Chapter 530: Chapter 530

Her voice rose just enough to catch the attention of nearby pedestrians.

Rafael covered her mouth. “Do you always have to yell?”

Blinking, Allie asked, “Don’t you adore it when I call you Daddy?”

“Shut up!”

“Then hug me.”

Rafael sensed his dignity slipping away with Allie’s antics. He relented, left with no other option.

As Rafael slightly opened his arms, Allie leaped into them, her legs circling his waist.

This spectacle unfolded under the broad daylight, for all to see. Desperately, Rafael wished for a place to hide.

“Can’t you behave like everyone else, just once?”

Allie held tight to Rafael’s neck, kissing his cheek.

“I’m not normal, and only your love can cure me.”

Rafael turned away, carrying Allie towards the parking area.

“I don’t love you.”

“What?” Allie pretended not to hear.

“Are we taking a bath together today?”

“I don’t have feelings for you.”

“Are you asking me to lead today?”

Rafael knew that speaking further might only worsen his situation, so he fell silent.

Upon her arrival at the police station, Joelle was taken aback to see Michael already there.

“Callan couldn’t step away from the chaos at Miller Group, so he sent me instead.”

“Thanks so much, Michael!”

“No problem at all.”

After a brief greeting to Aurora, Michael dove straight into business.

“I’ve secured a lawyer for Adrian who is now discussing a defamation case against Mila. Fred’s also been informed and is on his way here.”

Everything seemed to be sorting itself out without Joelle’s involvement. Yet, she had a lingering question.

“Michael, can you tell me who Niko is?”

Michael explained, “Before Stephen died, he had found a man to marry Mila, and that’s Niko. He is a straightforward man, and his family, while respectable, isn’t as affluent as the Finch family. Yet, he follows every command from Mila. It seems Stephen chose Niko because he didn’t want his granddaughter to suffer.”

Joelle was skeptical that anyone could be so selflessly devoted without expecting something in return.

“Could you dig a little deeper into Niko’s background for me? It’s possible Stephen overlooked some details in his haste to find a suitable match.”

“Of course.”

That same day, Adrian left the police station under the escort of the chief.

Meanwhile, Mila faced a defamation lawsuit and a theft charge. At the entrance to the police station, Mila unleashed her frustration on Niko.

“You’re useless! I can’t fathom what my grandfather found admirable in you!”

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