As she expected, William did not sign the share return documents. Instead, he set them aside.

Subsequently, he looked at her with complicated emotions in his eyes.

Cordelia was clueless. She had no idea what he was going to do and say next.

The office fell into an awkward silence. William only lifted his head a long time later, asking her with his rather husky voice. “Are you so eager to cut ties with me?”

She pursed her lips and said nothing.

“Is your mom discharged from the hospital?” His stare was piercing. “Did she tell you that?”

“No,” Cordelia said softly. “I found out about it by chance that we’re not related by blood.

“So I’m returning these to you today…”

Her palms were sweating. She secretly checked out William’s expression.

He sat up straight and asked. “Why are you doing this?”

“Because I’m not a Jenner,” she answered. “These don’t belong to me.”

“Cordelia, you’ve been calling me dad for so many years. I’ve been treating you as my own.”

you?’ Cordelia

when Joanne humiliated her, when she watched other girls having their fathers by their side

he, her

deep breath and looked at him calmly. “Mom taught me since young that we shouldn’t take things that don’t belong to us. Too many interests are involved in the company shares. I don’t want them, nor do I want trouble

insisted. “Cordelia, I own the

business, but whether I accept them or not is

William’s voice was

suspicion

would insist on

could bring

help but breathe faster while her

look worried

girl is too smart, just like her

to go through Cordelia to obtain those things

he was going to speak, someone pushed the door and rushed

“Dad! What the hell?”

was furious. She glared fiercely at Cordelia as soon as she

not dad’s

in the office. How dare you eavesdrop out there? You

“Dad…”

had killed all of

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