Chapter 4

Zayron closely compared his picture and Artemis'.

We do look alike, but too bad. My dad is a bald man over sixty. He's far from being a handsome and wealthy man. I'd smile even in my sleep if I had a dad like Mr. Luther.

Creak. The door opened, and Bailey came in with a plate of fruits.

The boy quickly closed his laptop. I still have a lot to do. I can't let her find out.

“Ha! Do you really think I don't know what you're doing? I bet you're checking girls out again. I can't believe you're so nasty at such a young age,” she teased.

“Why would I need to do that? I have a cute sister,” he replied, rolling his eyes.

Bailey put the plate on the table, asking, “Where is she now, by the way? She is still on tour, right? When is she coming back?”

“Why should she be back?” the boy asked, looking at his mother.

“Your granny's death anniversary is in two weeks. I've not brought you guys to see her before, so I just thought that you guys should visit her since we're back.”

“I see. I'll text her tomorrow. By the way, Mommy, are you not bringing us to the Larson family? I know it's weird to have a sixty-year-old dad, but I can at least get some money from him.”

“He's not your biological father. I hacked the blood bank's system three years ago and compared his DNA with yours, so you should just give up on the thought of extorting money from him.”

The kid pouted and muttered, “Well, my dad must still be somewhere out there. There's no way I don't have a father. I'll look for him once I'm done dealing with that Luther villain. Finding my father won't be a problem for me. I'm so smart, anyway.”

Two days had passed when Artemis went into Maxton's room with a somber face.

An exasperated smirk broke out on his face when he saw the weak and hungry boy lying in bed.

“Are you still alive? I'm bringing you to that woman if you are,” Artemis offered.

was the eldest daughter of the Jefferson

to a man over his fifties for five million. After that, news about her having a stillbirth was made public, and she went abroad since

past two days, for he did not want his son to have anything to

be, Maxton would starve himself to

heir, and Artemis was not interested in any women, the father figured he should compromise and let Maxton have

heard that Artemis had relented, he struggled to get up

“Let's go,” he whispered.

frail boy, scolding, “I can't believe you're giving your mother the cold shoulder and asking

Rhonda was alarmed when she saw Artemis carrying Maxton toward the door across the

are you bringing

Bailey,” he replied coldly without

out, wanting

I heard. Did Artemis say he wanted to bring the boy to Bailey?

“Move,” Artemis demanded curtly.

and faked a shaky voice. “I'm Max's mother. How could you bring him to another

drilled his sharp gaze into Rhonda. “Do you not see how weak Max is? No mother would want to see her child in this state. You've done

death, but the outcome was disappointing because not only did he

believe this vermin is still

worried about Max. I was just making him some oatmeal in the kitchen just now. Give me half a day,

at her



he bought her persuasion when Artemis did not move an inch, so she continued, “My sister sold herself to an old man for five million and even

not approve of Bailey's behavior, he was

I don't want my son to grow up with a

again if you leave me to her. She can't wait to starve me

Artemis instructed

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