Chapter 1
Despite being single, Molly May had become pregnant without her knowing how six years ago. As a result, she fell into disrepute and got abandoned by her family.Six years later, she returned with her triplets: Alex, Ben, and Claudia. The triplets with high IQ found that Sean Anderson was their biological father. Hence, they went to meet him without telling their mother.However, the CEO refused to recognize his offspring. “I have lived chastely and never had physical contact with a woman.”“DNA doesn’t lie, and that’s a fact,” said Alex, the eldest of the bunch.“People say men will forget what they've done after pulling on pants. It seems to be true,” said Ben, the middle child.“You should be happy and grateful to have three adorable kids and a beautiful wife,” said Claudia, the youngest of the bunch.While Sean played the role of a father and his relationship with the triplets grew rapidly, he was estranged from his wife.So the triplets taught him tips and tricks to pursue women: making bold moves, stealing kisses, proposing, etc.Nevertheless, Molly was distraught by his moves. “Such flirting skills befit an experienced male escort.”When Sean's identity was finally revealed, he retorted, “You are the 'escort.' Your entire family are 'escorts!'”
Chapter 1
"Molly May, you and the b*stards in you, get lost! You are no longer my daughter!"
Walter May, Molly's father, stood high on the stairs as he furiously yelled at Molly, who helplessly sat on the floor.
Molly was dumbfounded as she did not know things would turn out this way.
Molly was a daughter of the May family.
She and her adopted sister were accidentally switched at birth in the hospital. Hence, she had grown up in the countryside. It was until six months ago the May family took her back.
To learn how to be the perfect daughter of the May family, Molly had put in her all for the past six months. So, she had never done anything inappropriate.
Even when she was with her fiancé, Adam Herring, she had never crossed the line.
But today, Molly was found to be pregnant!
On top of that, the father was not Adam. The incident was so shocking that it was on the news.
"The daughter of the May family has a messed-up private life and got pregnant before marriage! The father of her child isn't Adam Herring, her fiancé in their arranged marriage. Molly's lover remains a mystery for the time being!"
This news shocked the entire upper-class society.
Within minutes, Molly's name was terribly tarnished.
Countless people were mocking her background, saying that she had come from the countryside and was indecent with no morals.
Walter got so enraged that he disowned her!
"Dad! I didn't! I had no idea..." Molly tried to explain herself.
But Walter walked back into the room without looking back, not even bothered to spare her a glance.
Molly immediately became disheartened!
She was always aware that her father had never liked her.
It was because she was a peasant from the countryside. Other than the fact that the May family's blood was running in her veins, there was nothing that appealed to Walter. In fact, Molly was not as outstanding as his adopted daughter, Diana May, whom he was proud of!
Below Molly's legs were her belongings scattered all around the floor. They were all the things she had brought with her when she came to this house.
They were cheap and worthless.
Molly was shedding tears as she quietly dragged her luggage out with her. She looked at the house for one last time before turning and leaving.
On the second floor of the mansion, Diana stood next to the window with her arms crossed as she watched everything that happened. The corner of her lips curled into a smirk.
'Hah, Molly May!
'A peasant will always be a peasant. You can only dream of being Cinderella for your entire life.
'The daughter of the May family can only be me! This is what you get for trying to take it away from me!'
...
After Molly was kicked out of the May family, she went missing, and no one cared about her.
Seven months later, Molly gave birth to three babies in a hospital: two boys and a girl in Fomanesia!
Five years later, in the plane heading to Northfolk from Fomanesia--
Molly was sound asleep with her brows furrowed. She was having a dream.
There was a heavy fog in her dream, and nothing could be seen. However, a slender dark figure was vaguely visible amidst the fog.
The figure seemed to belong to a man. His flirtatious voice echoed in Molly's ears, but she could not see his face...
Molly tried to push away the man in front of her as she struggled. When her fingertips came into contact with the man's back, she could feel a rough mark. It was like a scar.
"Ahhh..."
Molly was suddenly awakened. She peeled her eyes open and gasped.
That dream was too surreal, as if it was something that she had personally experienced before. It made her break out in a cold sweat!
Molly calmed herself down and heard three cute voices filled with concern ringing in her ears.
"What happened, Mommy? Did you have a nightmare?"
"Are you alright, Mommy? You are sweating so much!"
"Don't be afraid, Mommy. We're here with you!"
Molly turned and saw three almost identical kids staring at her worriedly.
Her heart melted as she extended her hand to pinch their adorable cheeks. She smiled and said, "I'm alright."
Though that was what she said, her heart was filled with suspicion. She had never had such a dream, let alone dreaming of a man!
'Why would he...come into my dreams at this time?'
Moreover, Molly felt like she knew the man.
'Could that man be the culprit that impregnated me five years ago?'
Chapter 2
Molly's eyes darkened as she thought about this.
After she was disowned by the May family a couple of years ago, she had nowhere to go but her foster parents' home in the countryside.
However, Molly's foster parents had always been petty. They had preferred a son over a daughter. Hence, when they knew that Diana was their real daughter, they did not want to keep Molly anymore.
Besides, Molly, who was pregnant, was a burden, so they chased her out without any hesitation!
Molly had nowhere to settle down. In the end, it was Grandpa Dave who found her and gave her a load of money before sending her abroad. That was why Molly and her babies could survive.
Initially, Molly did not want to return to Northfolk.
But Walter gave her a call a while ago and ordered her to cancel her engagement with Adam. Furthermore, Grandpa Dave was unwell recently, so she wanted to pay him a visit.
After all, Molly and her children were indebted to Grandpa Dave. He was the only person in the May family who cared about her!
Molly recomposed herself when she thought about it and looked at the three babies next to her. A gentle smile grew on her face as she patted their head. She then said softly, "The plane is about to land in an hour or so. We'll pay Grandpa Dave a visit once we've settled down. You will all have to greet him politely then, got it?"
The three children nodded diligently. They had porcelain white skin, fluffy cheeks, and a big set of clear eyes. They were extraordinarily delicate and beautiful, as if they were dolls.
"Don't worry, Mommy. We remembered what you told us. Grandpa Dave saved us, and he's also the person who treated you the best in the family! We'll just obey Grandpa Dave like you do, Mommy!"
The eldest of the bunch, Alex, nodded sternly as he hit his chest and guaranteed.
Ben, the middle child, and Claudia, the youngest child, raised their hands as they said, "Yeah, we remember."
Molly smiled with relief.
"But Mommy, are we going to stay in Northfolk after coming back here this time?" asked Alex again the next second.
Molly responded gently. "Not sure! But we have to stay in this country for some time. Grandpa Dave is rather weak, so I can help him with my medical knowledge. We'll decide when he gets better!"
"I see..." Alex listened to Molly as he brushed his sharp chin and pondered. "We'll need a lot of money for our return then!"
He tapped on the phone screen next to him and said, "To be honest, I logged onto the hackers' private network before boarding the plane. There's a mission from the Anderson family in Northfolk; they're offering ten million dollars for you to personally treat Sean Anderson's leg, Mommy. He is the current person in power in the Anderson family. I think you can take up this mission!"
Molly frowned upon hearing that.
These years, she was repelled by wealthy families like these because of the May family. So, she had decided that she would never treat people from wealthy families.
Besides, she had a lot on her plate during her return this time. She was afraid that she might not have the energy to do it.
So she could only reject Alex, "Darling, you know mommy's principle..."
Alex seemed to have already expected this as he nodded. But he was also secretly shooting glances at his siblings beside him at the same time.
The two other siblings immediately understood it as their eyes sparkled!
The naughty Claudia wrapped her arms around Molly's arm and spoke adorably, "Mommy, why don't you accept this offer? You have a big family to raise now!"
She pulled up her fingers and counted seriously. "There's me, my two brothers... Cherry, Kiwi, and Papaya; three pets. You must've got a lot of pressure!"
Ben chimed in and objected as well, "That's right, Mommy! We want to stay in a big mansion, eat a lot of good food, and play fun things... Honestly speaking, the project you asked me to invest in had no returns. We're poor now! We only have two to three hundred thousand dollars on our card now..."
Molly was surprised. "How come? Don't you have a good eye for these investments? We've never lost any money for the past two years!"
Ben looked as if everything was normal and said, "Investments have risks! Besides, no matter how good my judgment is, I'm still a five-year-old kid. Isn't it...normal for me to lose money?"
Molly was immediately at a loss for words.
Her three babies had always been extremely gifted.
Alex was good at calculations; Ben had a superior judgment of investments; and Claudia loved artsy activities like piano, chess, and books. She even had a good photographic memory.
Molly never worried much about her three babies.
But she would have never expected to face a financial risk as soon as they returned to their country.
Molly was in a daze for a while, but she still disagreed with her children. "Let's talk about this when we land!"
The three little ones grew anxious after listening to Molly!
The reason they insisted their mom treat that person in power in the Anderson family was that they suspected that that man was most probably their daddy!
...
At that moment, in the first-class cabin on the same flight--
A man in a black suit was sitting at the window seat in the front row.
His hair draped across his forehead, and his eyes were half-closed. He had long lashes, and his eyes were upturned like a fox, charming and passionate. His side profile was sharp, as if it was carefully sculpted. Together with his sharp nose and thin lips, he looked like a piece of art.
Tony, his assistant, was reporting softly next to him, "Sir, the physician you are looking for hasn't replied until now. It seems like that person's strange principle of not treating wealthy people is true."
Upon listening, that man looked up. His emotion-filled eyes were replaced by coldness and stateliness.
His words also had no warmth to them. "Continue to send that physician our request. Increase the pay if it isn’t enough until that person agrees! Also, track that person down. It's best if we could find that person."
"Understood." Tony nodded and obeyed his commands!
Chapter 3
After an hour or so, the plane finally landed.
Molly replenished her sleep and was more clear-headed.
She took her three babies to get their luggage.
Molly's appearance had changed dramatically since a few years ago. She carried herself like a top model despite wearing a simple dress, exuding professionalism with every move she made. She was stunning and cool!
The triplets next to her were endearing and elegant.
They had attracted many praises and gazes as they walked over!
After they had taken their luggage, Molly was about to get a cab outside.
But Claudia suddenly grabbed her hand and said softly, "Mommy, I need to use the toilet. It's quite urgent."
The little girl kept her voice down, worrying that someone would hear her. She sounded like she was up to something.
It was extremely cute.
Molly could not help but smile and say, "Sure, I will bring you there."
Then, she asked her other children next to her, "Alex, Ben, do you want to go to the restroom?"
They shook their heads, telling her that they did not want to go. "We'll watch the luggage here. Hurry back, Mommy."
Molly was not worried that they might get lost.
These two would always find their way back no matter how far they went. Even if they bumped into a kidnapper, the kidnapper might be the one in danger.
"Sure, stay put."
Molly reminded them as usual before she held her daughter's hand and walked toward the restroom.
Alex watched them leave. He sat on his small luggage as he looked down and played with his phone.
He had always been interested in electronics and had already mastered hacking.
Ben was more active. It was his first time in his country, so he was curious as he looked around everywhere.
Suddenly, he saw a figure in a wheelchair not far from them.
His eyes sparkled as he tugged on his brother's arm. "Alex, look! That man...the CEO of Anderson Corporation! He's the man we're looking for!"
Upon listening, Alex's eyes followed Ben's finger and saw Sean Anderson!
The man was sitting upright in the wheelchair quietly. He had a thin blanket on his lap, and his eyes were extremely cold, his lips pursed.
Even though Sean was in a wheelchair pushed by his assistant, his strong and honorable presence was unaffected.
Behind them were four other bodyguards.
They looked incredibly overbearing, so the passersby did not dare to look at them straight!
He was definitely the "daddy" Alex and Ben suspected!
Alex was immediately energized.
Before they came to Northfolk, Alex was still thinking of ways to approach this man whom they assumed to be their "daddy"!
After all, he was the most powerful person in the Anderson family! After he got injured, the Andersons were even more protective of him, so a normal person could never approach him.
Alex did not expect to be so lucky to bump into Sean the first day they landed!
The wheels in Alex's brain spun fast as he immediately waved to his brother. "Ben, come here!"
He then whispered to Ben, "Do you see that person's luggage? It's just like ours. You should... Then, you..."
After some time, Ben patted his chest. "Alright, leave it to me!" said the boy.
He then pulled the big black luggage next to him and scrambled toward Sean's direction.
"Bang!" A loud noise exploded. A few pieces of luggage crashed into each other and fell onto the ground.
Sean was sitting in the wheelchair, so he had no time to react. Thankfully, his bodyguards and assistant managed to protect him immediately.
Sean frowned and looked at the culprit.
All he saw was a small boy about four to five years old falling next to his feet. The boy was crying in pain, "Ow, it hurts!"
The child had red lips and pearly white teeth, but his face was scrunched up together. He was gasping, and his eyes turned red as if he was going to cry.
Not far away from them was Alex, who was shocked when he saw his brother falling down. He immediately rushed toward them and helped Ben up as he asked worriedly, "How are you? Are you injured?"
"N-No."
Ben sniffled and said adorably, "I didn't manage to stop it!"
Alex was amused as he checked on Ben. After confirming that Ben was alright, he looked at Sean and his men and said sincerely, "Sorry, mister. My brother is rather naughty and accidentally crashed into you. Are you okay?"
Sean was already emotionally unstable, so he had been pulling a long face ever since they landed. He had not expected this to happen. When his anger started to rise, he saw this beautiful pair of twins.
The boy who came after even genuinely apologized and showed concern about him.
No matter how angry Sean was, he could not bear himself to reproach them anymore! However, he still had to tell them, "The airport is crowded. Do you know how dangerous it is to run around so fast?"
Tony recollected himself and disciplined them, "That's right. You almost bumped into this mister here. If it wasn't because you are still little kids, you'd already be pinned on the ground, unable to move!"
The bodyguards around Sean almost made a move too!
The brothers understood their mistake and apologized continuously, "Yes, we guarantee we won't be cheeky anymore. Please forgive us, mister!"
"It's fine if you know your mistakes, you can go back now."
Sean responded flatly and ordered Tony, "Let's go."
Tony heard him and signaled the bodyguards to take the luggage.
Alex was quick and had also pulled one of the luggage...
Sean and his men left very quickly.
Ben stood at the same spot and tip-toed to have a better view. When he saw that the men were nowhere to be seen, he mumbled, "Is he really our dad? He's so cold!"
"That's because he still doesn't know you yet. How warm do you expect him to be?" Alex responded calmly.
Ben pouted, "He should've at least had some small talk with us or given us a hug or something. We're cute! Besides, don't they all say that family members have good chemistry with each other?"
Alex found it hilarious as he tapped on Ben's shoulder, looking like a tiny adult. "He might not know that we exist... After he knows us, you can ask him for hugs as many as you want! Let's head back first, mommy will panic if she doesn't see us when she gets back."
Ben nodded and looked out the airport before he dragged his luggage to the spot they were initially waiting at.
Molly had no idea about this incident. She took her three children and went to the hotel as soon as she got back.
Chapter 4
Their return to Northfolk this time was a little rushed. Molly booked a hotel for them beforehand and planned to settle down before taking out some time to visit the May family.
However, while she was keeping away their luggage, she was shocked to find that the luggage was filled with men's clothes! There were blazers, blouses, neckties, and... men's boxers. There was also a document.
Molly was immediately dumbfounded!
'Did I take the wrong luggage?'
At the same time--
In the presidential suite in the same hotel--
Sean had just arrived and was about to freshen up.
He went overseas to settle some acquisition matters, so he was busy for a whole week.
He had to attend a banquet in this hotel as soon as he came back, so he never really had any time off.
Sean commanded Tony, "Get my clothes out. I'm going to freshen up."
"Alright!"
Tony responded before he pulled the luggage over to him and opened it up.
At the very next second, Tony was completely stunned when he saw the items in the luggage.
Sitting in the luggage were exclusively female clothes, skirts, skincare products, a laptop, sachets...
Sean heard the commotion and opened his eyes. When he saw what was in front of him, he frowned and asked Tony coldly, "What happened?"
The bodyguards were stupefied as well!
The pieces of luggage had never left them ever since they took it.
So how did the items in it change?
While everyone was still in a daze, one of them was suddenly reminded of something. "In the airport! The kid...that pair of twins. They had the same luggage as ours, so they might've taken the wrong one!"
Tony also recalled that incident as he zipped up the luggage immediately and said, "Why are you still standing here? Hurry up and find our luggage back. There's an important document in it!"
If the document got lost, everything they had done would be wasted!
The bodyguards knew how important the document was as well, so they did not dawdle and hurried out of the presidential suite.
On the other hand, Molly was already clear about the reason why they had the wrong luggage.
Alex looked down and looked as sincere as one could be. He admitted his mistake, saying, "It's my fault, Mommy. Please punish me."
Upon speaking, Alex extended his tiny fair arm and turned his palm upwards, awaiting his punishment.
Molly was amused. "You didn't do it on purpose anyway. Why should I punish you?"
There were not any important things in her luggage as she had all the documents with her, so she was not worried at all.
As for this luggage... Molly had already confirmed the owner of it.
On the last page of the document were two big words, "Sean Anderson," and they were written flamboyantly.
The details of the document were about an extremely important acquisition.
Since it was such an important document, the Anderson Corporation would definitely search for it themselves, given their ability!
However, she was still shocked.
The Anderson family had just offered her a large sum of money for her to treat someone in their family, and she bumped into him the very next moment.
'What sort of weird fate is this?'
Molly was mumbling in her heart, but she still told her three babies, "Take some rest first. I'll bring you out for dinner sometime later."
Claudia immediately put her hands up excitedly. "Yay, I want to eat some seafood! I purposely went to do my research before we came here, and I heard that the seafood in this hotel is superb!"
Molly laughed when she looked at the hungry eyes of her little girl. "Sure, my little foodie. I'll bring all of you there to feast later!"
Claudia exclaimed happily.
Ben chimed in as well, "Other than seafood, there are eight famous dishes as well. We've got to eat them all."
Alex smiled as he listened to his siblings talking, but he did not join the conversation. He just went on to take his laptop and sat down.
While Molly was busy responding to the other two, she reminded Alex, "Alex, don't spend too much time on the computer. It's not good for your eyes."
"Sure, mommy."
Alex answered obediently, but his hands were moving fast, bypassing the firewall as he logged onto the hacker's intranet easily.
The Anderson family had already increased their offer to a billion dollars.
Alex thought, 'This man, who is probably my father, has a really deep pocket!'
However, the issue was not about the money but the mistaken luggage. How could he make his mom meet that man?
When his mom got pregnant unknowingly, she did not know who their father was when she gave birth to the three of them!
In order to search for his mom's husband and his siblings' dad, Alex was extremely worried!
Molly was unaware of her son's thoughts at that moment.
Suddenly, her phone rang on the table.
The person who called her was Grandpa Dave!
Molly immediately answered the call.
"Molly, why aren't you back yet? Didn't the plane land some time ago? Why haven't I seen you in the house?"
Grandpa Dave's voice sounded old and rich, and it was filled with concern and warmth on the other end of the phone.
Molly could not help but smile as she responded gently, "I'm in the hotel, grandpa. You should know that I don't want to stay in the May family's mansion!"
Grandpa Dave sighed when he heard Molly. "That's true... What's the point of coming back to a home like this? You'd just be sad if you came back, so it's better if you didn't. Anyway, when will you visit me with my three dearest great-grandchildren? I can't wait to meet them."
Molly took a look at the time and hesitated. "Grandpa, I came back this time to talk about calling off the engagement as well. It isn’t convenient for me to bring my children with me. I'll meet you first and bring you out to have a reunion with the three of them after the engagement is settled. What do you think? I'm going to stay for a while this time, so you can meet us every day."
Grandpa Dave was elated. "Sure! Hurry here. I'm waiting for you."
Molly smiled and said okay before hanging up the phone. She then told her three children.
"Mommy has to go somewhere now. I'll rush back to have dinner with you later. Don't wander around while I'm gone, okay?"
The three children listened diligently. "Got it, Mommy!"
Molly was still rather worried, so she told Alex, "Help me to look after your brother and sister. Don't let them mess around, okay?"
"Sure, mommy. I'll take care of them. Please be careful on your way there."
Alex told Molly with a stern expression.
Molly gave him a peck affectionately and walked out of the room.
While she was waiting for the elevator, the door to the presidential suite that was next to the elevator opened.
Tony pushed Sean out of the room and was about to head down to eat something.
When they reached the elevator, Sean's wheelchair stopped next to Molly as well.
Perhaps it was because Molly was a physician. She could not help but look at the man twice.
Sean initially just looked straight ahead of him.
When the elevator stopped, and its door opened, he saw the woman next to him move, bringing a gush of wind with her.
A herb-filled scent reached him, a scent that was exactly the same as the sachet they found in the luggage they had wrongly taken!
Sean squinted and acted fast as he immediately grabbed her wrist, saying, "Stand there!"
Chapter 5
Molly was not expecting anyone to grab her at all, so she turned around, startled...
At that moment, she finally had a good look at the man in the wheelchair.
The man had an extremely alluring face!
His features were so sharp that he looked like he was from heaven. He had a pair of elongated fox eyes that were dark as the night sky and deep like the ocean. Under his sharp nose were his thin lips. He was wearing a black suit that showed off his broad shoulders and slim waist. Even his long, slender legs looked beautiful under the envelope of his slacks.
Even though he was sitting in a wheelchair, his strong presence could not be masked.
'What a strikingly charming prince!'
Though Molly was in awe, she did not show it on her face. She just looked at the hand gripping her wrist and asked flatly, "What's the matter?"
Sean was aware that he was slightly impulsive after he heard Molly's question. He just grabbed her without confirming anything.
However, the scent was more apparent now that the both of them were close to each other.
'As expected, she smelled exactly like the sachet!'
Sean felt that things could not be this coincidental, so he examined Molly with his sharp eyes and asked, "This scent of yours, where did you get it?"
Molly was stunned as she frowned and thought to herself, 'This man looked like a decent person, but could he be a pervert? How could he just come up to me and ask about my scent?!'
Molly pulled back her arm coldly and told Sean, "Mister, since you are already unable to walk, please behave yourself. Don't think you can ask people such offensive questions just because you are in a wheelchair! You are lucky it's me. If you went up to someone else... I guess that person would've already called the police and reported you for sexual harassment!"
Sean was taken aback when he heard what Molly said. His face then darkened at the very next second. "What did you say?"
'Sexual harassment?
'Did this woman just say that I had committed sexual harassment?'
He, Sean Anderson, had never gotten close to any woman in the twenty-six years of his life. So when had he ever been accused of such things?
'This woman was asking for death!' Sean thought.
At that moment, Sean furrowed his brows, looking quite intimidating.
But Molly was not afraid of him at all as she continued coldly, "Am I wrong? You are asking a woman about her smell as soon as you meet her. If you aren't a pervert, who is?"
"You are reckless!"
Tony immediately yelled at her after listening to their conversation.
He was shocked to see such a courageous woman!
'How dare she accuse my boss of being a pervert who committed sexual harassment?!
'She was, indeed, asking for death!'
"Do you know who he is? How dare you talk to him like this?"
"No, I don't, and I'm not interested to know either..."
Molly was not really a tolerable person as well.
She still had to return to the May Residence and deal with those repulsive people. She was already frustrated before she bumped into this man, so she was quite harsh with her words. "Besides, this man is the one who offended me first. Am I not allowed to bear such a thought?"
After speaking, she did not want to stay any longer and turned to leave.
The elevator door closed immediately.
Tony stood on the spot and gaped. "This woman is outrageous!"
He then comforted Sean, saying, "Sir, don't take that woman's words to heart."
Sean had a cold expression, so his voice was equally cold as well. He ordered Tony, "Look her up and get her details. Check which room she lives in as well. She might be the one who wrongly took our luggage."
That was when Tony finally came to a realization.
'So that's why my boss grabbed that woman voluntarily!'
He immediately responded, "Sure, I'm on it."
Chapter 6
At the same time, in the hotel room.
Although Molly had reminded her three children to not wander around, the active Ben could not control himself anymore, though Molly had just left for less than ten minutes.
He tugged on the hem of Alex's shirt and suggested, "Alex, let's go out and play, okay? Mommy isn't coming home anytime soon, and I heard that there's a lot of entertainment in this hotel. The adult games are open for children as well. I want to check it out!"
Claudia jumped to them after hearing what Ben had said and acted cute to Alex as she pulled his arm. "I'm hungry, Alex. I want to eat something. I've done my research before we came here. This hotel offers food for 24 hours, and I heard that their afternoon tea is great. I want to try it out. Could you go with me?"
Alex already expected his siblings to lose control of themselves, so he just typed away on his keyboard calmly as he responded, "Each of you has different suggestions, and I can't fulfill both. Choose one among yourselves!"
Ben and Claudia listened to Alex as they exchanged looks.
Ben immediately pulled a long face and said, "When will mommy change the 'ladies first' rule? Good things never come to me!"
Claudia comforted him with a smile. "Being courteous to women is what a gentleman should do. You've got to get used to this, Ben!"
Alex also knocked on Ben's head as he consoled him, "You will have your turn soon. We can ask mommy to bring us there when she gets back...... As for now, let's bring Claudia to eat! However, I have an important task for Claudia after we're done eating!"
"What task?"
Claudia inched closer diligently as she asked.
Alex pointed at the red dot on the computer screen, saying, "There's a tracking device in mom's luggage. I tracked it down just now and found that her luggage is in this exact hotel, which means... The CEO of Anderson Corporation is very likely to stay in this hotel as well. While we're eating later, think of a way to approach him. Then, pretend that you are lost. When mom comes back, I'll bring her to find you! That will create a chance for them to meet each other!"
Claudia obviously did not know what had happened at the airport, so she looked rather confused.
So, Ben explained everything to her.
After listening to Ben, Claudia's eyes sparkled. "Are you saying that the man, who was probably our 'daddy,' stays here?"
Alex nodded, "Yup."
"That's amazing! I didn't expect to meet daddy so soon!"
Claudia immediately cheered and patted her chest as she guaranteed, "Don't worry, leave this to me. I'll definitely complete this mission!"
"Good girl."
Alex tapped on her cheeks lovingly.
Then, the three of them kept away their stuff and walked downstairs...
At the same time, Molly was still on her way to the May Residence, completely unaware of her three children's plan.
After twenty minutes or so, she arrived at the May family's mansion.
Molly got down from the car and looked at the familiar building that was not far from her. It was just like yesterday.
The embarrassment of getting kicked out by her own father and the despair and helplessness of having nowhere to go... Everything was still vivid in her memory!
Molly's heart was filled with emotions, and she had to take some time to calm herself down.
She took a deep breath and was about to press the doorbell. Suddenly, a Porsche sports car parked behind her.
The driver horned and poked his head out from the driver's seat. He had an elegantly handsome face and was asking her, "Miss, are you here to see someone from the May family?"
Molly looked in the direction of the voice and realized that the person who was talking to her was her ex-fiancé, Adam Herring!
The funny thing was...he seemed to not know that she was Molly May...
Adam really did not recognize her!
He came to the May family today because he heard that the country bumpkin was back, so he could not wait to cancel their engagement.
However, he did not expect to bump into a beauty with a killer figure in front of the May Residence's door as soon as he arrived!
Adam greeted Molly with what he thought was gentleman-like and was also flashing her his signature elegant smile!
When Molly saw it, she only found him utterly pretentious.
Back then, she was not exposed to society much when she came to the city. So, she thought Adam was the most outstanding man she had known in her life. For that reason, she fell in love with him and accepted the engagement.
Six years ago, what did this man say after her name was tarnished?
"Molly May, where did you get the confidence to even think that I'll marry you? Why don't you have a good look at yourself? You are old-fashioned and tasteless. I'm going to be embarrassed if I marry you! I tolerated you because of our family. Now that you are filthy, do you still expect me to want you? Piss off! You better act like you don't know me the next time we meet."
His insults were ringing in her ear back then. Now, the same man was flirting with her.
Molly sneered in secret as she looked away coldly, not even bothering to respond to him.
She reached out to press the doorbell as she waited for someone to open the door.
Adam was stunned when he saw it.
The Herring family was rather notable in Northfolk, so he had a name to himself in the upper-class circle. People call him the elegant man, so there were not many women who were not interested in him, let alone showing him such a disdainful expression.
He was in disbelief, so he immediately got down from the car and walked toward Molly as he asked gently, "Miss, who are you looking for in the May family? Is it Mr. or Mrs. May? Or is it Ms. May? If so, you might have to wait for a while as they're still on their way back here."
Molly was shocked to hear that.
'Walter and the rest of them weren't home?'
'Great!
'That way, I can visit grandpa before I deal with the revocation of the engagement.'
While she was still in her thoughts, the May Residence's door opened.
Leonardo Bernard, the butler, was the one who opened the door!
The old man immediately recognized Molly as he smiled warmly. "Ms. Molly, you are finally here. Grandpa Dave has been nagging for some time. Hurry in."
Molly nodded and walked in, unbothered to spare Adam a glance.
Adam was gaping as if he had received the biggest blow in his life. He then asked Leonardo, "What did you call her just now?"
Leonardo responded coldly, "Ms. Molly... She's the real heiress of the May family, Ms. Molly May!"
Adam's eyes widened in shock, and his face was filled with disbelief.
'How is this possible?!'
'The woman back there was Molly? The country bumpkin?!'
Chapter 7
Molly ran straight to Grandpa Dave's room as soon as she got in.
Grandpa Dave's room was on the second floor. When she pushed his door open, the old man was having a shut-eye on his rocking chair.
Even though it had been years since they met each other, even if they had only spent a mere six months together, Molly still felt a strong sense of closeness with him.
When she was overseas for these five years, this old man was the one who had been giving her care and affection!
Molly sneaked in and walked toward Grandpa Dave as she called out to him softly, "Grandpa, I came back to see you."
Grandpa Dave immediately opened his eyes when he heard her. His face was covered with smiles as he sat upright, looking at his real granddaughter standing right in front of him. "Oh dear, you are finally back, Molly! Come closer to me so I can have a look at you..."
Molly nodded obediently and leaned in.
Grandpa Dave looked at her from her head to her toes and said with a smile, "Not bad, you've gotten even prettier! I was right - my granddaughter is a diamond in the rough. You are only tan and skinny because you've been living a hard life in the countryside! How would my granddaughter be ugly?! That Herring kid sure has a bad eye!"
Molly almost teared up as she listened to Grandpa Dave praising her.
Even her biological parents found her embarrassing. Her grandpa was the only one who thought that she was the best!
Molly fought back her tears and responded with a smile, "I've been obeying you these years, grandpa. I'm living a good life, and I'm learning well. That's why I've become a better me and came back to see you."
"That's good..."
Grandpa Dave patted Molly's hand lovingly. "My granddaughter has made it. You are even an honorable practitioner in alternative medicine!"
Molly found Grandpa Dave's prideful expression hilarious, and her heart had melted like wax.
Suddenly, Grandpa Dave changed his tone and scoffed, "Let your blind parents see how good you are! They don't care about their own daughter, yet they're treating someone else's daughter like a treasure. Outrageous!"
Molly's eyes darkened when she heard this.
Back when the May family had identified her and taken her in, Grandpa Dave had also asked Diana to return to the countryside where her real family belonged.
But still, she was raised by the May family for many years. Besides, she was an outstanding girl, and Molly's parents cared a lot about their image, so they could not bear to kick Diana out.
Two years ago, they ignored Grandpa Dave's objection and insisted on taking in Diana as their goddaughter.
Today, Diana was still the heiress of the May family.
As for Molly, the real heiress...was left unknown by the public!
Molly sneered as she said to Grandpa Dave, "Grandpa, I don't care how they see me. I only care about your opinion! This time, you don't have to tell everyone about my achievements. The main reason I came back here is to see you and to call off the engagement! After I find a place to stay, I'll bring you there once I've settled down and taken care of you. What do you think?"
"Sure, of course, you can. Whatever my granddaughter says, goes. I'm tired of staying in this house too, so I'd rather stay with you and three of my dear great-grandchildren."
Speaking of the three little ones, the anger on Grandpa Dave's face vanished as she asked Molly happily, "The three darlings should know that I'm their great-grandfather, right? Is it safe for you to leave them at the hotel? They're adorable, and I hope they don't get kidnapped!"
Molly smiled too. "It won't happen, grandpa. They're smart! They won't get kidnapped by someone. In fact, I should thank the heavens if they didn't kidnap someone..."
While Molly and Grandpa Dave were chatting away happily, Leonardo suddenly knocked on the door and reported, "Ms. Molly, Mr. and Mrs. May are back, and they're asking for you downstairs."
Molly's smile faded when she heard Leonardo as she frowned and responded, "Got it, I'll be going down now!"
Grandpa Dave's face darkened as he stood up. "I'll head down with you, don't be afraid."
Molly's eyes turned warm when she heard him and nodded. "Okay."
She then helped Grandpa Dave down the stairs together.
At that moment, Mr. and Mrs. May, Adam, and even Diana were in the living hall.
They heard someone coming down the stairs, so they had all looked over to the stairway. When they saw Grandpa Dave, all of them immediately stood up to greet him.
"Dad, why did you come downstairs as well?"
Walter was the first to speak, but his eyes landed on Molly, who was next to Grandpa Dave.
'She is incredibly charming and attractive!'
Walter could vaguely see the old Molly in her.
He had a surprised expression on his face as he could not bear to admit that the lady was Molly. "And you are...?"
Grandpa Dave scoffed. "What's wrong? Can't you recognize your own daughter?"
Mr. and Mrs. May were completely stunned!
'She really is Molly May!'
They did not expect her to have such a big change!
Diana was shocked as well.
The old Molly looked extremely grubby and would only look like an ugly duckling when she stood next to her.
But now, Molly was emitting a strong and honorable aura as if she was the real wealthy heiress.
Diana instinctively turned to look at Adam, who was next to her...
Adam's eyes were glued onto Molly, and he did not even blink!
He was still in disbelief. How could the woman in front of him be the same country bumpkin back then?!
'If Molly looked like that a few years ago, I might not even call off the engagement!' he thought.
Diana sensed Adam's gaze, and her jealousy grew in her heart!
'Molly May!
'Since you've already left, why did you come back again?!!'
While they were all having their own thoughts, Molly had already helped Grandpa Dave to the couch and took a seat.
Grandpa Dave had a protective expression on his face as he gently patted the back of Molly's hand. He was warm and kind.
Diana felt bitter as she greeted him, "Grandpa."
Grandpa Dave's expression immediately darkened when he saw her as he asked coldly, "Why are you here? We're talking about our family matters today. What's that got to do with an outsider like you?"
Diana was embarrassed and looked as if she had been wronged. Everyone could see the pitiful look on her face.
Walter could not bear to watch the daughter that he had loved and raised for many years being sad, so he could not help but say, "Dad! Diana has been your granddaughter for twenty-over years. She's also our goddaughter now. This isn't how you should treat her, right?"
Thud!
Grandpa Dave knocked on the floor with his walking cane hard. His expression was filled with anger when he heard Walter as he scolded him, "So what? She's not my granddaughter now! My real granddaughter is right here... As for you two, instead of acknowledging your daughter, you insisted on treating a person without any blood relation with us as your daughter! I think you are all blinded and foolish. How ridiculous!"
The both of them were not looking too good as they got yelled at when an outsider was around them.
Lara sneered, "I don't have such an embarrassing daughter!"
Grandpa Dave was livid as his arm trembled. "What did you say?!"
Lara huddled when Grandpa Dave yelled at her.
Molly patted his chest to help him calm down, but she was feeling apathetic.
At the end of the day, she had no bond with her biological parents. She soothed Grandpa Dave gently, saying, “Grandpa, you are unwell. Don't be angry.”
Then, she looked up and glanced toward her so-called parents in front of her as she said coldly, "I'm not here to be anyone's daughter today, so I'll save the unnecessary talk! I agree to call off the engagement. Do I need to sign a contract or something? Please make it fast! I don't have much time, and I don't want to waste any of it here."
She did not sound like she was pestering or yearning, which was making them confused.
They thought Molly would never give up on the chance to marry Adam.
After all, Molly used to like Adam.
They did not expect Molly to agree so easily!
But Adam was a little stunned as he thought to himself, 'Is this woman playing hard-to-get?'
Chapter 8
No matter what the answer was, Adam had already noticed her!
Molly was stunning. Even if Adam could not marry her, he was fine with fooling around with her!
Walter recomposed himself very quickly. "It's good that you agreed."
He then headed to his study immediately and took out a marriage contract.
"This contract was made by the elderly of our family and the Herring family. As long as you sign this, your engagement with Adam will be revoked!"
Without the slightest hesitation, Molly took the contract and signed her name on it, not even bothering to look at the details.
Every move of hers was quick, and she looked ever so cool while she did it.
Walter was delighted when he took back the contract. "From now onwards, you will have no relationship with the Herring family! I'll use this opportunity to pair Diana and Adam up for marriage..."
He hesitated for a while and told Grandpa Dave, "Also, I've decided to transfer 2% of my shares to Diana as her dowry! Though Diana isn't blood-related to Lara or me, we've still raised her for twenty-over years, so we share a bond. Diana is an obedient child too, and she's been by my side for a long time. Besides, I've made this promise from the start."
Back when they did not know that Diana was not their biological daughter, Walter had already made this promise.
Now that things had changed, he still wanted to keep his word.
Diana was elated, but she still acted pretentious by saying, "Thank you, Dad, Mom! It's only reasonable for me to be obedient to you, so I'm not after your shares... As long as I can continue being your daughter, I can have nothing."
Mr. and Mrs. May were gratified.
Molly watched them with a sneer. 'What a tight bond they share!'
Thud!
Grandpa Dave's expression darkened as he objected immediately, "I object!"
"A person with no blood relation to us has no right to have the May family's shares."
While he was saying this, he stared at Diana coldly with a stony expression.
Lara rebutted, "Dad, it's fine if you don't see Diana as your granddaughter! But we take her as our child! Diana was raised by us, and we have a strong mother-daughter relationship, stronger than you expect... This share is transferred under my name, so I have the right to decide, and I've already made the decision. Don't put the blame on Walter. "
"Y-You..."
Grandpa Dave got so angry that he almost had a heart attack. His hand trembled so much that he could not speak.
Diana was delighted, but she still acted like an obedient child. "Grandpa, though you don't like me, I'll still treat you as my grandfather! I'll still respect and obey you and my parents; Molly too."
"There's no need for that. I don't have a sister," Molly said coldly, and her tone was filled with disdain.
Grandpa Dave was infuriated. "Great, great! Walter and Lara... You've both blatantly broken your real daughter's heart today. Good on you! Since you don't love her, I'll love her as her grandfather..."
Then, Grandpa Dave shouted, "Leonardo, go to my room and get the document in the safe."
Leonardo listened and took the document in a short amount of time.
Grandpa Dave shoved the document to Molly, saying, "Molly, this is twenty percent of my shares. It's all yours. Get a lawyer to settle the transfer when you are free."
Everyone's expression changed immediately after Grandpa Dave said that.
"How is this possible? She's an outsider. What right does she have to take these shares?"
Walter was obviously upset.
Lara was panicking as well. "Dad, don't be foolish! How could this happen?"
'Besides, we still have three sons!
'We are the ones who should have the most shares!
'Molly didn't deserve it!'
Diana's expression was dark as well.
For the past twenty-over years, she had treated this old troll well. But he had been stingy to everyone.
Now, he was actually giving Molly this many shares without any hesitation!
20%!
It was May Group's biggest share!!
Molly was shocked too.
She did not expect Grandpa Dave to make such a decision.
"Grandpa..."
Molly wanted to reject his offer.
If she took over these shares, she might have more troubles in the future. She did not want to have too much involvement with the May family.
"Forget it!"
Grandpa Dave had already made his decision. He stared at Mr. and Mrs. May coldly and told Molly remorselessly, "In the May family, I'll protect you if no one does! These shares belong to me, so I can give them to whoever I want."
He then rolled up his sleeves and walked up the stairs without even waiting for their response.
Molly watched Grandpa Dave leave. Her heart was moved as she knew that Grandpa Dave was supporting her.
He was the only one who was sincere to her in the May family.
Molly had no relationship with Mr. and Mrs. May and Diana, so she could just treat them coldly.
She kept the document with her and said flatly, "Since the contract is revoked, I'll be leaving now."
Molly then turned and was about to leave.
Finally, Walter yelled at her, "Stand right there!"
"Why? Is there anything else?"
Molly looked distant as she asked.
Walter said firmly, "Molly May, you are not a part of the May family. Know your place! You shouldn't take those shares, nor do you have the right to do so! Give that document to me right now!"
He extended his hand, waiting for the document.
Lara nodded as well. "That's right. You can't take it."
Molly laughed!
"Grandpa gave this to me, so why can't I take it? Besides, since you've all decided that I don't belong to the May family, what right do you have to stop me?"
Then, Molly scoffed, stood up straight, and left with pride.
Chapter 9
After Molly left, everyone in the room was not looking too good.
Mr. and Mrs. May pulled a long face.
None of them expected Grandpa Dave to do this!
Especially Diana, who was furious about this.
‘I’ve been sucking up to my adoptive parents with all I have for many years. Yet, all I got was two percent of the shares. But Molly actually got twenty percent from the old troll even when she did not do anything!
'Why?!
'Molly already had a bad reputation!
'Why did the old troll favor her so much?!'
As for Adam, he did not expect things to escalate like this as well.
The only reason he chose to marry Diana was that he knew that the May family liked her. Besides, she had some shares.
But now, why would he marry Diana if Molly was the one who had that many shares?
'I should really reconsider this engagement now!
'On top of that, the current Molly was completely different from how she was before. She was a breathtaking beauty.
'Taking the shares into consideration, I can still consider reconciling with Molly!'
Adam was extremely confident that he could win Molly over!
...
After Molly left the May Residence, she did not think of this incident anymore.
She stopped a cab by the road and rushed back to the hotel.
It was rather late now.
She was worried that her three children were starving in the hotel room, so she was rushing the driver throughout her journey back to the hotel. "Mister, please drive faster..."
In the hotel--
The three little ones were already feasting in the restaurant on the first floor!
Alex still kept his mom in mind, so he ordered some takeaway for Molly to eat when she got back.
Then, the three of them held hands and got ready to go back up.
Their endearing and delicate looks had gained a lot of attention as the people complimented them.
"Such cuties... Are they triplets?"
"They have the best genes! I want them!"
"Dearies, what color do you want your burlap sacks to be?"
"..."
The passersby who were attacked by their cuteness could not control their volume.
The little ones were listening to everything they were saying.
Ben smiled as he looked over when he heard them. He then reminded them cutely, "To all you beautiful missuses and misters, your thinking is really dangerous. The policemen would never allow you to do that, so please don't do the wrong thing!"
He was talking as if it had already happened, so everyone was amused.
"This cutie is too fun! Besides, he's beautiful. He'll be extremely handsome when he grows up."
Ben wanted to chime in when Alex suddenly grabbed his hand and hid behind a pillar.
Ben was confused. "What's wrong, Alex?"
Claudia was muddled when she walked over to them as she asked suspiciously, "Why are we hiding? Is there a bad guy around here?"
Alex shook his head and pointed at the exit of the restaurant, saying, "No, look over there... That's the CEO of Anderson Corporation, the man that's probably our daddy!"
The two other siblings looked toward where Alex was pointing and saw Sean!
It was apparent that Sean had just finished his meal as he was leaving the restaurant.
Tony was pushing him, and they were heading toward the elevator.
Alex turned toward Claudia and said, "Claudia, it's your turn to shine!"
Claudia was extremely excited as she was finally meeting her daddy!
She puffed up her chest and responded, "No problem! Leave it to me!"
She then followed Sean and Tony with her tiny legs.
Ding-
At that moment, the elevator doors opened.
Tony was pushing Sean into the elevator.
Sean asked coldly, "What did you find about that woman?"
"The receptionist had already passed us her details. You will be able to see it once you go up!" Tony responded truthfully.
He pressed the elevator button while he was speaking.
The elevator doors were closing...
"Wait up."
Suddenly, a lovely voice rang outside of the elevator.
Sean looked up and saw a little girl in a cute princess dress running toward the elevator.
'If she rushed in like that, she might be squashed by the elevator doors,' Sean thought.
Out of reflex, he extended his arm to block the elevator doors. Fortunately, he managed to stop them, and the doors opened very quickly.
In a short amount of time, the little girl hurried in and leaped to his legs as she hugged them, yelling, "Daddy! Why didn't you wait for me?"
Chapter 10
Daddy?
Sean paused.
Tony was stunned too.
‘How did he become somebody’s daddy right after he went downstairs for a meal?’
The elevator door shut and went up slowly.
Both of them looked at the little girl strangely.
Sean frowned and spoke up when he saw that the little girl was not taking her hands off. His voice was deep and nonchalant as he said, “Kid, you got the wrong person. I’m not your daddy!”
Claudia lifted her head up and looked at Sean upon hearing what he said. Her eyes had a sharp contrast of white and black, and they were clear and bright. She tilted her head and blinked her eyes as if she was confused.
Her eyes turned red the next second, and she said, “I... I didn’t get the wrong person. You are my daddy. I’m sure that you are my daddy!”
Her tiny hands grabbed onto Sean’s trousers, and she showed no intention of letting go. “Daddy, why won’t you admit that I’m your daughter? Is it because I’m naughty? I promise I’ll be good. Please don’t disown me!”
The little kid sounded pitiful while she said it in a piteous voice. Her tears were rolling in her eyes, and it was just heartbreaking to look at.
Tony spoke immediately, “Did this kid wander off? Has she mistaken you for her father?”
Sean knew what Tony was trying to say since it was obvious.
However, he needed to explain himself even though this little girl had mistaken him for her dad!
There’s no way that he would just admit it oddly like this.
“Kid, you’ve really got the wrong person. I’m not your daddy! Did you get lost? Do you remember which room you were staying in? I’ll get somebody to send you back.”
Sean looked downward and calmed her. It was rare for him to be so patient.
Claudia shook her head with a firm look on her face as she insisted, “I didn’t get the wrong person. You are my daddy! How could I get the wrong person? Daddy, please don’t chase me away. Are you going to abandon me? Waaah... Please don’t do that! My mommy went out, and I don’t know where my room is.”
Tony immediately arched his brows when he heard this.
‘Is giving birth to a child just a joke to people nowadays?
‘Is that what a mother is supposed to do?!
‘How could she go out and leave a child alone in the hotel?
‘What if something bad happened?
‘She’s too bold!’
“Little girl, do you remember your mother’s phone number?” Tony asked.
Claudia shook her head. She knew nothing at all. “I don’t know. I don’t remember...”
Tony was stumped!
He looked at Sean and let him make his decision.
Sean’s gaze fell on the little kid, and he said flatly, “Get up first. We’ve reached our floor.”
Claudia pouted and stood up reluctantly.
Tony pushed Sean out of the elevator.
The little girl followed helplessly and said softly. “Daddy...”
Sean frowned and looked at the little kid for a while. He had no choice but to order Tony, saying, “Let’s bring her back first and go find out where her parents are!”
They must’ve been the guests in this hotel since she could get in here.
They could be identified easily just by asking the receptionist.
“Yes!”
Tony followed his order and sent them back very quickly. He then left to find out about the background of that little girl.
After that, there were only Sean and the little girl in the suite.
Sean had always been a cold and quiet person. He did not have much experience in dealing with kids either.
Both of them were facing each other. When he looked up, he would see the little kid sitting on the sofa across the room, staring at him.
Sean could not hold it anymore and ask forcefully, “Do you want some water?”
Claudia shook her head.
Actually, she had been studying this man in front of her.
Although it was said that this man was still allegedly her daddy for now.
However, she had an extra pleasant feeling when she got close to him just now.
Additionally, he looked particularly attractive. There was a recognizable resemblance between him and her brothers if she looked closely... This man could really be her daddy!
She could not control her excitement anymore when she thought about this.
She had to complete her mission no matter what!
After being rejected by the little girl, Sean still went to pour a glass of water anyway. Then, he frowned and started hitting his legs.
His injured legs were sore from his bad sleep last night.
Claudia could not help but walk over to him heartily after seeing that. She said to Sean with her naïve and ingenuous voice, “Daddy, do your legs feel uncomfortable? I’ll help you massage them, okay? My massaging skills are very good!”
Without even waiting for Sean's response, her tiny hands were already on his legs as she massaged him gently.
Sean was shocked. He realized that the little girl’s method is quite structured even though she was so young. Even though her strength was limited, it was enough to soothe his discomfort.
He was surprised as he looked at the little girl uncontrollably.
‘She’s so young, but she’s so sensible and sweet. She even knows how to massage too. I’m pretty sure that she’d been specially trained to do this!’
His gaze softened a little when he was thinking about that. “Thank you,” he said.
Claudia flashed him a smile upon hearing that. “You’re welcome!”
...
At the same time, Molly was still rushing back to the hotel.
More than ten minutes had passed by the time she reached the hotel.
She saw two familiar little figures right after she got down the car. They rushed to her from the revolving doors and hugged her legs as they said frightenedly, “Mommy! This is bad! Claudia is missing!”
‘What?’
Molly could not process what the two of them had just said to her. “What happened?”
She had only left for a while. How did Claudia go missing?!