LOGIN"Daddy …" Serena murmured the two syllables. Then, she beamed brilliantly and repeated the word with more conviction. "Daddy!""Dada!" Elliot called out, too.Lewis smiled and reached out to pet Serena's head. "That's my little girl. Are you upset that I haven't come home all this time?"Serena shoo
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Lewis asked.Josephine snapped out of her daze and shook her head. "I didn't think—""Didn't think what? Your parents are my parents. It's only fair that I give a proper gesture to my parents. What's so shocking about that?"Josephine had never heard him say su
"Well, we should visit your parents first—show them their grandkids. Plus, I don't think we need to return to Elysium anymore. We'll bring Serena over once we settle down. Let's stay here for a while," Lewis answered.Josephine nodded. She agreed that it was unnecessary to go back there since the co
Seth shot the former the side eye like he was looking at an idiot.Daxtor felt offended at once. His face darkened to his usual sternness. "Why? Are you unwilling to accept your actual identity?"Seth replied, "I hear the Leigh family is in trouble. I don't want to join a sinking ship.""About that.
Daxtor stopped reminiscing and cut to the chase. "Your mother was my first love. I'm probably hers, too."The two had dated when they were in school. They had deep feelings for each other, but their social statuses were too different. Daxtor had tried retaliating against his family and convincing h
Seth came in secret. Some things were easier to do here than in their home country. Still, doing so came with some risks. He said, "You two can forget about having a peaceful life if I hadn't come here. How do you plan to repay me, Lewis?"Lewis responded, "You can go home. We don't need you here."
Alerted, Quintin looked at the door, where he saw the man he had expected to see. Phineas kicked away the stool that was in the way before retreating behind Lewis.Josephine's mouth was still stuffed with chips. The sight of Lewis standing by the door reminded her of Quintin's words. Silently, she h
"What should I do then, Mr. Fairchild?""Don't forget she's still Quintin's wife. If word of this spreads, the few of you will be in trouble."Lewis' lips curved into a smile as he stared meaningfully at Seth. Lewis replied slowly, "I knew you were excellent in your job, but I didn't know you'd show
Josephine didn't want Lewis to hate her, so she docilely complied with him.Phineas brought her out of the mansion, where the gate cut off their lines of sight, and into the car, where she sat silently.He peeked at her through the rearview mirror, only to realize she was weeping miserably.Neverthe
Josephine looked at him in a daze. She didn't understand what he said, but her heartbeat was irregular for a second upon seeing the slight sadness in his eyes.Lewis gazed at her for a moment before laughing self-deprecatingly. He abruptly stood and said while looking at her, "Have a good rest now t







