Raymond is emotionally very dedicated and after marrying his wife because she could not conceive, that’s why he donated sperm to the hospital, so that his offspring would not disappear.


    Because of this, he has always been with his wife, never leaving her, and has no children at his knees but has raised adopted daughters.


    Who can know, things happen by chance, or perhaps it is all in the early in the darkness of their own providence.


    Peter kept talking, Raymond just dined in silence and didn’t have to make any statement.


    Although he does not say, but the reason must be one of the possibilities that Peter Fang said earlier.


    “Fifth Uncle, running away doesn’t solve anything. If you can know about this, grandpa must be clear about it too. But now he still obeys Uncle all the time, don’t you think there is a fraud in it?”


    Hank has been asked twice to tell the old man what happened, and even sent detailed documents to the old man.


    The old man is such a proud man, but he obeys Brenden in every way, how can there be no clues?


    I always knew Brenden was deep-rooted, but now I realize that he underestimated this man.


    “When Uncle stabilizes his position, do you know what he will do? Naturally, he will eradicate all the roots of The Alston family. Because you and I, just about anyone with blood ties to The Alston family will be his biggest threat. That includes Leonidas, and your adopted daughter.”


    Then Peter said, “I don’t need you to do anything, I just need you to …” The words were followed by, “How about it, Uncle Five?”


    As Peter’s words fell, Uncle fell silent.


    With a thud, the cup fell on the table and sighed, “I just want to live in peace with my wife and children for the rest of my life. Is that so hard?”


    “A peaceful and simple life is the happiest, yet the rarest of all. Without giving, without your guardianship, how can your wife and daughter be safe?”


    He got up, “You might want to think about my words today, and you can tell me when you’ve thought it through.”


    Hank followed suit and the two left the box together.


    Walking out of the box, passing the box where Adriana and Ran were, he deliberately nced at it, but the door was closed and he couldn’t see anything.


    “Boss, do you think Uncle Five will help?”


    Hank had no idea.


    “It doesn’t matter if it helps or not, I just want to confirm my suspicions.”


    Only when Brenden’s routine is clear does he know how to implement it next.


    …


    In the box, after Adriana had dinner with Ran, she added: “Don’t eat too much, I ordered a cake for you.”


    Because it waste when she knew Ran’s birthday, she had to call the bakery and order a cake on an expedited basis.


    The little woman remembered his birthday and prepared gifts for him, Ran thought Adriana remembered everything about him in her heart, or at least cared.


    “Adriana …?”


    He called out once more, but after calling out his name, Ran’s cheeks, which held a smile, instantly clouded over.


    Adriana?


    Since when did he actually use such an intimate term of endearment for Adriana?


    “What’s wrong?”


    Noticing Ran’s face was not right, Adriana asked.


    “No, it’s fine.”


    Ran drifted back to his senses and looked out the window with his head tilted, not saying another word.


    Just inside is very shocked, kind of tingling, can not help but a cold shiver.


    Knowing Adriana until now, he would only address her as ‘Adri’, and ‘Adriana’ waster Peter’s name for Adriana.


    It was also that name that echoed in Ran’s mind that made him call her that.


    “By the way, I …”


    Adriana felt Ran’s attitude towards her, and knew and understood it very well. But not wanting to give Ran any misunderstanding or expectation, she said, “I have discussed with Old Mr. Soto and will post a statement on Twitter tomorrow to rify the rtionship between you and I. Ran, I have thought about it, and I can’t let me hold you back from your life’s work. Maybe you’ll meet someone better.”


    Over the past month, she has thought about many things and made the most prudent and responsible intentions and considerations.


    Ran face stiffened, a very obvious change of expression, the whole person froze for a few seconds.


    Hershey felt that the watch he was wearing on his hand all looked so ironic and ridiculous.


    “Adri, you …”


    He wanted to say something but didn’t know how to express it to her when the words came to him. “Really not going to give me a chance in?”


    Although in that very early day, Ran has been mentally prepared, but now Adriana really made the decision, he still feel some heart can not ept.


    Even resisting her choice.


    “Ran, we’re friends and can be born together, but we’re too close to be together. Do you understand?”


    His persistence made Adriana’s heart feel rather ufortable.


    I always feel that I should have told him everything this time.


    “So what kind of man are you looking for?”


    He immediately asked.


    The tone seems a bit impatient.


    “I …”


    Adriana thought about it, some images suddenly shed in her mind, but couldn’t think of any, so she shook her head, “I don’t know, I don’t n to find someone right now.”


    There are still so many things around to deal with, where there is no mood to care about those children’s love?


    “I just want to live my life right now and then take care of my two kids. Ran, you are so good and there are many people who like you, no need to be attached to me. We will … still be friends in the future.”


    She smiled, picked up her phone and nced at the time, “It’ste, I still have some things to do in mypany so I’ll leave first. See youter.”


    The reason why she left now was because she couldn’t face Ran and didn’t want to see him sad and upset.


    But asking her to ept Ran, somehow, really doesn’t do it.


    “Adri?”


    Ran called out, but Adriana didn’t turn around.


    The box was silent and he was left alone.


    Looked at the bottle of red wine on the table, poured himself a ss and drank it all.


    And then, another ss went down, followed by another.


    It was not until just a few minutester that he finished a whole bottle of red wine that he got up and left.


    Walking to the front desk, he was about to check out when he realized that Adriana had already paid the bill.


    He couldn’t help but feel that it was really a … self-reliant and self-sufficient woman.ConTEent bel0ngs to N?v(e)lD/rama(.)Org .


    It’s just a pity that there are really no feelings for him.


    Otherwise, it would not even take away the flowers on his birthday.


    Ran got into his car and went back to the office.


    People just ticked thepany entrance, saw a delivery man in front of thepany, he swept a nce, and did not care.


    At that moment, the phone rang.


    “Hello?”


    “Hello, is this Mr. Powell, I’m from Simil’s Cake Shop and I’vee over to bring you a cake.”


    Ran looked back and suddenly found the delivery man standing in front of thepany with a cake in his hand.


    He walked over, “I’m Ran.”


    “Oh, hello Mr. Powell. Here’s your cake, please sign for it.”


    The delivery man handed the cake to Ran, who signed it and then carried it, looking at the trash can to the side to throw it in.


    But then turned a corner and hesitated a bit.


    Finally carried the cake into thepany, directly put the cake on the reception desk, “Recently you have worked hard, treats for you.”