to do with you. Stop worrying about her. She's not as innocent as you think she is."Javier did not tell her that Hattie was involved in the incident with Ollie.After all, she was pregnant and emotionally vulnerable. He was afr
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Chapter 716 Make Her Compromise

Claire soon forgot about Raina, as she had too many things to worry about.Unbeknownst to her at the time, she could have avoided a lot of tragedy if she had just interrogated Raina a little more.After Raina informed Claire about her leave of absence, she went back to the office, packed her things hurriedly, and prepared to head home.She had encountered some troubles lately, so she was planning to run away before things got worse.Just as she was leaving, she ran into someone.Frowning, she was about to scold the person when she saw who it was. "M—Mr. Marquez, why are you here?" she asked, trying not to panic as she backed away from him.Morrow watched, satisfied, as Raina stared at him in fear. After checking his surroundings to make sure no one was listening, he threatened her quietly, "Are you thinking of leaving? I'll have you know—I can find you wherever you go, especially if you tell anyone what you know. Your father is the general manager at Mendell Corporation, isn't he? How
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Chapter 717 So It's Him

Raina could only plan as she went, and that terrified her.After Raina left, Claire went back to her office only to find Morrow coming out of Raina's office.Something told her that he was up to something."Mr. Marquez, why are you here?" she asked cautiously.Morrow stopped in his tracks when he heard Claire's voice.Plastering on a fake smile, he turned to her and said, "Nothing much. I just saw Raina leaving with a bunch of stuff earlier, so I came to see what's up with her. What can I help you with, Ms. Weiss?"Morrow's tone was casual, but to Claire, he sounded like he had something up his sleeve. She just couldn't quite put her finger on what was wrong.Claire hummed in acknowledgment. "Raina told me she isn't feeling well, so I gave her a few days off. I didn't know you were the kind to be so concerned about your employees, Mr. Marquez."Morrow looked awkward at that, but he quickly schooled his expression and laughed. "What are you talking about, Ms. Weiss? As you know, the upp
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