Chapter 332

Maverick did not say a word. His mother seemed rather pleased, saying, "As long as it's not bought for you, it's fine." She then added a reminder, "I don't like Giselle. Since you are already divorced, you should stop having anything to do with her. Do you understand?" Maverick still did not respond from his end. He said he was busy and hung up the call. After hanging up, Maverick tossed his phone aside. Leaning against the back of the chair, he felt his breath hitching. He unbuttoned the collar of his shirt, but still felt suffocated. He sat up, took out his pack of cigarettes, lit one, and took a long drag which provided a momentary relief. Yet the thought, 'Who did Giselle buy the gift for?', still lingered in his mind. Who would she buy gifts for? When she was with him, even the tie she bought was a knockoff. When did she ever become so generous toward men??? As he finished the cigarette, unable to bear the emotions welling up within him, he called for Judd. "Check on Giselle…" He stopped before he could finish his sentence. The memory of Giselle's tears from the night before, her scornful and mocking eyes, her words 'I look down on you'... Maverick stopped mid-sentence. Judd asked, "Mr. Hyland, what should I investigate about Ms. Hawk?" Maverick kept quiet for a while before finally raising his hand towards Judd, "Leave." Judd found it a bit strange, but still nodded and turned around. When he reached the door, however, he was again stopped by Maverick. "Hold on." Judd turned back, "Mr. Hyland, is there anything else you need?" Maverick asked, "Did you sign the contract with the Hawk family this morning?" Judd replied, "I went first thing in the morning." "Did you say what needed to be said?" "I did." Maverick nodded but did not dismiss Judd, who hesitated, "Mr. Hyland, is there anything else?" After a while, Maverick said, "Find out what Nolan is doing today." Judd nodded, "Alright." It didn't take long for Judd to return and report, "Nolan is quite busy today. He is taking promotional photos for a new movie in the morning, filming a commercial in the afternoon, and participating in an interview show at night." The gloom in Maverick's eyes eased out. Judd said, "I heard that it's Ms. Hawk's father's birthday tonight." Being able to work alongside Maverick for so many years, his deep trust and respect were naturally justified. Maverick remained silent. He nodded and waved Judd out. Finally, he felt much more comfortable. ..... Giselle took a nap in the Jinjiang Residence, and when she woke up, it was three in the afternoon. She started getting up, washing up, and putting on makeup.... She received a call from Harper during this time. Jessica's voice could be heard from the other end of the call, making Giselle laugh. She smirked and teased, "Has the three of you gone out to play again?" "Don't talk nonsense." Harper retorted from the other end. Giselle couldn't help but laugh, and Harper asked her, "Have you been feeling okay lately?" Giselle said, "I've been pretty good." Harper responded, "That's good to hear. You've only been in remission for a few months, and the risk of relapse is high, so make sure to watch your mood. If you ever feel something isn't right, you need to tell me as soon as possible. It would be best if you could return to Frystonia." Giselle nodded, "I understood." The two of them chatted some more. Giselle heard Will speaking with Jessica over the phone, "Ask mommy if she likes it." Will's voice was mature yet charming, with a touch of warmth that was pleasing to the ear. What a perfect match! Giselle believed that a cold, aloof beauty like Harper, was suitably matched with a mature and powerful man like Will. She said, "I won't interrupt your date anymore, I'm going to get ready". Just before hanging up the call, she added, "Take my advice, settle down with Will, have a baby so I can become a godmother sooner". After ending the conversation, Giselle could imagine an amused and speechless Harper on the other end. After getting ready, Giselle, gift in hand, headed to the Hawk family villa. It had really been a long, long time since she last came back. Even the housemaids seemed slightly surprised to see her. Davina was still able to force out a smile and said, "Giselle is back". She addressed her quite warmly, but Giselle didn't respond, she just headed up to her own room. Surprisingly, the room was very clean. The flowers in the vase were freshly placed. "You must be pleased with yourself huh?" While Giselle was inspecting her room, Gloria stood at the door, coldly glaring at Giselle with jealousy. Giselle turned around, seeing Gloria's expression made her quite pleased, "It's not bad, but..." She voiced her dissatisfaction, "I still think my room is a bit small, it was better when I was living in your room". The room of Gloria used to belong to Giselle. However, after the mother and daughter had successfully obtained power, they drove Giselle out and seized her original room. Giselle had no choice but to move into a smaller room. "What is your point?" Gloria asked, "You can't possibly think dad will make me give up my room for you." Giselle pulled her lips but did not respond. After taking another look around her room, she prepared to leave. As she brushed past Gloria at the door, she casually, with a slight lift of her lips, said, "Nowadays, it might not be impossible, don't you think?" When Giselle went downstairs, Harrison happened to be in the living room. Seeing Giselle, he became exceptionally delighted, "When did you get back? I didn't hear a thing." Giselle replied, "Just now." She walked down the stairs and presented the gift she bought to Harrison, saying thoughtfully, "Happy birthday, dad." This was the first time Giselle had given her father a birthday present in so many years. Harrison accepted the gift, his eyes welling up with unshed tears. He felt as if this was Giselle's way of forgiving him. "Good... good..." Harrison could only utter this word repeatedly. He reached out intending to hug Giselle, but hesitated in the end, placing his hand on her shoulder instead. "Giselle, dad is really happy. This is the best birthday gift I received tonight." Giselle smiled wryly, "As long as you're happy." Of course, Harrison was happy, but the happier he was, the darker the expressions of Gloria and Davina became. The mother and daughter exchanged a glance, their thoughts growing increasingly heavy. When Davina went to the kitchen, Gloria followed her. "Mom, you saw it, right?" She frowned, "Dad's heart is now all with Giselle." Davina also frowned. She asked Gloria, "How are you doing at the company now?" This made Gloria feel even worse, "Dad is obviously favoring Giselle at the company now. He asked Yu Hongsheng to help her and also gave her the orders to handle. Maverick is also helping Giselle. The Bo's project that I've been working on, he just refused to sign contracts. He specifically asked to negotiate with Giselle. Now that Giselle has handled the Bo's project, the shareholders of Yan's have figured out that Maverick is favoring Giselle and have started leaning towards Giselle." "He's already divorced, why is he still helping her," Davina also became anxious, "If it continues like this, how will you compete with Giselle?" Gloria clenched her fists. She said, "That's why, I must find a way to make Maverick completely give up on Giselle."