"Speaking of it, I have been widowed for so many years, thanks to your old man!" Madge Hawn mended the knife again. "And, do you really think I don't know about the Hawn family? Why do you want to adopt Jaxson Lambert? You know quite well."

When Howard heard this, those old events suddenly came to mind.

His hand holding the mobile phone trembled. "What do you want?"

"Dad, I don't want anything." Madge Hawn recognized the tension of Howard's voice, and the tone became more ...