Rika to him? Just stay with Mom and take care of Ethan. Although she was bullied, I'm guessing your daughter wouldn't have suffered much, judging from her character."

Saying that, he whistled at the little guy in Chantel's arms. The boy immediately giggled and called out in a cheerful voice, "Un...cle...

Gifford Loved Ethan more than he had done before. He took the boy from

Chantel's arms and let him sit on his shoulders.

"If only you were a

Leonard family member! We should thank Erica for finding such an adorable child."

Gifford now knew that Ethan was not Erica's child. He and Wesley wanted to beat her up when they found out. The joke had been too big to handle.

Wesley thought about what Gifford had said. It made sense. Erica should be fine. Some mere amateur bullying wouldn't hurt his baby girl. With

Matthew by her side, Wesley didn't need to do anything.

But he had to ask Matthew who was behind it. He had to know who had dared to oppose the Leonard and the Hilton families.

Gifford didn't stay for long because he still had work to do. After playing with Ethan for a while, he left.

Chantel hurried to follow him.

“Let me walk you out!"

Gifford turned around and smiled at her. He said, “Study hard, alright?"

"I will!" Wesley and Blair treated her so well. She wanted to do her very best to repay them.

The two walked out of the Living room. Chantel told Gifford what she had meant to say to him for a while now.

“Gifford, I'm sorry for what happened Last time. I was such a fool. Just focus on your work, and don't worry about your parents. I'll take care of them."

Gifford smiled and patted her on the shoulder.

"Good girl. Thank you."

After he left, Chantel was lost in thought.

Last time, she had said that she wanted to marry Gifford. She had not considered her position, and her lack of self-awareness made her look like a fool. She was just an ignorant village girl. If it weren't for

Gifford, she would have remained a village girl all her life.

As for him, he had gained power at such a young age, something that no one else his age could easily achieve. He had a bright future ahead of him and his future wife could only be a well-educated lady from a renowned family. A woman who could proudly stand beside him, as his equal.

Disappointment flashed across Chantel's eyes. She had been overconfident .

‘Ah Chantel! ALL you can do right now is study hard. And maybe one day, you will become someone important, and then you may be able to at least stand beside him, ' she thought to herself.