Chapter 300
“He has a father,” lan declared.
“Mr. Nightingale, I’m well aware that the cripple boy didn’t simply appear out of nowhere,” said Tim.
“But given how he behaves, even if he does have a father, I doubt the father is anything to be proud of=”
“I am his father!” lan interjected sharply.
Tim’s words stuck in his throat. His eyes widened in shock. As the gravity of his statement sank in, a look of terror flashed across his face. He had just insulted Aaron’s father, and lan had just revealed he was
Aaron’s father.
Tim’s legs buckled under him. He weakly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, his voice
uncontrollably.
trembling
“M–Mr. Nightingale, w–what did you just say? D–Did you say you’re the cripple boy’s father? A–Are y
joking?”
“Do I look like I’m joking?” lan responded with a stern question.
Hearing this, Tim collapsed to the ground with a heavy thud..
you
Initially, Mandy had thought Tim was being overly cowardly, but as she heard him repeatedly address lan as “Mr. Nightingale“, she suddenly realized his true identity.
The name “Mr. Nightingale” was widely known yet shrouded in mystery since no media had ever published his photo. People knew his name but not his face.
“Mr. Nightingale, I was wrong! I didn’t recognize your son!” Tim apologized fearfully.
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“Dad, what’s gotten into you?” Harlan asked, his arrogance evident as he eyed Tim with confusion.
“Why are you praising that cripple boy? What’s so great about him? He’s just a dumb cripple!”
Terrified, Tim lunged to muffle Harlan’s mouth, his smile now strained and twitching.
“Mr. Nightingale, please disregard Harlan’s ramblings! Your son is truly exceptional. My son is sometimes just a bit ignorant, but don’t mind him!”
lan wasted no breath on Tim’s excuses.
With a chilling glare, he commanded, “Apologize to Willow!”
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