Chapter 320

Goddaughter?! Hugo exclaimed in disbelief as he pointed at Pearl. "She's your goddaughter?" Pearl and Richard were equally surprised. Wasn't this man the one who had sold them the medication? And now he was claiming to be the owner of the black market, Reese Cooper, and that Pearl was his goddaughter? That was outrageous. Also, since when did she become his goddaughter? "What? I can't have a goddaughter?" Reese responded, his eyes widening in anger as he stood his ground. Hugo attempted to defuse the situation, realizing he might be in trouble. "Of course, you can," he said apologetically, trying to avoid confrontation with Reese. The latter was a powerful man who had a lot of people working for him, so he wasn't going to clash with him. In that moment, anyone with common sense would recognize that retreating and leaving as soon as possible was the wisest course of action. Reese's stern expression did not waver. "So, are you suggesting that my goddaughter owes you something