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After quickly polishing off a te of food, Emmanuel turned to Tabitha with a sudden concern. He
asked, “Aren’t you going to eat?”
“I ate at home,” Tabitha exined, her gaze fixed on the remnants of the meal. “I’m not feeling well, so I
can’t handle too much meat.”
Emmanuel nodded in understanding, then silently savored another bowl of the hearty food.
Once Emmanuel finished his meal, he watched as Tabitha tidied up the empty bowls. “Thanks for
Tabitha smiled. “I’lle again tomorrow.”
After watching Tabitha, Emmanuel’s eyes lingered on the exquisite fruit basket ced on the bedside
table.
The room fell into utter silence, broken only by the abrupt, rapid thudding of his heart against his ribs.
Meanwhile, Tabitha quickly left the hospital, paying little attention to her surroundings. Unbeknownst to
her, a man was standing at the end of the corridor with his eyes coldly fixed on her.
The man, who looked about fifty years old, had a face full of rugged wrinkles. Hunched over, his face
broke into a sinister grin as he watched Tabitha from behind, making it seem like those wrinkles were
morphing into unsettling maggots.
Right after, he swung open the door Tabitha had just closed and shuffled into the room with a
noticeable limp.
As Emmanuelid eyes on the person, his gaze chilled instantly, and a heavy sense of gloom weighed
heavily upon him.
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“Get out!” Emmanuel yelled.
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“Don’t be so cold,” Jayden responded with a false, repulsive smile. “We’re father and son, after all. We
haven’t seen each other in so many years. Can’t Ie to catch up with you?”
Back in his youth, Jayden was always sharp and charming. His smile, akin to a gentle, warm spring
breeze, effortlessly captivated Lori.
However, not long after they got married, Jayden revealed his true nature.
He became foul–mouthed, getting involved in gambling and eventually escting to domestic abuse
and drug use.
Since childhood, Emmanuel had existed beneath the looming shadow of this man, never finding a
moment of brightness under Jayden’s influence.
Just when Emmanuel thought he had finally sent him away, Jayden reappeared so soon.
Suppressing the wild beast pounding in his chest, Emmanuel reminded himself that Jayden held no
power to cause him any more harm..
Jayden, now old and dirty from years of wear, appeared as a vivid representation of neglected health.
His eyes were all cloudy, his hair in a messy tangle, and hisplexion carried a yellowish, dull tone,
with a whiff of decay and rot hanging around him. Emmanuel could not even tell how long it had been
since his fatherst took a bath.
Emmanuel eventually eased his guard. “What are you trying to do?” he asked coldly.
Thinking that Emmanuel appeared open to talk, Jayden could not contain his excitement. His eyes
gleamed with greed as he spoke with a grin, “Nothing much, just here to ask my son for some living
expenses.”
“Money?” Emmanuel’s eyes darkened, his voice devoid of warmth as he
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continued, “In your dreams.”
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Undeterred by Emmanuel’s aloof attitude, Jayden persisted cheerfully. “I noticed you were with a young
Understanding Jayden’s character, Emmanuel knew that his father was capable of doing anything for
money.
In the past, Jayden had frequently resorted to grabbing Lori’s hair and mming her head against
the wall for money. His violent outbursts were disturbinglymon in their household.
If Jayden set his sights on Tabitha, her fate might not be a pleasant one.
Recalling the warmth of the roasted turkey, Emmanuel blurted out, “I’m not familiar with her.”
Jayden chuckled, revealing his yellowed teeth from years of smoking. “Not familiar? She spent more
than two hours with you in the hospital on Christmas Eve.”
“Or is she foolish like your mother? Fooled by the front you put up, only caring for you because she
sympathized with your injuries?” Jayden continued.
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Holding back the anger within him, Emmanuel responded coldly, “It’s up to you how you want to guess.
I won’t give you a penny. Now, get lost.”
Emmanuel added, “As for the woman you mentioned, whether she lives or dies has nothing to do with
me.”
Jayden spent hours waiting outside just to confirm if Tabita was close to Emmanuel.
However, Emmanuel did not look like he was lying.
“You’re undeniably my son. So cold–hearted and ruthless. Truly
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impressive. Even if I die on the streets someday, at least my son carries on my legacy,” Jayden
remarked.
Failing to get any money from his son, Jayden determined to evoke repulsion from Emmanuel before
he limped away.
Emmanuel tightened his fists.
He had just begun to live a normal life, and he would not let anyone ruin
1. it.
Not his father and also not Tabitha.
Tabitha felt her ears growing hot and had even sneezed a few times in the
car.
When Tabitha finally returned to the Sinir manor, she found ric and Malcolm in the living room.
Malcolm’s lips were tightly pressed together, revealing unmistakable displeasure.
Noticing Tabitha’s return, he immediately shifted his attention toward her. His eyes fell on the lunchbox
she carried, and coldness crept into his gaze at the sight of it.
Worried, ric asked, “I took a nap and woke up to find you weren’t home. Why are you out again?
And where were you headed with that lunchbox?”
“I went to check on Emmanuel,” Tabitha replied. “If it weren’t for me, he wouldn’t have gotten hurt. The
cook and I made some roasted turkey in the kitchen, so I took some over for him.”
Malcolm’s already somber demeanor appeared to grow even more pronounced.
Tabitha had personally prepared roasted turkey and delivered it to Emmanuel, yet he had not even had
a taste of it. He could not shake the
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thought that Emmanuel had to eat it before he could.