Chapter 598

Simon Cross sounded a little down. "Bro, we’ve been totally outclassed by Broderick Ackerley. That guy's on a whole different level." Alexander Cross shot him a side-eye. "Speak for yourself, Simon. You think you’re dumb, that’s on you. Honestly though, Ackerley is solid. Based on what we dug up, he’s never once let Leslie down. Just for that, he’s got my approval as a brother-in-law. But... that doesn't mean he’s gonna see us the same way as her family." Genevieve Cross immediately looked to Simon, suspicious. “Wait—what did you do? Did you mess with him back then?” Simon scratched his head and told her about that awkward encounter outside the campus gates. Genevieve’s face dropped instantly, her voice full of frustration. “Simon, that was totally out of line. You and Leslie weren't even a thing yet, and you tried to throw Ackerley under the bus in front of her? That’s not cool. If he wasn't such a decent guy, he could’ve just buried the DNA results and you'd never have found out. Nex