Chapter 300
“He has a father,” lan declared.
“Mr. Nightingale, I’m well aware that the cripple boy didn’t simply appear out of nowhere,” said Tim.
“But given how he behaves, even if he does have a father, I doubt the father is anything to be proud of=”
“I am his father!” lan interjected sharply.
Tim’s words stuck in his throat. His eyes widened in shock. As the gravity of his statement sank in, a look of terror flashed across his face. He had just insulted Aaron’s father, and lan had just revealed he was
Aaron’s father.
Tim’s legs buckled under him. He weakly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, his voice
uncontrollably.
trembling
“M–Mr. Nightingale, w–what did you just say? D–Did you say you’re the cripple boy’s father? A–Are y
joking?”
“Do I look like I’m joking?” lan responded with a stern question.
Hearing this, Tim collapsed to the ground with a heavy thud..
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Initially, Mandy had thought Tim was being overly cowardly, but as she heard him repeatedly address lan as “Mr. Nightingale“, she suddenly realized his true identity.
The name “Mr. Nightingale” was widely known yet shrouded in mystery since no media had ever published his photo. People knew his name but not his face.
Reflecting on how she had yelled at Aaron and even forced him to kneel, Mandy felt her legs gave way a
little.
“Mr. Nightingale, you…”
Willow’s voice faltered as she looked weakly at lan. She hadn’t expected him to go to such lengths for her. She was wary of becoming too indebted to him.
lan jolted back to reality at the sound of Willow’s voice. He had been upset to see her being mistreated, and he was surprised by his own reaction. Normally disdainful of women, the idea of playing a fatherly role felt utterly foreign to him.
However, after his declaration, he realized he wasn’t entirely averse to the idea of becoming a father figure, especially for Willow’s sake. His usually aloof and indifferent demeanor had softened ever since he
met her.
“Mr. Nightingale, I was wrong! I didn’t recognize your son!” Tim apologized fearfully.
“I had no intention of disrespecting you or your son!
“Your son, even if he’s a cripple, he’s still quite something–no, scratch that, he’s absolutely remarkable He takes after his father!”
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“Dad, what’s gotten into you?” Harlan asked, his arrogance evident as he eyed Tim with confusion.
“Why are you praising that cripple boy? What’s so great about him? He’s just a dumb cripple!”
Terrified, Tim lunged to muffle Harlan’s mouth, his smile now strained and twitching.
“Mr. Nightingale, please disregard Harlan’s ramblings! Your son is truly exceptional. My son is sometimes just a bit ignorant, but don’t mind him!”
lan wasted no breath on Tim’s excuses.
With a chilling glare, he commanded, “Apologize to Willow!”
