The Mysterious Billionaire

Chapter 282

After Paige and Abbie left the Central South Building, there was a serious expression on their faces.

Abbie thought that Paige was angry because Sophia was working in Anderson Group, so she comforted her. "Paige, Sophia is deliberately provoking you. You don't have to take it to heart. When the time comes, you can ask your father to kick her out."

Paige shook her head, "Abbie, I'm not angry because of that. I just feel strange. Why would my dad let a woman like Sophia work as a design supervisor in the company?"

Abbie thought about it for a moment, "Isabella and Sophia probably begged your father for it. And this was the result a lot of coaxing and pestering."

"No! I don't think so. My dad is not so softhearted. He only thinks about the profits. He is so heartless with me, but he treats Ashely so considerately. Something must have happened that I don't know about."

"That's true. I'm curious now. You were so obedient and filial before. Why does he treat you so badly? Why would he be so kind towards them instead?" Abbie also found it strange.

"Yeah, I can't figure it out either. My father came from a poor background, so he only achieved his current status after marrying my mother. When she was still alive, he always listened to her and he was so gentle and considerate. Both my mother and I thought he was a good father and husband. After she passed away, he found a mistress and he even had an illegitimate daughter. He was always blaming me for everything, yet he was exceptionally tolerant of the mistress. His actions have always confused me. There must be a reason for this."

Abbie sighed, "Paige, of course, there is a reason. Your dad was poor and married your mother for money. He obviously had to be gentle and considerate to you guys. After all, if he didn't pretend to be like that, why would your mother like him?"

"So he was pretending the whole time?"

Paige murmured, "So, all he did for us before this is just an act?"

"There probably was some true feelings in between, but I think the profits he got for it weighed more than anything else. He probably felt inferior to her because of the disparity of their family backgrounds. But the mistress and her daughter are different. He can be arrogant in front of them. I guess this is the reason for his tolerance for the mistress and her daughter."

Abbie's analysis was spot-on. Paige was silent for a moment before she suddenly thought of Liam doing the paternity test.

She reached out and rubbed her forehead, "I couldn't figure out who he was doing the DNA test with. I thought he had another illegitimate daughter outside, but now I think he wouldn't do all that for an illegitimate daughter."

"Who would he do it for if it weren't for an illegitimate daughter?" Abbie asked in reply.

Paige was silent for a moment, "I suspect that he might be doing it with me."

"No way!" Abbie was shocked and she stepped on the brakes, "Paige, you can't joke about this. Your dad has no reason to do such a thing! Is he crazy?"

"He is not crazy, but he easily gives into deception. Aren't the mistress and her daughter the best at doing that? If they persuaded him to get the test done and tried to tamper with the results, it would be possible for my father and I to not be related. This explains quite a lot."

"If this is the case, your father is so disgusting. No, I still can't accept this. Paige, don't think too much," Hearing Paige's suspicion, Abbie thought that it was impossible.

"I used to be very simple-minded and I wouldn't have so many ridiculous thoughts. But after experiencing so many things, I couldn't help but think that way. After all, these people are vicious. If I still think naively, I would be taken advantage of!"

Hearing her sad experiences, Abbie was silent. Indeed, people were vicious, so there was nothing wrong with Paige thinking like this. Property © NôvelDrama.Org.

She asked worriedly, "Paige, if what you think is true, what are you going to do?"

Paige rubbed his forehead and said, "I have to find a way to save myself! I can't let the mistress and her daughter's plan succeed. I can't be as naive as I used to be. I have to stand up for myself."

Abbie thought for a moment and said, "Why don't you go to Joseph and see if he can give you any ideas?"

Paige shook his head. "No, I can't go to him!"

Abbie was a bit confused when she heard this, "Why can't you? You don't trust him?"

"I trust him, but you know he... He doesn't know much!" Paige sighed, "Also, Hayden hates me a lot. I can't place all my hopes on Joseph. I have to find a way to stand up for myself to free myself from the past."

"Alright, I will support you no matter what you do! I can also ask my brother to help you. Paige, you got this!" Abbie knew that Paige was right. She had no family to help her, so she had to rely on herself.

"Thank you! I'm so grateful for having a friend like you in my life."

Paige asked Abbie to drive her home, and she went straight upstairs to her room.

Abbie followed her. Seeing Paige rummage through the safe, she couldn't help but ask, "Paige, what are you looking for?"

"I'm looking for something. My mother must have left me something very important in the safe."

Paige answered. She didn't think about anything before and she had lived a carefree life. But she realized she couldn't live like this anymore and she had to think about the future.

As she thought about the future, she suddenly remembered what her mother had told her the night before she passed away.

At that time, her mother patted her head and said earnestly..

"Paige, if I'm gone one day, you have to take care of yourself. You must live well."

At that time, she thought that her mother's words were too strange, and she even retorted with a smile,

"Mom, why do you say things like that? You will be with me, won't you?"

Mother smiled and said, "Of course I want to be with you. I want to watch you get married and give birth to your own children, but I'm afraid that day won't come. That's okay, though. I have already made plans for you. If one day, you find that the person next to you is not who you think they are, you must save yourself. I left something for you in the safe box."

At that time, Paige didn't take it to heart.

She just thought that her mother was worrying too much. But now, she stopped thinking like that. She had to figure out what her mother had left for her.