Chapter 37 Dared to Call Her Mom a Liar!


"Did your mom ever mention someone named Ambrose Vale?" Alaric inquired.

Elisa shook her head truthfully and responded, "She's always told us we don't have a dad. That's all she would say."

"How about we do a DNA test sometime?" Elisa leaned in close to Alaric and whispered.

"So keen on being my daughter?"

"Don't flatter yourself. If you had a cute, sensible, and pretty daughter like me, you'd be the lucky one. Plenty of guys would love to claim they're my dad, but they just don't cut it." "So, I should feel honored?"

"You bet!" Elisa said with pride in her voice.

When Galatea Hartley returned from the restroom, she found them chatting and laughing together, perfectly in sync.

Later at dinner, Elisa indulged in her meal with great satisfaction, her mouth full as she couldn't help but exclaim, "This meat is so delicious. I've never had such a tasty steak before." Though Galatea had always made sure Harry and Elisa were well-cared for materially, their lifestyle now was nothing compared to Galatea's own youth.

She always felt she owed them more.

Meanwhile, at another lavish dinner table, Griffon sat down with Harry.

"Is mom not home?" Harry asked, not caring for Orion's absence.

won't be back anytime soon," Mrs. Ravenna

the news, Harry thought to himself, 'Good, I

I haven't seen him either," he asked

sour while Mrs. Ravenna's face took on a

remembered that Cormac had mentioned a falling out with his father that had kept him abroad for years. Could

about him. You've got your grandparents here. We'll take

choosing not

Harry couldn't shake off a

dinner, Harry went to his room to relax after a bath, but Griffon soon entered, prompting Harry to

you going to bed, Grandpa?"

sat beside Harry. "Caspian, there

quite fond of

mention of his mother, Harry became wary and nodded, "Yeah, I like her. I think she's more like a

slowly, "Caspian, you can't choose your mother. You might not like Orion, but she'll always be your biological mom. You've only met Galatea a few times.

off in his head. He pursed his lips and followed up, "So, Grandad

did my homework on Galatea. She's nothing but a con artist. Her real name isn't even Galatea. She's just a woman drowning in debt, dragging around two wild kids,

Elisa just a couple of wild kids? No wonder Orion's such a pain. Looks like her dad's got a nasty

kindergarten, my teachers have said it's wrong to talk behind someone's back. Grandad, why are you speaking ill of someone when

"Caspian, I'm not badmouthing her. I'm telling you the truth because I don't want you to

"Orion can't stand me, and sometimes I wonder

turned several shades of red with anger at Harry's

understand the gravity of what you're saying?" Griffon's voice was strict and harsh. "Regardless of Orion's shortcomings, she's your mother. Such talk is

and if she's been nothing but cruel, why should I feel any gratitude?" Harry fired back. "If that's your attitude too, then you're no different. If I'm just an inconvenience, I don't need to

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