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Denton was still growing, but right now, he was already almost as tall as Curtis. People believed he might grow even taller.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCurtis, you should eat too. This stuff is costly,\u201d Denton said, stuffing food into his mouth like he hadn\u2019t eaten in days.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Curtis watched him eat and almost smiled.\u00a0<\/p>\n
There was something warm and bright about this kid, like sunshine. And somehow, it was contagious.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll take some back and eat it again with your sister\u2013in\u2013law,\u201d Curtis said calmly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Denton paused mid\u2013bite. His eyes warmed, but he didn\u2019t dare to speak. He didn\u2019t want Curtis to think he was being emotional.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Curtis mentioned \u201cyour sister\u2013in\u2013law.\u201d That meant Curtis accepted him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Denton\u2019s eyes turned slightly red. He looked at Curtis and smiled. \u201cAdriana seems hostile toward me. She doesn\u2019t really like me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Curtis smiled. \u201cYeah. She\u2019s protective of the people she cares about.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana didn\u2019t like Denton because she saw him as a competitor.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Denton looked a little hurt. \u201cCan you explain to Adriana? I\u2019m really no with you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u203a compete\u00a0<\/p>\n
Curtis nodded slightly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCurtis, should I explain it to Grandpa too?\u201d Denton asked in confusion. \u201cWe don\u2019t have to fight until we both lose. Brothers should stand together, right?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Curtis shook his head. \u201cYou\u2019re too naive. Grandpa won\u2019t believe it. He doesn\u2019t trust me, and he\u2019ll never believe that someone capable of killing his own mother would truly accept you. He\u2019s always afraid that after he\u2019s gone, I\u2019ll get rid of all of you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
That was Harold\u2019s deepest fear toward Curtis.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Because Harold knew his grandson. He knew exactly how terrifying Curtis could be when he\u00a0<\/p>\n
wanted to.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Denton sighed softly. \u201cGrandpa is really \u2026 but it okay. I trust you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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He looked at Curtis and smiled.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Curtis looked at the young man and spun the lighter in his hand helplessly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright. Just this once,\u201d he decided to risk all and believed in him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He would consider this act as making an investment. Every investment carried risk. The bigger the risk, the greater the return.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And if he lost, well, he could afford to lose.\u00a0<\/p>\n
For a long time, Curtis stopped believing in human nature.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But Denton changed that. Denton was the exception.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When Curtis came home, Adriana was in the living room, wearing a face mask. The moment she saw him, she ran over and hugged him tightly. \u201cDid you have dinner?\u201d she asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo,\u201d he said softly. \u201cI wanted to eat with you.\u201d He lifted the takeout box in his hand and gave her a small smile.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana was happy. But during dinner, her smile slowly faded. After her language course, she would be leaving for Pastalia. She didn\u2019t know how long it would be before she saw Curtis again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana grew up in an orphanage, so she was extra attached to the people she cared about. When she depended on someone, she often had separation anxiety.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even though her trip was still a while away, she was already starting to pan quietly, \u201cwhen I go to Pastalia, can you visit me often?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
artis,\u201d she said\u00a0<\/p>\n
After speaking, she worried she might be making things hard for him. She lowered her voice. \u201cYou don\u2019t have to come all the time. Just visit me when you\u2019re not busy.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Curtis nodded gently. \u201cThere\u2019s actually a project in Pastalia. I can-\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Curtis was about to say he could shift his focus over there and let Ronan handle things back home.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But before he could finish, his phone rang. It was Kenneth.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He stood up and answered, \u201cHello?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBoss,\u201d Kenneth said, \u201cthere\u2019s a problem with the Pastalia project. Mr. Harold stepped in as chairman and ordered the staff to give up the deal. Langford Group took it instead. Matthew\u00a0<\/p>\n
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has already secured the project.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Curtis didn\u2019t speak. His eyes darkened.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Harold had rubbed him the wrong way.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The people closest to you always know exactly where to hurt.\u00a0<\/p>\n
you the most.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana watched him worriedly. He looked angry.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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After hanging up, Curtis turned to her. But his voice was soft again. He reached out and gently rubbed her hair. \u201cI need to go out for a bit\u201d he said. \u201cStay home, eat your dinner, and wait for me to come home.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana was worried. \u201cIs something wrong at the company?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Curtis gave her a small smile. \u201cIt\u2019s fine. Just a little issue with the project.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Curtis had just left when Adriana\u2019s phone rang.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She had blocked Matthew, but he had many phone numbers. This time, he used a new one.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing an unfamiliar caller, she answered, \u201cHello?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAdriana \u2026\u201d Matthew\u2019s voice was hoarse and heavy with alcohol.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Peter took the phone, speaking softly, almost pleading. \u201cMs. Xander, Mr Dreamnight Lounge. He keeps asking for you. No one can stop him. Co pick him up?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
is drunk at\u00a0<\/p>\n
ease come\u00a0<\/p>\n
Back when Adriana was with Matthew, this happened a lot. Whenever he got drunk, he would tell Peter to call her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And no matter if it was raining, snowing, or even if ice were falling from the sky, Adriana would rush over. She would take him home safely, make him lemon tea, and cook him warm\u00a0<\/p>\n
soup.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She had always been so good to him. Sadly, Matthew only understood that after he lost her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry,\u201d Adriana said, her voice cold now. \u201cIt\u2019s rude for you to call me. Matthew and I have nothing to do with each other anymore. I\u2019m married. Please don\u2019t call me again. My husband will misunderstand.\u201d She hung up and was a little mad.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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