Seeing how Justin was slowly entering his trap, Adie smiled mysteriously but kept Justin guessing. "You should know my mommy well since you like her so much. Why don't you try to guess?"
"You want me to guess?" Rubbing his chin, Justin nodded contemplatively. "I guess the thing your mommy needs the most is the sincerity of an excellent man like me. It's the reason why I've appeared in her life, because I'm just the thing she needs."
"Ugh!" Adie pretended to vomit and complained, "You're so cheesy, Mr. Baldwin; no wonder my mommy doesn't like you. You say you're sincere but isn't that just an empty promise? You should let your actions do the talking."
"Haha! You're so young. Do you even know what empty promises are?"
"Yes, I do. Empty promises are promises that are never kept while sincerity is the exact opposite." Adie narrowed his eyes at Justin. " Do you want to make empty promises or let your actions speak for you?"
"Okay, stop beating around the bush. Just tell me what you want me to do." Amused, Justin found himself completely under Adie's control, and they had circled back to Justin making contributions again.
"Well... My mommy doesn't need love… but she does need money, the money to revive the Everheart family. Isn't your family very rich? Can't you give my mommy some? I'm sure a few billion isn't a lot for you," Adie said bluntly, negotiating like a businessman. His idea was simple—he figured that his mother's life would be simpler if she had more money, and then, she could spend more time with him and Abby.
Justin and Adie returned to the ward triumphantly, both feeling like they had gained something.
"Where did you go, Adie? I was worried about you." Renee let out a sigh of relief the moment she saw Adie.
"I picked your favorite flowers for you, Mommy, and I got you something really good!" Adie handed the bouquet to Renee and declared proudly.
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