They were joined by a few local wealthy businessmen.

Louis arranged for someone to run a check on the county mayor and dismissed the rest.

He glanced at me and sighed, “Scarlett, you’ve gotten thinner.”

I smiled faintly. “Are you hungry? Why don’t you come over for dinner? You can visit Summer as well.”

He chuckled, “I thought you would never ask! I’ll be more than willing to join you.”

I gave a vague smile. “I hope the food would be to your liking!”

He frowned. “Scarlett, what are you talking about? You are registered under the Stovall family register, so you’re my daughter. Since when did our relationship distance to this extent?”

And so I brought him to my house.

Earlier, I had asked Colin to help pick Summer up. When Louis and I arrived, Colin and Summer were already home.

Summer lifted her head and stared at Louis. “Uncle, I’ve seen you on Mommy’s phone before.”

Louis and I were bewildered by her remark. “Do you recognize me then?”

you catch bad

at times, I would pay special attention to K City’s happenings when I watched the evening news, so naturally, Louis

so it wasn’t unusual

on to Summer, I said, “Summer, let’s be

head again to look at Louis. “Grandpa, could you

is

a while and answered, “The bad guy in

I was worried about leaving her alone at

minor detail, so I wasn’t expecting her to expose

to Summer. “Summer, grandpa is here for dinner today, not for work. So catching bad guys would have to wait. I’m going to give

Summer nodded. “Sure, mommy!”

paused briefly as if she remembered something and tugged Louis. “Grandpa, let’s go. The grapes Mommy grew around the fence are ripe

had forgotten all about catching bad guys and was already

noticed my unusual mood. “You’re

should I

years ago, he acknowledged me as his daughter by fate.

and didn’t pursue

optimal relationship between people was by maintaining a polite distance and not

dinner,

Summer was, she ran to get the door once she heard the bell rang.

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