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Chapter 381
At first, Pax didn't say a word. He just kept his head down, focused on his steak. But Claire kept piling more food onto his plate. Finally, Pax couldn't take it any longer and snapped, "Mom, I'm not a kid anymore. I can feed myself."
Suddenly, the whole restaurant fell into an eerie silence.
In the live stream chat:
[Mom? Mom! MOM!!!!!]
[Why is Pax calling the heiress of the Sartori Corporation 'mom'? Could it be...]
[Stop guessing. Let me spill the tea: Pax is the only son of Claire and her ex-husband Desmond. H's heir to both the Sartori and Gilbert families. His pedigree is even more prestigious than Connor's. One day, he's set to inherit not just the Sartori Corporation but also the Gilbert family's empire.]
[How could you keep such a massive secret for so long!]
[Since you're calling me out, there's another secret I'm not revealing.]
[Spill it, Golden Promise! If you don't, I'll die from curiosity!]
[Oh my God, Pax is practically royalty, and here I thought he was just an ordinary student.]
[He isn't hustling in the entertainment industry because he's set to inherit the family fortune.]
[What's wrong with having one more rich person in the world?]
[Pax, your humble servant has finally found you.]
[Me, hating on the rich, flipped over in anger, but my charger wasn't long enough, so I flipped back.]
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meatball into her mouth. Hearing Pax call out "mom," she dropped it with a loud "duang" into her bone china plate, the sound ringing out. Her mouth, however, opened even wider in shock.
Juztin couldn't stay calm either. He silently pulled back his fork and let his gaze shift between Pax and Claire.
For Chloe and Connor, this was old news. Diana, however, stole a quick glance at Claire before quickly lowering her head again, wishing the dinner would end soon.
Only Kalilah seemed completely clueless. "Pax, have you lost your mind? Even if you want to cozy up to Ms. Claire, you can't just call her 'mom' out of nowhere. Have some decency!"
Kalilah had been thinking ever since she first saw Claire. If Claire could recognize her as a goddaughter, it would be a dream come true. Over the years, she had gained countless godfathers and godmothers. At dinner parties, a bit of boldness was usually enough to get the wealthy and influential to accept you as family.
She was plotting how to get close to Claire. But Pax just blurted it out so naturally. And he didn't call her godmother he called her mom! Pax's audacity was just infuriating.
Everyone was looking at Kalilah like she was a fool.
Claire chuckled, "Miss Kalilah, do I not resemble my son?"
Hearing Claire's words, Kalilah finally connected the dots. Pax was actually Claire's son.
Shock was quickly replaced by regret. Had she known, she would never have treated Pax that way. Knowing his status, she would've tried to win him over from the start.
After her surprise, Kalilah's attitude did a complete 180. "Pax, why didn't you say you're Ms. Claire's son earlier? We wouldn't have had all these misunderstandings."
Kalilah poured herself a glass of red
wine. "Let's not dwell on the past. It's fate that brought us all together here l propose a toast to you Let bygones be bygones, alright?"