Based on the new contract he''d drafted, he clearly had no intention of interfering with Vanessa Shannon''s marriage or her choice to have children. He didn''t even care who she aligned herself with, as long as it didn''t affect their agreement.


    Gavin Young couldn''t help but think that if Vanessa hadn''t overstepped her bounds in her original deal with his boss...


    Perhapsn would have provided her with afortable, well-settled life.


    But while enjoying the resources and material wealth, Vanessa had greedily craved more. She wanted the title of Mrs. Goodwin. She wanted his heart.


    Sitting in her car, Vanessa clutched the new contract tightly. She knew that as long as she behaved from now on,n Goodwin wouldn''t bother her. But if she ever tried to break free, the twenty-billion-dor penalty and Goodwin & Co.''s legal team would make her understand the consequences.


    Vanessa took a deep breath and said to Laverne, "Let''s go to that doctor you mentionedst time."


    She had to prepare her body for the IVF cycle immediately. She couldn''t wait any longer; she had to get pregnant as soon as possible.


    That evening, Eleanor Sutton was helping her daughter with her letters. It had been a few days since theirst lesson. As she opened a page in the reading book, Evelyn Goodwin announced proudly, "Mommy, I know all these words."


    Eleanor smiled. "Alright, then. Why don''t you read them for Mommy?"


    Evelyn immediately began to read the words Eleanor pointed to in a clear, loud voice. Eleanor flipped through ten pages, and her daughter read every word correctly, even forming simple phrases.


    Eleanor felt a stir of emotion. She knewn had taught her this.


    It seemed that while she had been busy with her research,n had been patiently teaching their daughter, bit by bit.


    As a father, he truly was a good one.


    Pushing her thoughts aside, Eleanor praised her daughter sincerely. "That''s amazing."


    "Mommy, are you praising me or Daddy?" Evelyn asked, tilting her little head.


    Eleanor was taken aback by her daughter''s innocent question. She answered gently, "You''re both amazing."


    "Yay! Mommy finally praised Daddy!" Evelyn''s eyes crinkled with joy, her little face beaming at thepliment.


    She was also happy that her mom had praised her dad.


    "I have to tell Daddy about this tomorrow and make him happy, too," she thought to herself.


    The next morning,n arrived on time to pick up his daughter. This


    time Eleanor, dren''t a himet


    them to the door.


    "Bye, Mommy," Evelyn said, waving her little hand as she happily took her father''srger one to go to school.


    Asn''s car left the underground garage, Evelyn sat in the back, swinging her legs cheerfully.


    "Daddy," Evelyn''s bright voice rang out, bursting with the desire to share. "I''ll tell you a secret!"


    "Last night, Mommy praised me for learning my letters so fast and remembering them so well,"


    said her little head held high n


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    pride.


    "That''s because you''re very smart,"n''s voice was full of fatherly affirmation and affection.


    Evelyn continued excitedly, "Mommy said I was amazing. I asked her if she was praising me or you, and Mommy said "Evelyn drew out her words, mimicking Eleanor''s tone, "You''re both amazing.""


    Was he sure those were Eleanor''s words?


    "Daddy, Mommy meant that you and I are both amazing!" Evelyn added, afraid her father hadn''t understood.


    A smile touchedn''s deep eyes. "I know, sweetheart," he said in a low voice.


    "Mommy praised you. Are you happy?" Evelyn pressed.


    "Yes, I''m very happy," Ian replied, a genuine smile ying on his lips.