Chapter 569


    "I''ll use it and make it up to youter!" Owen said.


    Seeing Owen walk downstairs with her hairpin, Maliah stomped her foot. It was a new product from a famous diamond jeweler, something she had gone to great lengths to acquire, and now Owen had just taken it. She looked at Valerie, a sharp glint shing in her eyes, and thought, ''She was annoying indeed!''Têxt ? N?velDrama.Org.


    Owen smiled and extended his hand as he walked over. "Valerie, you came in a hurry, so I bought this new one especially for you. It just doesn''t have the packaging."


    "Thank you, Mr. Owen," Valerie said. Since it was a gift from an elder, it was hard to refuse. Just as Valerie was about to take it, Owen directly pinned the hairpin into her hair. As he did so, he subtly plucked a strand of hair from her shoulder and hid it behind his hand.


    Valerie waspletely unaware, and Matthew, who was busy helping put up banners, didn''t see it either. He immediately frowned when he turned around and saw the hairpin on Valerie. Owen had no sense of boundaries. Matthew thought, ''When did it be eptable for him to be so hands- on with my woman?''


    Olivia cleared her throat lightly. "Alright, Matthew, it''s gettingte. Since Owen is back and there''s someone here to keep mepany, you two should head home. It''s not safe to travel at night, so be careful."


    Valerie walked over. "Mrs. Anderson, I''lle visit you another day." She nodded and watched them enter the car and drive away. Then, she took a deep breath.


    Seeing how much Olivia cared for Valerie, Owen couldn''t help but feel uneasy. He thought, ''Why was she so concerned about this outsider, thinking about her all the time? I belonged to the Anderson family, after all.''


    Owen nced at the strand of hair in his hand, then turned to Olivia. "It''s gettingte. I''ll keep watch tonight. You should get some rest." Olivia didn''t refuse and went upstairs to rest immediately.


    Maliah dashed downstairs. "Dad, why did you give my hairpin to her? Do you know how long it took me to get that new item? It''s not even avable for purchase now! You owe me a recement!"


    Feeling inexplicably irritated, Owen pulled out his phone and transferred 20 thousand dors to her. "Alright, stop making a fuss here. Just go buy another one for yourself!"


    Seeing the 20 thousand dors, Maliah rolled her eyes in frustration. "Dad, I don''t want the money! I want the hairpin! It''s so hard to find. Get someone to help me buy another one!"


    Maliah wanted to keep causing a scene, but seeing Owen''s


    expression, a look of fear shed across her own. She left, but her fists were clenched as she thought, ''What''s up with Valerie? Grandma like''s her so much and treats her like a granddaughter. And what about me?''


    Soon, his subordinate arrived. In the study, Owen handed over the strand of hair. "Take this and get it tested to see if there''s any familial rtionship between us."


    The subordinate looked puzzled. "Mr. Owen, what''s this about?"


    "It''s Valerie''s!" he replied.


    Even the subordinate was bewildered. "Isn''t this already tested? Why do we need to check again?"