She could have explained it with just a phone call. Did this man have too much free time? He
purposely came over… “I just happened to be around the area,” Duke answered coldly, and his
expression was full of dissatisfaction.
Adina pursed her lips.
She was wondering why this man would purposely come to the hospital for that. “I’m sorry, Mr. Winters.
Something happened to me in the afternoon, so I couldn’t attend the meeting,” she said casually. Duke
sized her up. He realized that she was in good spirits, so he guessed that it might not have been
anything serious. While he scrutinized Adina, Flint scrutinized him in return.
Flint had known Adina for four years. He was more aware than Adina about the men who pursued her.
Once a man appeared around Adina, there was an 80% possibility that the man wanted to be with her.
Flint scoffed. “There are billions of people queuing up to discuss a collaboration with our Addy. Who the
heck are you? How dare you question why Addy stood you up. She can stand you up whenever she
wants. It’s her right. Do you have the right to question her—” “Shut up!” Adina yelled at him.
Flint swallowed the words that he was about to utter. “Addy, you yelled at me…” he said sadly. As he
spoke, he even grabbed Adina’s sleeve and swung it. When Duke saw the situation, the veins on his
forehead became visible. “Our Addy” had already annoyed him, but this man had even grabbed Adina’s
sleeve so casually!
How were they related? Right then, Alden walked into the ward. As soon as he came in, he attracted
Duke’s attention.
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From where he stood, he could see the boy’s head. He looked like… the boy he had met at the Xavier
family’s banquet.
His silhouette was very similar to Harold’s, and when Duke looked at him from a high vantage point, the
boy resembled George as well. While he was feeling puzzled, Alden made his way in. He indifferently
said, “Daddy, the doctor says we can’t proceed with the discharge today. You can keep Mom company
in the hospital tonight.” Flint widened his eyes.
This rascal was usually indifferent. Why did he suddenly become enlightened and call him Daddy?
When he glanced at Duke, he understood.
He got up and raised Alden high. “Alden, you’re my good boy. But it doesn’t sound nice when you call
me ‘Daddy.’ I want to hear Mel call me ‘Daddy.’ Her voice has to be very sweet and soft
He instantly grabbed Mel who was sitting on the balcony.
He held one kid in each arm and smiled proudly as if he was the biggest winner. Meanwhile, Duke’s
expression became extremely dour. Adina actually had two kids: one boy and one girl. It looked like
they were twins. This man was actually the children’s father!
The family of four was happy. Meanwhile, he had driven for half an hour and rushed over, looking like a
joke.
Immeasurable gloom instantly filled Duke’s heart.
He used all the strength he could muster to suppress his emotions. “We’ll talk about the collaboration in
Winters Corporation at 3.00 pm tomorrow. If you stand me up again, the collaboration will be over,” he
said coldly.
After he said that, he turned back and left.
As soon as Duke was not there, Alden struggled out of Flint’s arm. “Such an ungrateful rascal. You just
ignore me after you’ve used me. You’re more heartless than your mother!” Flint said unhappily. Before
he continued criticizing him, Mel also struggled out of his grasp and jumped down. Then, she quickly
ran outside. “Hey, Mel, where are you going?”
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