Chapter 69

"Mr.Johnson is so generous, why not leave Bianca here?"

Byron wasn't dumb. He caught on to Eli's intentions right away.

Feeling a wave of sympathy for Emily, he decided to speak up.

Eli's face darkened instantly. "Byron, you really know how to joke."

Bianca was about to agree. She wanted to see what Emily would do if she stayed. Was she really going to keep trying to seduce Byron?

Seeing Eli's expression and response, Bianca finally understood.

She started to feel nervous.

Byron saw through Eli and Bianca's expressions and said, "Of course, I'm joking. Even if she wanted to stay,

I wouldn't want her. Who's she trying to disgust?"

Then he got to the point. "I heard you brought a kid with you. Coincidentally, I don't have a little brother.

Why not let him stay at my place and keep me company?"

Eli frowned.

He suspected it was Emily's idea.

But seeing Emnily's changing expression, he realized it wasn't.

He had originally adopted Liam because of Emily. Now that she had apologized, he didn't have the energy to really adopt him. Byron seemed to understand his thoughts. "How about this? Give me the kid, and I'll give you a one percent share of the project. What do you think, Mr. Johnson?"

He specifically asked Isaac, who had called back, "Dad,you don't mind, right?"

Isaac didn't believe it was Byron's sudden idea. He had been bedridden and didn't know what was happening outside. It must have been Emily's idea.

"This small matter,you decide!"

Eli had no objections and had Liam stay.

Then he left with Bianca.

"Liam, come here. Leave with me and live with me from now on, okay?"

Liam had been taken to meet one stranger after another, in unfamiliar places, and wwas very scared.

When Emily called him, he immediately ran to her and nodded, "I want to stay with Emily!"

"Mr. Reyes, Byron, I'll be leaving now."

Emily finished her business and planned to leave with Liam.

Byron was reluctant. "Ms. Johnson, weren't you going to stay? I'll miss you..."

"Shut up, that's disgusting. I just didn't want to leave with those two. Don't forget you promised to take me out.Call me before the competition."

She was short on money.

She hadn't forgotten that around this time in her previous life, Aiden had been working on an,AI project. In her previous life, with her help. the project made a fortune once it launched.

In this life, without her, the progress would be slower. She needed to get the project done before then.

"Ms. Johnson, don't worry!"

Emily nodded and reminded Isaac, "Mr. Reyes, don't forget the three-seven split of those two percent."

She and Isaac had secretly agreed on the split through hand gestures in front of Eli and Bianca.

Isaac chuckled, "Don't worry, I won't forget. Those two percent are all yours."

"No,I may need the money, but I have principles. We agreed on a three-seven split."

Emily left with Liam. The area outside the Reyes Villa was empty.

Fortunately,Daniel had already left.

Byron arranged for a driver to take them back.

In the car, Emaily called Sophia to check on the adoption paperwork and confirmed it was done.

She also spoke to the orphanage director,"Director, I've taken Liam with me. I'll take good care of him and bring him back to visit the orphanage from time to time. Liam, say hello to the director."

"Hello,Director!"

Liam's voice was young and sweet.

The director, who truly loved the children, sounded choked up with emotion, genuinely happy for Liam."Good, that's good. Liam, be good at Emily's home." After returning. Emily first took Liam to her place.

Violette,Sofia, and her cousin Atticus were there so that Liam wouldn't be lonely.

Today, the sick puppies had been brought back. Biscuit and Cloudy,now healthy, were much more active.Liam liked them a lot and soon started playing with them.

Emily explained Liam's background and her adoption to Violette and the others.

"From now on, he's part of the family. Violette, treat him like a nephew. But I'll need your help with taking care of him."

Violette,knowing Emily had been briefly adopted by a scrap collector named Elijah, felt a surge of sympathy and gratitude.

"Emily, don't worry. I'll treat him like my own child." Violette looked tenderly at Liam playing outside with Biscuit.

Then she asked what Emily wanted to eat, offering to cook for her.

"No need,Violette. I need to visit Mr. Smith next door. Don't worry about dinner for me."

Emily hadn't forgotten her main task.

She wrote down the ingredients she needed for tonight and went to the neighboring villa.

"Ms. Johnson, you're here. Come in!"

York immediately opened the door and welcomed Emily.

Daniel, even when sick, had many things that required his attention.

He was lounging on the sofa in a casual T-shirt. listening to several men in suits respectfully report something to him.

Despite his relaxed posture, his powerful presence drew all eyes to him.

Daniel didn't seem to notice Emily's arrival.

He lifted his eyelids slightly, his gaze intense and commanding. "That's all for today. I want to see a new plan tomorrow!" The men visibly relaxed and quickly agreed.

They gathered their documents and left swiftly, as if chased by a beast.

Emily was surprised. Was Daniel really that intimidating?

Could he scare these executives so much, or was it that she had become bolder since her rebirth?

She shook off the thought.

"You're here."

Daniel's long lashes cast shadows over his eyes, making them look even more mysterious.

He spoke calmly, not surprised by her arrival.

"Yes,I need to check the surroundings, including your room and study. Is that okay?"

These were private and personal spaces, but they were also places where problems could be overlooked. Daniel's fingers curled slightly, but his face remained calm. "Of course."

Only York knew that Daniel disliked others entering his private spaces.

Emily might really become Daniel's future wife.

But he remembered the female doctor. Daniel had let her into his bathroom and even had a moment of intimacy,asking York to prepare clothes for her.

Daniel, who had previously avoided women, now had two female friends.

Could Daniel like both women at the same time?

If Daniel knew York's thoughts, he would have shown him how terrifying his real anger could be.

"I'll go upstairs to check."

Emily nodded. As long as there were no objections, it was fine.

Just as she entered his room to inspect, James arrived.

"Daniel, I'm here to apologize for my mother. She was deceived and didn't really intend to use the Smnith family's name for those actions!"

James bowed respectfully.

He had just returned from a business trip and learned that his mother had been caught using the Smith family's name to raise funds for a business, only for her partner to run off with the money.

Daniel sat naturally on the sofa, legs crossed. Hearing James, he lifted his eyelids slightly, his powerful presence enough to intimidate James. "Apology accepted. Don't let it happen again. You can leave now!" His light words made James freeze.

"Mr. Smith, I've checked upstairs. Everything's fine..."

Emily came down and spoke to the people below.

Her familiar voice made James look up in shock. "What are you doing here?"