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Liam couldn't meet his eyes.

The man across from him wasn't the respectful son he remembered. This Alistair was different-sharper, colder, and

unreadable.

And Liam knew deep down he had no one to blame but himself.

After years of neglect, this son he barely knew now felt like a

stranger.

To him, Alistair had always been like a stray dog, self-sufficient and low- maintenance. Whether the dog scavenged through garbage or stole food, it didn't matter as long as Liam didn't have to put in any effort.

Whenever he suddenly remembered he had a dog and needed protection, he'd just call out, and the pup would come running back, tail wagging.

But this dog had been away too long. When it returned, it had transformed into a vicious beast with fangs bared, ready to attack its master at any moment. How could Liam not be terrified?

When he'd casually split the two million dollars in half, one million dollars for a new house and one million dollars for his other son's

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overseas education, he never imagined this day would come!

How did Alistair find out? It must have been Ms. Whitfield who

told him!

When she had approached Liam earlier, they had agreed this

would never reach Alistair's ears.

How could she break her promise like that? Does she have any idea how badly she screwed me over?

For all his fury, Liam could do nothing.

The power imbalance was too great. All he could do was curse under his breath to

vent his frustration. He couldn't actually do anything to her.

Liam snapped at Celeste,

over.

a good father to Alistair, he'd definitely been a model husband

was so used to Liam giving in to her every whim

came here specifically to settle this," Alistair said firmly. "Years ago, you and Rebecca teamed up to cheat me out of two

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six

going to pay me

money when

month? Of course

the point. He wasn't about to let his deadbeat dad and scheming stepmother get away with

Someone else might have completely lost it and

messed with!

herself. "Dream on! That two million dollars was what you gave your dad for raising you. You're

interest!"

joke in the world. He turned to Liam with an amused expression. “Liam, please tell me. What exactly did you do to raise me?

all?"

a loss for

be without your father?" Celeste

him for

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dad would spend 200

he

outburst seemed to give Liam some courage. "That's right. Whatever you

title," Alistair cut in with a cold laugh. His words fell like stones.

at him.

years of my youth spent slaving away, a life without college, a future with no prospects. I'm not asking for much. Just give me five million dollars, and we'll call it even. Then we can go our separate ways. When you're old, find your other son

a bank while you're

"It's because you never took school seriously! It would have been a waste of time if

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send you abroad to study. But were you

to treat her

20 or 30 percent in my exams?" Alistair noticed

fake, and he shifted

who avoided

He knew everything.

once attended a parent-teacher conference or shown any

would you know! scored

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