Chapter 38: Nora Is Pete’s Mother!


    The hallway outside was bustling with all kinds of noise.


    However, the three in the stairwell were silent.


    Atst, after a full half a minute, Chester pointed at Cherry as if he had seen a ghost and stammered, “Y-


    you… You…”


    Pete pressed his lips together and sighed. “Since you’ve seen us, then I won’t keep it a secret anymore.”


    He said solemnly, “Actually, I have a superpower—I can create clones. If you don’t believe me, close


    your eyes. I’ll withdraw my clone.”


    Chester was perplexed.


    The corners of his lips spasmed. “Do you really think I’m that stupid, Pete? I’m not going to believe that!”


    Cherry cupped her hands around her mouth and leaned toward her brother. She looked like she wanted


    to whisper, but her voice was in no way soft as she asked, “So, Uncle Chester does have a brain after


    all?”


    Pete was also puzzled. “I’ll look it up when I get back. Can single-celled organisms think?”


    Chester was speechless. He felt humiliated!


    But right after that, he said triumphantly, “There are too many loopholes in your superpower. Can you


    really make a little girl version of yourself just because you can make a clone of yourself? Are you a


    hermaphrodite?”


    That child wearing the Spider-Man outfit might look like a little boy, but she was Nora Smith’s daughter!


    Cherry was confused.


    Pete was perplexed.


    As expected, single-celled organisms really do think differently!


    The two little cuties looked at each other. Cherry tilted her head and asked, “What do we do, Pete? Do


    we silence him?”


    Pete hesitated. “He’s my uncle. We shouldn’t do that.”


    “Oh.” Cherry was a little disappointed.


    The corners of Chester’s lips spasmed again. He said, “I’m going to tell Justin that apart from a son, he


    also has a daughter!”


    He ran out after saying that.


    Pete hurriedly called out, “Uncle Chester!”


    However, Chester didn’t stop.


    Cherry panicked. She ced her hands on her hips and yelled, “Don’t you dare move, Chesty!”


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    Chester’s instinct to obey instructions whenever he yed games made him freeze instantly, and he


    even remained in a running stance.


    “Come back here!”


    Chester obediently returned to the stairwell. He squatted down like a silly puppy and eximed, “So,


    you’re my leader!”


    Cherry held her cheeks and tilted her head. “Yes, that’s right! I’m sweetcherry!”


    … As it turned out, not only was his leader a five-year-old, but she was also a little girl!


    Chester felt very deceived.


    Pete said, “You mustn’t tell Daddy what happened today, Uncle Chester!”


    Chester was puzzled. “Why is that?”


    Pete was silent for a moment. Then, he said, “Think about it. If Daddy knew Cherry’s mom was the one


    who gave birth to me, what will he do?”


    Chester felt as if his brain cells weren’t working. He said, “Her mom? The one who gave birth to you…


    Sh*t! You mean Nora Smith is that damned biological mother of yours?”


    “…”


    Chester finally understood why the two children didn’t want him to tell the truth.


    Five years ago, Justin had suddenly brought a baby back and said that it was his son. When everyone


    asked who the child’s mother was, he had flown into a rage and strictly forbidden everyone at home from


    ever mentioning the child’s mother.


    At that time, the few of them were even secretly wondering what exactly the woman, who had given birth


    to Pete, had done. Justin had looked as if he wanted to rip that woman into pieces…


    Cherry said adorably, “Chesty, I want a father and a brother, but I also want Mommy. So, I want them to


    fall in love first before we acknowledge each other. This way, our family of four can be together. Can you


    keep this a secret?”


    Chester shook his head. “No, I can’t keep this a secret from Justin.”


    Cherry instantly transformed into a grumpy little ogre. “If you tell Daddy, I won’t bring you along in our


    raids anymore!”


    Chester was speechless. That was a rather serious threat!


    —


    Meanwhile, in the VVIP room.


    The three people who had returned sat there quietly. Melissa looked a little embarrassed as she


    exined: “I don’t mean anything by that, Justin. I was just forced by the circumstances to say that just


    now. Please don’t misunderstand.”


    Although the Hunts were family friends with the Andersons, Justin’s identity wasn’t as simple as just the


    head of the Hunts.


    Moreover, he hated being involved with women the most. Melissa didn’t want to offend him with what she


    said just now.


    Justin was staring at Nora.


    The woman’s eyes were downcast as she stirred the water in the ss in boredom. Her dazzling


    features and the icy aura around her made one unable to dislike her.


    Not only was he not angry, but there was even a smile at the corner of his eyes. “It’s alright.”


    Melissa and Justin chatted politely. When she realized that Nora was going to New York with him the day


    after tomorrow, Melissa smiled and said, “Nora, your uncle and I were also thinking of having you stay


    with us in New York.”


    Her eyes reddened as she went on. “Your grandmother has been crying so much ever since your


    mother’s disappearance that she has gone blind. She has been talking about your mother all these


    years. She’ll definitely be overjoyed to see you.”


    Nora had originally intended to refuse the offer. She was already an adult; she didn’t need to stay with


    them. But when she heard that, she paused and said, “…Okay.”


    Food was served after that, and the three of them began to eat.


    Justin observed the woman in front of him. He realized that the way she ate was very interesting. She


    liked stuffingrge pieces of meat into her mouth and chewing on them, yet her casual movements didn’t


    appear crude.


    Most women that Justin had met chewed slowly, but she finished the steak on the te in just a few bites


    in an extremely efficient manner.


    How would he possibly know that Nora just didn’t want to waste time on anything apart from spending


    time with Cherry?


    Melissa had only just taken four bites when Nora ced her cutlery down. “Aunt Melissa, I have


    something on in a while, so I’ll go first.”


    Melissa was dumbfounded.


    Nora left the private room after saying that. When she saw Mrs. Lewis’s text message saying that Cherry


    had already returned, she didn’t bother going upstairs. She hailed a cab and went out instead.


    Although she knew that it wasn’t appropriate to leave the meal midway, she really did have something


    on. Two days ago, she had already made an appointment with Wayne Myers, the acting director of


    Idealian Pharmaceuticals. Back then, her mother had entrusted him with thepany, and he had


    managed it for over 20 years now.


    When Nora arrived at the cafe, Wayne was already there.


    He stood up excitedly and said, “You’ve returned to the States, Nora! You must be 24 years old by now?


    If your mother could see you now, she would definitely be very happy.”


    Wayne managed thepany wholeheartedly. Despite so many years passing, he hadn’t developed any


    thoughts that he shouldn’t have.


    Nora nodded slightly. Then, she took a seat and asked, “Wayne, I asked you out today because I wanted


    to ask you if my mother has left me anything apart from thepany? Or whether she left me anything


    in thepany?”


    She had already looked into it.


    Idealian Pharmaceuticals really was just a smallpany with an annual ie of $5,000,000. Over


    the years, they even moved and changed theirpany address a few times.


    She didn’t quite understand why the Grays and the Smiths were so hung up over such a smallpany?


    Wayne solemnly nodded and answered, “Yes, she did!”


    Nora looked up at him. “What did she leave me?”


    So, thepany really was hiding something?