Chapter 265



Connor's voice was calm and steady. "It could be arranged. Just talk to Teddy about it later."

"Uncle Connor, you're always the best," Pax said, leaning on Connor's shoulder like a child, a hint of playfulness in his tone.

Connor gently ruffled his hair, a soft smile on his face.

It was intriguing, really. His relationship with Claire had been nothing short of toxic for decades. But with Pax, it was a different story altogether.

He would be twenty-one this year. After he was born, Claire had gone through a messy divorce. She went on a rampage, seeking revenge on Desmond and Suzanne, completely neglecting

hoarse. Nannies came and went, but none could calm him. Then, one day, a seven or eight-year- old Connor picked up the month-old Pax. The baby, who had been wailing moments before, suddenly

was his little shadow from the age of one

a son, and he was already quite grown. She was furious to see Pax always with Connor. In

with Claire Claire was overbearing and controlling; she was determined to mold Pax into the heir of both the Sartori and Gilbert family fortunes. Her strictness led Pax to

just an uncle. He was a brother, a father, a

to take Pax home,

out like a sore thumb in my old, rundown neighborhood," Pax said with a grin. "I'll just grab a cab home. See you later, Uncle

his backpack slung over his shoulder, waved cheerfully. His smile was bright, almost glowing under the streetlights. Even Connor

had been filled with schemes, darkness, and manipulations. But Pax's youth was

knew Pax's

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