Mistaking the CEO for a Gigolo

Chapter 2040 Stay At The Simpson Residence

Glancing at Nicholas’ face, Rodney interrogated Wilbur, “Why did you hit him for no reason?”

Wilbur crossed his arms and replied innocently, “He… He instructed that if someone asks me, I have to say Maya hit me like that. I’m just imitating him.”

By saying that, Wilbur had just betrayed Nicholas. Nicole immediately stepped forward. “So, Maya didn’t slap you. Nicholas instructed you to say that, right?”

With an anxious look, Nicholas quickly defended himself, “That’s not what happened! He’s mentally ill; he’s an idiot now. His words cannot be trusted.”

“You’re the idiot! I’m not speaking nonsense. You taught me to say that. You told me as long as I said Maya hit me, Dad won’t let me leave with her. Instead, he’ll let me stay at home. That’s why I said that!”

With that, Wilbur glanced at Rodney deliberately. “Dad, I already said that Maya hit me. Will you still let me go with her?”

of what was going

moment she opened her mouth, Rodney shot a sharp glare at her,

with me. I really can’t figure it out. Why are you so unwilling to

turned grim. “That’s not what I’m trying to do. Since Wilbur’s

Wil too. Since he’s so averse to going to Imperial Garden, why don’t we let him stay at home? Mrs. Seet and the

at Rodney. “Rodney, think about it. If news about us sending Wil to Imperial Garden when he’s ill spreads, people will say you don’t care about him at all. In fact, they’ll accuse you of being disgusted by him! You know the power of rumors,

course, if you aren’t used to staying here, Mrs. Seet, you can return to Imperial Garden. If Wil needs you, we’ll send someone to pick you up. I’m sure since Wil’s going to become

returned Mabel’s gaze,

and her son so reluctant to let Wilbur go

had already put it that way and Wilbur was still insisting that he did not want to go to Imperial Garden, it would be inappropriate

“If that’s the case,