CHAPTER 116: GOOD LUCK

Steven frowned. Who had just stolen his spotlight?

He squinted at the profile picture of the person who sent that ten-million-dollar gift, finding him more familiar by the second.

‘That arrogant hairstyle and self-proclaimed trendy outfit...’

‘Isn’t that...’

"Alex, look how awesome I am! I just got my little niece to the top of the daily rankings!"

Ethan excitedly held his computer as he came over and looked at Alex, only to find him sitting upright amidst the strange atmosphere around the room.

Mechanically, he turned around, meeting Steven’s deadly gaze.

"B-big Brother? Why are you here?"

Steven stared him down and replied, "Why? Do you wish I weren’t here?"

Ethan quickly waved his hands with a smile.

"No, of course not..."

Steven’s fingers tapped lightly on the armrest of the chair, his voice floating.

"So it was you who stole my thunder, huh?"

Only then did Ethan notice the live broadcast screen behind Steven, swallowing hard as he looked back at Alex.

‘What’s going on? Did your dad find out?’

Alex’s eyes replied.

‘Yep.’

‘And what am I supposed to do now...?’

‘... I wish you good luck.’

Steven’s haunting voice continued, "Your niece? So... you’ve known her identity all along?"

Ethan used all his skills to pull out a smile despite his face wanting to turn ugly from crying.

"Oh my! Ah~ this... gosh! So it turns out she’s my little niece!"

His exaggerated expressions, paired with his over-the-top gestures and sudden outbursts, made Alex shake his head.

‘Uncle, you better not enter the entertainment industry. Such poor acting will only torture the audience.’

Ethan kept arguing, "I just found out she’s my niece as well. With her being a child of the Lawrence family, how could I allow others to steal the limelight? So I generously threw in ten million! To support my niece!"

Steven said nothing more, leaving it unclear whether he believed Ethan or not. Seeing how tense the atmosphere was, Ethan quickly chose to make a run for it.

"Wow, I got too excited earlier, and I need to use the restroom now. I’m heading out first!"

With that, he dashed out of the room. If he stayed any longer, he might have gotten hypothermia from how cold Steven’s glare was.

On the other hand, Steven had no time to question the truth in Ethan’s words, as he was still swimming in joy. But seeing Alex’s calm demeanor left him puzzled.

"Alex, didn’t you say you wanted a sister? Now that you’ve found her, why do you look neither surprised nor delighted?"

Alex rolled his eyes, replying.

"No; I’m very surprised."

‘Surprised that Dad finally opened his eyes to discover Sister’s existence.’

...

That calm tone, expressionless face... none of that showed any semblance of surprise.

Steven thought maybe Alex was worried that with Emma returning, he might feel uneasy that Steven would love him less.

"Alex, don’t worry. Dad will love you just like he loves your sister; no need to feel sad or jealous."

Yet again, Alex turned speechless.

He wasn’t jealous of Emma; if anything, he was more envious of Steven. After all, if she and Steven reunited, she would surely cling to their dad more than him.

‘Tsk, how annoying.’

He sent Emma a message.

[Sis, Dad found out your identity.]

A reply quickly came from her.

[Alright~ we can soon reunite~]

[Do you like Dad or Brother more?]

As a protective brother, he had to confirm his position in Emma’s heart.

[Emma likes Brother the most~]

The corners of his mouth lifted, but she soon sent him another message.

[Emma also likes Daddy~ and Mommy~ and Uncle Edwin, Aunt Marianne, and even Bob~]

Alex’s smile vanished in an instant.

This little rascal was smart, claiming that she liked everyone. She even included her stuffed toy, Bob.

Alex put away his phone and spoke to Steven, "Dad, aren’t you going to eat?"

Steven was still in the live chat room, furiously sending gifts and not hearing a single word Alex was saying.

Alex shook his head, helpless. With Emma being so adorable, who wouldn’t be absolutely infatuated with her?

Thus, he turned and went to eat alone.

Ethan stopped sending gifts after Steven learned of Emma’s existence, not wanting to be scolded by his big brother and letting Steven quickly rise to the top of the rankings.

On the other hand, Emma looked at the overwhelmingly high gift earnings and quickly waved.

"Thank you all for your support, but I’ve earned enough money now. I’m logging off to buy a watch for Daddy~"

"Bye-bye~"

After saying that, she logged off.

Steven’s finger paused, a sour feeling creeping into his heart.

He was clearly her real dad, but she was going to buy a watch for another "Daddy"!

This made him insanely jealous, imagining how happy he would be if he received a watch from his daughter.

With this in mind, he picked up the phone and called Zane.

"Look into my daughter’s dad!"

Zane thought he had misheard.

"But isn’t that you, Mr. Lawrence?"

Steven realized his slip of the tongue and quickly coughed to cover his embarrassment.

"I mean, look into this ‘Daddy’ she’s buying the watch for!"