Chapter 23


    Chapter 23 Daddy Bought A Car


    In the afternoon, Alex headed to the kindergarten when it was time for dismissal.


    “Alex, are you leaving?” Jonathan greeted Alex when he saw him downstairs.


    “That’s right, I’ll be heading off to pick up my son after school,” Alex nodded.


    “Alex, are you freeter tonight? I’ll bring you out for a meal,” Jonathan offered excitedly.


    He knew that Alex had given him the post as the security guard chief and was extremely grateful, so he


    hoped to invited Alex for a meal.


    “Another day, maybe. Just work hard for now,” Alex patted Jonathan on the shoulder and walked


    towards his RS7.


    “Don’t worry, Alex, I won’t disappoint!” Jonathan nodded vigorously. He would remember how Alex had


    helped him and be grateful to him for his entire life.


    Alex nodded and drove off.


    Jonathan was his closest friend back when he was just a security guard, so he would do his best to


    promote him.


    At the kindergarten, Alex arrived before the ss dismissed, so he headed to the convenience store to


    buy some cigarettes.


    “Dunn, give me a packet of Carlboro cigarettes,” Alex told the owner of the convenience store.


    The store owner was a thirty-five-year-old man named Flynn Dunn. He had a crew cut with a scar on


    his cheek and looked somewhat intimidating.


    Flynn nced at Alex and passed him a packet of five-milligram cigarettes.


    “Pass me a three-milligram packet instead. Next time, you should stock up on one-milligram cigarettes


    as well,” Alexmented.


    “I knew you weren’t an ordinary person. You’ve struck it rich, haven’t you? Well, I sure can’t afford to


    stock one-milligram cigarettes,” Flynn smiled.


    Carlboro cigarettes were sold for ten per packet for the five-milligram variety, twenty per packet for the


    three-milligram variety, and a hundred per packet for the one-milligram top-ss variety. Usually, these


    would only be sold at Lumenopolis. A small city like Neb City would not stock such high-grade


    products.


    “Alright,” Alex nodded. He took the cigarettes, opened the box, passed Flynn one, and Flynn lit both


    cigarettes. Both of them had good chemistry.


    After all, they had done this routine for four years.


    Both of them had started off as storeowner and patron, but they were now close friends.


    “I’ll be leaving in two days,” Flynn said.


    Alex was taken aback and queried, “Where to?”


    “I’ll be settling down in the countryside. She doesn’t like the bustle of the city,” Flynn exined.


    “That’s right. It’ll be better for your mental health to stay away from the lively city. I know that you’re not


    the type, though,” Alexmented.


    Flynnughed, “Well, you set your pride aside and became a live-in son-inw for a woman as well.


    What’s moving to the countrysidepared to that?”


    Alex chuckled. I didn’t do that just for a woman.


    However, he did not exin himself.


    Flynn nced at the RS7 outside the store and stated, “Well, I was about to let you take over this shop,


    but looks like you don’t need the money.”


    “You can leave the keys here. Perhaps I’de over for a smoke if I felt like it,” Alex replied.


    “Alright then, I’ll get someone to restock tomorrow,” Flynn nodded.


    Just then, the school bell rang.


    “Best of luck,” Alex smiled and headed for the kindergarten.


    Flynn was lost in thought as he watched Alex leave.


    Although they had be close over the span of four years, they had not asked each other about their


    backgrounds.


    He then looked at the RS7, and his heart welled up with respect for Alex.


    “It’s been four years, and the Jennings family hasn’t found out your true identity yet. No one can beat


    you when ites to patience and endurance,” Flynn muttered. “I don’t understand, though. Why stop


    now?”


    Soon after that, Alex saw Stanley and waved to him.


    “Daddy!” Stanley greeted Alex and rushed towards him.


    “Were you a good boy today?” Alex inquired.


    “I was!” Stanley nodded. He added, “Daddy, for some weird reason, the teachers have treated me


    really, really welltely. All the students are jealous of me.”


    Alex smiled. Of course, they would be. I’m sure Ms. Winston witnessed how I dealt with the Langdons.


    “Alright then, you’ll have to study hard and avoid fighting with others, or your teachers will be


    disappointed, won’t they?” Alex smiled.


    “Alright! I’ll be a good boy, and my ssmates haven’t been bullying metely!” Stanley nodded.


    Alex nodded and brought him to the RS7.


    “Say goodbye to uncle,” Alex instructed.


    Stanley nced at Flynn and waved to him, “Goodbye, Uncle Flynn.”


    “Bye, Stanley,” Flynn chuckled.


    Alex cast Flynn one final gaze and brought Stanley into the car.


    “Daddy, did you buy a car? It looks so pretty! We’ve finally gotten a car! No one in school will look down


    on me anymore!” Stanley examined the car and quipped.


    “When Stanley gets older, Daddy will buy a better one for you,” Alex patted Stanley on the head,


    buckled his seatbelt, and headed to the driver’s seat.


    When they got home, Stanley chimed, “Grandma, Mommy, Daddy got a new car!”


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    Carmen and Heather, who were watching the television, stared at Alex in shock.


    “Did you really bought a car today?” Heather inquired in shock.


    She was still in shock when she met Alex at the car dealership, but when she left, she suddenly


    realized something was a bit odd. Why would Alex go to a showroom for no good reason?


    Carmen awaited his answer in shock as well.


    “I was getting a car for President Sawyer,” Alex exined.


    “Oh, I thought you actually got yourself a car,” Carmen scoffed and continued watching television.


    Heather was disappointed as well. If only if Alex actually got a car of his own. Even if it’s the cheapest


    brand that costs tens of thousands, I’d be happy.


    “Mommy, Daddy really got a new car. It’s so pretty!” Stanley eximed.


    “Stanley, that’s not your Dad’s car. It belongs to his boss. Make sure to study hard and earn lots of


    money so that you can buy a car in the future,” Heather exined.


    “Oh,” Stanley said, noticeably crestfallen.


    Alex cheered Stanley up, “Stanley, although this isn’t my car, I can still send you to school and pick you


    up with it. I can even bring you to the zoo in it.”


    “Really? That’s great! Daddy, when I grow up, I’ll buy a car for Mommy and Daddy!” Stanley chirped


    excitedly. He added as an afterthought, “I’ll get grandma a car as well.”


    “What about uncle?” Carmen smiled.


    “No way, uncle always scolds me, so I won’t get him one,” Stanley pouted.


    “Alright then, we won’t get uncle a car,” Alex patted Stanley’s head.


    “What’re youughing at? It’s not like it’s your car. You can tell us all about it when you actually get one,


    although I doubt you’ll be able to afford one even if you worked your entire life,” Carmen jeered.


    Alex felt likeughing when he heard that. I can’t afford a car? Sorry to disappoint you then, but there


    aren’t any cars that I can’t afford!


    “Quit staring and start cooking!” Carmen snapped.


    The amiable atmosphere in the room was shattered by Carmen immediately.


    Alex stopped smiling and red at Carmen. He did not want to press the matter, so he headed to the


    kitchen to prepare dinner.


    As she watched Alex head into the kitchen, Carmen shot him a look of despise. He really is a good-for-


    nothing piece of trash!


    “Heather, get me a rich son-inw! I really can’t stand this loser anymore,” Carmen persuaded Heather.