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    Bryan rushed over, only to find Gabri lying still, her wide eyes fixed on a red light beneath the sofa. She seemed mesmerized by something unusual.


    Bryan was at a loss for words.


    He sighed, gently lifted her up, and called out to Josue in the kitchen. “You left her alone in the living room? What if something had happened to her? What is that thing under the sofa? If you’re not careful, it could affect her vision.”


    After a brief pause, Josue retorted, “Didn’t you say you didn’t like her? Why the sudden concern? If you really care, why don’t you hold her for a while? Her mom would appreciate it.”


    That morning, when Josue went to pick up Gabri, he could tell from Eileen’s expression that Bryan’s indifference towards Gabri would not bode well for him.


    Bryan scowled. “I don’t need her gratitude,” he dered bluntly.


    Josue pulled out his phone and began recording. “Say it again. Say that you don’t care about Gabri, that you’ll help watch her, and that you don’t need her mother’s gratitude or approval.”


    “You’re being childish!” Bryan scoffed, unimpressed by Josue’s attempt to provoke him.


    He felt no connection to Gabri’s mother. Why should he care?


    That was meaningless.


    “If you don’t deny it, that means you do like her,” Josue said with a yful tone.


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    Without looking up, Bryan replied, “Stop trying to provoke me. I don’t like her, and I don’t need her mother’s gratitude or affection. It won’t benefit anyone.”


    Gabri cooed softly, her round eyes fixed on Bryan as if using him of being a heartless father who would one day regret his words.


    The look in her eyes unsettled Bryan. He quickly averted his gaze. “Go back to cooking. I’ll watch her for a while—just a few minutes. Take her when I start.”


    Josue edited the video and sent the clip to Eileen.


    Eileen, who was dealing with the aftermath of a crisis involving Kaysen, received Josue’s video.


    After viewing Bryan’s remarks, she paused to think, then texted Josue.


    “If you provoke him again, I promise you’ll deeply regret it.”


    Eileen was not one to be easily misled by a video. She could sense Bryan’s frustration.


    Setting her phone aside, she turned to Benjamin. “Have you deployed the Harrison family’s resources?”


    “They’re already in y. It’s stirred up some trouble, but there are no significant losses. Julio has practically been living at thepany, managing everything. He hasn’t slept for days,” Benjamin noted, his own extended hours feeling like nothingpared to Julio’s efforts.


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