By admin Broken Ch 20
Chapter 20 Needs some investigating.
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First Adler snatched the phone from his hand. “Ridiculous! It’s not even certain if he’s our dad, and even if he
is, I might not acknowledge him, let alone any stepmother!”
“If you really think that’s the case, then why did you show me this?” Second Adler asked.
Although he seemed carefree and nonchalant on the surface, he was just as thoughtful as First Adler, but his
personality was more positive and upbeat.
First Adler was silent for a moment. “I think it’s necessary for us to investigate this.”
“How do you want to investigate?” Second Adler asked.
“DNA.”
“But it’s not that easy to get his DNA!”
At that moment, First Adler looked at Fourth Adler, who had just come out of the bedroom. They exchanged a
glance, instantly understanding each other.
Fourth Adler had just gone to grab a snack when Second Adler immediately approached her. “Fourth, have
you seen the news?”
“What news?” Fourth Adler asked.
Second Adler took the phone from First again, sat next to her, and asked, “Does this person… look familiar?”
“Handsome uncle?” Fourth Adler’s eyes lit up as she grabbed the phone to look at the news. “Wow, he’s really
rich?”
Her reaction was exactly like Second Adler’s…
“Yes, and he’s a big celebrity too,” Second Adler said.
After scrolling through her phone for a bit, Fourth Adler sighed. “Oh well, he’s getting married soon. I was
even thinking of introduciny mi tu Guɑnett, put it
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“Fourth…”
“Brother, have you noticed that you look a bit like him? I think you’ll be even more handsome than him when
you grow up!” Fourth Adler suddenly said.
First Adler’s heart skipped a beat.
He couldn’t deny that he was the one who looked most like Hugo Hodges among the three of them. That’s
why he suspected a connection between himself and Hugo Hodges.
He felt conflicted. If Hugo Hodges really was his father and had done bad things to Scarlett Adler, then he
wouldn’t want to resemble him at all.
First ignored Fourth’s comment and instead looked at her, “Fourth, let’s go out and have some fun after
school today!”
“Play? Where are we going?”
“Hmm, you’ll find out when we get there,” First Adler said mysteriously.
“But, will Grandpa agree?”
“Leave that to me,” Second Adler said, patting his chest confidently.
Fourth Adler was naturally willing. “Great! It’s been so long since I’ve gone out to play.”
Second and First exchanged glances, understanding each other’s intentions.
Scarlett Adler saw Hugo Hodges’s news on her way to the office.
She only glanced at it briefly, not dwelling on it too much.
She was very angry when she first saw it at the time of the marriage, but now, she didn’t care anymore.
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However, she never expected that Hugo Hodges would be so devoted now, focusing all his attention on Tiana
Young.
She couldn’t help but think to herself that his taste was truly awful.
As the driver announced their arrival, Scarlett Adler got out of the car and walked into the company.
Even though there were many rumors in the company, everyone knew that the contract was signed when the
project was about to fail, and a long-term partnership was also signed. Could this be because of their
manager’s good performance?
This was definitely related to Scarlett Adler.
But Hugo Hodges had a fiancée, and now he was entangled with Scarlett Adler. Was she the other woman?
People didn’t say it out loud, but they couldn’t help but wonder.
Scarlett Adler probably knew what they were thinking, but she didn’t bother to explain.
As she walked into the programming department, she heard East Hayes on the phone.
“What did you say? The money’s been paid? I…”
“Really? When can the surgery be done?”
“Okay, thank you, doctor, thank you. I’ll be there on time.”
Hanging up, Ethan Underwood asked, seeing East Hayes’s face change from gloomy to bright, “What’s up?
What did the doctor say?”
“The doctor said I can have the surgery. This Monday.”
“You paid the surgery fee?” Ethan Underwood asked.
East Hayes frowned. “The doctor said a friend of mine paid the medical bill for me…”
“A friend? What friend?”
East Hayes shook his head. “I don’t know.”
“Don’t know?” Ethan Underwood asked. “That’s a lot of money. Who would pay for you… Could it be you have a
secret rich sugar mama? East Hayes!”
“Don’t be heartless, man. If you know someone like that, introduce them to me!”
“What are you talking about?” East Hayes nudged him.
Scarlett Adler, who was listening nearby, thought to herself, “Secret crush, my foot.”
“But seriously, you really don’t know who it is? I even thought Old Yan had given you the money in advance
and admired him for it.”
East Hayes shook his head. “I really don’t know.”
“Forget it, forget it. No matter who it is, let’s get the surgery done first. This is a good thing,” Ethan
Underwood said.
East Hayes nodded.
After they finished talking, they both looked at Scarlett Adler.
“But seriously, the success of this project is also related to Scarlett Adler. You’re all colleagues, so don’t let
things get too tense,” Ethan Underwood whispered.
East Hayes didn’t say anything, feeling a mix of emotions.
He should have condemned such behavior, but it was she who had helped the entire company secure such a
large project, and everyone was benefiting from it. He couldn’t blame her, but he couldn’t not blame her either.
However, East Hayes had always been fair. Even if Ethan Underwood hadn’t said anything, he was already
prepared. He walked over to Scarlett Adler.
Standing before her, East Hayes said, “I was wrong before. I blamed you without understanding the situation.
I’m sorry.”
Even in apologizing, East was straightforward, without a pleasant expression on his face.
Scarlett glanced at him, her expression indifferent. “It’s okay. I didn’t do anything in this matter.”
“I’m referring to the part of the project where you offered your opinion. I will give you the bonus for that
portion.” Although Scarlett had only mentioned it briefly, that one sentence was crucial. East was well aware
of this, and he didn’t want to ignore it and pretend he didn’t know.
“I don’t need it,” Scarlett said.
“Whether you need it or not is your business. Whether I do it or not is mine.” With that, East left without
saying anything else.
Scarlett remained seated, unmoved.
At that moment, the manager approached. “Scarlett, this is a supplementary agreement with the Hodges
Family Group. Can you take it over there?”
Scarlett looked up at the manager, just a glance, but the manager seemed a bit guilty.
They expected Scarlett to refuse, but to their surprise, she agreed without hesitation. “Okay.”
With the documents in hand, he headed out.
In the afternoon, after school, the three little ones quietly made their way near the Hodges Family Group
headquarters.
Fourth Adler, still unaware, asked, “Brother, what’s fun to do here?”
First Adler stared at the entrance of the Hodges Family Group, seemingly waiting for something.
Second Adler spoke up, “Fourth, don’t you think this place looks familiar?”
“Familiar?” Fourth Adler looked around, “Not really.”
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“This is the handsome uncle’s company,” Second Adler said, pointing to the Hodges Family Group logo.
Fourth Adler took a look, “Oh, you’re right! I’ll send Uncle a WhatsApp message to see if he’s at the office.” With that, he took out his phone and sent Hugo Hodges a message.