Chapter 580 A Huge Step (Part One)

With his eyes glued to the little boy, William stopped dead in his tracks and completely forgot to get inside the car.

That being said, it shouldn't come as a surprise that William would be so dumbfounded. After all, it was the first time he had ever seen his son with his very own eyes.

"Are you actually my dad, uncle?"

Cody repeated his question one more time, his eyes filled with anticipation for William's response.

"Mom keeps on telling me that I don't have a dad, but... I don't believe it at all. Every single child should have their own daddy. Sally has her dad who's always showering her with so much love and affection. So, why should it just be me... and me alone who doesn't have my own dad? I really find that hard to believe..."

Back when he was still in kindergarten, coming across a number of fathers gathering around the school's entrance to pick up their sons and daughters was a common occurrence. On the other hand, Cody had always been picked up by either his mommy or aunt, and never by a tall man like those fathers of his other schoolmates. And because he was able to witness that every single day, he unconsciously realized that every other child had a daddy, everyone other than him.

In truth, he had always been longing for the day when an adult man would appear at the gate of his kindergarten, and tell him in a gentle voice, "Cody, I'm your dad. I came here to pick you up so I could drive you home. Sorry I was late..."

Cody's words felt so sharp that it felt as though William's chest had just gotten struck by an icy sword, freezing the softest spot in his heart. The guilt he was feeling was killing him deep inside.

"Cody, to be honest... I am..."

"William Qi! What the heck do you think you're doing?! Where were you planning to take my son to?"

Violet managed to shake off the waiter who was trying to stop her and rushed to get out of the hotel. As soon as she got out, she frantically

ready been five long years since that incident happened, she still couldn't run away from the shadow that it left with her.

But at the end of the day, Cody was her only weakness, and sadly for her, William was well aware of that fact.

"Oh, alright. I give up. I'm getting into your car, but I won't stay at your place. You have to promise me that we're just going to stay at a hotel."

At that point, that was the best compromise that she could come up with to make her beloved son happy. This wasn't at all for William or even herself.

"Of course! You have my word!"

When she finally got in the car, William made it a point to pull the seat belts and buckle them up for her and also his son. Then, he proceeded to take the driver's seat and drive them to a much better hotel.

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As for Carla, Terence had already driven her and Sally back home to the Seaview Villa.

After arriving home, Carla went to take a comfortable bath before doing anything else. She couldn't wait to get rid of the smell of chicken hair that was all over her body. On Sally's side, as soon as she came back, she directly went to her room and fell asleep, feeling extremely tired.

When she came out of the shower, Carla was still a bit worried about Violet, so she sent her a message to check on her.