Grief, Betrayals, and a Core of Blaze

Chapter 588 The Truth Comes Calling

He was about to say something, but Natalie tugged on his arm and said, "I bought you clothes; they're in the bedroom. Why don't you go try them on and see if they fit?" "You got something for me?" Baron was instantly delighted and dashed off to the bedroom. Waylon and Flynn had also returned. Seeing Baron's complete lack of dignity, they did not know whether to laugh or cry. "He's the Godfather of Murica, for crying out loud. If anyone else saw him like this, they'd think he was an imposter." Natalie did not like hearing Waylon speak ill of her husband and quickly retorted, "What's wrong with being the Godfather of Murica? Is he not allowed to spoil his wife?" Her words left Waylon speechless. "Fine, fine! We'd better not say anything bad about Baron, or our Natalie will jump down our throats." "Dad—" Natalie's face flushed. Ruby saw her daughter's reaction, pulled her hand, and had her sit down next to Waylon. "Your dad is just jealous. If some damned bastard hadn't switched you at birth all those years ago, our family of four wouldn't have missed out on so much time together." Hearing Ruby mention this, Natalie paused. She then said to Waylon and the others, "I met Baron's sister, Yulia, today. She said she knows the truth about me being switched, and it seems to be related to the Gunn family. Did you ever offend the Gunn family?" Waylon and Ruby were stunned."Our Stone family has no connection whatsoever to the Gunn family! Let alone offending them. While the Gunn family is an old, established family, our businesses don't overlap. And we've heard their methods aren't exactly gentle, so the Stone family has always avoided bidding on the same projects as them." Waylon never imagined his family's tragedy could be related to the Gunn family. Flynn did not have much standing to speak, but he also knew that the Stone family's business direction and partners had absolutely no ties to the Gunns. Natalie had already suspected as much, so she was not surprised. "Let's just wait and see. Maybe Yulia will give us an answer." Hearing this, Waylon could not say much more. Baron came downstairs excitedly, wearing the suit Natalie had bought for him. "Look! Does this suit look good on me?" Baron was already handsome, and the well-tailored suit made him look like the absolute picture of a domineering CEO. Flynn suddenly felt a pang of jealousy. "Don't you think he's just attracting trouble like that? Baron's already good-looking, and now you're dressing him up to be so handsome. Aren't opportunistic young women going to swarm him like flies? You won't be able to watch him. So, I think you should just give that suit to me." Baron was already displeased by the first part of Flynn's comment. By the time Flynn finished, Baron just laughed. "Heh. Your intentions are practically smacking me in the face. Are you even listening to yourself?" Natalie pursed her lips, trying not to laugh. "Baron, I think my brother has a point. You really are quite handsome." This made Baron suddenly feel a little red.Ruby saw the scene and could not help but smile. "Oh? Is our son-in-law getting shy?" "Mom—" Baron was embarrassed by the teasing. Flynn huffed, "Hmph, it's just a suit. I can buy one myself." "One you buy yourself isn't half as good. My wife also bought me casual clothes. Should I go put those on for you?" Baron was clearly doing this on purpose to drive Flynn crazy. Flynn glared at him viciously but was powerless. The family joked and laughed, their spirits high. The children also gathered around Holt, playing happily in the room. Just as the whole family was enjoying the warm atmosphere, Yulia and Jonas arrived at the door. Yulia had learned from Jonas's own mouth that when he was being persecuted by the Gunn family, it was Baron who had saved him. She now felt even more guilty and grateful toward this brother. "Thank you. Thank you for bringing Jonas back to me." Yulia gave Baron a deep, formal bow. Baron held no real malice toward her. The grudges of the previous generation should not be passed down to the next. Besides, Yulia had, from the very beginning, been very friendly to him. Back then, in an effort to keep him and his mother from leaving, Yulia had defied the head of the Gunn family, getting beaten so badly she almost did not survive. Baron still remembered that. "If you really want to thank me, just tell us what you know."Baron had them sit down. Waylon had a servant prepare tea and then dismissed them from the room. Jonas helped Yulia sit on the sofa. He remained quiet, simply taking it upon himself to pour tea for everyone. His movements were measured—neither obsequious nor arrogant—giving him the inexplicable air of a fallen noble.

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