Chapter 24: Little Man

Eddie hurriedly brought Elio to the place where he had seen Julia earlier, but there was no one there anymore. However, the small flowers he had picked were still scattered on the ground.
"She was really here just now. She looks exactly like mommy, Eddie didn't make a mistake," Eddie said with a pout. "I was so happy when I saw mommy that I dropped all the flowers I picked."
"Eddie, you're already a four-year-old little man," Elio said.
"I know, Daddy! But Eddie really didn't lie!" Eddie stubbornly insisted. "She said she doesn't live here and she looks sick. Her smile is not as radiant as mommy's in Daddy's phone, but she was really gentle and kind."
Elio didn't argue with him further and reached out to him. "Come, let's go home."
Julia shouldn't be left alone for too long, or else she would be scared.
Eddie's spirit dampened instantly, and he held Elio's hand. "Daddy, do you not believe Eddie? Do you think Eddie is lying?"
Elio shook his head. "No, we, the Parker family, never tell lies."
Eddie's eyes brightened. "So Daddy, you believe me, right? I really am--"
"But in this world, many people look alike, and just because someone looks similar doesn't mean they're your mommy, understand?"
In the past four years, how many people had appeared in front of him pretending to be someone they were not?
Because of that wedding, how many people knew about Julia's existence? And how many people knew that the woman Elio loved deeply, died by jumping into the sea on his wedding day?
To obtain investments from the Parker Group, how many people tried to please him in various ways?
And the most common way to please him was through women.
There were indeed women who deliberately underwent plastic surgery to resemble Julia, just to climb into his bed. But counterfeits would always be counterfeits and could never replace reality.
Eddie nodded as if he understood. "Then..."
"Alright, let's forget about the auntie you mentioned and go back to accompany mommy, okay?"
In Elio's eyes, this was just another trick attempted by some unremarkable company. When it didn't work with him, they turned their attention to Eddie.
Was it really just a resemblance? It seemed he needed to investigate thoroughly and find out which company was behind this "exact resemblance."
Since they dared to cross his bottom line, they should be prepared to die!
Elio held Eddie's hand and walked back.
It was just that, whether it was because Eddie was incredibly lucky or for some other reason, they encountered Nathan pushing a wheelchair on their way back. And...
On the wheelchair sat none other than Julia, who looked exactly like her mother as Eddie had described.
"I've told you, I still need more time to recover," Julia said, looking at Nathan as he arranged a small blanket for her. In her chestnut-colored eyes, there was a hint of helplessness.
"Silly girl, how can you stay inside the house all the time? If you can't walk, then I will push you, alright?" Nathan responded with a good-natured smile.
The moment Elio saw Julia sitting on the wheelchair, he felt as if something had anchored him in place. His gaze seemed to be stuck on her, unable to move away.
That was Julia's voice.
But he knew very well that Julia was already dead, no matter how much she resembled her, she was not his Julia.
This time, someone had definitely spared no expense!
"Mama!" Eddie excitedly waved at Julia and Nathan not far away, but his voice was too soft for Julia and Nathan to hear.
Elio grew anxious and pulled Elio towards them. !