In the blink of an eye, more than twenty years had passed by.

The little boy abandoned by Dolly was now a young man who resembled his father much.

Dolly looked at Gavin with her teary eyes, "I didn't expect myself to survive, and I didn't dare to wish to see you grow up."

Gavin turned his head away and refused to see Dolly's devastated look.

He tried to enact the calmness he should have on the negotiating table and took a few deep breaths calmly but found that it was futile. In the end, he couldn't calm down.

In the end, Gavin abruptly stood up. "I'll go out for a moment."

No matter how Dolly reacted, Gavin walked out without looking back. He didn't know how long he had walked. He only knew that he stopped by the river in the end.

At the age of twelve, Gavin had learned from the dean that his biological mother was from Arlington.

At that time, he was still young and had not met Brian and Wesley. He only knew Arlington was an ancient eastern country. He couldn't imagine the outline and appearance of this place, neither did he know if the person who gave birth to him still lived in this city.

Later, he followed Brian and moved the headquarters of the company back to Arlington from the United States.

When the plane was about to land, he looked over the city from a height of 10,000 meters. There were tall buildings and it looked shockingly prosperous. The traffic and the flow of people on the road were as small as ants. Everything was in a hurry, for fear of being abandoned by this era.

At that time, Gavin had wondered if there would be a day when he would pass by the person who gave birth to him in this city while they didn't know each other at all.

Perhaps, influenced by the education he had got since he was a child, Gavin thought that he had the right to choose whether to search for his biological parents or not. After the plane had landed, he decided not to find the root cause.

But it had always been the blood of Orientals running in his body, and he had also thought about prying into his source.

Therefore, he had also imagined that one day, his biological parents would find him and explain to him the reason for abandoning him.

He had already thought about it a long time ago. They could find him, and he did have their blood on him. But as far as legal levels were concerned, he had no obligation to recognize them, and he wouldn't recognize the people who had abandoned him decades ago as his parents.

However, he had never thought that the reason why he had been abandoned was so complicated that even Steven was involved.

What was even more ridiculous was that Chris had become his male-cousin, and Joanne, his female-cousin.

Further, Wendy had become his biological sister.

Even so, he could not hate Dolly.

Gavin looked at the muddy river. No matter how he thought about it, he just couldn't figure out why fate made fun of him like this?

He would rather prefer being a child that no one wanted than accepting the fact that Wendy was his younger sister.

However, this was the reality. No matter how great his abilities were, he still couldn't change it.

Perhaps, it was just like the fact that his father died when he first came to this world-from the moment he was born, his life was destined to be a ridiculous tragedy.

Gavin's lips curled into a self-deprecating smile, and then he returned to the cafe.

Dolly was still the only one in such a big cafe.

It was this woman who let him come to this world, but Gavin's impression of Dolly started from the meeting at the airport.

Gavin thought that even if his identity had changed, there would not be any turbulence in his heart when he faced Dolly.

However, he overestimated his tolerance and underestimated the wonders of a blood relation. When he saw Dolly again, he couldn't help thinking how difficult it had been for her after his father had passed away to take him to and fro from her friend's home alone. He also couldn't help but think about how she escaped from depression and Steven's evil clutches and lived till date after abandoning him.

Dolly slowly stood up and looked at Gavin, as if she saw Winfred coming to her from more than 20 years, and tears burst out uncontrollably.

She said in a trembling voice, "Gavin..."

She only called out Gavin's name, and the rest of the words were stuck in her throat.

Gavin deliberately ignored the feeling of a prick in his heart and walked to Dolly. "In that case, not only was it a burden for you to bring me around, but Steven might have sent me to a remote mountainous area in China. So, I completely understand why you chose to send me to an orphanage at that time."

"..." Dolly cried and wanted to reach out to touch Gavin.

However, Gavin dodged and went on to say, "But understanding and accepting are two different things."

Dolly's hand froze, and then she put it down silently. She nodded and said, "I don't expect you to forgive me or accept me. But I can't let you repeat your father's tragedy. I have already contacted the American hospital. After you hand over the company's affairs the following days, you have to follow me to receive treatment."

Gavin was unmoved by Dolly's words and said coldly, "This is my business. You travelled all over the U.S. and came all the way to tell me that you have done your duty. About what I should do, I will make a decision myself."

"Do you still need to make a decision? You're sick. And when a person gets sick, he should be hospitalized!" Dolly was a little agitated. "Aren't you going get yourself treated?"

"I don't have time these days," Gavin said, "I have a lot of things to do in the company. Let's talk about it after I finish these issues. Anyway... I won't die for the time being."

"What are you talking about?" Dolly said seriously, "Nothing is more important than health! If you can't talk to Brian about it, I'll talk to him."

Gavin suddenly said, "I hope to get along with you like ordinary elders and juniors."

Dolly understood what Gavin meant. His implication was that if she still wanted to see him in the future, she'd better not get involved in his business.

"But, you have to receive treatment as soon as possible," Dolly said in a nearly imploring tone, "Otherwise..."

Gavin acted as if he was unconscious of the severity, and said as if nothing had happened, "I don't have time to go to the hospital lately. Let's talk about it later."

The purpose of Miley's visit was unclear. Rowdy was about to act. Yuna was a time bomb. Wesley's vitality was yet to recover... In this case, it was the time that Brian needed him most.

Moreover, Joanne was about to deliver. At this critical juncture, it was possible for Brian to leave Lambert Group behind. Gavin could take an extended vacation at any time, but just not this time.

"Also, there are two things... don't tell others," Gavin said, "if they need to know one day, I will take the initiative to tell them. When we meet in the future, let's do it the same as before. Don't let them find any clues."

After that, Gavin was about to leave the cafe.

Dolly stopped Gavin, "What about Wendy? Should we talk about it?"

Gavin's figure froze at the door of the cafe. A few seconds later, he turned back and said, "That's right."

Dolly looked at Gavin and suddenly felt that his eyes were particularly familiar. After thinking about it, she suddenly remembered. In the past, Winfred told Steven on the phone that she would be taken care of by him in the future. She hoped that Steven would not bother her life anymore. He had the same look- direct and overbearing, as well as full of protection and love.

Gavin, probably really liked Wendy.

Dolly slowly said, "Wendy has been direct with me and told me that she likes you."

Although he had known it for a long time, when he heard if from Dolly, Gavin was still shocked. It felt like someone was holding a long stick and beating his soul hard.

Dolly had long suspected his identity and would definitely not agree to Wendy being with him. Under such circumstances, Wendy still had revealed her love for Gavin sincerely to Dolly, which required a lot of courage.

Wicked girl! She was usually so timid that she would jump up and down in fright. Why did she become bolder when it was time to retreat?

Gavin slowly clenched his hands into fists. He deliberately put on a light face and ignored the feeling of erosion from the bottom of his heart.

Dolly did not ignore Gavin's movement, but still forced Gavin to face the reality. "Shouldn't you consider for Wendy?"

Gavin loosened his fist, and then his mood eased down, "Wendy is my half-blooded sister?"

Since Gavin knew the truth until now, he had been avoiding this question. Just like Dolly refused to believe in Winfred's death twenty years ago, he refused to accept the fact that Wendy was his sister.

However, Dolly had brought it up on her own, which meant that he had nowhere to run from the fact.

The fact was as hard as steel in front of him. There was a blood relationship between him and Wendy. He had to face it. Otherwise, Wendy would experience the same pain as him.

Dolly remained silent for a moment, then replied, "What do you think?"

Gavin was not surprised at all. Maybe it was because he was already mentally prepared.

However, not being surprised and accepting were two different things. He was mentally prepared, but that didn't mean that the truth couldn't affect him anymore.

In fact, Gavin had never felt so sad in his life.

Although life was like a drama, he did not expect that his life was all damn tragedy.

Gavin looked out of the window and laughed self-deprecatingly. "I always thought that I was the only one in my world. Even if I did something harmful, I would not threaten anyone around me. So, in the past 20 years, I lived very unbridled. If I was the same person as before, I would not care who Wendy was. Since I liked her, I would get her. I would do anything to get her."

"..." Dolly did not say anything, just waiting for Gavin to continue.

Gavin's self-mockery seemed to be more obvious. "But this time, what is horrible is that I don't just like her."

The moment Gavin restrained himself for Wendy, he knew that things were not good.

He loved Wendy.

Dolly lowered her eyes and asked, "So?"

"So, don't tell her that I am her brother, and don't let anyone know that we are related by blood," Gavin looked at Dolly and said, "stop that silly girl's feelings for me first, and then tell her that I am her brother when she finds the one she loves."

What he had to do now was to make Wendy realize that he was not a good person. She fell in love with him because she misjudged him and he wanted to watch her find her own happiness...

This was the last thing Gavin could do for Wendy.