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Caden chuckled. “Trying to fight me for custody? She has no idea what it’s like to go up against Hardison Group’s legal team.”
Leaning back on the couch smugly, he added, “If Sidney finds out that Clarissa is trying to take our son, he’d probably fly straight back from Neuseeland and make her regret it.”
Kelly let out a helpless laugh, finally understanding why Zev had been willing to take a beating from Caden just to put Shane’s custody under his name.
Clarissa didn’t stand a chance against Sidney and Caden.
Even if Shawn helped her, there was no way they’d win.
Zev was undeniably cunning–a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
“Jasper, behave yourself!”
Inside the bathroom, Zev stripped Jasper down and tossed him into the bathtub.
At first, Jasper was still grinning foolishly, but the moment Zev discovered that dried, sticky flour was clinging to the boy’s hair and scalp, his temper flared.
“Jasper, you’re asking for it!” Zev smacked Jasper’s chubby little backside.
For two whole seconds, time seemed to freeze. Then, Jasper let out a wail that could shatter glass.
“Bad Daddy…
“Sob… Daddy Caden…”
And just like that, Jasper wanted nothing to do with Zev anymore. Completely naked, he scrambled out of the tub and ran straight into Caden’s arms, crying.
Caden didn’t care whether Jasper was wet or messy; he immediately scooped him up, glaring at Zev. “Zev, what the hell is wrong with you? Why are you hitting a kid? That’s abuse, you know!”
Zev shot him a glare. “Give him back to me. You spoil him too much–that’s why he’s turning into a little troublemaker.”
“So what if I spoil him?” Caden snapped. “He’s just a kid–what could he possibly do wrong?”
The two of them bickered back and forth like a quarreling couple.
Meanwhile, Charles and Kelly sat off to the side, munching on snacks and watching the drama unfold.
After a long silence, Charles finally spoke in a hushed voice. “Were those two together before?”
Kelly blinked. “Together? As in…/
Charles took a deep breath and gave her an apologetic look. “Never mind…
”
It suddenly dawned on Kelly. Thinking about Charles and Caden’s history, she worried that Ch be jealous. “I don’t think they were. Want me to ask them later?”
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“Daddy, Daddy Caden, stop fighting! Jasper’s gonna catch a cold!” Unlike the two grown men arguing. Shane cared about Jasper. He ran over, determined to rescue him.
Caden let out a snort at Zev before carrying Jasper and leading Shane toward the bathroom.
Kelly munched on a few snacks, feeling a bit restless. Taking advantage of the moment when Charles went
to the bathroom to help, she leaned in and asked Zev in a hushed voice, “Are you and Caden just brothers?” Zev was so stunned that his eyes nearly popped out of his head. “What else would we be?”
Kelly handed him a handful of snacks. “Charles seemed kind of jealous just now.”
Zev glanced toward the bathroom. “Seriously? Is he a walking green–eyed monster? How does he get jealous all the time? I wouldn’t go for Caden even if he were the last man on earth.”
Kelly felt mildly offended by that.
Realizing he might’ve misspoken, Zev quickly turned back to soothe her. “Honey, that’s not what I meant. I swear I’m straight! Just because Caden isn’t, doesn’t mean you have to doubt me.”
“I wasn’t doubting you…” Kelly genuinely believed him.
Still feeling uneasy, Zev stood up and pulled Kelly along. “Let’s take Jasper and Shane and get out of here. From now on, we should stay far away from that lunatic Caden–and Charles, too.”
He couldn’t fathom how someone like Caden could make Charles so worked up.
Kelly offered a quiet explanation. “Caden’s past wasn’t exactly the cleanest. It’s understandable if Charles got the wrong idea.”
Zev nodded in understanding. “You’re right. Let’s grab Jasper and Shane and go.”
Meanwhile, in the bathroom, Jasper and Shane were happily splashing around in the tub, both completely naked and having the time of their lives.
And instead of acting like an adult, Caden was right there with them, playing a full–on water fight.
Seeing this, Zev had no choice but to take Kelly and leave first, abandoning Jasper and Shane in Caden’s
care.
When they got home, Kelly let out a breath of relief. It was a good thing they hadn’t brought Jasper and Shane back with them.
Clarissa was already waiting at the door–with people.
Even if she couldn’t take the kids today, having them here would have only made things messier.
“Kelly, where is Shane? Give him back to me. I’ve changed my mind–I’m not handing over custody. I want him back now.” Clarissa’s voice was firm and cold.
Before, Wade had refused to give her shares because Shane wasn’t biologically related to Zev “ut now that the matter was settled, she saw no reason to let Shane stay with them any longer.
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“Clarissa, don’t even think about it,” Zev said, his brows furrowing.
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“Zev, you’re not their biological father. Neither of you is related to them by blood. Even if you take this to court, you won’t win.” Clarissa had come prepared, her lawyer standing by her side. “Hand him over
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