Chapter 730



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Hearing what Pete had said, Nora asked, “Why?”

Pete glanced furtively upstairs again, then looked at Cherry, who was hugging Nora’s thigh, and coughed.

Before Nora could say anything, Cherry said in her tender young voice, “I’m not leaving, Pete! I want to listen too.”

With no other choice, Pete could only sigh quietly. He looked upstairs again before finally saying, “When Xander woke up, he overheard some people’s conversation.”

When Xander regained consciousness, his IQ had increased again, and he had also become more sensitive.

The little boy had never had his parents by his side since he was born. Even though he had just returned to the family, he could feel the family servants’ dislike of him.

After all, he had already been very naughty.

He pretended to be carefree on the surface, but he had improved his behavior in private. He would go downstairs to play with Cherry’s child dolls, he would also accompany Pete, and they would work together on Math Olympiad problems. Actually, he had also made an effort to blend in with the family.

But the day before, he had simply been too bored. Besides, the little boy liked to be sneaky and furtive in everything he did, so he had sneaked into the shared bathroom used by the servants in the house and eavesdropped on their conversations.

And he had discovered, after an internet search, that the bathroom was where the juiciest gossip could be overheard.

The little boy had squatted in the cubicle and listened to the men chatting outside.

“Have you noticed that Xander’s temper has improved lately?”

“That’s probably because Pete and Cherry are so well behaved that he’s also been better behaved because of their influence. He grew up somewhere else, so he has a rebellious temper, but now he’s restrained himself!”

“You’d better not say such things so lightly, Mr. Hunt hates it when we talk about them in private!”

“I know, am I not telling you?”

“Well, no matter what the reason, you could say that Xander has reformed, I suppose. But in that case, why hasn’t Mr. Hunt changed his name? Or legally registered him as part of the family?”

“Tsk, look, I’ll explain. This is just my speculation, but you see Cherry’s last name is Smith, right? In the future, she will probably inherit any assets the Smiths leave to her mother. As for Pete, his last name is Hunt, and he has long been unofficially designated as the future Hunt heir. If Xander changes his name, should he adopt Smith or Hunt as his last name?”

“Are you saying that Mr. Hunt doesn’t plan to give him any shares?”

“Speaking of shares… You know. The Hunts always have the final say in the Hunt Corporation because they have more than 50% of the stock firmly in their control. Although Herman and Justin have separated now, this must not happen to the next generation. Therefore, he will only give the shares to one person, so that he can guarantee that person’s absolute rights and control of the Hunt Corporation. Will he give them to Xander? Or to Pete? Who knows? The purpose of Xander’s sudden return is precisely to fight for the company’s shares with Pete.”

“Tsk, no wonder he’s suddenly back when he’s already been away for so many years. That’s right, Smith Corporation stock is also a large sum of money. Even if Mr. Hunt doesn’t give her any shares, Miss Smith definitely will. This time she is in for a windfall.”

“Exactly… But little bastards like him can only fake good behavior, he definitely won’t be able to change his personality deep down. No matter what he does, he won’t be able to compare with Pete’s gentlemanly behavior…”

The two walked out of the bathroom as they chatted, leaving Xander dumbfounded and speechless inside. He came out in a daze. As soon as he came out, he saw Pete, who was also outside. He must have heard what they had just said.

Xander immediately blushed. In particular, looking at Pete, he suddenly shouted, “Don’t worry, I’m not interested in the Hunts’ assets! I have no interest in fighting for them with you either! I’ll make all my money for myself in the future!”

After saying that, he pushed Pete away and ran towards the villa.

“Later, although he didn’t fight with me, he didn’t spend much time solving Math Olympiad problems with me anymore. Today he’s been playing with Cherry all day.”

Pete ducked his head and spoke with disappointment.

He must have really wanted Xander to play with him, too.

Cherry raised her head, her big dark eyes twinkling as she said, “Really, why haven’t I noticed anything?”

Cherry was cute and sweet-talking, but she was also very insensitive – it would be a wonder if she could sense the little guy’s secretive thoughts!

All she could do was to fight the others in a battle of wits. In truth, she was quite insensitive.

However, it was also through the contrast between her and Pete that Nora had discovered something: children who grew up with their mothers did indeed have a greater sense of happiness.

Look at Pete. She could openly say that Xander was sensitive, but wasn’t he just as sensitive? If not, how could a five-year-old contemplate so many problems?

As Nora thought about this, as well as the two servants’ conversation, she felt a burst of anger. She lowered her head and looked at Pete immediately. “Can you recognize the two servants who were talking behind his back?”

“Mom, I’ve already looked into it!”

One could always be at ease with the way Pete handled things. Despite his young age, he was already able to take all aspects into account. He said, “The two of them are in charge of cleaning up the backyard garden. One of them is Greg Lewis, the other is Lionel Scott. They’ve been working for the Hunts for three years.”

Nora: “…”

The corners of her lips twitched and she couldn’t help but ask, “Since you’ve already figured it all out, you must also have ways of dealing with them, so why haven’t you taken any action?”

Pete’s authority at home was not to be disturbed.

Besides, although the boy was slightly autistic, he wasn’t stupid. On the contrary, he was very intelligent.

Pete replied, “Xander must be competing with me right now. Since everyone says I’m better than him, if I step up to defend him, I’m sure he’ll be even more uncomfortable. Besides, isn’t it a parent’s responsibility to protect their children?”

Pete looked at her eagerly, “Besides, I think Xander would rather you protect him.”

Nora: “…”

The corners of her lips tightened. Watching Pete that way, she suddenly said, “Pete, be honest with me. Back then, when you were bullied by two of your private teachers, you didn’t resist them. Was it because you had never thought of putting up a fight?”

Pete lowered his head when he heard this.

He didn’t want to explain at first, but suddenly felt like opening up right then and there. He nodded his head and replied, “Yes. At the time, I thought I had hurt my grandmother, so I didn’t feel like resisting anymore.”

Nora let out a silent sigh.

The boy was simply too sensitive.

She took Pete’s hand and walked straight out. “Come on, let’s go to the garden and get them both!”

As for Cherry, her eyes rolled a little and she let go of Nora’s leg. Then she ran upstairs.

Mom was about to give free rein to her dexterity. How could she let Xander out of such an entertaining show?

How exciting! How exciting!

Hehehehe…

In the backyard garden.

Two male servants were chatting while sweeping the ground.

“I saw Pete yesterday. The look in his eyes when he was looking at me was so…. Why does it make me feel a little uncomfortable?”

“What are you thinking about? Pete never gets mad, he’s fine.”

The other man whispered, “Tell me, do you think Pete heard what we said that day? After all, he was standing right outside when we left…”

“Heh, so what if he heard us? We’re here as cleaners on Roger Hunt’s recommendation. Can a guy like him fire us? Besides, even if they fire us, they’ll give us a large sum of money!”

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