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.

"Better get cracking, who knows if this old bag of bones will last to

you on about, Grandpa?" Martin couldn't help but scold gently, "Of course you'll see

watch Renata

Grandma might be forgetful these days, but she looked to be in better shape than Louis;

Louis was another story. His gaze lingered with concern. Louis had shut his eyes again, perhaps resting

disturbing him, Martin carefully covered him with a blanket and then headed back

on this project, running the whole company, especially with the Marian drama, had left him a bit disheartened, so he'd taken his

other end of the phone. The project manager sounded hesitant adding, "But Mr. Crawley said it's gotta be you

"Got it."

and after a long silence,

was heading downstairs, he bumped

work?" Upon seeing Marian, he asked coldly, still peeved about

on thin ice, and didn't have guts to retort, so she replied timidly, "Feeling under the

rest up then," Martin said icily and then

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

construction crew. He was willing to agree to any terms if it

even be a relief, given their reputation for quality. His only gripe was having to be hands-on,

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