Chapter 50 Daddy and Mommy are about to be taken away by someone else
Chapter 50 Daddy and Mommy are about to be taken away by someone else
When Patricia and Randy arrived at Basque Taste, Hunter had been waiting for a while.
Today, Hunter wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on his high nose bridge. His plain white shirt and black pants made him look slightly younger than when they last met, giving off a hint of his youthful high school days.
The person in front of her involuntarily overlapped with the one in her mind.
Patricia seemed to have found her childhood happiness again and couldn't help but smile, "Hunter, didn't we agree on half past eleven? It's not that time yet!"
Hunter teasingly said with a smile, "I'm not used to making girls wait." Then he shifted his gaze to Randy, "Is this your son?"
Patricia quickly pulled Randy forward and introduced him, "This is my son, Randy. Randy, this is Mommy's former neighbor, Hunter. Quickly call him Uncle Hunter."
"Randy, hello! I didn't know your Mommy would bring you here today."
"So I didn't buy you a gift," Hunter took out a candy from his pocket. "Do you like candies? I'll give you one!"
Thinking that this man in front of him was here to snatch his Mommy away, Randy looked at Hunter with hostility, pouted his small mouth, and said in a disrespectful manner, "I don't eat it! Daddy taught me not to accept things from strangers."
Hunter, being patient, replied, "I am your Mommy's friend, not a stranger."
"Daddy said, usually, it's the acquaintances who end up hurting you," Randy coldly huffed, tilting his little head with a proud expression.
The atmosphere became tense, freezing Hunter's smile at the corner of his mouth. His hand holding the candy remained frozen in mid-air, unsure whether to retract or extend, feeling extremely awkward.
Patricia's mouth twitched, almost wishing to slap Martin. How come she never knew Randy would listen to Martin like this? Now it's all "Daddy said, Daddy said."
Patricia took the candy from Hunter's hand, unwrapped it, and put it in her mouth, trying to break the awkwardness. "Hunter, don't blame him, he's not well and can't eat candies! I like them, so why don’t you give them to me!"
Hunter took out two more candies from his pocket and smiled, "I bought these for you specifically! Do you remember when you were upset as a child, I used to buy you three candies to cheer you up."
His words instantly brought Patricia back to memories. Memories buried deep inside her surged like a tide.
"Of course, I remember! I remember the first time you gave me a candy. It was the day my mother passed away, and I was very sad, locking myself in the room. That night, you stayed with me and gave me a candy to eat. I will always remember that taste, it was so sweet, the most delicious thing in the world. So, I developed a habit of eating one whenever I'm feeling down."
"Haha, you still remember! You probably don't know, that candy was the last gift my mother gave me before she left, there was only one jar, and I treasured it. I used to eat only one candy a day. Later, I gave them all to you!"
The joy from their childhood made Patricia burst into laughter. "Really! Why didn't you say it earlier? If you had, I wouldn't have eaten them!"
Hunter shrugged indifferently, "It's alright! We can buy more things, but the bond and friendship that we share cannot be bought with money."
"Since you shared your most precious candy with me, then I'll treat you to dinner tonight!" Talking about the past, both of them were happy, and Patricia hadn't felt this relaxed in a long time.
Hunter replied, "Wasn't it supposed to be you treating me?"
"Haha..." Patricia burst into laughter, "Sorry, I forgot! Next time, it will be my treat! I'll bring my best friend along so you can meet her."
"Great! I was just worried about not having any friends in Ivara City..."
The two of them chatted away absentmindedly.
Randy was left forgotten on the side, feeling as if his Mommy was being taken away from him. His little face turned red with anger, and he immediately took out his phone and sent a message to Martin.
"Daddy, come quickly, this man is trying to steal Mommy from us!"
Seeing that Martin did not respond, Randy secretly took a photo and sent it over.
"We're at Basque Taste, Room 001, Dad. Hurry up and come help me."
*****
At this moment, the Langley Group was extremely busy, and Martin had no time to pay attention to his phone messages.
Alan handed Martin the latest information from the investigation, saying, "Boss, this is the latest information I just gathered about the upcoming chip release by the Thompson Group. Their chips failed the final inspection, but they suddenly announced the launch to take advantage of our low stock price. They have set the chip price at a new low, most likely planning to engage in a price war. Moreover, they have successfully attracted many partners, and if they sign contracts, it could have a significant impact on us."
Anyone with discerning eyes could see that the Thompson Group wanted to take this opportunity to stomp on the Langley Group mercilessly.
Truly despicable people.
Martin flipped through the information in his hand, tugged at the corner of his mouth, and compared to the coldness in his eyes, his smile took on a more sinister quality.
"They want to take advantage of us, huh?" he said, forcefully closing the folder and speaking in a deep voice, "Go find out who approved their launch documents and gather evidence. If they want to play, then I'll play along till the end."
Alan nodded, preparing to carry out the instructions.
Suddenly, there was an urgent knock on the office door.
"Come in."
As Martin gave the order, Luke pushed the door open and placed a laptop in front of Martin, saying, "Boss, something happened at the Thompson Group's new product launch event."
Martin and Alan exchanged a glance and simultaneously looked at the computer screen.
"The relevant department received an anonymous document stating that the chips newly released by the Thompson Group did not pass the testing, so they are withdrawing the approval for listing, and the personnel involved in the approval process have been detained. Further investigations are currently underway."
The Thompson Group's product launch had to be abruptly halted, ending in embarrassment, and quickly spread and intensified online.
"What a shameless business! They dare to sell something that didn't pass inspection? Do they think we're all fools?"
"They don't focus on improving their craft, always resorting to these opportunistic tactics. I will never use their company's chips in the future."
"The Langley Group is a big enterprise. Regardless of their private lives, at least the products they produce are trustworthy in terms of quality. I will only buy smartphones and computers with the Langley Group's chips in the future."
Amidst the online condemnations from netizens, the Thompson Group's stock price plummeted like a rocket, and all their partners began canceling collaborations.
Miraculously, the Langley Group's stock price started to rise.
This dramatic turn of events dumbfounded both Martin and Alan.
With astonishment, Alan asked, "Who exposed their wrongdoing?"
"Should I submit this evidence to the relevant department? This person is even faster than us? This person has done us a great favor."
Luke smiled mysteriously, "Can you guess? Do you also know this person?"
"We know too?" Alan pondered for a while but couldn't figure it out.
"C?" Martin squinted his eyes, although it was a question, his tone was extremely certain.
Luke smiled happily, "Yes, it's C! I traced the IP address all the way and it showed their location on Main Street. Only C has the ability to find his incriminating evidence in such a short amount of time."
Even the wise Alan couldn't figure it out.
"What does C mean exactly? First our press conference was disrupted and now C has helped us deal with our competitors. Is he an enemy or a friend?"
Luke speculated, "Doesn't seem like an enemy!"
Alan asked again, "Then, is he a friend?"
Luke awkwardly smiled, "Um... hard to say!"
After discussing for a long time, they still didn't reach a conclusion, and their curiosity about C's identity grew stronger.
At that moment, Martin's phone rang.
Randy sent another message.
"Daddy, when are you coming? Mommy and this man have known each other since childhood, they might get married if you don't come soon!"
There was a photo attached to the message.
In the photo, Patricia was looking at the man beside her, her eyes narrowed with a big smile.
The man gently gazed at her, holding a candy in his hand.
A storm surged in Martin's dark eyes as he coldly said, "You haven't had lunch yet! Crisis resolved, let me take you out for lunch."
Feeling the anger from their boss, Luke and Alan didn't want to go at all, but they didn't dare to defy him and could only reluctantly agree.
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