Ian raised his eyebrow.
âWhy are you accepting these? Daddy has all of them!â
âI know. Iâm just joking with them. Iâll give them all to Grandpa soon. Donât worry.â
Matteo patted his brotherâs shoulder and assured him that he was just acting. He was not actually
going to accept their presents.
Ian was happy to hear that.
Although they had no intention of accepting the presents, they were shocked to see one of the great-
uncles carry an embroidered box over.
âFredrick, I did not expect that our family would have another heir. Iâm going to give your grandson the
gold pendant you gave me.â
With tears in his eyes, he handed Matteo the embroidered box.
Matteo was confused.
Whatâs happening?
Why did they suddenly give me this?
Ian nodded. âI have one too.â
Matteo was stunned.
Is that so?
Matteo did not know that because of the Hayes familyâs immense wealth, they had always been
conscious of heritage. Their heir could only be someone of the purest bloodline.
Anyone else did not stand a chance.
Frederickâs bloodline was pure. Thus, Sebastian was the one who inherited Hayes Corporation.
It was a pity that although Sebastian had Ian, Ianâs physical condition had always been weak. There
had been no motion for Sebastian to get remarried.
Hence, Frederick had given one of the gold pendants to his brother.
However, there was Matt nowâ¦
Frederick nodded. âMatt, you should accept it. Itâs rightfully yours.â
Without hesitation, he told Matteo to accept this gift he had personally given away.
Matteo was only a child. He did not overthink things.
Since his grandfather told him to accept it, Matteo did just that.
Matteo happily slipped the gold pendant around his neck. The brothers went with their grandfather into
the dining room for lunch.
As for the great-uncle, he continued to smile while everyone else was still present.
When they all left and the area was quiet, the smile completely dissipated.
The smile was replaced with an absolutely devious expression.
How persistent.
Thereâs even a healthy one now!
By the time Sebastian rushed to the Hayes residence, a noisy meal was ongoing.
The room was full of people. Sebastian wondered if his father did it on purpose. He invited every
member of the Hayes family and even some of his friends over. It looks like a banquet.
âDadâ¦â
Sebastian walked in and his eyes glanced past the two children who were feasting next to their
grandfather. He yelled at Fredrick, who was seated at the head of the table.
Frederick lifted his head. As per Sebastianâs expectation, Frederick did not seem happy to see his son.
âFinally here? Have lunch with us.â
Sebastian did not want to start a row with his father here. Hence, he nodded and sat next to his two
sons.
âYouâre here, Daddy. Did Mommy come with you?â
Matteo was overjoyed to see his father.
But after he looked around and realized that his mother had not come, his smile turned upside down.
Sebastian noticed this. He pursed his lips and rationalized a reason for him. âYour Mommy is at work.
Theyâll dock her salary if she asks for leave.â
âOh.â
Matteo did not ask anymore.
This was a serious problem. His mother was raising him and his sister on her own. It would be bad if
her salary was docked.â
The two boys went back to eating.
Ten minutes later, the banquetâs atmosphere became solemn. It might have been due to Sebastianâs
arrival. Shortly after, a few people excused themselves after taking a few more bites.
Sebastian had an intimidating aura in this house. It increased after he inherited power.
After everyone left, Sebastian checked his wristwatch. He intended on taking the two children back.
âDad, since theyâve seen all the family and friends, Iâll be taking them back.â
âWhatâs the rush? Their mother isnât even here yet.â
The old man tossed out the statement casually.
Sebastianâs eyes narrowed.
What does he mean? Did he let that woman know?
His expression changed. Anger flashed across his face. His tone became extremely unpleasant. âWhat
are you trying to do, Dad? Do you just do whatever you want now? Are you never going to discuss
anything with me anymore?â
âWhat a joke. Iâm your elder. Why should I discuss anything with you?â
Frederick had no intention of backing down.
Sebastian was so angry that he started to chuckle. âWhat do you think? Iâm the head of the Hayes
family now. I have the right to make the final decision about everything. Did you ever stop to think about
the consequences of your actions?â
âThink about the consequences? Why do I need to do that? Donât you know that Iâve been cleaning up
after you all these years?â
âWhat do you mean?â
âYou donât know what I mean? How about you ask their mother to give you another household register?
This way, youâll be officially divorced. Whatâs the point of playing all these sneaky games? Are you even
a man?â
Frederick told someone to take the children elsewhere so he could glare and chastise his son freely.