Semua Bab The Return: Dad Quest Initiated: Bab 701 - Bab 710

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

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

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

"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

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