Adina slowly said, âI donât really think about getting a father for my kids because I can give them whatever a father can.â
âMs. Daugherty, are you overestimating yourself?â Dukeâs voice was a little deep. âThere are some things that a mother can never give.â
Adina pursed her pink lips. She looked up indifferently and gently asked, âWhat about you, Mr.
Winters? Why havenât you thought about giving Harold a complete family?â Dukeâs gaze became stony and profound.
ere filled with coldness as he spoke indifferei 1. ly. âBecause itâs not necessary.â
If he married a woman he did not love for the sake of the children, the rest of his life might be miserable.
Adina smiled faintly.
She realized that she and Duke were quite similar in some ways.
She did not want to compromise and marry a man she did not love for the sake of her children.
Meanwhile, this man would not marry Haroldâs biological mother for Harold either.
Buzz!
The vibration of someoneâs phone interrupted their conversation. Duke took out the phone from his pocket. He glanced at the incoming call and smiled faintly. Adina was just two steps away from him.
When she looked up, she saw the name on the phoneâs screen.
[Brenden Watson]
Brenden Watson?
It dawned upon her after she snapped out of her daze.
She looked up with her clear eyes and stared at Duke. Duke did not move away as he answered the call. He just chatted with the person on the phone in a relaxed manner.
âWhen did you get back to Sea City? âTreat me to a meal at 9.00 pm? Mr. Watson, please show some sincerity, okay? âIâm very busy. I donât have the time.â Duke hung up straight away. Adina pursed her lips.
Mr. Watson should be Brenden Watson. Based on Dukeâs tone, he seemed to be very close with Brenden. If she asked him for help, would he oblige? But she did not have any other choice at this point. Adina walked over and slowly asked, âMr. Winters, may I inquire if the person in the call with you is the famous lawyer, Brenden Watson?â Duke nodded. âItâs him. Do you know him?â
âI donât know him. Iâve just heard about him.â Adina pursed her lips. âIâd like to hire Mr. Watson as my lawyer. I wonder if you can introduce me to him?â Duke raised his eyebrows. âSince youâve heard about him, you should know that he doesnât accept business cases. He will not be a legal consultant for any company.â Adina responded after she remained silent for a while. âI would like to fight for custody of my kids. Mr. Watson appears to be very experienced in that regard.â
Duke narrowed his eyes.
He looked down at the woman in front of him. Her complexion was incredibly fair, and her thin lips were as red as a rose.
Her cold, exquisite face was filled with some anxiety and worry that did not suit her. He slowly asked, âWhoâs their father?â Adina peeked at Alden, who was far away. Once she confirmed that her son could not hear her, she whispered, âTyson Osborne, the CEO of Osborne Corporation in Central City.â A figure immediately popped up in Dukeâs mind. The man who had grabbed Adinaâs wrist on the cruise that day was Tyson.