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“Yes, with y your title, we have confidence in competing with John!”
“However, does your mentor know that you’re the owner of TYC? Why did he switch to MK?”
River answered their questions one by one. “I didn’t plan to reveal my Identity at first, but I had no choice because my mentor’s reputation is too prominent. As for her reasons, we can only do our best.”
“Ms. Healy, I’m curious why you chose the letter G as your allas?”
River looked down with a hint of sadness in her eyes.
“Eight. But I believe that amount is trivial to him,” Tyler replied.
Liora’s eyes widened. “Trivial? Why? It’s 700,000,000 dollars! I’ve never seen so much money!”
Tyler shrugged. “The net worth of someone who dominates the entire Etes is beyond our imagination.”
Liora was dumbfounded. “Daddy is so wealthy!”
Noah entered the room just as Liora’s voice faded. He soon noticed Liora’s admiring gaze.
Noah asked, “Are you hungry? I’m getting the waitress.”
Liora shook her head. “No, I’d like to use the restroom, hehe.”
Noah offered, “I take you.”
Tyler watched as Liora stuck close to Noah like an attached puppy, shaking his head in frustration. “What a money enthusiast…
While Noah accompanied Liora to the restroom, Paige spotted them from behind as she was about to enter the restaurant with the clothing factory manager.
‘Why is Lia with Noah? Paige wondered, grabbing her phone to take a photo and send it to River.
Paige: [River, why is Lia with Noah?]
River received the text as she exited the elevator, her steps freezing as she saw the photo. She recognized Liora in it.
‘Weren’t the children supposed to stay home because they weren’t feeling well?‘ River wondered. ‘Why is Liora with Noah?
River then remembered something and called Tyler but hung up immediately. She had almost forgotten telling him not to stop Liora from seeing Noah. She wouldn’t interfere for now but would address the deception issue seriously.
River: [Noted. Let them meet.]
Paige: [Does Noah know that the children are his?)
River: [No, I’ve never admitted it.]
Paige: [Why is he treating Lia so kindly then? He carried her to the restroom and back.]
Anna assured, “Ms. Healy, don’t worry. We’ll handle all the details properly. This is TYC’s final stand!”
River found Anna’s choice of words perplexing.
At noon, Noah took the children to a restaurant to dine.
Eira stayed home because she had other matters to attend to.
Noah went to the restroom after taking the children to a private room.
Liora asked Tyler, “Why were you in the restroom for so long earlier? I thought you might have fallen in!”
Tyler checked the door before explaining, “I went to talk to the secretaries.”
“Why were you talking to the secretaries?” Liora asked.
Tyler propped his chin and replied, “Do you know how much scumbag Daddy’s rescheduled business lunch is worth?”
Liora complained, “Stop beating around the bush. This is getting boring.”
Tyler raised an eyebrow and held up seven fingers. “That much.”
“7,000,000 dollars?”
“Try again.”
“70,000,000 dollars?”
“More.”
“700,000,000 dollars?!” Liora asked in shock.
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River’s heart raced as she read Paige’s reply.
She thought, ‘Has Noah noticed something? No, I won’t let him find out about this! I won’t let him take custody of the children!”
With that in mind, she hurried home and waited for Noah to send the kids back.
At 1:00 p.m., Noah returned the children to Bayview Villa due to an afternoon meeting.
As he arrived, another car parked in River’s yard. Scott stepped out of the car, and Noah’s face turned serious upon seeing him. The driver opened the door for Noah, and he emerged with the two children.
Scott noticed them from the yard and was surprised to see Noah with the kids.
Liora whispered, “Papa Wilson…”
Noah’s expression soured upon hearing that. He couldn’t bear his children addressing someone else as Papa.”
Noah led the children toward Scott, who greeted Noah casually, saying. It’s been a while since we last met, Mr. De Marco.”
Noah replied coldly, “We’re not close, so there’s no need for us to meet.”
Scott chuckled. “Thank you for bringing them home. Ty, Lia, come inside with me.”
Noah quipped, “It’s not your place to take them home.”
Scott calmly replied, “Mr. De Marco, I doubt River is aware you took them out. If you rush them inside, she might not be pleased.”
Noah frowned, wondering if River was home. He scanned the yard but didn’t see her usual car. He thought, ‘Is it in the garage?’
Noah looked away and retorted, “So what if she’s back? Do you think you have the right to be with them all the time?‘
Scott calmly replied, “I don’t, and neither do you.”
Noah asked, “Are you so sure I don’t have the right?”
Scott gracefully smiled. “You know better with that paternity test report, don’t you?”
Noah’s eyes glistened as he remembered that the paternity test proved the children were not his. He wondered why River had reacted so emotionally when he mentioned them.
He thought. There must be something fishy going on here. I need to investigate this personally.”
Suddenly, the villa’s door swung open, and River walked out. The children’s expressions changed drastically upon seeing her.
“Mommy,” Liora said guiltily, and Tyler called out to River tensely.
River approached the children solemnly and said, “Go inside with Papa Wilson.”
The children obeyed without speaking.
River then turned to Noah, her expression cold. “Next time, inform me when my children are with you.
I’ll pick them up.”
Noah asked, “Are you worried that I might harm them?”
River replied, “I won’t make assumptions about you.”
Noah inquired, “Then why are you so anxious? Do you think I know something?”
River retorted emotionally, “I’m not anxious! I just don’t want to be kept in the dark, and you don’t have to spend time with my children!”
Noah’s breath caught.
He wondered, “Why does River react so strongly regarding her children? Is she hiding something from me? Or is she keeping the kids away from me on purpose?‘
Noah’s gaze darkened as he asked, “Do you truly despise me that much?”
River felt a sharp pain in her chest. She said firmly, “You can think what you want. I’m going inside. Stay out in the cold as long as you want.”
She turned and walked away, her eyes stinging, possibly from the cold. ‘He still doesn’t want to explain the situation between him and Daniella! I’m the one being too sentimental!”
Noah didn’t stop her and got into the car after River shut the door. Shortly after, he called Reuben.
Reuben answered, “Mr. De Marco.”
Noah gazed at the villa and instructed, “Find a way to obtain Tyler and Liora’s DNA.”
Reuben asked, “Are you still sure they are your children?”
Noah replied coldly, “Sure? They are my children.”
Reuben wondered about Noah’s certainty. “Noted, sir. Give me a day.”
Noah ordered, “Keep this quiet. Send the DNA abroad for a paternity test as soon as you can.”
Reuben cautioned, “It will take some time to get the report.”
“Time is not a problem. I must prevent anyone from tampering with the results,” Noah said firmly Reuben nodded, saying. “Understood.”
Tyler and Liora sat on the sofa, heads lowered.
River sat across from them and said solemnly, “I want you to explain why you lied to me.”
Liora anxiously clutched her outfit and looked at River with caution. “Mommy, it was me who-”
Tyler interrupted, “I was the one who took Lia to meet him.”
River frowned. “Ty, don’t take sides. Let Lia explain herself.”
Scott sighed. “River, you’re scaring the children.”