Chapter 375
Even the ever-calm Coleen looked at her daughter with a shocked expression.
Unlike Mia and Leo, who had long grown used to Molly''s sharp tongue, Coleen was taken aback. If
Molly wasn''t a sharp-shooter, she wouldn''t be Molly.
The first time Coleen saw her daughter''s skill, she wanted to praise her, but she also wondered how
she had raised her daughter to have such a temperament.
Aiden and Jack''s faces turned purple with rage.
She had absolutely embarrassed them.
They were waiting for her downfall in the business worldter.
Molly rolled her eyes internally. When Aiden and Jack were trying to smooth things over with her, had
they put her into considerations?
If she denied it gently, in the eyes of others, they might take it as her being shyly admitting it. She had
to respond firmly. If there was mud on her, she needed to wash it off immediately. It would be difficult to
clean up her image once she left this ce.
In this way, she was indeed like Coleen.
It was eventually the old man Don, who had organized the dinner, who stepped in to mediate the
situation. What had started as a simple meal now had everyone aware of the Byrne family daughter''s
character - she was not someone to be messed with.
Chad brought Leo to a quiet diner. In the hustle and bustle of the summer, this ce was a peaceful
haven.
As they ate, Leo suddenly asked, "Chad, you know that my aunt isn''t your real sister, so why are you
so good to her?"
"I treat her like my real sister," Chad replied.
Leo pressed on, "But if she wanted to marry you, what would you do?"
He stopped eating, his gaze fixed on Chad, hoping to glean something from his reaction.
Unexpectedly, Chad continued eating and casually asked, "Did Molly tell you this?"
Leo couldn''t read anything from Chad''s face. "No, I guessed. If my aunt really wanted to marry you,
considering how much you spoil her, would you let her be your wife?"
"Probably."
Leo was shocked.
Damn, was Mia right again?!
Mia, who was currently pregnant, often tried to get her baby to kick. But the little one was quite aloof
and wouldn''t respond to her efforts.
The frustrated Mia often found herself looking at her belly as she walked.
Naomi, noticing her odd behavior,ughed and told Mia, "You''re just too idle, always paying attention to
your belly."
Upon hearing this, Hansen called out, "Mia,e here,e y a game with me."
Andre had been away on business for several days. Mia couldn''t focus on TV or games.
"Dad, isn''t signing contracts usually quick? Why has my husband been away so long and not returned
yet?"
Hansen exined, "Who told you signing contracts is easy? Andre has to build awork over there.
It''s not as easy as you think. If thepany doesn''t have aplete leadership framework, Andre
might be out for a month or even half a year."
The oblivious Mia rubbed her head in frustration, "If my husband really leaves for half a year, by the
time he returns, our son will already be a month old."
"Don''t worry, Andre definitely won''t be gone for a long time. Otherwise, he would take you with him."
With her husband away, Mia was feeling lonely and often asked herself, "Why am I so clingy?"
During the day, Andre was working, so she couldn''t disturb her husband. She would only video call him
in the evening once she was sure he was at the hotel.
As night fell, Mia picked up her phone and headed upstairs.
The dinner party had also ended, and Kendrick was waiting downstairs for his wife and daughter.
He had dinner, took a walk to the hotel, and then drove back home with his wife and daughter.
Coleen had had a couple of drinks.
Jack offered to escort the mother-daughter duo,
But Coleen declined, "Jack, your father''s also had some drinks. Make sure he gets home safely first.
Molly and I have someoneing to pick us up."
Upon reaching the hotel entrance, the drunk Aiden insisted on having Jack escort the Byrne women,
refusing to take no for an answer.
Eventually, Kendrick appeared.
His presence immediately sobered up Aiden, who no longer dared to push his son towards the Byrne
women.
"What''s going on?" Kendrick''smanding presence silenced the area for a few seconds.
Molly was quick toin, "Aiden insisted on having Jack escort me and my mother, even though
my mother already refused."
Kendrick nced at the young man, who dared not meet his gaze. After all, they were business
partners of his wife. Kendrick spoke politely but with an undeniable tone, "Since I''m here, there''s no
need to trouble you. Your father seems to have had quite a bit to drink, make sure you take care of
him."
With that, Kendrick led his wife and daughter away.
On the way home, he was still lecturing Molly, "You''re still young, don''t befriend just anyone."
"Sure thing, Dad. If anyone tries to court me, I''ll tell you and my brother," Molly said cheerily, arm in arm
with her father.
On the way back home, Coleen continued talking about what Aiden and Jack had done today.
"Molly, your words cut too deep. Even if you''re right, you need to be more mindful in the future."
But Molly responded, "Mom, you don''t know how much worse I am when I''m with Mia and Leo. I was
actually pretty restrained today."
Coleen retorted, "Restrained? You called Jack shameless."
Molly defended, "Mom, I''ve been holding back a bellyful of insults for him. In the end, I just picked the
mildest one. I still feel wronged."
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"You think you''re quite something, don''t you? Can''t you be a bit more gentle anddylike? I''m starting
to think your father and I only taught you how to insult people at home."
Kendrickughed, "I think our daughter is right."
"Exactly." Molly agreed, and the father-daughter duo left in high spirits.
When they arrived home, Chad was still not home, and the grandparents had already gone to bed.
Chad and Leo were still at a café, looking through some documents.
The more they read, the more Chad suspected the Mastin family was involved in some criminal
activities. "Leo," he said, "you rest at home tomorrow. I''ll go out of town to investigate."
Ellory and Kyle had been sent to live in West Meadows after moving out of Havenbrook.
It was gettingte, so the two of them left the café.
After they left, a ck car slowly drove out of the alley.
Tom watched Chad''s departing figure, turning to the older man behind him, "Boss, Chad''s on to the
Mastins."
Asw enforcement officers, their phones all had a tracking system. From the moment Chad contacted
Donnie, Mr. Marlow was privy to it.
Inside the precinct, everyone knew Donnie was Chad''s right-hand man. If he needed help, Donnie
would be the first one he''d turn to.
Monitoring Donnie meant they could keep an eye on Chad.
To their surprise, he was digging into a sixteen-year-old kidnapping case, even getting Donnie to dig up
old dirt on the Mastin Corporation.
Finley watched the disappearing vehicle, "Tom, it''s your time to shine again."
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When Leo got home, he stopped halfway, calling Andre to update him on thetest developments.
Upon reaching home, Chad found Molly already asleep on the couch, fresh from a bath.
"Auntie, why didn''t Molly go back to her room? Why is she sleeping on the couch?" Chad asked the
housemaid.
The maid replied, "Miss said she was waiting for you toe back. She said she had something to tell
you, but she fell asleep as soon as shey down."
Chad walked over and saw his sister sleeping soundly with her arms wrapped around the backrest. He
bent down, gently took the backrest from her arms, and then grabbed her by the arms, allowing her to
put her arms around his neck. He ced his arms behind her back and around her legs, and then lifted
her up in one swift motion.
As he looked at her sleeping restlessly, Chad stood in the living room without moving a bit, his eyes
filled with affection as he gazed at her.