Chapter 114\u00a0<\/p>\n
A young man in a black coat stood over him, his back to me. Harassing when in broad daylight? I\u2019ll teach you a fenn every time\u00a0<\/p>\n
try it, he said with cold amusement.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Something about his voice seemed oddly familiar. As I tried to place it, the young man sprinted away, disappearing arwind a crime as y\u00a0<\/p>\n
as he\u2019d appeared.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The entire incident lasted less than a minute.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCedar, I think my back is broken, Jonathan moaned from the ground. Help me up, please\u00a0<\/p>\n
I remained rooted in place, my mind still trying to identify the mysterious young man. I knew I\u2019d seen him somewhere before\u00a0<\/p>\n
Who would intervene on my behalf like that?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMommy!\u00a0<\/p>\n
A sweet, childish voice cut through my thoughts.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I whirled around, my eyes widening in disbelief at the sight before me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Oliver\u2019s POV\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOliver, you\u2019re back!\u201d Mom rushed toward me, sweeping me into her arms. I buried my face against her neck, inhaling the familiar scent of her\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chanel perfume.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI missed you so much, Mommy,\u201d I whimpered, clinging to her. \u201cComing to find you was the first thing I did when I got back. I\u2019ve been waiting forever to see you again!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After getting that phone call from Aiden, I couldn\u2019t think about anything else. I sneaked away from Grandma and got on a plane back home. I needed to be with Mom before my brothers took her all for themselves!\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThere, there, no more tears or you\u2019ll look like a little raccoon,\u201d Mom said, holding my shoulders to examine me at arm\u2019s length. I could feel her eyes taking in how much darker my skin had gotten from all the Australian sunshine, but she smiled like she approved of how healthy I looked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The man lying on the sidewalk\u2013the one who had been bothering Mom\u2013stared at us with shock written across his face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I\u2019d seen him before, a long time ago. He hadn\u2019t paid much attention to me then, but now I could see recognition dawning in his eyes as he looked between Mom and me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCedar,\u201d he said, pulling himself to his feet, \u201cthis must be your son. What a handsome, clever\u2013looking boy.\u201d His voice turned sickeningly sweet. \u201cI suppose that makes me his grandfather. I should give him a proper welcome gift.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mom turned back to him with ice in her eyes. \u201cYou\u2019re no grandfather to him, Mr. Wright. I have no connection to the Wright family anymore. Please stop trying to claim relationships that don\u2019t exist.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCedar,\u201d he persisted, dusting off his suit, \u201cyou called me \u2018Dad\u2018 for over twenty years. We raised you. And most importantly, you still carry the Wright name. Our families will always be connected.\u201d His voice softened further. \u201cI\u2019m not asking for anything unreasonable\u2013just a small favor in return for all those years we cared for you\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n
19:25 Sat. Feb 70\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 114\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mom wasn\u2019t listening. She scooped me up, ready to leave this man behind\u00a0<\/p>\n
But I suddenly had a better idea, I wriggled out of Mom\u2019s arms and strutted over to stand in front of the man who claimed to be my grandfather.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I tilted my head back to look him in the eye, making no effort to hide my disdain. So you\u2019re saying you\u2019re my grandfather?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mom sucked in a breath behind me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
29%\u00a0<\/p>\n
The man nodded eagerly, putting on a respectful face. \u2018I\u2019m your mother\u2019s adoptive father, which makes me your grandfather.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adoptive father\u2026\u201d I rolled the words around in my mouth, tasting their falseness. I let out a small, cold laugh that made the man\u2019s confident smile falter. \u201cCan you really call yourself an adoptive father when you never actually raised her?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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