“What would you like to drink?” Jackson asked casually.
“Whatever. Mr. Blackwood, I hope you don’t beat around the bush. Do you intend to claim your niece’s medical fee from me?” The man, who was seated idly with his legs crossed, glanced at Sasha subtly as he opened his mouth abruptly.
Sasha, who was taking a sip of the lemonade, froze in an instant.
Medical fee? Hmph! Who has the guts to claim it from him?
“Of course not, don’t get me wrong. My main aim today is to talk to you about Sasha’s two boys. I wish to remind you that my beloved niece still has her maternal family that can speak up for her. As her uncle, I’m making a query on behalf of her now. Mr. Hayes, about the matter of the boys, have you thought of how to get it resolved?” Jackson replied nonchalantly, placing the cup of coffee served by the waiter right in front of Sebastian.
Sasha was stunned, and her brain turned into mush. Is he really my Uncle Jackson? It is unbelievable that he is exuding such an imposing vibe! Not to mention, he’s apparently standing up for me now!
Right that instant, Sasha felt a rush of indecipherable complex emotions in her heart. Within a few seconds, her eyes started to well up with tears.
“The boys?” Sebastian refuted placidly, “What is there to be resolved? After all, they are my children. Is there anything for me to resolve?”
Jackson mocked with a smirk. “Mr. Hayes, please bear in mind that the boys are my niece’s children as well. If both of you end up in court for the boys’ custody, the Hayes’ image will surely be tarnished as well. Do you still intend to blow things out of proportion?”
Sebastian’s face turned grim at once.
As the saying goes, the older, the wiser. Well-said, Uncle Jackson! Upon hearing Jackson’s words, Sasha’s eyes lit up. Deep down, she gave him a thumbs up blissfully.
“Do you think that I will let go of my own flesh and blood just because of that?” Sebastian sneered with a glint of ferocity in his penetrating eyes.
Unable to restrain her frustration, Sasha chimed in, “You are a liar. I know that you don’t want them anymore. If so, what is the point for you to be pretentious that you are a loving father and won’t easily let go of them? You are obviously playing mind games so I can’t have my boys back, aren’t you?”
“Have you gone nuts? Did I ever say that I don’t want them anymore?” Sebastian fumed.
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