Xo Novel
Chapter 28
Chapter 28
“You mentioned you are interested in one of Yates Group’s new projects. Which one is it?” Mr. Yates asked politely while sitting in a chair, exuding a sense of maturity,
Cynthia noticed a subtle change in Old Man Yates’s demeanor. What she did not know was that Mr. Yates was currently very dissatisfied with Joshua. Bringing her along without introducing her made him feel that Joshua did not care about Cynthia at all. This dissatisfaction gave him an imposing presence that subtly surpassed Joshua’s.
Joshua sensed some hostility from Mr. Yates, but upon closer inspection, he figured he was just overthinking it. “I’m talking about the artificial intelligence project.” NôvelDrama.Org owns this text.
“We have several AI projects.” Mr. Yates replied quickly, his gaze focused on Joshua, “Which one are you referring to?”
Joshua clarified, “The AI robot project.”
“That is indeed an impressive project, but we’ve already partnered with another company for it,” Mr. Yates said.
“No problem,” Joshua replied, knowing he was not there for serious business. He glanced at Cynthia and, with a meaningful smile, asked, “I’m curious, aside from Shirley, does Chairman Yates have any other daughters?”
“What do you mean?” Mr. Yates responded naturally.
At that moment, Shirley looked up at them.
Joshua continued calmly and seriously, “Some time ago, I heard someone in Jiverton claiming to be an heir to Yates Group. I thought maybe Chairman Yates had another daughter besides Mrs. Neal.”
“I’m my father’s only daughter,” Shirley confirmed, leaning against the hospital bed with a youthful voice.
Shirley was the apple of their family’s eye!
Mr. Yates seemed more relaxed now and joked, “You shouldn’t take such rumors too seriously. Many claims are just idle talk. For example, I’ve heard quite a few people say they want to have a child with Mr. Neal here.”
“I suppose,” Joshua agreed, chatting casually with Mr. Yates.
Shirley could not help but let her gaze wander to Cynthia from time to time.
On her tenth glance, Joshua looked up and asked in a low voice, “Does Ms. Yates know wife?
Cynthia remained silent.
Shirley would not expose her, would she?
“She’s your wife?” Shirley finally asked openly, looking at her sister.
Joshua gave a vague answer, “For now.”
“For now?” Mr. Yates inquired.
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“We’re in the process of getting a divorce,” Joshua explained casually, observing Chairman Yates‘ reaction. If Chairman Yates were truly Cynthia’s father, he would surely be upset by this
news.
However, Mr. Yates did not show any emotional reaction.
“Dad!” Shirley found an excuse to confront Joshua, excitedly telling Mr. Yates, “Don’t you