Marcus didn''t bother to look up from his phone. “You have a wife, Dad, why are you up sote?” Waylen chortled. “Well, ''m way too happy to fall asleep! And your mother likes to indulge me from time to time. You would do well to learn a thing or two from us!” Marcus finally looked up, only to raise a sardonic brow.


    “I heard you yed golf with a female celebrity yesterday,” Waylen plowed on. “As you may know, golf is actually a lovely chapter of the love story of your mom and me. However... The Fowler family shall not have a starlet with a vulgar mouth as a daughter-inw.” Marcus couldn''t care less about his father’s issue, and dismissed it by saying, “The vice-president was the one who invited her. They are eyeing her to be the next brand ambassador, but if you dislike her that much, I''l tell them not pursue a contract with her.” Waylen scoffed and rolled her eyes. He knew what his son was thinking.


    “So, you don''t like her, either, but you don''t want to reject her outright for fear of offending the shareholders. I see how it is.


    You want to use me to get rid of her, once and for all. Hal You may be able to fool others with your little narrative, but that’s not going to fly with me.” Marcus just shrugged,pletely unperturbed at being found out.


    Waylen chose that moment to get to his main purpose foring.


    “Anyway, why didn''t you tell us that Matthew was sick? You should speak to Melissa. Tell her that Matthew is more than wee toe and live with us for a while. Or your mother and I can stay over at their ce, at least for a few days. Julie is meticulous, but it can''t be easy for her to do chores and take care of a child at the same time.” His tone was confident, as though his proposition was only a matter of course.


    “Melissa''s ce is too small to amodate two additional people,” Marcus said wryly.


    “Then buy her a big house! Marcus... Matthew is my precious grandson.


    How can you let him grow up in such a shabby ce huh? Why, your bedroom alone is bigger than Melissa''s entire apartment. How can you be so stingy toward the woman who gave birth to your son? Can you honestly call yourself a man?” Without waiting for a response, Waylen stomped out of the room.


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    Marcus didn''t stop or refute him. It would be better to talk to his father once thetter had calmed down.


    The truth of the matter was that he wanted to take care of his small family and give them everything they could ever want. But Melissa would not allow it. She was different from the woman she used to be.


    She was perfectly capable of supporting herself and their son without his help. She told him her n and he knew that she would be buying a more spacious house on her own sooner orter.


    Two dayster, the biggest auction of the year was held.


    Melissa had done her research and was fully-prepared. She was nning to bid on a pair of antique tes and give them to n as a token of sincerity.


    At eight o''clock that evening, she arrived at the venue with her secretary.


    Almost all the seats were upied at that point, but she managed to pull some strings and secured a seat right next to n himself.