ebirth: Top Star ActressÂ
Chapter 79Â
“Mr. Johnson is so generous, why not leave Bianca here?”Â
Byron wasn’t dumb. He caught on to Eli’s intentions right away.Â
Feeling a wave of sympathy for Emily, he decided to speak up.Â
Eli’s face darkened instantly. “Byron, you really know how to joke.”Â
Bianca was about to agree. She wanted to see what Emily would do if she stayed. Was she really going to keep trying to seduce Byron?Â
Seeing Eli’s expression and response, Bianca finally understood.Â
She started to feel nervous.Â
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Byron saw through Eli and Bianca’s expressions and said, “Of course, I’m joking. Even if she wanted to stay, I wouldn’t want her. Who’s she trying to disgust?”Â
Then he got to the point. “I heard you brought a kid with you. Coincidentally, I don’t have a little brother. Why not let him stay at my place and keep me company?”Â
Eli frowned.Â
He suspected it was Emily’s idea.Â
But seeing Emily’s changing expression, he realized it wasn’t.Â
He had originally adopted Liam because of Emily. Now that she had apologized, he didn’t have the energy to really adopt him.Â
Byron seemed to understand his thoughts. “How about this? Give me the kid, and I’ll give you a one percent share of the project. What do you think, Mr. Johnson?”Â
He specifically asked Isaac, who had called back, “Dad, you don’t mind, right?”Â
Isaac didn’t believe it was Byron’s sudden idea. He had been bedridden and didn’t know what was happening outside. It must have been Emily’s idea.Â
“This small matter, you decide!”Â
Eli had no objections and had Liam stay.Â
Then he left with Bianca.Â
“Liam, come here. Leave with me and live with me from now on, okay?”Â
Liam had been taken to meet one stranger after another, in unfamiliar places, and was very scared.Â
When Emily called him, he immediately ran to her and nodded, “I want to stay with Emily!”Â
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Mr. Reyes, Byron, I’ll be leaving now.”Â
Emily finished her business and planned to leave with Liam.Â
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Byron was reluctant. ‘Ms. Johnson, weren’t you going to stay? I’ll miss you…”Â
“Shut up, that’s disgusting. I just didn’t want to leave with those two. Don’t forget you promised to take me out. Call me before the competition.Â
She was short on money.Â
She hadn’t forgotten that around this time in her previous life, Aiden had been working on an AI project.Â
In her previous life, with her help, the project made a fortune once it launched.Â
In this life, without her, the progress would be slower. She needed to get the project done before then.Â
“Ms. Johnson, don’t worry!”Â
Emily nodded and reminded Isaac, “Mr. Reyes, don’t forget the three–seven split of those two percent.”Â
She and Isaac had secretly agreed on the split through hand gestures in front of Eli and Bianca.Â
Isaac chuckled, “Don’t worry, I won’t forget. Those two percent are all yours.”Â
“No, I may need the money, but I have principles. We agreed on a three–seven split.”Â
Emily left with Liam. The area outside the Reyes Villa was empty.Â
Fortunately, Daniel had already left.Â
Byron arranged for a driver to take them back.Â
In the car, Emily called Sophia to check on the adoption paperwork and confirmed it was done.Â
She also spoke to the orphanage director, “Director, I’ve taken Liam with me. I’ll take good care of him and bring him back to visit the orphanage from time to time. Liam, say hello to the director.”Â
“Hello, Director!”Â
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Liam’s voice was young and sweet.Â
The director, who truly loved the children, sounded choked up with emotion, genuinely happy for Liam. “Good, that’s good, Liam, be good at Emily’s home,”Â
After returning, Emily first took Liam to her place.Â