Chapter 93

Theodore reached into his pocket to pay the cleaner, but found he hadn't carried cash in ages. He only had his bank card and phone.

He took out his phone, looked at the cleaner, and asked, "How much do you want? I'll transfer it to you!"

The cleaning lady shoved the broom into Theodore's hand and said irritably, "How much? Quit acting like a big shot! You made the mess, so clean it up!"

"Young people these days," she muttered, "so spoiled. The government really needs to improve its manners education."

Theodore was speechless, his face contorting with anger. He furrowed his brows and made a phone call.

A few minutes later, the driver arrived. Theodore tossed the broom to him and ordered coldly, "Clean this up. I'll add $600 to your bonus this month!"

The driver, initially confused, was overjoyed. He thought, 'Six hundred dollars for cleaning up trash? Boy, oh boy! I hope I get this lucky every day!' He happily began cleaning.

Theodore frowned, radiating displeasure, and left.

Meanwhile, Bryce, near the Civil Registry Office, watched Theodore leave and narrowed his eyes. He opened their family group chat and recounted Theodore's attempt to change the children's last names using forged documents.

The group chat included their parents, three brothers, and Rebecca.

Adrian, in Hivalis, saw the message immediately. His mood in the meeting soured instantly.

At the branch store, Patrick and a group of Maelorian business owners had just finished golf. He saw the message his son sent. His eyes narrowed dangerously.

Debra, at the Aotori shooting base, was the first to read the message. She fumed inwardly, 'What kind of nonsense is this? He forged documents and tried to change the children's last names behind Becky's back? Who does Theodore think he is?' She called Adrian.

Adrian, at Evertrust Law Firm in Hivalis, recognized his mother's number. He answered, "Mom," with a composed voice.

Debra snapped, "You still remember I'm your mom? Why haven't you sorted out Becky's divorce yet? Isn't your firm highly reputed? Can't you speed things up?"

Adrian sighed, "Mom, I'm gathering evidence."

Debra, calming down slightly, said, "Tell me what you need. I'll have someone find it."

Adrian shook his head. "Mom, gathering evidence is complicated. We must ensure it's genuine and legally sourced. Don't do anything rash."

Debra snapped again, "So you think I'm unreliable?"

Adrian was speechless.

After ending the call, Debra scolded her husband, Patrick. He listened patiently, then worried about her dry throat. He wished he could have poured her a glass of water.

He cautiously explained, "Debbie, the Edwards family is well-established in Maeloria. Disrupting their influence won't be easy."

He added hastily, "But we've built connections. We can't deliver a fatal blow, but we can cause trouble."

Debra responded irritably, "After all this, we can only cause trouble?"

Patrick corrected himself, "I'm sorry, honey. I'll find a way to cause bigger trouble!"

Three days later, an anonymous post revealed the Edwards family's secret. The explosive news detailed Chairman Michael Edwards' other family: two illegitimate sons and an illegitimate daughter, all holding high positions within the Edwards Group.

Gifford Edwards, 27, was vice president. His mother was Pamela Hughes, 48. Oscar Edwards, 25, was research and development manager. His mother was Laura Price, 46. Tiffany Edwards, 21, worked in finance. Her mother was Heather Hall, 42.

The news' popularity skyrocketed, topping trending topics.

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Overnight, the internet exploded with shares, comments, and posts. Online forums buzzed with threads about the Edwards family's illegitimate children.

[Wow! Three mistresses and three illegitimate children! The lives of the wealthy are astonishing!] [Is there anything more thrilling than waking up to this kind of news?] [I've got to hand it to the rich. There's truly nothing they can't do.] [Did the chairman's wife and heir know? How did he manage this? Time management master?]

Edwards Group employees were also in a frenzy, anonymously discussing in chat groups.

[I can't believe Gifford Edwards is Michael Edwards' son!] [The new hire in finance is Michael Edwards' illegitimate daughter!] [Our company is huge, but this makes me suspicious of anyone with the last name Edwards.] [Do we have any more Edwards employees?] [Yes, quite a few. Isn't there a salesperson in sales who won top sales last year?] [Could the top salesperson also be Michael Edwards' son?] [That salesperson is a 49-year-old woman, almost ready to retire!] [49 years old? Could she be Sam Edwards' daughter?] [Mr. Sam Edwards? You guys have the wildest imaginations!]

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