Chapter 447

When Don called, Martin was chilling at home.

Louis had been through the wringer and it sucked the life right out of him. He seemed to just collapse. Waking up in the morning, he was all wilted and out of sorts, hardly any pep in his step, and his appetite had gone south too.

Martin was worried sick, so he hightailed it from the office to check on him.

"Don't fuss over me; just do your thing."

Louis was lounging in his chair, soaking up the sun with his eyes closed, and even talking seemed like too much effort.

Martin, still anxious, wanted to whisk him off to the hospital, but he wasn't having any of it.

"I'm fine, just a bit tuckered out. A little rest will do the trick, no need to make a fuss."

Martin didn't press the issue.

Finding Yolanda should've been a cause for celebration, but that paternity report felt like the last straw breaking the camel's back for Louis.

At the end of the day, it was probably Marian's true colors coming to light that turned all the high hopes for Yolanda into a big fat nothing.

is the project still on?" Louis asked weakly, "Better get cracking, who knows if this old bag of bones will

about, Grandpa?" Martin couldn't help but scold

respond, just slowly opened his eyes to watch Renata in the yard, fussing over her flowers like

might be forgetful these days, but she looked to

story. His gaze lingered with concern. Louis had shut his eyes again,

blanket and then headed back to the study to ring up the project manager, checking on

project, running the whole company, especially with the Marian drama, had left him a bit

goes on, we gotta use Starlight Group's construction crew to ensure quality." Came the diligent report from the other end of the phone. The

"Got it."

hung up, massaged his temples, and after a long silence, grabbed his

as he was heading downstairs, he bumped into

he asked coldly, still

to retort, so she replied timidly, "Feeling under the weather,

said icily and then

contrast between being the family's darling and now feeling like she'd hit rock bottom was stark. She dared not speak up, retreating to her room,

discuss hiring their construction crew. He was willing to agree to any

given their reputation for quality. His only gripe

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