As soon as the little girl heard her brother's affirmation, she jumped up and turned around. With blatant joy on her face, she ran towards Kael."Daddy! I have a daddy now! All those bad children at school won't call me a bastard anymore. And that bad aunty just now won't call me a fatherless brat."Isla hugged Kael's legs and looked up at him. Her big eyes were so beautiful and innocent. Looking into them, Kael was reminded of Bridget."Daddy, do you know that when you were not at home, many people always talk about mommy," she pouted sadly."They say mommy is a... a..." her words trailed off and her brows furrowed with confusion. She was trying to pronounce a word but she couldn't remember what it was.Finn's small fists clenched by his side and he reminded her in a small voice. "Slut."Kael's fingers tightened. A cold glint flashed in his eyes."Yes! Yes!" Isla bobbed her head up and down. "That's it. They say mommy is a slut. They also say that we are bastards because daddy didn't

She could still remember that time she woke up and saw that daddy had saved her from those bad people at the orphanage.Her daddy could definitely protect mommy too. Her brother just didn't know it now. As soon as they entered the villa, Kael put her down and she skipped up the stairs happily.Ida placed some dishes on the table and looked at Kael's helpless expression. "Did Finn throw a tantrum?""Yes. He found out about my identity."Before they came over, he already called to inform his uncle and aunt. But he didn't tell them the full details of what had happened. He only said Finn wanted to return to them.So Ida was obviously surprised when she heard his words. "How? Did he figure it out himself?"After all, she had seen how much Kael doted on the children. Finn was very smart. It wouldn't be difficult for him to have figured it out easily."Yes," Kael nodded without hesitation. He deliberately didn't mention Serena. The two families were already at odds. He didn't want tensions

"Tch! Why else would they have come?" Another guest hissed contemptuously. "Now that the family has topped ranks, they are here to shamelessly seek benefits."Another guest nodded in agreement, "Yes... Yes... They want to ride Ivan's coattails. How shameless!" "Tsk," one guest shook his head. "Will they be able to catch Ivan's attention now? After all, they have been expelled from the family.""They shouldn't have shown up here. They are really shameless!""..."All the guests began to murmur loudly amongst themselves, condemning Rowan and Kael's appearances.There was a small smile on Ivan's face as he listened to them. This was exactly what he wanted.The servants opened the door to allow the new guests into the villa. It was only at the door that Kael got to know that they had to drop their gifts to be let in.As a matter of fact, neither he nor Rowan prepared a gift when they were coming. The jar of local honey was something he had bought by the roadside and wanted to bring home

"Huh?" Rowan turned around and looked at Kael who was still at the position he left him.His brows knitted in confusion. Does Kael really intend to stay and let Ivan humiliate him?Just when he was about to ask, Kael smiled meaningfully. A smile that didn't quite reach his eyes."Uncle Rowan, since uncle Ivan has kindly invited us to stay, we should honor his invitation."His eyes darted to Ivan and for a second, the latter froze. The chill in those eyes had him transfixed. He couldn't speak or move for a minute.Then Kael's eyes curved gently, the darkness seeping away like it was never there. Only then did Ivan snap out of his daze and shook his head.'I must have imagined that. How could this wretched fool possibly intimidate me?'"Tonight is a joyous celebration for uncle Ivan. It wouldn't hurt to stay and celebrate with him."Kael's smile widened slightly as he pulled Rowan close. That smile in particular left Rowan confused. He couldn't figure out what Kael meant or what he was

Listening to the guests, Ivan Sterling felt relieved. He must have misunderstood old Master Kingswell. After all, how could the old man be here for these wretched fools?"Old Master Kingswell," he called out as he hurried after the old man. The same way they came, all the guests also rushed back in. But before Ivan could catch up with the old man, he had already gotten to where Kael and Rowan were standing. Immediately, he stepped forward and clasped Rowan's arm warmly. "Master Sterling, I have been looking for you for a long time. If it weren't for the King... Kael, who told me your location, I wouldn't have known how to contact you."The hall was in complete silence. Ivan froze on the spot. All the guests were shocked. What the hell is going on? Isn't old Master Kingswell here for Ivan Sterling? Why did he ignore him and head over to Rowan Sterling instead? Not only that, he even knows a 'nobody' like Kael. How??? "This morning, it was presumptuous of me to announce our partner