Adinaâs cold heart gradually melted. She held Haroldâs chubby hand and softly said, âI also like you very much.â Haroldâs eyes brightened, as if a galaxy was shining brightly in his eyes. Adina could not bear the sight anymore, or she would not be able to hold herself from crying again. She flipped open the album, gently smiled, and said, âHarold, tell me some interesting things from the time when you and George were even younger.â
Harold leaned on Adinaâs knees and supported his chin with his arms. âGeorge is very old fashioned.
He acts like an adult. Nothing interesting ever happened to us when we were even younger. Auntie Adina, my brother is boring, but he isnât a bad person to anyone. Besides, he likes Mel very much. He will never hurt you, since youâre Melâs mom. Even if he has hurt you, there must be a misunderstanding.â Adin stroked his hair. âI know George is not a bad boy.â
Harold sat up straight and said solemnly, âAuntie Adina, I apologize on behalf of my brother. I hope you wonât hold it against him, and please donât ignore me because of him, okay?â
He tentatively tugged at Adinaâs sleeve. Adina chuckled and said, âWhy would I hold a grudge against a four-year-old kid?â George took revenge for Dew because he thought Dew was his biological mother.
Meanwhile, Dew only became the boysâ biological mother because Adina, the real mother, had not fulfilled her responsibility.
If she was stronger and wiser on that night from four years ago, she would not have let the boys be separated from her for so long.
âAuntie Adina, why did your eyes turn red again?â Harold felt worried as he asked. Adina shook her head. âIâm okay. Letâs continue looking through the photos.â As she flipped through the photos, she seemed to have experienced the four seasons with the boys and accompanied them to grow up from babies to kids.
The atmosphere in the meeting room of Winters Corporation was dull and suppressive. Everyone sitting in the room lowered their heads, and they looked very skittish.
Duke sat on the main seat, and he tapped the office table with his fingers. Jake stood up and softly said, âMr. Winters, everyone is here. You may start the meeting now.â Duke frowned. âHas the entourage from LaStar Technology Corporation arrived yet?â âHello, Mr. Winters. Iâm Serene Reyes, the assistant of the general manager of Lastar Technology Corporation.â Serene stood up, and she respectfully said, âMiss Daugherty has given full authority to me to be in charge of the third review meeting of Project A-Fâ¦â Halfway through her sentence, she could feel the atmosphere in the room choking up even more.
She instantly hunched her shoulders.
Duke had been to LaStar Technology Corporation a few times previously, and he always chatted quite happily with Miss Daugherty, so Serene always thought that Mr. Winters was an easy-going person.
But at this time, when she saw just how terrified the people in the meeting room were and saw this manâs cold and darkened expression, she realized that Duke was more terrifying than the rumors.
Duke pursed his lips and looked down coldly. Did the woman plan to keep avoiding him? She did not even give him a chance to meet with her. He took out his phone and made a call. It was only when the dialing sound rang in his ear that Duke suddenly realized what he was doing He actually wanted to call that woman and ask why she had not come. Did he⦠lose his mind?
TIT But he was already calling her. It was not his style to suddenly end the phone call. âHello, Mr. Winters?â
An indifferent voice came from the other end of the call. When he listened to the voice, he could tell that the voice was a little hoarse.