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Having acknowledged Gareth as his father, Jacob felt too awkward to interact with him at the table, keeping his head down while cating quickly.

Maureen remembered to serve carrots to him and Geoffrey: “Eat up.”

Jacob’s face changed when he saw the carrots.

“Mommy…”

“Eat.”

“Uh huh.‘

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Jacob slowed his eating, burying the carrots in his rice.

Geoffrey beside him did the same.

Gareth noticed their identical actions, feeling particularly sour knowing they were biological father and son.

Maureen remained oblivious: “Have some more.”

Gareth spoke up: “Mr. Sutton, don’t you like carrots?

Why are you burying them all in

your rice?”

Geoffrey instantly felt Maureen’s gaze from across turn icy, and a chill immediately crept up his spine.

Geoffrey hastily shoved the carrot into his mouth with some rice.

Jacob shuddered beside him–how could Dad stomach something so awful?

Geoffrey swallowed. “I love everything my wife cooks.”

Maureen slowly averted her gaze.

Gareth’s mood turned abysmal hearing him call her “wife” repeatedly.

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grabbed the serving spoon and piled carrots onto Geoffrey’s plate.

“Yeah, true.”

awkward, yet watching Geoffrey’s discomfort gave her smug

him

to his plate. “Eat up

carrots in Geoffrey’s bowl, equal parts shock and pity

mine too if you

grinned wickedly: Serves you right, Dad. All’s fair in love and

Geoffrey locked eyes with him. “Jacob, what’d

chopsticks froze

didn’t hold back, continuing: “Do you like carrots too, kiddo? Uncle will give you all of

Jacob wanted to refuse.

“Maureen, did you know Jacob

me all your

from Alex’s bowl

Maureen and Zoe

months old, he’d vomit whenever carrots

also wondered when Alex had realized this was

expected Jacob to side with him, never imagining the boy cared more

is thicker than water, after

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in his bowl

prepared to leave. Maureen walked him

“Goodbye.”

“Mm.”

at her intently before

suddenly blocked its path.

Gareth’s eyes narrowed.

sat in an unassuming black sedan, phone to his

reckless fool a proper

Gareth and Maureen returned together, Geoffrey immediately got a call and sent people to block

Meanwhile.

run a big company, but he cooks, doesn’t smoke, and doesn’t drink. I wonder which

words were meant for

even make it back alive tonight

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