Chapter 809:

“I don’t buy that for a second.”

“I’m telling you the truth.”

Melinda knew her husband was far too slick for his own good. Just as she was about to change tactics, Isaac pulled her into his arms, full of unbothered affection and the slightest tease in his touch.

Melinda could never resist when he acted like that. He wasn’t being serious at all!

But Isaac had a way of getting her off track before she even noticed, and sure enough, she was led away from the topic without realizing it. Once he had soothed his wife, Isaac went looking for Kristian, who’d returned home and was now giving Melinda unnecessary stress. He had to settle things.

When he found him, Kristian was on the phone with Freya, grumbling about being scolded, clearly feeling sorry for himself.

“Freya, can you come get me sooner?” Kristian’s voice was completely different now. “I really don’t want to be here anymore.”

“Are you sure?” Isaac’s voice cut in smoothly from the doorway.

gut told him this man was

are pretty close,” Isaac said, genuinely tired of watching Lionel and Melinda worry over this boy. “If I told Freya how you treated your grandpa

wouldn’t dare,”

returned evenly, unfazed. “What,

found him impossible to deal with. He seriously wanted to punch this guy. What kind of father was this? Aside from stirring up trouble, what else was he good

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around how the old Kristian had managed to survive in a family

me. I’ll hang up now.” And just like that, he ended the call, his hands curling slowly into fists at

Kristian muttered, thoroughly annoyed by Isaac’s

for once.

his attitude toward Lionel. “I don’t need you

suggested. “If you can’t hold your own, download some

hated that idea. Cheating? That made him sound like

without his memories, he couldn’t wrap his head around chess strategy

playing a round with Lionel on his own merits, only to suffer a humiliating

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