Chapter 775


    Sophia’s eyes were shining brightly at that point. I already have some personal savings to begin with;


    coupled with different streams of investments and the stock dividends collected, it is a handsome sum of


    money! If I were to sum up my assets, I’m already a billionaire!


    There are so many zeros that I don’t even know where to look.


    Cooper was caught by surprise, and so he just had to ask, “What money in Kuwait? I left that money?


    Why don’t I know about it?”


    At the mention of the money in Kuwait, Michael couldn’t help but smile with an evil expression while


    exining to Cooper, “Well, about that money… All those years ago, we found out by chance that you


    had left a sum of money in Kuwait, which could only be retrieved by a keepsake and a thousand-digit


    password. Hence, I brought Sophia along to unlock the safety deposit box, and we got the money. Didn’t


    you know that?”


    Cooper still looked confused. After all, he had a lot of money, and he had it scattered all over the world.


    With some over here, and some over there, how could he possibly remember all their locations?


    Michael continued, “At that time, Sophia thought that she would be able to locate you once she retrieved


    the money, yet you had remained hidden throughout the time. Sophia was heartbroken for a long while


    back then.”


    Cooper’s expression turned steely, and he shot daggers at Michael.


    The two of them exchanged menacing res.


    On the other hand, Sophia seemed oblivious to that because she was distracted by money.


    Since money yed a role now, she approved of Michael more than before, and so she uttered, “Thank


    you.”


    Michael answered while shing her a smile, “Don’t worry about it; that’s the least I could do.” He


    paused. “By the way, this is the list of the expenditures for certain projects for the past few years. Apart


    from the usual expenditures in thepanies, you have a periodic donation for the orphanage, and


    there’s also some monthly expenses for the pandas you adopted. Besides, you have been providing


    financial aid to a few poor students, including Derek Oak, your junior. You founded Hope Educational


    Charity in my name; you also provided the follow-up expenses for repairing the roads in the mountain


    vige in my name. Furthermore, you had a great debt of gratitude toward the principal from Riverdale


    High School, and so I’ve been paying him a visit every month. Last year, I donated a block of


    infrastructure in Riverdale High School under your name…”


    Michael was well-versed with every detail in Sophia’s life. In fact, he was much more informed about her


    matters than his own.


    Sophia had no idea that she had aplished so many things in the past. What threw her off was that


    after she left, Michael continued everything on her behalf.


    At that moment, Cooper could only re at Michael in silence.


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    When she was at the lowest point in her life, he was the one who took her in and gave her the warmth of


    a family. He gave her the chance to further her studies while enabling her to put her intelligence and wit


    to good use. Michael was also the one who protected her.


    Throughout the five years, from when she entered university right until she graduated, he was the one


    taking care of her meticulously, whereas I had been busy mining in Africa. I didn’t know that I had a


    daughter, nor did I care about her fate.


    Cooper was aware that he was in the wrong in that sense, but that did not mean that he would have a


    soft spot for Michael over his gratitude for him. He just couldn’t willingly betroth his daughter to Michael.


    “That’s enough. You can go over the numberster. Just ce your signature here,” Cooper interjected


    Sophia and Michael while they were chatting happily away.


    With that, Sophia ced her signature on the document handed over by thewyer.


    Michael added, “Thiswyer is Mr. Fields. He used to be thewyer you retained in the past. If you


    require any assistance legally in the future, feel free to consult him. He is the best in Bayside City’s legal


    profession. He’d won countless legal battles on your behalf once upon a time.”


    Therefore, Sophia and Calvin exchanged pleasantries.


    Soon, Michael sounded like an old and long-winded mother who was nagging his daughter that was


    about to embark on a long journey. “Previously, you always jotted down notes whenever you achieved a


    milestone. I already handed the notes to you, and you should have a look at them to familiarize yourself


    with the businesses. Besides, I’ve shifted all your work files from yourpany offices back here. You


    should familiarize yourself with those, and once the time is right, you should head back to work.”


    Sophia nodded while thanking him. “Thank you.”


    The exchange of Sophia’s assets and work folders took up the entire morning, and it was noon soon.


    After Michael sorted matters regarding her finances and her work folders, he chatted about Dragon


    Mountain Meditation Health Club Project and its developments; he also chatted about the conditions of


    the orphanage. He spent so much time chatting that he was already having hunger pangs, but Sophia


    didn’t hint at anything at all.


    Sophia was too immersed in the discovery of her status as a billionaire, and she was too overwhelmed


    by the situation. On the other side of the room, Cooper wore a sour expression, and he wanted nothing


    more than to chase Michael out of the house, whereas Linus was shaking his head helplessly.


    While chatting with Sophia about work, Michael kept signaling inconspicuously at Carmen, who was


    focusing on ying with the dog. Carmen, it’s time for you to repay me!


    Carmen got Michael’s hint, and so she waddled in front of him while asking sweetly, “Daddy, it’s almost


    noontime. Why don’t we stay for lunch before heading home?”


    Sophia snapped back to her senses when she heard that, and she said hastily, “You should have lunch


    before leaving.”


    Michael pretended to reject her. “It’s alright; I shouldn’t. I have other matters to attend to.”


    With that, he stood up to leave.


    Sophia stood up abruptly to stop him. “Have lunch before you leave. The kitchen has prepared lunch


    anyway.”


    Michael rejected her adamantly. “No, that’s not right. Mr. Cooper doesn’t seem pleased with my


    presence; it’s best that I head home for lunch.”Sophia grabbed Michael hastily. “Of course not! My dad is


    a very nice person! I’m sure he’d wee you to have a meal with us! Lunch wouldn’t take long at all,


    and I’m sure we wouldn’t dy your time.”


    Michael responded, “Forget it. It’s fine. I don’t want to trouble you. It’s best if I head home for lunch.”


    Cooper was about to lose his cool.


    Leave! Why don’t you leave?! You im that you’re leaving, but why do I not see you taking a step


    forward?! How are you different from those b*tches iming that they weren’t interested in bribes, but


    were yanking their pockets open to collect all the bribesing their way!?


    After declining a few times to no avail, Michael appeared as if he had no choice but to stay.


    Sophia let out a sigh of relief since he agreed to have lunch with them. After that, she turned to the


    kitchen to check on the dishes for today.


    Michael winked at Carmen the moment Sophia turned away.


    Soon, Linus started putting away the folders in the living room, whereas Cooper and Michael red at


    each other venomously.


    Cooper: Who do you think you are to marry my daughter? Dream on!


    Michael: Haha.


    Carmen sat between the two of them. After looking at Michael, she nced at Cooper. Then, she pouted


    while asking Cooper in an unhappy tone, “Grandpa, do you dislike my daddy?”


    Cooper’s face immediately smoothed over while he reassured her, “Why would I? You must be


    mistaken.” Suddenly, Cooper came up with a n, and he asked Carmen an extremely tricky question.


    “Carmen, imagine that your daddy and I fell into the water one day, and you could only save one of us.


    Who would it be?”


    Carmen didn’t seem perturbed by the question at all; instead, she answered sweetly, “Oh! Daddy knows


    how to swim. I will get daddy to rescue you, grandpa!”


    Michael chuckled while caressing Carmen’s head. He praised her while smiling, “You are so obedient,


    Carmen. You are my understanding and considerate baby.”


    Cooper, however, looked extremely gloomy.


    Hence, he announced loudly and deliberately in front of Michael, “My wonderful granddaughter! I’ll pick a


    new daddy for you in two days’ time! I promise that you’ll like him!”


    Carmen jumped with joy. “That’s great! That’s wonderful!”


    Cooper looked especially pleased with himself, and he red menacingly at Michael while


    thinking, It’s useless to use Carmen against me!


    However, Carmen’s unexpected responses almost knocked Cooper off in anger.


    “I’ll have two daddies on rotation in the future!”


    Cooper exined hastily, “You can’t be greedy; you can only have one daddy! The new daddy can’t


    come if the old one stays. I promise you that your new daddy will definitely be better than your old


    daddy!”


    Carmen blinked her eyes a few times at Cooper. Herrge, ck eyes reflected her concerns. In the


    end, she turned around to hug Michael tightly. “In that case, I think I prefer old daddy! Old daddy feels


    familiar!”


    Cooper was rendered speechless by her response.