Chapter 495
Clayton replied, “It’s mostly settled. We had already agreed on compensation, but as soon as Ms. Graham saw the Shaw family members, she immediately insisted it wasn’t our fault and dropped the matter altogether.”
The moment the Shaw family appeared, the once aggressive Eileen transformed instantly, her voice softened, and she became gentle and sincere
Clayton could tell what she was
king. ‘She was probably trying to make a good impression,‘ he thought.
“The Shaw family members?” Am
look flashed in Aria’s eyes. “Which one?”
Clayton replied, “Quincy.”
Aria said, “Let me see that kid’s photo.”
The manager pulled up the surveillance footage and handed the device to Aria. Sure enough, it was the boy who had tried to snatch Pearl’s gold pendant
earlier.
Aria rewound the surveillance footage and saw the boy dart into the women’s restroom. Five minutes later, he emerged, appearing completely normal.
Aria glanced at the time. It was when Pearl had gone to the restroom. She let out a soft sigh and handed the phone back to Clayton. “Let’s leave it at that for now. If they demand compensation later, contact me. I’ll cover it.”
Clayton quickly assured her, “Ms. Saxon, we’ll handle this. We can cover any compensation if necessary.”
Aria said firmly, “Just do as I say.”
Clayton could only agree, “Understood, Ms. Saxon.”
When Aria returned, Owen was on the phone by the floor–to–ceiling window.
“Good thing it’s not your dad’s kid,” he said. “Alright, talk to you later.”
Owen approached her and said, “Let’s talk in room.”
my
“Okay,” Aria said.
Owen said, “The kid who fell into the pool this afternoon was Silas. His mother is Eileen, but he’s not Tom’s son. He’s Isaac’s.”
After the previous incident, the Shaw family stripped Isaac of all his assets, placed him under strict supervision, and provided only a fixed monthly living
allowance.
Isaac didn’t want to stay at home. Out of pity, Tom lent him one of his villas and even provided an additional 150 thousand dollars as a monthly allowance.
Before his imprisonment, Isaac had a relationship with Eileen. Initially, she didn’t know his true identity. Later, after he sent her away, he cut off all contact with her.
After discovering she was pregnant and unable to find Isaac, Eileen hastily married someone else and gave birth to the baby.
Isaac had fertility issues. Shortly after his release from prison, Isaac ran into Eileen. When he learned he had a s
felt overjoyed for quite some time.
Fully aware of his tarnished reputation, he reflexively assumed Tom’s identity.
Quincy burst out laughing as he told Owen about it. He said, “My dad always thought you were too extreme when handling things. He kept saying, “Isaac has turned over a new leaf. He’s not that kind of person anymore. So he kept secretly sending Isaac money, however much he asked for. But after all this happened, my dad was furious.”
1/2
10:17 Fri, 27 Jun B
Chapter 495
Tom had always been the kindest to Isaac in the Shaw family. So when Isaac fathered a child outside and claimed it was fom’s, it was not hard to imagine how devastated Tom must have been.
Tom bore a striking resemblance to Isaac. It was no wonder that everyone thought the child was Tom’s.
Aria said with a wry smile, “That’s rather absurd.”
Owen stifled a laugh. “Yeah, it’s pretty ridiculous.”
Aria’s smile faded as she thought of Pearl, replaced by a hint of helplessness. “Why don’t you have Lily help you pick out some photos? I’ll go talk to Pearl about the hypnosis thing.”
“Okay,” Owen said quietly.
When Quincy talked to Owen on the phone about Isaac, he also mentioned the child.
Even the boy couldn’t explain why he’d jumped into the pool. He had no memory of it at all.
Owen could guess it was Pearl’s doing.
After Owen called Lily away, Aria entered the room. Pearl had just stepped out of the shower. Spotting Aria, she tensed up and stammered, “A–Aria.”
“Lily’s helping Owen pick out photos. Let me apply some medicine for you,” said Aria
Pearl smiled. “Alright,” she said softly.
After applying the medicine, Aria set down the cotton swab and slowly lifted her gaze to meet Pearl’s. In a gentle voice, she asked, “Pearl, was it you?”
Ħ
