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“It was indeed a child who looked very much like Howard, but the footage wasn’t clear enough to make a proper facial comparison. We’ve asked around, but no one noticed the child, and no one knows which family he belongs to.”
At first, they thought Sebastian might have been hallucinating, but after checking the surveillance, Xavi believed it wasn’t a hallucination.
There really was a child, who, from his size to his presence, looked strikingly similar to Howard.
Xavi was curious and asked, “Mr. Vanderbilt, where did you first see this child?”
“It was tonight, after dining at the rotating restaurant. I went to follow Caitlin, and I saw the child in the back seat of her car. At that moment, the kid was flipping me off.”
“Ha!”
Xavi couldn’t help but laugh.
In this day and age, someone daring to give Mr. Vanderbilt the finger? Now that took guts!
“What’s so funny?”
Sebastian frowned, clearly not amused by Xavi’s reaction. He couldn’t help but feel a little irritated, the thought of being insulted by a child unsettled
him.
“I’m not laughing! I just think that kid has some real guts to pull something like that.”
Xavi restrained his laughter and started thinking about what Sebastian had said earlier.
Sebastian had said he saw the kid in Caitlin’s backseat, could it be…
Suddenly, a thought crossed Xavi’s mind. He exclaimed, “Ah! I’ve figured it out!”
“What?”
“Mr. Vanderbilt, have you ever considered that maybe Caitlin didn’t just have Howard? Maybe she had twins! There could be another child who looks exactly like Howard, and Caitlin raised him. That’s why you saw a kid who looks so much like Howard in her backseat!”
Xavi’s words hit the nail on the head, and Sebastian immediately had a revelation. He patted Xavi on the back, “Xavi! Finally, you’re using your brain!”
Xavi: “”
Was this a compliment?
Thinking that he might have two sons , Sebastian couldn’t calm down.
Two sons, twins? Had Caitlin been hiding this from him all along?
He never knew that she might have given birth to two children, not just Howard.
The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. Sebastian grabbed Xavi and shook him, “Xavi! I have two sons! Twin sons! Oh my God, I can’t believe this!”
The more he thought about it, the more he felt it could be true. He recalled that for a period of time, Howard had been particularly well–mannered and had performed remarkably well at The Xenos Family’s birthday party.
Could that kid have been the other child, and Caitlin had switched their identities?
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“It must be! Amazing! I have two sonst Two sons!”
Sebastian was pacing around the study, so excited he almost wanted to pop open a bottle of champagne to announce it to the world.
Xavi, seeing Sebastian so worked up, threw a bucket of cold water on him.
“However, Mr. Vanderbilt, you shouldn’t get too excited. These are just my guesses. What if I’m wrong? Wouldn’t you just be getting your hopes up for nothing?”
Sebastian’s smile froze on his face, and he shot Xavi a cold look, “Xavi, I think you…”
He couldn’t find the words to describe his subordinate.
He could only mutter the phrase, “You’re so clueless.”
No matter whether it was true or not, this guess had sprouted like a wild weed in his heart, growing rapidly.
The moment he met Caitlin tomorrow, he would make sure to ask her directly.
This woman had so many secrets she hadn’t told him!
He had to find out the truth!
**DanCa Estate**
After breakfast, Caitlin said her goodbyes to her sons and was ready to leave.
As she exited the gates of the estate, Quincy reminded her, “That seems to be Mr. Vanderbilt up ahead!”
Caitlin looked up and saw Sebastian standing by a Hummer, looking as imposing as ever. He was in a dark–colored suit, his shirt collar sharply pressed,” and his long legs encased in tailored trousers. He stood tall and straight, illuminated by the soft glow of the rising sun, casting a golden hue on him.
His sharp, chiseled features and cold yet noble aura made him seem untouchable.
“Here so early?”
Caitlin muttered under her breath as Quincy drove up and stopped in front of him.
The window rolled down, revealing Caitlin’s cool and composed face.
Sebastian, seeing her at last, held back his excitement, “Caitlin!”
“Since you’re here, let’s go.”
Caitlin’s tone was indifferent, without a hint of emotion.
“If we’re going, you’ll have to ride in my car! And you’re not bringing that guy along.”
Sebastian glared at Quincy. Quincy felt a chill from the look, realizing that Sebastian might see him as a rival now.
Quincy glanced at Caitlin, who opened the car door and stepped out.
“Quincy, you can go ahead and do your thing, I’ll go with him.”
“Understood!”
Quincy nodded. He wouldn’t need to accompany them, as he could focus on investigating the George lead.
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Watching Quincy drive away, Sebastian couldn’t help feeling a little smug. He turned to open the passenger door for Caitlin.
“Caitlin, get in.”
Caitlin, expressionless, sat in the car and immediately fastened her seatbelt.
Sebastian got into the driver’s seat and started the engine, pulling out onto the road.
After driving for a while, they stopped at a red light. Sebastian turned to glance at the woman beside him.
Caitlin, wearing sunglasses, with her red lips captivating, leaned back in her seat, seemingly resting.
“What’s wrong? Didn’t sleep well last night?”
Sebastian asked with concern.
“No, just drive.”
Caitlin gestured for him to stop asking. She had been busy with The Lewis Family matters the night before, so she wasn’t in the best mood.
Sebastian shot her a sideways glance and casually said, “Caitlin, do you know what your angry face looks like?”
“What?”
“Like a tigress.”
“Go to hell!”
Despite her harsh words, Sebastian didn’t get upset. Instead, he couldn’t help but smile.
“Since you left so quickly last night, where did you go afterward?”
Caitlin simply answered, “Went to collect an old debt from The Lewis Family.”
“Next time, you can bring me along for debt collection.”
As the light turned green, Sebastian drove off.
Seeing that Caitlin wasn’t in the best mood, Sebastian decided to hold off on asking any more questions until they arrived at their destination.
It wasn’t until they reached the highway entrance that Caitlin finally asked, “Where are we going?”
“Correct.”
“Why didn’t you tell me earlier?”
Caitlin was caught off guard, having not prepared anything for the trip–not even a change of clothes.
“If I had told you, would you still need me to accompany you?”
Sebastian wasn’t stupid. He wasn’t going to reveal the destination too soon.
”
Caitlin was nearly driven crazy by this guy.
“Alright, Caitlin, stop getting angry. Whether we’re leaving the state or going abroad, even to a dragon’s den or a tiger’s lair, I’ll be with you, so don’t worry.”
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Caitlin found it annoying how Sebastian couldn’t stop talking.
“You can shut up now!”
“Okay!”
Sebastian focused on driving for a while, then couldn’t resist asking, “I’ve got one last questiont Caitlin, is there something you’ve been hiding from me?”
“What?”
“About the kids! You still haven’t told me how many kids you had back then!”