"That's right! I'm a bastard! I personally gave my son leukemia, refused to get him treated, starved him, and even abused him! But everything I did… was to let him live!" "Bullshit!" Shauna's eyes turned red, and she cursed. "James, if you're not human, just say so. After doing all that, you still have the nerve to say it was to let him live? Have some shame!" James became agitated. His eyes were intensely bloodshot, and he looked like a caged beast, unable to break free. He roared, his voice so full of agony it was hard to listen to. "It's true! Whether you believe me or not, I only let my son get leukemia so he could live properly!" "What exactly is going on?" Baron, seeing that James' emotions didn't seem faked, had to ask. James took a deep breath and said, "I told you, the boss is doing research, something related to blood. I don't understand the details. I was happy when my son first came back to me, but when the boss told me to bring my son to see him a month later, I sensed something was wrong." When James mentioned blood research, Baron's expression darkened. Shauna also seemed to think of something and looked at James in disbelief. James continued, "At the time, I thought the boss valued me, so I was pretty happy. But the woman assigned to me told me it might not be a good thing. I knew she was the boss' person, so I was on my guard. I had my trusted men look into it. It turned out that several other men like me… after their children met the boss, they were all kept by his side." "The boss claimed he really liked these children and wanted to spend money to raise them. At first, their parents were all thrilled, thinking their children had earned the boss' favor and would have a great future. It wasn't until I accidentally stumbled upon something that I learned it was all fake! It was all a trick the boss used to deceive us!" "What was it?" Shauna asked instinctively.Baron, however, said flatly, "Those children… are probably all dead." At these words, James' gaze snapped to Baron. "How did you know?" Baron sneered. "As a leader, meeting subordinates is normal. But meeting his subordinates' children is unusual. And wanting to keep all their children by his side to raise them? How much money and manpower would that cost? You also said earlier that he’s researching blood. Where is the most convenient place to get blood? Naturally, taking it directly from a living person is the most direct and has the most research value. But animal blood clearly wouldn't be sufficient for his experiments. In that case, these children essentially became ready-made test subjects." "No way! Are there still animals like that in this day and age? That's no different from what the foreigner did, is it?" Shauna couldn't believe such a monster existed in modern society. James burst out laughing after hearing Baron's analysis. But his laughter was bitter, and his eyes were filled with tears. "Yeah, it's just like what the foreigner did. And Mr. Baron guessed everything right! That so-called boss of ours treats the very people who built his empire for him like this. When I learned he had set his sights on my son, I had no choice. I had no choice but to make my son sick, and even create the illusion that I didn't like him. Only then could he survive. As for how long… that was up to fate." Shauna’s jaw dropped. She was speechless for a long time. So, James was actually trying to protect his child? Baron also felt a heavy discomfort. He was a father, too. He asked himself, if his two children were in James' position, how could he have protected them? He sighed. Baron shook his head and said, "A master like that… is he really worth you risking your life for?" "He's not. But I'm on a pirate ship, and I can't get off. Besides, if I don't earn money, I won't have any to spend. I have to leave something for Beth and my son. I can't give them anything else. I have to at least leave them some money, right?""So, did you leave them anything?" Baron looked straight at James. "I did! It's with the ledgers. Mr. Baron, since you were willing to think of my son and have me sign the Ocean City house over to him, you must have some connection to him, right?" James wasn't a fool; he had naturally guessed something. Baron nodded. "Yes. My wife took a liking to your son's talent for painting and took him on as her last and final disciple. So, James, you must have been really lucky, or how else could you have such good luck? Did you know, my wife, Natalie, isn't just the young lady of the Stone family, but also the famous jewelry designer, Sunny?"