Sonny was startled by Connor’s suddenly sharp tone.
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He drew his neck back and, upon lifting his gaze, saw Connor’s expression, fierce and severe–not much different from the look Joshua had worn earlier at Xylia’s studio.
Trembling, he repeated <b>what </b>he had just <b>said </b>to Connor.
Connor feltpletely devastated; his heart sank.
He looked at Sonny and asked solemnly, “Are you and Tessa hiding anything else from me?”
Sonny was startled by Connor’s demeanor, his mind goingpletely nk. “No, Dad. I have only cooperated with Tessa once.”
Connor suddenly recalled that when Joshua went to the basement to rescue Xylia, wasps had unexpectedly appeared in the vi.
He asked Sonny, “Who brought the wasps into the house previously?”
Sonny thought for a moment. “I think Tessa brought it.”
He appeared to have thought of something and nodded decisively. “Tessa said she wanted to get or make the freshest honey for me to eat, so she bought bees and brought them home. At that time, you locked Mommy in the basement. She also wanted to give Mommy some fresh honey.”
Connor couldn’t help but wonder, ‘So, Tessa ced the wasps in the basement deliberately to harm Xylia?”
He recalled hearing Tessa make that phone call on the balconyst night.
He took out his mobile phone and called his assistant. “Investigate whom Tessa contacted when Xylia was previously kidnapped in Jupiton. Do it now!”
Although the assistant did not understand the necessity of investigating the matter after such a long time had passed, he had no choice but to agree since Connor was his boss.
After all, he could not evade the tasks assigned by his boss.
Sonny did not understand why Connor was suddenly so angry.
Tilting his head, he looked toward the hotel entrance outside the car.
Recalling Tessa acting crazyst night, he was reluctant to go upstairs.
He spoke softly and shyly, “Dad, I want to go home.”
Connor lowered his gaze to look at him, and there was deep gloom in the depths of his eyes. “When we get <b>home</b>, I’ll have a few tutors give you a proper lesson–let’s see if you still dare to team up with outsiders to bully your own mother!”
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Sonny was unwilling to ept it. “Was
it not also for Tessa that you had Mommy sent to prison<b>, </b>and deliberately dragged out the time so that she became disabled?”
“I did this for Tessa’s <b>sake</b>. She wanted so much to marry you, but Mommy had been dying the divorce for a long time.
“That is why I let Mommy <b>face </b>a minor punishment, so that Tessa can be my mom.”
He spoke boldly, confident that he was in the right.
In his efforts to defend himself, he forgot everything Tessa had done to him during this period.
Connor wore a grim expression and remained silent.
Only then did he realize the kind of values his actions had imparted to Sonny.
In the past, he repeatedly undervalued
ylia for the sake of Tessa. Sonny followed his example, also cing
Tessa first, <b>which </b>led him to neglect and hurt his own biological mother.
At that point, regret served no purpose.
Connor nced at Sonny with disappointment <b>and </b>said lightly, “Tomorrow, I will have the butler pick you up. After you return home, you must obey your tutors. Until you admit your mistake, there will be no time for y<b>.</b>”
Sonny immediately protested, “Dad!”
Connor no longer listened to Sonny, opened the door, and got out of the car.
After the father and son returned to the hotel, Tessa had alreadye back ahead of them.
As <b>soon </b>as the door opened, Tessa rushed over and hugged Sonny. “Sonny, where have disappeared early this morning. Do you know we were worried about you<b>?</b><b>” </b>
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Her tone was filled with worry, and her hands trembled as she held Sonny.
Connor arranged for Sonny to go home. Although Sonny was <b>not </b>very enthusiastic at first, <b>seeing </b>Tessa so worried about him made him think that perhaps she had simply been in <b>a </b>bad moodst night, which was why she treated him <b>that </b>way.
He had already somewhat forgiven her.
He said softly, “Sorry.”
Tessa let go of him, raised her hand, and touched his face. “It’s okay, I’m so relieved that you’re <b>back</b>.”
Connor looked at Tessa, his brows gently furrowing <b>as </b>he observed her expression.
Her concern for Sonny did not appear to be feigned, and after spending these years with Tessa, he thought that she did not seem like an evil person who would secretly harm others.
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He prayed silently. Hopefully, I’m just overthinking.
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The studio had not yet recruited any staff, so all responsibilities currently fell on Xylia and Josie.
Thanks to the poprity of Gina’s video, the studio was flooded with orders as soon as it opened–so many <b>that </b>the two of them could have celebrated with several pots of drinks, leaving no time for a ribbon–cutting
<b>ceremony</b>.
Xylia recognized that continuing in this manner was not a viable solution; it was imperative to prioritize the recruitment process.
She discussed it briefly with Josie before publishing a dozen or so job postings on the recruitment website.
Josie was responsible for interviewing employees, while Xylia managed order processing and coordinated. with partner factories.
Previously, when Kaden apanied her to the cruise dinner, she became acquainted with several owners <b>of </b>clothing factories.
She took advantage of this period before her schedule became fully upied to contact each person individually.
By contacting only three executives, she made a miscalction.
When these executives met with her and heard her request for cooperation, they all eagerly <b>agreed</b><b>. </b>
However, during the subsequent conversation, the executives did not continue discussing the scale of her studio. Instead, they directly and indirectly probed for information about Kaden.
Sadler Group did not operate a clothing brand. However, these executives not only owned garment manufacturing factories but also had other projects for potential coboration with the Sadler Group.
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their eyes, Xylia was merely the willful little princess of the Sadler family, and her entrepreneurial pursuits were seen as nothing more than just for fun.
Therefore, they did not attach importance to this cooperation
Xylia felt somewhat disappointed and somewhat angry.
Ultimately, no cooperation was achieved.
At the moment when she was feeling dejected, Joshua sat down in front of her.
She was working at the coffee shop adjacent to the studio, seeking a suitable factory.
When Joshua sat <b>down </b>in front of her, she stiffened briefly, then deliberately pretended to be unaffected. “What brings you to <b>me again</b>?”
Joshua frowned. “What do you mean, again? I haven’te to see you for three days, right?”
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Xylia wondered. ‘Is three days <b>a </b>long time?‘
Xylia did not know how to face Joshua as he was now<b>. </b>
<b>She </b>vaguely sensed that Joshua wasn’t really joking when he made those <b>jokes</b>.
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Having experienced marriage and love before, she was naturally sensitive to the romantic feelings emanating from Joshua.
However, she believed that, given Joshua’s circumstanc her, a woman who had been divorced.
there was no need for him to get entangled with
She thought that he had a promising future and would meet a better woman<b>. </b>
She did not wish to impede him, and even less did she wish to hinder her own progress.
She remained silent, focusing intently on the information retrieved on theptop.
Joshua ordered a cup of coffee and gazed at Xylia with a somber gaze.
She appeared to be somewhat estranged from him, which he thought was indeed an undesirable sign.
He said. “I need you to do me a favor”
Xylia raised her eyes to look at <b>him</b>, her gaze filled with doubt,
He seldom asked her for help.
Joshua took out his phone, casually scrolled with his finger, and turned the screen toward Xylia. “This is my university ssmate, who has established a garment contract manufacturing factory and is seeking business opportunities through my introduction.
“As you are aware, my group already maintains long–term partnerships with existing factories.
“After careful consideration, I believe you are the most suitable candidate for this opportunity.”
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