Chapter 414
With a shriek, the little guy pounced toward Martin''s chest and crawled onto hisp effortlessly. Joel
wrapped his arms around Martin''s neck, eximing, "Uncle Martin, when did youe back? I miss
you so much."
Whenpared to Uncle Sam and Uncle Dan, he had the most affection for Uncle Martin. That was
because Martin treated him and his brother the best. He did not exclude them from the game because
of their age and was willing to engage in whatever activity they chose to do together.
"I miss you and Quincy too." Martin patted Joel''s bum with a smile. "You''ve gained weight, Joel."
Hearing that, Joel pouted. "No! I''m not fat! I-I''ve gotten stronger!"
Martinughed and kissed his tender cheeks. "Alright, alright. You were too skinny, but now you look
just nice."
Quincy also greeted Martin. "You''re back, Uncle Martin."
Even though Quincy wore a poker face, anyone who knew him could tell from his eyes that he was also
happy to see Martin.
Sebastian had already run a background check on more than a dozen of Madeline''s employees. He
knew the young man in front of him was her most beloved younger brother. Madeline probably
prioritized him over Luke and his brother.
Sebastian walked up to Martin with a light smile, asking, "You''re back? It must''ve been hard on you."
Martin''s heart was calmed by hearing those words. Then, he put Joel down on the ground, stood up,
and greeted Sebastian. "Nice to meet you, Sebastian."
His greeting instantly pleased Sebastian, and his smile widened. Then, Sebastian stretched his hand to
support Martin''s arm. "We''re all a family. You don''t have to be so polite. Come and have a seat."
Sebastian sat next to Madeline while Martin returned to his seat. However, Martin was quite tense, and
his bum only sat on half of the couch. Straightening his back, he couldn''t hide the nervous look in his
beautiful eyes.
Sebastian looked at Martin with interest, finding him amusing. After a few nces, Sebastian suddenly
thought of something. This boy looked better than in the photos. Martin had fair skin and thick
eyebrows, exuding a mncholic temperament. He was strikingly simr to a character from aic
book. Sebastian''s brother, Anthony, owned an entertainmentpany, and Martin''s appearance was
comparable to that of the hottest male star in thepany right now. He would be able to capture a
girl''s heart with his delicate appearance, wlessness, and a touch of mncholy in his temperament.
If Martin was willing to join the entertainment industry, even if he had no outstanding talent, his visuals
were enough to bring him fame.
However, what attracted Sebastian the most was not Martin''s stunning face but a sense of familiarity...
a familiarity simr to an acquaintance. He fixed his gaze on Martin for a moment and finally realized
where this sense of familiarity came from. Martin and his childhood friend, Andrew Whitfield, looked
very simr.
Martin, who was already nervous, was even more anxious when being stared at. Instantaneously, his
face flushed with awkwardness as he restrained himself from making any sound or movement.
This time, Joel looked at him strangely. "Uncle Martin, what''s wrong with you? Why is your face red? Is
it too warm?"
Martin shook his head and reassured him, "It''s okay. I''m good."
Sebastian chuckled and said gently, "Thank you for rushing back for our wedding. Your sister misses
you a lot and often talks about you. Additionally, thank you so much for taking care of her along with
Quincy and Joel while I wasn''t by her side. You should get some rest today, and I''ll treat you to a good
meal tomorrow."
"Thanks, Sebastian." Martin still sat with his back straight; his expression was as stern as Quincy''s and
tense at first nce. He didn''t look rxed at all and was a stark contrast to how he behaved in front of
Madeline.
Seeing his nervous mode, Madeline suggested, "Why don''t you rest up for today? Let''s gather and
have dinner tomorrow."
He stood up with her, bent down, and picked up the box on the coffee table, handing it to Sebastian
with both hands. "Sebastian, this is a gift I specially chose for you, but I don''t know if you''ll like it."
Sebastian took the box and opened it. Inside the box were three pairs of gemstone cufflinks and three
gemstone cor pins. Whether a gemstone cufflink or a gemstone cor pin, they were all iid with
high-quality gemstones. Sebastian was a little surprised to see it, so he wondered if the employees of
Oasis Law Office earned well.
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At the same time, Madeline was also stunned to see Martin''s gift to Sebastian. She frowned and asked
him, "Where did you get so much money to buy these?"
Though these gifts were not expensive, the quality of the gems was definitely worth a lot.
Martin replied, "I recentlypleted a few tasks smoothly, and the clients were quite generous, so I
managed to save up some money. I also bought gifts for you, Madeline, Quincy, and Joel. I''ll bring
them over tomorrow since they''re in my luggage."
Madeline was a little dumbfounded. The gifts for her, Quincy, and Joel were in the suitcases, and only
Sebastian''s gift was brought over. She realized that Martin would give it his all when he tried to tter
someone.
Fortunately, Sebastian liked it and thanked him, "I like the gifts very much, but you don''t have to spend
so much on the family next time."
"Got it," Martin answered obediently. "This is just a gift for our first meeting and also to congratte you
on your wedding. I won''t give gifts anymore after this."
For this trip home, Martin spent all the money he had saved over the years and the money he earned
during recent missions, so he didn''t have enough to spend on gifts anymore.
Sebastian then smiled in response and patted Joel''s head, saying, "Joel, go to my study and get the
wooden box on the corner of the table."
"Okay, Daddy!" Joel enjoyed doing things for his father, so he skipped upstairs and returned with
cheerful steps. "Daddy, I got it!"
He handed the wooden box in his hand to Sebastian.
Sebastian handed the box to Martin, saying, "I also prepared a gift for you since your sister said that
you came back recently."
"Thank you, Sebastian!" Martin bent slightly over to Sebastian and took the wooden box with both
hands.
Sebastian smiled. "Open it and see if you like it."
Martin opened the box to see a bunch of keys lying in it. The keys were marked with a logo, and
anyone who had little knowledge about cars could tell which brand it was. Sebastian gifted him a car.
He confirmed Martin''s assumptions, "I got a car for you. I had nned to give you a sports car, but I
recalled that your sister has high requirements for the car''s safety performance, so I took her into
consideration and gave you an SUV. If you don''t like it, I can rece it with a sports car."
Martin was speechless upon hearing that.
This brand was worth at least several hundred thousand.
Even after emptying his savings, Martin could only afford three pairs of cufflinks and three cor pins
with different gemstones for his brother-inw. On the contrary, his brother-inw gave him an SUV
worth hundreds of thousands. How many missions did he have to ept in the future to narrow the
wealth gap between him and Sebastian?