Roger's eyes suddenly widened as he had an epiphany.

"Goodness, Clayton! You're protecting the Thorne family, mother and son alike. Don't tell me it's because that woman looks a bit like Irene, and you've started seeing her as your own daughter?!"

Roger burst into laughter, "Give it up, man! If she were your daughter, I'd be calling you grandpa! I'd take the Hawkins name!"

Clayton gritted his teeth, "The Hawkins family doesn't need a grandson like you!"

"Hmph! Just so you know, your daughter's long gone. Stop holding onto any fantasies!"

"I didn't ask for your opinion on my daughter!"

Clayton, refusing to discuss his daughter any further, shifted the topic.

"Larry, now there's a rare find. You better announce him as your son-in-law to the world, Roger, before someone else snatches him away!"

"I'll make the announcement today. Let everyone know that the child Clayton raised now calls me 'dad"!"

his cane.

never been fond

around Clayton, he was still an orphan. He had no powerful family background, no significant social status,

initial approval of their relationship was solely

left for Larry, and given Clayton's affection for Larry, it was bound to

things having soured to this extent, with Clayton detesting Larry, there was no

was nothing but an

fool like Roger would take an

the prospective son-in-law of the Murphy family now would make them the laughingstock

would never allow his granddaughter to be

because the Murphy family had some

and later by Clayton himself. He couldn't outdo

Murphy family's turn to have a moment of triumph. Of course, he wanted to make a show

these three people with me

what exactly does the

rich, cold voice

towards the sound, and the family upstairs craned their

approached, led by three

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