Staring deep into Maurice’s steely eyes, Silas had a feeling that this man must be thinking of a bad idea.

“Well, okay.”

He silently followed Maurice upstairs, and the pair went inside the boy’s room.

“Go ahead and tell me what you want me to do,” Silas said bluntly while looking up at Maurice.

‘What a smart boy!’

Maurice raised his eyebrows and chuckled to himself. After a few seconds, he bent down and whispered something in Silas’ ear.

The bright young boy was very calm, but then his expression slowly changed. At last, he was so shocked at Maurice’s instructions that he could not close his mouth.

Did Maurice actually want him to do that?

Biting his lip in thought, he paused for a moment to assess the situation as a fierce struggle ensued inside Silas’ mind.

Finally, he came up with his own idea.

“I can help you out, but on one condition.”

“Alright. Tell me.”

“After I’ve done my part in assisting you, I want to go to my friend’s home for a sleepover.”

Silas was a child of principle. If Maurice didn’t agree to his terms, then the little boy would not help him.

“We have a deal,” Maurice gamely agreed.

‘Hooray!’

heart. As long as he completed the task, he could go to Eliana’s house to play

only took a couple of minutes for the

Silas went downstairs and walked straight to the

the same time, Harriet emerged from the kitchen with

are you? What are

rushed to Harriet and shouted while pointing a

‘Who is this kid?’

head and stared at

me.” Silas tugged at Harriet’s arm and led her

going on, so she didn’t dare act rashly. Putting down the steaming dish on the table, the puzzled

would lower their head and bow to Silas respectfully, which made Harriet even more

earth is this

them entered a small

from head to toe. “I heard you’re the

to his dad? Who the heck was

no idea what you’re saying. You must have me mistaken for a different woman,” Harriet exclaimed in

the Moran Group. His name is Maurice Moran. Does that ring a bell?

father

out. “Mr. Moran is not a married man. How could he possibly have a

several years now. It’s just that I have been hidden away from public view for my own protection,” Silas explained

quite a convincing actor, Harriet still didn’t believe the child, who suddenly appeared

here? Come back inside, son. Dinner

Maurice walked outside and

“Hello, Dad!”

happily, and the handsome

a striking resemblance, Harriet began

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