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Theodore reached into his pocket as he wanted to pay off the cleaner. But after feeling around for a while, he realized that he hadnât carried cash in ages, as times had changed. All he had with him were his bank card and phone.
Theodore took out his phone, looked at the cleaner, and asked, âHow much do you want? Iâll transfer it to you!â He wanted to settle the matter with money.
The cleaning lady, however, shoved the broom into Theodoreâs band and said irritably, âHow much? Quit acting like a big shot! You made the mess, so now get to work and clean it up!
âYoung people these days are so spoiled. The government really needs to improve its education on manners,â the cleaning lady muttered under her breath.
Theodore was instantly left speechless, and his face contorted with anger, almost ready to explode. Then, he furrowed his brows and made a phone call.
A few minutes later, the driver hurried over.
Theodore tossed the broom to the driver and ordered coldly, âClean this place up and Iâll add 600 dollars to your bonus this
month!â
The driver was confused at first but then became overjoyed. He wondered, âI can get 600 dollars just by cleaning up trash? Boy oh boy. Hope I get this lucky every day!
With that in mind, the driver happily picked up the broom and started cleaning.
Theodore frowned and turned around to leave, his entire being radiating an air of displeasure.
Meanwhile, Bryce, who was not far from the Civil Registry Office, watched Theodore leave and narrowed his eyes.
Immediately after, he took out his phone, clicked open the family group chat, and recounted how Theodore had just tried to change the kidsâ last names using forged documents.
The group chat consisted of only their immediate family members, which were the parents, the three brothers, and Rebecca.
Right after Bryce sent the message, Adrian, who was in Hivalis, saw it right away. Then, the mood of the man in the meeting turned dark instantly.
Over at the branch store, Patrick and a group of business owners from Maeloria had just finished a round of golf. As he picked up his phone, he immediately saw the message his second son had sent in the group chat. His eyes instantly narrowed and emitted a dangerous glint.
On the other hand, Debra, who was at the Aotori shooting base, was the first to see the message. Once she read about Theodoreâs outrageous stunt, she instantly became furious and grumbled inwardly, âWhat kind of nonsense is this? He actually forged documents and tried to change the childrenâs last name behind Beckyâs back? Who does Theodore think he
is?â
As she thought about it, she quickly called Adrian.
Adrian, who was at Evertrust Law Firm in Hivalis, knew instantly why his mother was calling when he saw her name on the
screen
He picked up his phone, walked to the balcony, and answered the call. âMom,â Adrian greeted with a deep and composed
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voice.
Debra snapped, âYou still remember Iâm your mom? Why havenât you sorted out Beckyâs divorce yet?
âIsnât your firm highly reputed? Canât you speed things up and get your sister out of this mess sooner?â
Adrian sighed helplessly, âMom, Iâm already working on gathering the evidence.â
As Debra listened to her son, she cooled down and said more patiently, âTell me what evidence you need, and Iâll have someone find it.â
Adrian shook his head. âMom, gathering evidence is complicated. We not only have to ensure the evidence is genuine but also that its source is legal. Please donât do anything rash.â
Once Debra heard that, she snapped again. âSo you think Iâm that unreliable?â
Adrian was left speechless by her words.
After ending the call with her eldest son, Debra called her husband and immediately started scolding him.
Patrick stayed silent and listened patiently to his wifeâs scolding. Once she was finally done, he was concerned about her and wondered if her mouth was dry after all that yelling.
It was a pity that Patrick wasnât with her. Otherwise, he would have poured her a glass of water.
Patrick cautiously explained, âDebbie, the Edwards family is wellâestablished in Maeloria. It wonât be easy to disrupt their influence in just a short time.â
After saying that, he hurriedly added, âBut with all the effort weâve put in lately, we have built some connections in here Macloria. We canât deliver a fatal blow to the Edwards family, but we can definitely cause them some trouble.â
Debra irritably responded, âAfter trying for so long, all we can do is cause them some trouble?â
Patrick quickly corrected himself, âItâs my fault. Iâm sorry, honey Iâll find a way to cause them bigger trouble!â
Three days later, someone anonymously posted a huge revelation online, and the Edwards family instantly became famous.
The explosive news revealed that the chairman of the Edwards Group, Michael, had another family outside his marriage. with two illegitimate sons and one illegitimate daughter.
Most importantly, all these illegitimate children were employed by the Edwards Group, and they held high positions.
The first illegitimate child was Gifford Edwards. He was 27 years old, just a year younger than Theodore, and had already risen to the position of vice president at the Edwards Group headquarters. His mother was Pamela Hughes, aged 48.
The second illegitimate child was Oscar Edwards, aged 25. He joined a branch of the Edwards Group three years ago and was promoted and transferred to the headquarters a year ago. Oscar now held the position of research and development manager. His mother was Laura Price, 46 years old.
The third illegitimate child was a girl named Tiffany Edwards, aged 21. She had just graduated from university and had been working in the finance department of the Edwards Group headquarters for three months now. Her mother was Heather Hall, and she was only 42 years old.
It was unclear who was behind this, but as soon as the news broke out, its popularity skyrocketed. It immediately reached. the
top of the trending topics, pushing down many entertainment industry headlines.
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In just one night, the entire internet exploded with various shares, comments, and posts. All the major online forums were filled with threads about the Edwards familyâs illegitimate children.
[Wow! Three mistresses and three illegitimate children! The live of the wealthy are truly astonishing!]
[Is there anything more thrilling than waking up to this kind of news in the morning?]
Iâve got to hand it to the rich. Thereâs truly nothing they canât do
[Did the Edwards Group chairmanâs legitimate wife and heir know about these things before they came out? How did the chairman manage to pull this off? Is he a time management master or what? We need to know his secrets!]
These were just online posts. In reality, employees of the Edwards Group were all in a frenzy, too. In the companyâs small chat groups, everyone was anonymously discussing like crazy.
[I canât believe it! Mr. Gifford Edwards is also Mr. Michael Edwardsâ son? I really didnât see that coming!]
[Who would have thought that the new hire in the finance department is actually Mr. Michael Edwards illegitimate daughter!]
[Our company is huge, and itâs not unusual to have a few employees with the last name Edwards. But after this incident, I canât help but be a little suspicious whenever I see someone with the last name Edwards. I feel uneasy!]
[Do we have any more employees with the last name Edwards?]
[Yes, quite a few actually. Isnât there a salesperson with the last name Edwards over at the sales department? That salesperson. even won the top sales title last year!]
[This is terrifying! Could the top salesperson also be Mr. Michael Edwardsâ son?]
[That salesperson is a woman, and sheâs 49 years old, almost ready to retire!]
[49 years old? Our company has been established for many years, right? Could she be Mr. Sam Edwardsâ daughter?]
[Mr. Sam Edwards? You guys have the wildest imaginations!]