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

a couple of minutes for the uncle and nephew to reach an

downstairs and walked straight to

Harriet emerged from the kitchen

you? What are

shouted while pointing a finger at her bewildered

‘Who is this kid?’

and

at Harriet’s arm and

had no clue what was going on, so she didn’t dare act rashly.

way would lower their head and bow to Silas respectfully, which

on earth

them entered a small garden filled

across from each other, and Silas looked at Harriet from head to toe. “I heard you’re the woman my

say? How am I connected to his dad? Who the heck was

must have me mistaken for

the CEO of the Moran Group. His name is Maurice Moran. Does that ring a bell? I think you want to end up marrying

father was

impossible!” Harriet blurted out. “Mr. Moran is not a married man. How could he possibly have a

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

a convincing actor, Harriet still didn’t

doing out here? Come

outside and called for the little

“Hello, Dad!”

and the handsome man gently

the pair who shared a striking resemblance, Harriet began

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