The little one looked at yton and said, "We''re waiting for Daddy toe home. Mommy said that we can go out and y together when Daddy returns."


    As soon as he said that, everyone at the dining table became suspicious.


    "Why? What happened?" yton asked again..


    Valeria closed her eyes helplessly. Alex was a talkative boy.


    She could only respond with a smile. "It''s fine. I was just toozy to bring him out to y. I just made up an excuse."


    yton stopped talking and continued eating. Meanwhile, Kaden, who had been silent all this while, seemed to have sensed something.


    Could it be that Valeria was afraid of the man at the Mystic Lake Vi?


    It was something that could be used against her. However, Valeria was not afraid at all. How could he use it to his advantage?


    After a while, yton said, "By the way, Valeria, thepany''s legal consultant''s service is about to end. We haven''t found a suitable candidate yet. Why don''t you take on the role? It''s your area of strength." Upon hearing that, Kaden''s expression changed.


    It was his wish to enter Maddox Group. However, yton tried everything to stop him. It turned out that he wanted his daughter to be the recement.


    It turned out that even if he became their son-inw and lived with them, he still could not gain yton''s trust.


    Valeria replied, "Dad, I''m afraid I can''t. I''m the legal consultant at James Group now. I''m also working as a legal consultant at two otherpanies. I''m under a lot of pressure."


    "We''re family. I feel more at ease leaving it to you. Just do it. Don''t refuse." yton increasingly felt that Valeria had the potential of an heirpared to Elsie. At least she was mature and sensible. It made her suitable to manage apany. Valeria had no choice but to ept it.


    She could also tell that yton wanted to arrange for her to enter thepany step by step. It was obvious.


    Elsie, who was sitting there, could not help but be envious. Valeria studiedw and was doing quite well in the legal profession.


    Back then, Elsie had insisted on majoring in dance. Now, she did not know what she could do even if she wanted to enter the


    There was no suitable position for her at all.


    After dinner, Kaden gave Elsie a harsh scolding after entering their room.


    "Look at yourself. What kind of major did you choose? It''s useless to your father''spany. Now, you can only watch as -your sister enters thepany. You and I have no part in it at all. Can''t you tell now that your father ns to groom your sister?"


    Kaden gritted his teeth in anger. However, there was nothing he could do. He was frustrated.


    "So what? That''s our family''spany. So what if my sister gets in? Why do you insist on joining ourpany?" Elsie could not help but retort.


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    Kaden smiled. "You think I''m satisfied with what I''ve now? My goal isn''t just to be the Maddox family''s son-inw."


    With that, he turned around and walked towards the cloakroom, preparing to change his clothes and go to school.


    After hearing the door close, Elsie fell onto the bed, her eyes filled with panic.


    In other words, what Kaden wanted was their family business.


    She had invited a wolf into her house.


    Elsie sighed.


    In the garden.


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    Valeria was with Alex. He was driving a toy excavator. Thetter was serious about excavators. He told Valeria that he would work as an excavator when he grew up. She was speechless.


    At this moment, Kaden walked towards them. "So Alex likes to y with this. Boys are still quite yful."


    Valeria ignored him and focused on her son.


    Kaden took a step closer to her. "Recently, you haven''t left the house. Is it because of that man from Mystic Lake Vi?" Valeria continued to ignore him. She walked to the rattan chair and sat down. She picked up her cup of coffee and took a sip. Seeing that she was ignoring him, Kaden sneered. "Looks like I was right. What''s your rtionship with that man? What is so scary about him that you won''t leave the house?"


    "Oh Kaden, oh Kayden. You''re getting into a méss soon, yet you still have the time to care about me." Valeria was deliberately scaring him. Otherwise, he would not leave her alone. He was annoying like a fly.


    As expected, a hint of panic appeared on Kaden''s face. He narrowed his eyes. "What do you mean? What mess?"


    "Do you think that you do everything perfectly? Do you think my father trusts you very much? Then why didn''t he let you enter his ownpany?" She didn''t want to say anything else. She wanted Kayden to make wild guesses.


    Valeria slowly got up and walked over to Alex. She shouted, "Alex! Take a break and drink some water. The weather is too hot. It''s the summer heat."


    "Ok!"


    Alex had not had enough fun. However, he was sweating profusely and thirsty, so he obediently got out of the excavator. Meanwhile, Kaden stood rooted to the ground and fell into deep thought.


    Could it be that yton was starting to suspect him? That was impossible. He had not done anything to make yton suspicious.


    Valeria''s words made Kaden fall into self-doubt.


    He felt a sense of crisis.


    Far away in Emmerick.


    After a busy day, Hackett could finally have a good sleep.


    He returned to his vi in New Raleigh. After a simple shower, hey on the bed.Property ? 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org.


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    He could have slept until dawn. However, he remembered Valeria called him during the day. A gentle smile spread across his lips.


    Suppressing his fatigue, he picked up his phone and dialed Valeria''s number. After a while, the call was picked up. Azy voice came through. "Why are you calling at this time? It should be midnight on your side." "Yes. I was going to sleep, but I missed you suddenly."


    On the other end of the phone, Valeria chuckled. "How was it? Did it go smoothly?"


    "Yes, I can finally catch my breath, but I still have to be busy for a few more days. Does my son me me?"


    "Of course he does. He said you lied and didn''t keep your promise. He doesn''t want to talk to you." Valeria''s voice was full of tenderness on the other end of the phone. It sounded like she was ying coy whileining. Hackett chuckled. "Don''t use that tone."


    "Why?"


    "Because I would be unable to resist the urge to fly back and see you."


    There was no immediate response.


    Taking in her silent response, the man''sughter became even more impudent. "Why? Are you afraid of what I''d do when I see you?"


    "No. What''s there to be afraid of?" Valeria''s face was red, but fortunately, Hackett could not see it.


    Hackettughed happily. "Is that so? Then I won''t hold back when Ie back."


    "Be serious. You''re already a father, yet you''re behaving like that


    "Fathers are still men. Can''t a man be charmed by his own woman?"


    "Hackett, I didn''t know you''re capable of such talk."


    Valeria was in a daze. It turned out that this aloof man could also say such endearing words. So this was how he was when loving her.