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Chapter 190 Meddling
Chapter 190 Meddling
Two days later, in the Dylan Villa.
Todd entered the hall with two kids behind him, and Nikki slept in his arms.
He beamed at Daisy beside him.
"You're really into me. Look at you! Never leave me an inch."
Daisy ignored Todd and looked up at Phillip as he came downstairs.
"Why?" He said in a frosty tone.
Phillip turned to look at Todd.
Todd shrugged and explained, "Man, I've tried. What kind of mother would let you rob her daughter?"
Phillip pursed his lips and opened his mouth to say something.
Suddenly, Nikki woke up in Phillip's arms.
She rubbed her eyes with two small, chubby hands. When Nikki opened her eyes and saw Phillip, her
eyes were glossed with excitement, and she stretched out her hands.
"Daddy!"
Her vibrant and tender voice broke the silence in the grand hall.
Todd's hands trembled in fright, and he almost threw Nikki out.
Todd peered at Nikki and glanced at the happy father at the side. The corner of his eyes twitched in
disbelief.
"What the hell is happening here?"
'This little girl is a daughter of Ann and another man, right? I can understand if Phillip is willing to be a
stepfather, but what's wrong with this fatherly thing here?' Todd thought.
Phillip ignored him and picked Nikki up into his embrace. Nikki's saliva was all over his face, but Phillip Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.
didn't care about it.
"Do you miss daddy?" Phillip gave a gentle look at the girl.
Nikki wrapped her arms around Phillip's neck, pouted, and her forehead creased into a frown.
"Yes ... but Mommy doesn't allow me to see Daddy. Mommy said this Daddy is not my real Daddy."
Phillip's eyes dimed when he saw Ann in Nikki.
"Do you want to see Daddy every day?" Phillip asked, rubbing her little head.
Nikki rubbed her little face against Phillip and nodded.
"And my brothers!"
The two boys were sulky at the side when Phillip ignored them. But their expression softened as Nikki
mentioned their names.
They were glad that they had a great sister!
The corners of Phillip's mouth curled up into an ambiguous smile.
"It will come true soon." Phillip talked to the air.
When Nikki heard this, her pair of black eyes instantly lit up. She tightened her grip and excitedly
turned around to look at the boys.
"We can live together soon!"
Carson and Jackson widened their eyes in anticipation.
Daisy slightly frowned and glanced up at Phillip.
"What are you going to do?"
Phillip glanced at her before putting Nikki down. He first urged the boys to take Nikki upstairs.
Then he sneered at Daisy.
"What am I going to do? What do you think? Oh, let me guess. Kidnap! No, perhaps threaten?"
Daisy pursed his lips in silence.
She didn't expect Phillip to play dirty.
But with Phillip's determination and Ann's resistance to Phillip, no one could guarantee what Phillip
would do when he was cornered.
"Ann will come tomorrow. You can stay here tonight if you want." Phillip's mouth twitched a bit.
When Todd heard this, he immediately offered.
"Then I'll stay here too!"
Todd turned around and winked at Daisy.
"I'm afraid that you might be alone here. There's no sense of security in Phillip's house. If you're scared
tonight, I don't mind sleeping with you for free."
Daisy put him aside and followed Larry upstairs.
Only Phillip and Todd remained in the hall.
Todd saw Phillip's straight face. His expression changed from frivolity to solemnity.
"Phillip, you were right. Melinda meddled in your relationship with Ann."
Phillip narrowed his eyes.
"I coincidently found it. During the investigation of Hilda and Adam, we found that Adam sent people to
follow Melinda."
Phillip's expression turned cold.
"My man didn't follow tight, but last night, he caught Adam's spy. Guess what? The man told us that
Adam was following Melinda and Ann at the same time."
Phillip furrowed his brows, and a coldness flashed in his eyes.
"What happened?"
Todd sat up straight and adjusted his attitude.
"The man and his buddies took a lot of photos when Melinda met Ann. There are also a few snatchy
recordings. You can listen to them, but they are a bit rustling by recording in the distance. But I guess
Melinda got something on Ann and her father."
Phillip took the recording pen from Todd and frowned.
Todd left the hall and went upstairs.
Phillip's fingers gently rubbed the recording pen back and forth and then pressed it to play.
The background sounded a little noisy, but Phillip could still hear the conversation between Melinda
and Ann.
"You are my ... If you don't want to ruin your life ... This is a check, enough for you and your daughter to
live the rest of your life."
"Look at you! Do you want Phillip ... or do you want your father to beg me..."
"Ann, If I were you ... I did all this for your own good, and Phillip ... You have to leave him."
...
The recording tape was broken and mixed with the noisy background sound, but Phillip clenched the
recording pen hard.
His expression changed from composure to anger.
In an instant, he turned off the recording pen and sat there with a blank expression.
He stood up, picked up the car keys, and went out.
At the River City's TV Station.
Phillip knew that Melinda was recording a program on the 36th floor of this building. No matter how the
staff's persuaded him, Phillip took the elevator and went upstairs.
He got off the elevator and headed straight to the recording studio.
The recording staff was selecting re-do tapes with Melinda.
Suddenly, a slender finger reached out and shut down the recording device.
Everyone in the recording room fell silent. The shock of seeing Phillip rendered them speechless.
The assistant behind Phillip trembled and explained, "I ... I'm sorry, I can't stop him..."
Melinda saw this, took off her headphones, and came out.
She gave an apologetic smile at everyone before she turned to Phillip.
"Phillip, what brings you here today?"