Ch. 1651..1660

chapter 1651 Zayn was speechless. How could he bear to beat Aino up?

Tessa, on the other hand, had always been a sensible and understanding person. She still smiled. “I’m sorry, Aino. I’m not very happy today, so my smile is more awful than my crying. I'll apologize to you, alright?” “Alright,” Aino said nonchalantly.

Tessa then looked at Zayn again. “Zayn, you should look after Aino. The company is so huge. If she simply ran around by herself, Director Ford would not be able to find her later.

I’ll go to work first. I’m fine. I’ll call you after work.” “Alright. Don’t hold it against Aino, she is just a little brat!” Zayn said.

Tessa smiled. “I know. It’s fine, Zayn. I’m going in.” Zayn nodded. He watched Tessa enter her office, then suddenly felt a little pain in his feet.

He looked down and saw that Aino was stepping on his feet with both her little feet and she was grinding them fiercely.

Zayn was so angry that he suddenly roared, “ Aino Scott!” “I told you I forbid you from dating Tessa. Why don’t you listen?” Aino glared at him with both her arms on her waist!

“Who are you to control me?” “Because you’re my uncle!” “I’m your uncle! You’re not my uncle!” “I’ll just control you!” Aino said stubbornly.

Zayn was speechless. He was so angry but he could never bear to hit such a young girl, but at this moment he truly wanted to beat someone up! He wanted to pick up this little brat and give her bottom a good beating! Was her father there? Even if her father was there, Zayn also would beat her all the same! He was truly fuming! He raised his hand and his palm came down fiercely, but he stopped at the very last moment. He still could not bear to do it in the end. Aino was Zayn’s dearly beloved person, so how could he bear to hit her?

He squatted and sighed. “Aino, if you won’t let me date someone, then I won’t be able to get a wife. Do you know that?” Aino shook her head. “I forbid you from dating Tessa, but I didn’t forbid you from dating other women! Is Tessa the only woman in the world? Hmph!” Zayn was simply so angry that he laughed. “ You...if you’re so capable, then find me another one then! Go get me another one!” “It’s not like I haven’t been helping to look. I have already found one for you! ” Zayn was speechless. It turned out that this little niece of his was waiting for him!

“Who?” asked Zayn with an angry grunt.

The little girl instantly became gleeful. “Uncle Zayn, come with me. Just come with me. You will be able to meet your girlfriend soon.” Zayn was speechless. Before he was able to think clearly, Zayn had already been led by Aino. The little girl held her uncle’s hand with great force and walked past the reception.

They went into the lift and went straight down.

When they had exited, she then left her uncle to a place not far outside of the Ford Group’s main entrance. After that, she pointed at a person. “Look, Uncle Zayn. she is your girlfriend. What do you think? I have quite a keen eye, right? Do you like her?” Zayn followed the direction of Aino’s little finger and looked up with annoyance, and then he was completely stunned. “This is the girl that you’re introducing to me to be my girlfriend?”

chapter 1652 The woman Aino pointed at was squatting in a corner of the wall. Her clothes were extremely ragged and her hair was in a mess, when he looked closer, she actually still had some grey hair. The woman had a bony appearance and seemed to be at least forty years old. Also, she seemed very down-and-out at a glance. She could be...a cleaner who swept the streets?

However, she was not wearing a uniform, and she was not holding any cleaning tools, she was just squatting there and what she was doing was unknown. At first glance, she looked like a homeless woman.

Zayn had never discriminated against vagrants who were homeless. This was because once when Zayn and Sabrina brought Aino along to wonder, they simply were no different from the beggars. They had once lived the toughest life. Therefore, Zayn had always only had compassion and not contempt for such people.

However, even so, he could not marry one to be his wife, right? Zayn was also considered a young master from an eminent family back then. In terms of height and appearance, he was not bad at all. Even if he was slightly older at that moment, he was only thirty-two years old. He would not be considered an elderly man, right? Was he wrong for wanting to seriously fall in love and find a pretty young lady? Why did Aino choose such a woman to be his girlfriend? Zayn simply did not know if he should laugh or cry!

He was so angry that he truly wanted to beat Aino up. “Scott! Am I that bad for you to find such a person to be my girlfriend? Do you hold a grudge against me?” Aino tilted her little head and looked at her uncle. “What is it, Uncle Zayn? You don’t like her?” “Of course! I don’t know her!” “But I like her,” said Aino.

Zayn was speechless. He truly wanted to tell her very rudely, “If you like her, then why don’t you get her to be your dad’s girlfriend?” However, after thinking carefully, the relationships between the characters are not right.

Her dad is his sister’s husband. Zayn was exasperated!

“Uncle Zayn, look, how pitiful is this woman? The way she squatted there reminded me of my mom,” said Aino with incomparable innocence.

“When I was very young and only as big as a pug, I saw my mom wearing rubber boots to work every day. At that time, my mother had no cosmetics, when it was in the summer, my mom would have patches of reddened skin from being sunburnt. Later on, her skin would peel off. My mom had to work at the construction site in the morning, and after dinner at night, he still had to wear leather clothes and pants, as well as rubber boots, to clean the public toilets, cleaning public toilets could earn a lot. Much more money could be earned compared to moving bricks during the daytime. My mother was very happy at that time.

She could bring a lot of money back and buy pretty clothes for me, and I could then go to kindergarten, she would even use the remaining money to buy saltwater fish and collagen for you to eat and nourish your body. She even bought you many medicines. You had to eat medicine every day back then. After buying all that, Mom even saved a big bag of money, and she took that money to buy you an electric wheelchair. Uncle Zayn, my mother was very similar to this old woman. You liked my mother that much, so I thought you would also like this kind of woman...” Zayn suddenly teared up when he heard Aino say that. He had not been able to understand why this little child did not like him dating Tessa. He was even more clueless as to why this little thing would find such a woman for him to be his girlfriend. He thought that the little thing was pranking him to find such an ugly and old woman for him.

After all, it was him, the adult, who had nasty thoughts. The child’s heart had always been pure and innocent. Aino’s thoughts were also the most truthful. The little girl had always remembered that her uncle liked her mother. When they had been living together, the family of three were very poor, but they were very happy.

chapter 1653 They had been living together for six years. The little girl actually had remembered it all and had been taking that to her heart. Aino and her parents were already living together at that moment, so only her uncle was left alone. Aino had always wanted to find a home like that before for his uncle. Such a small person who has such an innocent heart, she was just thinking that only that kind of home could make her uncle feel happy.

It was Zayn who had nasty thoughts. It was him who did not understand what the little child was thinking in her mind.

Zayn squatted and hugged Aino in his arms. “ It’s my fault, baby. I’m mistaken. I did not know you too well. You’re the best child in the world. You have the brightest eyes and you’re the best at thinking on my behalf, right?” Aino rolled her little eyes, she then raised her hand and pointed at Zayn. “Uncle Zayn, you’re finally enlightened. Now you know that the girlfriend I found for you is good, right?” Zayn nodded. He did not know if he should laugh or cry. “Good, good, very good.” ‘She’s good, but this age is too old, right? Your uncle is only thirty-two years old! However, this woman is at least more than forty years old, right? Are you sure your uncle truly deserved to be doomed and have an older woman as his wife?’ Of course, Zayn did not ask Aino that. He only kept going along with Aino. Aino looked happier, she dragged Zayn along. “Uncle Zayn, let’s go and get acquainted with your girlfriend. Uncle, although she is not dressed very well, but after you buy her pretty clothes and cosmetics just like how my dad treated my mom, I think she will certainly look as beautiful as my mom.” Zayn was speechless. The little child even had already thought that out for him. She sure was his niece!

Seeing Aino so persistently wanting to lead him over to greet that woman, Zayn had to stop her. “Hold on. Aino, I have something to ask you. How do you know her?” At that moment, Zayn seriously suspected that the old woman not far away had already accepted Aino’s invitation, and was especially waiting here for him to go on a date?

Surprisingly, Aino said, “I don’t know her.” Zayn was speechless. He almost choked at air he just inhaled.

“Who was it who told me when we were upstairs that she would introduce a girl for me to be my girlfriend? Who was it who pulled me out here? Who was it who pointed at this woman and told me she is my girlfriend?” Zayn wanted to smack Aino again.

Only then did Aino sigh. “Zayn Smith! Can you not get angry first? Yes, I don’t know her.

Just now when you took Tessa for lunch, Uncle Kingston happened to drive me here. I saw this woman from inside the car just now. I liked her the moment I first saw her,” Aino said solemnly.

“And it was love at first sight, right?” “Yes!” Zayn was speechless. The most screwed up matter that Zayn had encountered in his whole life was his six-year-old niece forcing him to get this stranger to be his girlfriend. It turned out that even she herself also had not known the woman yet! She then wanted to introduce the woman to her uncle? she truly knew how to love her uncle. Zayn had a big ‘ You’ve won’ written all over his face as he looked at Aino. ' Aino urged him instead. “Quickly go, Uncle Zayn. You have to take the initiative to greet her. You’re a man, uncle!” Aino pushed, pulled, dragged, and tugged, and she actually dragged Zayn to the front of the woman.

Once the woman saw Zayn coming, she immediately glared at Zayn. “Mister, you’re already not young, right? How can an old man like you date young girls?” Zayn was shocked. “What...did you say?”

chapter 1654 That woman had an indignant expression on her face. “I am saying that you’re an old man dating young girls! No matter how you look at it, you seemed to be in your thirties! This is called cheating. Do you know that?” “What...what are you talking about? Do we know each other?” Zayn stuttered.

At that moment, he did see the woman’s appearance clearly. The woman had a bit of grey hair and she seemed like she was not that young anymore. Her features were decent and there was a deep vertical line in between her eyebrows as if she had many dreadfully worrisome matters. The woman looked like a homeless person from afar, but she did not give off an unkempt feeling to others upon seeing her up close. On the contrary, she was very clean and tidy. However, her clothes were discolored all over from being washed too many times, and there were also torn places on her sleeve and hem of the shirt. Such a person did not look like an unreasonable woman, she was more like...a fallen princess.

“Ma’am, I...I like you very much. Could you not be this fierce?” Aino was frightened that she hid behind her uncle.

Once the woman glanced at Aino, she became even angrier. “You...even have such a big daughter already? You...Immediately leave my The woman’s phone in her pocket rang suddenly as was speaking halfway, she then answered it in a hurry. “I...” Zayn and Aino could not hear what the person on the other end of the call was saying. The woman suddenly ran away in a panic.

Zayn was bewildered. “Hey, you haven’t made yourself clear yet. How could you just leave? What’s the matter with you?” Aino, on the other hand, said to Zayn with certainty, “Uncle Zayn, you will still meet her again next time.” “How would you know that I will still be able to meet her the next time? What’s going on?” Zayn asked.

“Mm-hmm, I had been coming to my father's company to play a few times these few days. I have seen this woman nearby a few times.

Therefore, I know that you might still be able to meet her the next time you come here. You can ask for her number then and buy her a meal. Oh, right, Uncle Zayne. You have to explain to her that I am not your daughter, and tell her there’s no need to be afraid.” ’ Aino had already firmly maintained that this woman was to be her uncle’s girlfriend, but Zayn was filled with questions, who was this woman? she clearly knew him, but they have never met before. She even accused him of being an old man dating young girls, what does that mean? she meant that he was a very old man who had gotten a very young girlfriend, right? Him and Tessa? Zayn suddenly realized something. Could this woman be Tessa’s mother?

When he thought about it carefully, the woman looked like she was forty years old and was down-and-out. That was very similar to the Hana Sharpe that Tessa had described.

With a head full of doubts, Zayn carried Aino and went back upstairs again. He sent Aino to Sebastian’s office. After he briefly spoke to Sebastian, he turned around and went to find Tessa. However, Zayn found out that Tessa was not in the office. He asked her colleagues, and they said Tessa had gone to the toilet, she had been gone for a while, so she could possibly be doing a number two. That was why she had to be there for a longer time.

Had she gone to the toilet for such a long time? Zayn immediately realized that the person who called that woman earlier must have been Tessa. He guessed that Tessa was crying in the toilet.

This woman! she actually came to Tessa’s company to harass her!

chapter 1655 Zayn was furious. He took out his phone and called Tessa. The call was picked up very quickly on the other end of the line, and Tessa’s voice was indeed all choked up. “ Zayn?” “Tessa, did your mother harass you again?” Zayn asked straightforwardly.

Tessa immediately insisted. “No, Zayn, she didn’t.” “That’s not right. You’re crying! Tell me the truth, did she harass you again?” Zayn said.

Tessa cried. “No, Zayn. I was the one who called her. I just wanted her to stay further away from me. I didn’t want her to harass her, so I took the initiative to call her. It’s alright now.

Zayn, go back. Don’t delay your work at the company. I want to be alone for a while. I... I will want to cry once I see you, I will not be able to hold myself back. So, go home. I don’t want to cry anymore. I want to do my job properly.” 1 Zayn thought about it, Tessa was right, she originally could hold it back and stay strong when she was alone, but she certainly would want to cry when she saw him. It was time to work at that moment, and they could not delay their work. ’ He sighed, “stay a little stronger. I will first go back, and I will come and pick you up after work. I will go to your house together with you.” Tessa said assertively. “Mm-hmm, okay then, Zayn.” After he hung up the call, Zayn then walked out of the building. He subconsciously looked towards the direction just now. Nobody was there anymore. Was that woman Tessa’s mother? If yes, then Zayn’s first impression of that woman was that she did not seem like a bad person. On the contrary, she seemed worried. That woman had no trace of a debauched lifestyle on her face and was not like a woman who cheated others for food and drinks. Could she not be Tessa’s mother?

However, if she was not, then who could say Zayn was an old man dating young girls?

Zayn simply could not wrap his head around it. ’ After he had driven for a distance, he had made sense of it. After all, a good person would not have anything written on their face, so a bad person would also not have words on their face. That woman did not seem like a bad person at a glance, but perhaps that was her disguise. She should be Tessa’s mother.

Zayn planned to ask Tessa seriously when he picked her up to send her home that evening. Tessa was his officially acknowledged girlfriend, so Zayn would certainly help Tessa settle her matters properly.

That afternoon, Zayn had come to pick up Tessa early. He even bought a trunk full of gifts for Tessa’s dad. After all, that was Zayn’s first time meeting his future father-in-law. It was a must for the son-in-law to bring luxury gifts when visiting.

Seeing Zayn brought so many things for her father, Tessa felt touched. However, she still politely said, “Zayn, my dad is not a person who is greedy for money. Also, his annual income is almost in millions, so he does not lack anything. You’re too polite!” 1 Zayn laughed. “It’s my first time visiting my future father-in-law, so how can I go empty- handed? He does not lack anything, but I still have to express my sincerity.” Tessa also laughed playfully. “When I arrive home, my dad will certainly lecture me. He had always taught me not to be greedy and take advantage of others, especially girls. Girls shouldn't be greedy, otherwise, they will not be able to stand the temptation from the outside and will be deceived.

Zayn immediately nodded. “Mm-hmm, he looked like a good father at a glance. Fathers were all afraid of their daughters being deceived. Even me as an uncle is also afraid of Aino being deceived, let alone a father.” Tessa laughed. They had almost arrived at Tessa’s place, when Zayn asked her, “Tessa, has your mother been pestering you outside of the company these few days?” Tessa looked surprised. “How did you know?” “I saw a woman outside your company today D • • • “You mustn't be fooled! she is a cheater!” said Tessa with hate.

Just as Zayn was about to say something, he heard Tessa say, “Zayn, I’m home already.

Look, my dad is welcoming US at the main door.” Zayn followed the direction where Tessa had pointed, and he saw a man waving at them.

He was immediately stunned. “He is your dad?”

chapter 1656 Zayn had never expected that the world would be this small. Hector Caven was unexpectedly Tessa’s father.

“Do you know my dad?” Tessa asked in surprise.

Zayn was speechless. He knew him but he was not very familiar with him. Zayn had met Hector twice, and he had left a very bad impression on Zayn both times. The first time was when Zayn was about six years old. One year when Zayn’ parents brought to travel outstation to play, they were suddenly threatened by a few of the hooligans. The leader was Hector.

At that time, Hector was still very young. He looked like he was in his twenties. He brought about six men and had forced Zayn’s family of three to a desolate place at the tourist attraction. He threatened them, holding a knife. “I urge that you let go of the Smith Group.

Otherwise, you will suffer a bad end!” 1 However, what Hector did not expect was that Zayn’s father was not afraid of being threatened. Zayn’s father put his chest against the knife. “I dare you to stab me to death! If you do that, then you will be receiving the death penalty! Don’t even dream of getting away with it in this life! You will be found one day! I’d rather die than surrender to you!” What he said almost made Hector drop the knife in his hand.

Zayn’s father egged him on. “Come on, stab me to death! stab me now! I’ll see if you can getaway!” Hector immediately dropped the knife to the ground.

“Dir-Director Smith, I...I will not kill you anymore. I was not made to kill others anyway, I...” Hector was so anxious that he started sweating profusely.

The few hooligans behind Hector then raised their legs and kicked him a few times on his bottom, and they then cursed angrily. “You truly f*cking good at ruining the plan!” The few hooligans then turned around and scrammed in all directions. Hector was left alone, and he knelt on the floor. “Director Smith, seeing that I did not kill you, could you give me...a sum of money?” Zayn’s father was so angry that he laughed. He looked at Hector with disgust. “Why? You didn’t kill me so I owe you a favor now?!” “I-I originally wanted to end the lives of your family of three. If I don’t end your life now, then the other party will not give me the money! You... You are all alive now. How lucky is that?

Shouldn’t you give me a little money?” Zayn’s father also did not wish to dwell with Hector any further. “How much do you want?” “One-one million...no, no, no, five million!” Hector was simply asking for an outrageous price.

To think that was more than twenty years ago. The Smith Group was in the midst of a crisis at that time, and this person had the audacity to ask for five million dollars in one swoop.

“Hmph!” Zayn’s father was so angry that his face was completely flushed, “what exactly are you doing? You failed to kill people so you’re extorting now?” “No...no, no, no. Director Smith, I...I actually have no choice anymore. I...I owe people money because of gambling. Including the interest rate, I owed a total of five million. If I don’t return the money, the other party will kill me!” Hector’s tone was getting softer and softer.

Zayn’s father glared at Hector. “What exactly is the situation?” Only then did Hector tell Zayn’s father all about his matter. It turned out that he had been addicted to the bad habit of gambling earlier on. After he gambled a few times, he had lost everything including his ancestral home. Later on, he owed a lot more money. The leader of those debt collectors told him if he still could not pay, then he had to help him kill a family. Not only did he not have to pay for the money, but he would also give him a sum of money. Hector only accepted the job as he was desperate and helpless.

Chapter 1656

chapter 1657 However, Hector just could not do it.

Hector begged, pestered, and was also unreasonable in front of Zayn’s father. In the end, Zayn’s father indeed had given Hector a million dollars for the sake of him sparing his family’s life. Not only that, but Zayn’s father also had aggressively eradicated that leader’s base overnight with lightning speed. This way, Hector no longer had any worries.

Later on, Zayn’s father heard from that leader of the debt collectors that it was Zayne’s uncle and family who wanted to kill them. Hector, on the other hand, was only a pawn being used. Zayn’s father then warned Hector to stop gambling in the future! He has to turn over a new leaf. Sure enough, Hector had never gambled ever since then. However, considering that Hector was not someone with good manners, the Smith family also did not have any more contact with Hector.

Almost six years had passed in a blink of an eye. When Zayn met Hector again, Hector already looked quite decent. Zayn had once gone over to a classmate’s house to play. His classmate’s family was not very wealthy, and they also were staying in an average community. After Zayn had entered the community, he unexpectedly met Hector, the man who had given him several years of nightmare.

At that moment, Hector could no longer recognize Zayn. After all, they had only met once before, and Zayn was just five years old at that time. After almost six years, Zayn had already grown up to be a young man, and he was almost 170 meters tall, so it was only natural that Hector did not recognize Zayn.

However, Zayn could recognize Hector in an instant, the man who had almost killed Zayn’s whole family. Hector did not change much, but he looked much more decent compared to the past. The child that Hector was carrying in his arms seemed to be more than one year old, but the gender of the child could not be distinguished. Hector was carrying the child and was sitting on the swing, and the child giggled happily.

Zayn was stunned by what he saw. The gambling addict who was originally fierce- looking also had such a warm fatherly side. However, that good impression also only lasted for about five minutes. Later on, a woman approached Hector. Her back was facing Zayn, so he could not see her face, but he could hear that woman’s voice. The woman said to Hector with a pleading tone, “Hector, I am having a fever. Could you give me a hundred dollars for me to go get an IV treatment?” “What IV treatment? Do you think our money grew on trees? You don’t even know how to get by in life. Aren’t these common ailments for people to have fever and heartache? You, on the other hand, are so delicate, and you even wanted an IV treatment. The child is still breastfeeding. If you’ve gone to have an IV treatment then what would she get?

The woman then said aggrievedly, “Hector, I have a fever and my body is weak, so the child could not be breastfed.” “If the child can no longer be breastfed by you, then it’s even more useless for you to have an IV treatment! It’s better to save the money and spend it modestly! ” The woman was speechless, she could only slowly leave. Right after she took two steps, her body just went limp and she collapsed on the ground. At that time, Zayn wanted to go up and support the woman. However, he was just a twelve-year-old child, so even if he already had the strength, he was still afraid of that man who had once threatened them.

By then, Hector had already taken a step forward. He then raised his leg and kicked the woman. “What are you doing, playing possum? Get up and go home. You’ll be fine after compressing with an ice towel! ” After that, the woman forced herself up and slowly walked away. Zayn also went to his classmate’s home to play. Later on, that classmate of his had also moved, and Zayn had never been to that place anymore.

It has been twenty years, and Zayne had never expected to meet Hector again that day. He was already very old, and he seemed slightly friendlier compared to during his younger days. Especially when he saw his daughter, the old man’s face was covered by his smile.

“My precious daughter has returned. Quickly, let me see what kind of boyfriend you brought back?” Zayn did not answer the question that Tessa asked just now, but he just looked blankly at Hector. “Mister Caven! Hello, we meet again!”

chapter 1658 Hector was startled, but he smiled at Zayn. “ Young man, do you know me? You must have come to my store and bought something there. I have never expected you to become my son-in-law, but you have a good eye. My daughter is the cream of the crop. She graduated from a famous college and is currently working in the largest company in South City. I also heard that her boss appreciates her.” “Mister Caven, my name is Zayn Smith. I am the current director of the Smith Group. You should have heard of it, right?” Zayn looked calmly at Hector.

Hector had been peeling an onion in his hands. Suddenly, the onion fell to the ground. He glanced at Zayn in horror, and then he immediately fixed his expression. Hastily, he laughed as he looked at Tessa. “You little girl, why did you...not inform me beforehand that you have found a rich boyfriend? You gave me a shock.” Tessa then wrapped her hands around Hector’s neck. “Dad! Although Zayn is the director of the Smith Group, he is just my boyfriend in my eyes .For you...he should also just be your future son-in-law. He is not here to put up airs!” Hector immediately nodded. “Mm-hmm, my daughter is right!” He held the onion in his head and subconsciously wiped his tears. Zayn had taken in the entire scene in his eyes. However, seeing that Tessa was so happy, and seeing that Hector was trying his best to hide it, Zayn also did not say anything else anymore.

After all, to young Tessa, she should have no clue about this matter at all. Even if the father had done something in the past, the child should not be guilty. Besides, Hector loved his child very much. Zayn could tell that from the time when Tessa was almost one year old.

He did not say anything and just followed Tessa into the Caven residence.

The Caven residence was truly not bad. It was a small detached mansion, and there were two cars in the house. There was also an old grandmother in the house, she was Hector’s mother.

The dinner was truly awkward. Tessa’s grandma kept staring at Zayn without moving her gaze at all. She would stare for a moment, and smile at the next. Zayne felt that each time he smiled, even he himself felt that it was very fake, with much difficulty, they had finally finished the dinner. Hector then instructed Tessa, “Tessa, go chat with your grandma for a while. I want to speak to Zayn alone.” “Dad! You’re not allowed to put Zayn in a difficult position!” Tessa pouted.

“Don’t worry. How would your dad dare to put Director Zayn in a difficult position?” Hector looked at Zayn ingratiatingly.

Unexpectedly, Tessa pouted again. “Then, Zayn, you’re not allowed to use your position as the director of the Smith Group to overpower my dad! He is your future father-in -law!” Zayn nodded. “Mm-hmm.” “Quickly say, roger that!” Zayn was speechless.

“Tessa, no nonsense allowed!” Hector scolded Tessa.

“Oh...Dad, who are you siding now? You have only met your future son-in-law once, and you’re protecting him already. No fun!” Tessa said.

After saying that, Tessa made a funny face at Zayn, and then went to her grandma’s room.

Hector and Zayn walked out together instead.

After they had walked out of the mansion and had walked far away, they arrived at a deserted main road. Only then did Zayn say coldly. “Hector Caven, when I first met you, I was only six years old. I have never expected the world to be so small. My future father-in- law actually was the outlaw who had once tried to kill me!” Hector knelt in front of Zayn.

Zayn was immediately shocked. “What are you doing?” Hector had a catch in his throat. “Director Zayn, I had already thought it was you the moment you said you were the director of the Smith Group. You were only almost a six- year -old child. I am very glad now that I did not kill you. Otherwise, my daughter would become a widow!”

chapter 1659 Zayn was speechless. He was so angry that he almost laughed, what on earth was going on?

He coldly reprimanded. “Get up! Get up and speak!” Hector did not intend to get up. “Director Zayn, I called you out just to tell you in all seriousness, that I have long repented and turned over a new leaf! Ever since that incident, I have regretted it for a very long time. I fell severely ill. Later on, I no longer gambled. To teach myself a serious lesson, I even severed my pinky.” Hector raised his hand and showed Zayn. Zayn looked closely and noticed that Hector’s pinky had indeed been severed. Zayn said nothing.

Hector continued. “Ever since then, I had been diligent and attentive. I took care of my old mother and my daughter. All these years, I have a mother and a child to care for. I have never done anything illegal. If you don’t believe me, you can head to the police to check on my records. I’m just a small trader who abides by the rules. Also, ever since I had my daughter, I also realized that I was a b*stard back then. I spent all my energy teaching my daughter. Look at how well she turned out to be. I beg of you. For the sake of my daughter, who has had no mother since young, please do not tell her about my past. My daughter is a good girl. She did not have a mother since young. It’s really hard on her. As...as long as you treat my daughter well, I would be willing to die even if you ask me to.” Hector looked at Zayn with a bitter smile. He was covered in tears, and he did look quite pitiful. Zayn did not know what to say. When Zayn was young, Hector was his nightmare. It was only until Zayn was in his teens when he started to be less afraid of him. However, he never would have thought that he would be family with this person. Also, he saw with his own eyes how Hector treated Tessa’s mother. This was not quite the same as what Tessa said.

Zayn thought for a while. “Tessa is a good girl. You are you, Tessa has nothing to do with you. Furthermore, when you wanted to kill our entire family back then, it was also unsuccessful. I will not pursue further what happened back then, of course, I won’t tell Tessa, because I don’t want her to be traumatized. Why don’t you get up?” Only then did Hector stood up, trembling. “T- Thank you, thank you, Director Zayn. Thank you, thank you!” Hector paused for a moment before expressing to Zayn. “Don’t you worry, Director Zayn, I will teach my daughter to be a good wife, to teach her children well and assist her husband. She will live properly in harmony with you. I will make sure she will be an obedient good wife. Although my daughter is outstanding, I know that it is a blessing for her, who came from a welldoing family, to marry an influential figure of South City. I will make sure that she would be a qualified wife for you! Don’t worry!” Looking at how respectful and servile Hector was, Zayn thought that he was rather spineless. Zayn had already told him how he would get Tessa involved and let bygones be bygones, yet Hector still fawned over him. Clearly, this was a man who was good at flattering others. Zayn’s impression of Hector was still not that great.

Zayn sighed. He no longer wanted to see Hector’s cowering look, so he changed the subject. He deliberately asked, “Tessa has had no mother since young. What happened?

Where is her mother?” Hector sighed. “...It’s my karma, when I was young, I did bad things, so I married a wife that almost got me killed. Not only did she almost bankrupt me, but she also abandoned Tessa and left when she was young.” Zayn remained calm and composed. He continued asking intentionally, “Then, where is Tessa’s mother now?”

chapter 1660 Hector sighed again. “Who knows where she has ended up? She was here and there, she did not have a fixed place nor did any honest work! She was a woman who was only active at night, it is such a humiliation to Tessa to have a mother like that! ” When Zayn heard what Hector said, he thought about the woman he met outside Ford Group. The woman had a pale face, but she did not have the aura of a flirtatious and debauched woman who works at night. However, Zayn was not sure if that woman was Tessa’s mother.

He probed Hector. “How did you meet Tessa’s mother in the first place?” Hector was stunned. “W-What’s your point in asking this?” He clearly looked nervous and a little guarded.

Zayn smiled a little. He came clean to Hector. “ To be honest with you, Tessa has been harassed recently. I think it’s her mother calling...” “This woman deserves to die! How terrible! I had even thought of killing her!” Hector said suddenly.

Zayn was shocked, “what? You want to kill again?” Hector immediately chuckled awkwardly. “No, no, Director Zayn. I didn’t mean anything by that. I only think that this woman is despicable! She has never brought up her daughter.

She has never taken care of her daughter when she was young, now that she’s all grown up, she harassed her. What would the child think of that?” He paused for a while before asking Zayn, “ Can’t we take her to court over this matter? I heard that as long as you have blood relations, even if she did not bring up and care for Tessa, Tessa still has to care for her. Is that it?” Zayn nodded. “It’s something like that.” Hector suddenly pounded the railings next to him. “Howhorrible!” Zayn said in a persuading tone, “I came here today to do two things. One is to visit Tessa’s father, the other is to help Tessa solve her problem with her mother because if her mother continues to harass her, it will affect her job and life badly. We must fix this problem. Can you tell me how you and Tessa’s mother got married and then divorced?” Although Tessa has already told him about this, Tessa was not the main person involved, after all. Moreover, her mother left when she was still very young. Many of her memories were fuzzy.

When Hector heard Zayn asking this question, he sighed and said aggrievedly, “Back then, I took a million dollars from your father. To be honest, it was not enough to pay off my debts. I still had to take care of my old mother. What could I do? I took odd jobs all around.

I had a few jobs in a day. It was a very hard time. Also, a few of our surrounding neighbors knew that I used to gamble, so they spread the rumors all around. No one would introduce a girl to me to be my girlfriend. This was on hold as I got older. Even if I tried very hard, no one wanted me. Back then, I regretted it terribly. I regretted gambling, but what use was there regretting? I also had low self-esteem then. I thought that I won’t find a wife anymore for the rest of my life.” He continued. “Just when I was in despair, I found a girl by the roadside, she was working at the nightclub at such a young age. That day, when I found her, she had been beaten up badly, covered in bruises. I brought her back home. It took a long time for her to recuperate. Later, I found out that she also owed others money. It was quite a huge sum, about a few hundred thousand. At that time, I was happy. I found this girl. Doesn’t that mean she could be my wife? I did not mind helping her pay back her debt. I also did not mind that she used to be a bargirl, as long as she was willing to spend her life with me. I did not despise her because my life was also tainted. The two of US could just get by like this. She agreed to it too.”