Melissa chuckled, pursing her lips as she thought. “It’s easy. It’ll work as long as we treat them well.”
“How do we do that?” asked Jesse.
She had already formulated a plan for that.
They had worked hard to run the small supermarket for years. Although they were not wealthy, their standard of
living was considered above average in the city.
In addition to their old house in the alley, they had purchased a brand new condo in the city center.
Her plan was to leave the supermarket and the old house to Lina while they would live in the condo with their son.
As long as they had some savings, everything would be fine.
Lina’s income would be guaranteed as she would take over the supermarket and have a place to live since they
were also giving her the old house.
Moreover, the house was located in a great area with a school nearby. Its value would increase over time, and it
would be convenient for them when they had children.
Melissa smiled as she touched the deed. “I’ll do my best as long as it’s for my daughter… Sigh. I think this should be
enough to make Zeke stay!”
Jesse nodded and praised his wife for her wisdom.
Lina was their darling daughter, and if Zeke could take good care of her, Jesse would be relieved.
…
The next day, while Zuko was sorting out the stock, he received a call from Fred. He had been investigating Gia’s
whereabouts as instructed.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAs soon as Zuko answered, Fred greeted him with friendly laughter. “Mr. Hamerton!”
Zuko frowned. “What?”
“Didn’t you order me to work for you?” Fred lowered his voice. “I’ve been investigating Gia’s whereabouts!”
Zuko was stunned and asked with his deep voice, “What did you find?”
“Something unusual about her, indeed!” Fred said. “There’s a phone number that shows up frequently on her
phone bill, and it’s from Centrolis! I checked the number, and I was surprised to find that it belongs to…”
“Who is it?”
Fred paused before continuing. “The person’s name is Melvin Thompson. He seems to be related to Nicholas
Thompson of the Thompson Group…”
Zuko’s face turned serious, and his grip on the phone tightened.
Fred asked, “Mr. Hamerton, I also found that although Melvin is old, he’s quite the playboy. There were even rumors
about him with a porn star a few years ago! Do you think Gia became his sugar baby for money?”
Zuko bit his lip softly, deep in thought.
It wasn’t about being a sugar daddy or not, but it had something to do with Pammy.
“Did you find anything else?” Zuko asked.
“Not at the moment,” Fred answered honestly, but he assured him, “I’ll report to you as soon as I find anything
else!”
“Okay, thank you.” Zuko thanked him in a flat tone before ending the call.
After contemplating for a while, Zuko called Toph.
…
The brothers met at a nearby dessert place at the corner of the street. However, to Zuko’s surprise, Toph was
accompanied by Renee.
Zuko furrowed his brow and silently questioned Toph with his eyes, asking why he had brought her along.
Toph responded with a blink of his eyes. “I didn’t want to leave her alone!”
“When did you become so soft?” Zuko asked.
“Didn’t you set a great example for me, brother?” Toph retorted.
The brothers exchanged a knowing look, their eyes filled with understanding.
Renee asked softly, “Zuko, Toph, what are you guys up to?”
“Oh, nothing, nothing!” Toph laughed. “We were… discussing things.”
Naturally, she didn’t understand the meaning behind the Hamerton brothers’ “discussion”. She looked at both of
them, feeling lost.
Zuko cleared his throat. Since his brother had brought her along and Renee was aware of the situation, there was
no need to hide anything from her.
He spoke directly. “I received a call from Fred today. He said Gia has been in contact with Melvin.”
Renee’s face froze. “Could she really be…”
“We can’t jump to conclusions yet. This is just a hypothesis.” Zuko remained calm. “Let’s assume that Gia is
Pammy, and she already knows about her true identity.”
Toph and Renee looked at Zuko intently, their full attention focused on his words.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“If she’s Pammy, it doesn’t make sense that she hasn’t returned home and is in frequent contact with Melvin. After
all, nothing compares to going back to her parents.
“Furthermore, the Thompsons are a powerful family, and she’s their only daughter. If she returns, she can live like a
princess immediately. Why would she deceive her parents by being with Melvin?”
Renee and Toph exchanged glances and nodded in agreement.
“So, let’s consider another hypothesis. Let’s say Gia doesn’t know about her true identity yet.” Zuko continued. “In
that case, it’s clear that Melvin is using her for his own benefit.”
Toph expressed doubt. “If she’s not Pamela… where did he get the DNA sample?”
“That’s another question.” Zuko’s expression turned cold. “The most important thing now is to prove that Gia isn’t
Pammy.”
“That’s easy. We just need to get her DNA sample!” Toph remarked.
Zuko scoffed. “But we’re both men. How do we get close to her?”
Toph scratched his head. Just then, Renee smiled sweetly and spoke softly. “Did you guys forget about me?”
“You?” The brothers looked at the quiet and gentle girl simultaneously.
“That’s right. As long as I can go to her university and pretend to be her junior… I can get her DNA sample!”
“That’s right!” Toph slapped his thigh. “Renee is a girl, so she won’t attract any attention. Besides, brother, didn’t
you establish that elite university under the Hamerton Group?”
“Hmm? What do you mean?” Renee was taken aback.
Toph grinned. “My sister-in-law was bullied at university. Out of anger, my brother fired the lecturers and
conveniently replaced all the investors!
“Lina, my sister-in-law, deserves the position of a trustee!”