Chapter 4

Zayron closely compared his picture and Artemis'.

We do look alike, but too bad. My dad is a bald man over sixty. He's far from being a handsome and wealthy man. I'd smile even in my sleep if I had a dad like Mr. Luther.

Creak. The door opened, and Bailey came in with a plate of fruits.

The boy quickly closed his laptop. I still have a lot to do. I can't let her find out.

“Ha! Do you really think I don't know what you're doing? I bet you're checking girls out again. I can't believe you're so nasty at such a young age,” she teased.

“Why would I need to do that? I have a cute sister,” he replied, rolling his eyes.

Bailey put the plate on the table, asking, “Where is she now, by the way? She is still on tour, right? When is she coming back?”

“Why should she be back?” the boy asked, looking at his mother.

“Your granny's death anniversary is in two weeks. I've not brought you guys to see her before, so I just thought that you guys should visit her since we're back.”

“I see. I'll text her tomorrow. By the way, Mommy, are you not bringing us to the Larson family? I know it's weird to have a sixty-year-old dad, but I can at least get some money from him.”

“He's not your biological father. I hacked the blood bank's system three years ago and compared his DNA with yours, so you should just give up on the thought of extorting money from him.”

The kid pouted and muttered, “Well, my dad must still be somewhere out there. There's no way I don't have a father. I'll look for him once I'm done dealing with that Luther villain. Finding my father won't be a problem for me. I'm so smart, anyway.”

Two days had passed when Artemis went into Maxton's room with a somber face.

An exasperated smirk broke out on his face when he saw the weak and hungry boy lying in bed.

“Are you still alive? I'm bringing you to that woman if you are,” Artemis offered.

as he expected, she was the eldest daughter of the

fifties for five million. After that, news about her

two days, for he did not want his son to have anything to do with a woman like that, but that kid

Maxton would starve himself

any women, the father figured he should compromise and let Maxton have his way

struggled to get up from his bed

“Let's go,” he whispered.

frail boy, scolding, “I can't believe you're giving your mother the cold shoulder and asking for your

Maxton toward the door across the

bringing Max, Artemis?” she

him to Bailey,” he replied coldly

wanting to snatch

Artemis say he wanted to bring the boy

“Move,” Artemis demanded curtly.

“I'm Max's mother. How could you bring him to another woman? Artemis, do you want your son

child in this state. You've done nothing for him over the past two days. I

true that she secretly hoped that Maxton would starve himself to death, but the outcome was disappointing because not only did he not die, but he also

believe this vermin is still

not what I meant. I'm also worried about Max. I was just making him some oatmeal in the kitchen just

at her apathetically



he bought her persuasion when Artemis did not move an inch, so she continued, “My sister sold herself to an old man for five million and even got pregnant. Her reputation is tarnished. I don't want Max anywhere close to

in Artemis' eyes. Although he did not approve of

consider finding someone else to raise Max. I don't want my

won't see me again if you leave me to her. She can't wait to starve me to death,”

Artemis

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