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Clayton replied , “ It’s mostly settled . We had already agreed on compensation , but as soon as Ms. Graham saw the Shaw family members , she immediately insisted it wasn’t our fault and dropped the matter altogether . ”
The moment the Shaw family appeared , the once aggressive Eileen transformed instantly , her voice softened , and she became gentle and sincere
Clayton could tell what she was
king . ‘ She was probably trying to make a good impression , ‘ he thought .
“ The Shaw family members ? ” Am
look flashed in Aria’s eyes . “ Which one ? ”
Clayton replied , “ Quincy . ”
Aria said , “ Let me see that kid’s photo . ”
The manager pulled up the surveillance footage and handed the device to Aria . Sure enough , it was the boy who had tried to snatch Pearl’s gold pendant
earlier .
Aria rewound the surveillance footage and saw the boy dart into the women’s restroom . Five minutes later , he emerged , appearing completely normal .
Aria glanced at the time . It was when Pearl had gone to the restroom . She let out a soft sigh and handed the phone back to Clayton . “ Let’s leave it at that for now . If they demand compensation later , contact me . I’ll cover it . ”
Clayton quickly assured her , “ Ms. Saxon, we’ll handle this . We can cover any compensation if necessary . ”
Aria said firmly , “ Just do as I say . ”
Clayton could only agree , “ Understood , Ms. Saxon . ”
When Aria returned , Owen was on the phone by the floor – to – ceiling window .
“ Good thing it’s not your dad’s kid , ” he said . “ Alright , talk to you later . ”
Owen approached her and said , “ Let’s talk in room . ”
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“ Okay , ” Aria said .
Owen said , “ The kid who fell into the pool this afternoon was Silas . His mother is Eileen , but he’s not Tom’s son . He’s Isaac’s . ”
After the previous incident , the Shaw family stripped Isaac of all his assets , placed him under strict supervision , and provided only a fixed monthly living
allowance .
Isaac didn’t want to stay at home . Out of pity , Tom lent him one of his villas and even provided an additional 150 thousand dollars as a monthly allowance .
Before his imprisonment , Isaac had a relationship with Eileen . Initially , she didn’t know his true identity . Later , after he sent her away , he cut off all contact with her .
After discovering she was pregnant and unable to find Isaac , Eileen hastily married someone else and gave birth to the baby .
Isaac had fertility issues . Shortly after his release from prison , Isaac ran into Eileen . When he learned he had a s
felt overjoyed for quite some time .
Fully aware of his tarnished reputation , he reflexively assumed Tom’s identity .
Quincy burst out laughing as he told Owen about it . He said , “ My dad always thought you were too extreme when handling things . He kept saying , “ Isaac has turned over a new leaf . He’s not that kind of person anymore . So he kept secretly sending Isaac money , however much he asked for . But after all this happened , my dad was furious . ”
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Tom had always been the kindest to Isaac in the Shaw family . So when Isaac fathered a child outside and claimed it was fom’s , it was not hard to imagine how devastated Tom must have been .
Tom bore a striking resemblance to Isaac . It was no wonder that everyone thought the child was Tom’s .
Aria said with a wry smile , “ That’s rather absurd . ”
Owen stifled a laugh . “ Yeah , it’s pretty ridiculous . ”
Aria’s smile faded as she thought of Pearl , replaced by a hint of helplessness . “ Why don’t you have Lily help you pick out some photos ? I’ll go talk to Pearl about the hypnosis thing . ”
“ Okay , ” Owen said quietly .
When Quincy talked to Owen on the phone about Isaac , he also mentioned the child .
Even the boy couldn’t explain why he’d jumped into the pool . He had no memory of it at all .
Owen could guess it was Pearl’s doing .
After Owen called Lily away , Aria entered the room . Pearl had just stepped out of the shower . Spotting Aria , she tensed up and stammered , “ A – Aria . ”
“ Lily’s helping Owen pick out photos . Let me apply some medicine for you , ” said Aria
Pearl smiled . “ Alright ,” she said softly .
After applying the medicine , Aria set down the cotton swab and slowly lifted her gaze to meet Pearl’s . In a gentle voice , she asked , “ Pearl , was it you ? ”
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