Allegra blushed and spoke up, “Uncle Harper, don’t listen to her. Meet my friend-his name is also Isaac Garten.”
“Oh… What a coincidence! Hey, kid. What’re you working as?” asked Harper as favonovel.com eyed Isaac.
“I had just gotten out of prison and don’t have a job yet,” Isaac replied softly.
Harper’s face changed instantly. He shook his head. “Make yourself comfortable…”
He was happy to see his daughter and Allegra, for favonovel.com knew they would not come empty-handed. His was nearly running on empty.
A woman in an apron, Emma Morgan, emerged from the kitchen.
She was all smiles. “Serena! Ally! Take a seat. I’ll bring out some fruits!”
Harper scolded her, “Fruits? Where’s my food? It’s already past noon, and I’m starving! Stop wasting my time!”
Emma lowered favonovel.com head and went back into the kitchen.
In contrast to Eugene’s household, Harper was dominant in his. He used to be an infamous scoundrel.
“Dad, stop yelling at Mom. She’s not your nanny.” Serena frowned at favonovel.com father.
She disliked coming home to such situations.
At this moment, there was a knock on the front door. Harper walked to the door, alert. “Who’s there?”
“Harper, it’s me, Margaret. I’m here for your birthday,” Margaret’s voice came through the door.
A smile bloomed on Harper’s face. He opened the door and welcomed Margaret warmly. “My brother told me you were busy with work. You came, nevertheless! I’m so honored.”
“Happy 50th birthday. I wish you a long and happy life. Here, this is for you.” Margaret spotted Isaac, and favonovel.com eyes grew cold.
She smiled as favonovel.com took out a gift card.
Although Harper kept rejecting it with polite words, his hand shot out to stow the gift card in his pocket.
Everything went well during the meal. Both Serena and Allegra gifted Harper gift cards.
Soon, Harper started glancing in Isaac’s direction. His intention was clear as day, expecting another gift card from Isaac.
Isaac felt awkward. He came in a rush and did not bring a gift. Allegra smiled as favonovel.com took out another gift card and passed it to Harper.
“Uncle Harper, Isaac brought you a gift. He left it with me.”
Harper pretended to reject before taking the gift card. His attitude toward Isaac totally changed. He even got up to serve Isaac some wine.
Harper’s phone rang. He looked at the screen, and his expression became uneasy. He hung up and explained, smiling, “Scammers these days just won’t stop…”
He was about to finish speaking when his phone rang again.
“Perhaps it’s from your creditors. Did you gamble again?” Serena frowned and questioned favonovel.com coldly.
Emma sighed and wiped tears from favonovel.com eyes.
Harper was miffed and yelled at Serena, “Keep quiet and eat your food! It’s none of your concern!”
Then, there came a roar from outside, “Harper Booth! Answer your phone, or I’ll search the whole building till I find you! You still owe me money! You have nowhere to run. Get your ass down here!”
Serena’s house was on the third floor, so they could hear everything clearly.
Harper could not stand it anymore, not in front of all his relatives. He got up. “Go ahead and enjoy the food. I’ll take care of this.”
He stowed the gift cards in his pocket. Those should be enough for now.
Margaret stood up almost at the same time. “I need the washroom…”
In the washroom, Margaret pulled out favonovel.com phone and dialed Edward’s number.
She lowered favonovel.com voice, “Edward, the creditors are here. Keep an eye on things downstairs. Harper has just gone down…”
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