The Billionaire And His Son Want Me Back (Paisley)

Soon, his hesitant voice came through. "Mom... Who was that I just saw next to you?"

Diana knew Paisley had already seen Nathaniel looking this rough, so she had no choice but to turn the phone toward Paisley.

Paisley waved at the screen. "Hey there, Prince Charming."

"Prince Charming" was Serena's nickname for Nathaniel.

Once again, the video feed seemed to have frozen.

Just as Paisley thought Nathaniel had actually lagged out this time, commotion broke out on his end. It sounded like he had jumped up from somewhere and was running in a hurry. "Mom, what the hell? Why didn't you tell me beforehand?"

Diana regretted it too. She had only called on a whim, thinking it would be a good chance for Nathaniel and Paisley to see each other. She didn't expect that Nathaniel would be such a mess.

"Hanging up now." Nathaniel ended the call himself.

Diana looked a little embarrassed as she turned to Paisley. "That kid... He cares too much about his image."

But after Diana laughed about it, a hint of sadness and concern appeared on Diana's face. "I've never seen him look like this before. Things at the factory must be rough."

"Why was Nathaniel sent to the factory? Didn't he just open a club?" asked Paisley.

That club was quite large. If managed well, it could secure a significant share of Harrowfell's high-end entertainment market.

Diana simply looked at Paisley and didn't continue the topic. "Here, have some coffee."

Paisley took the coffee Diana handed her and sipped it slowly, savoring the lingering fragrance. "Good coffee."

Paisley didn't ask further questions. Previously, she hadn't known much about the Beaumont family or Axion Enterprises.

It wasn't until this time, after Linna's investigation revealed that the Sullivan family had recently connected with the Beaumonts through unknown means, that she gained some understanding.

So far, the Beaumont family was still under the control of Byron.

Byron had two sons, and currently his favored heir and central figure of the Beaumont family's power was his eldest son Peter, who was Diana's husband.

Peter had three children. The eldest son and eldest daughter were born to his first wife. Only Nathaniel was Diana's biological son.

Diana took a sip of coffee and sighed, "Honestly, I never had high expectations for Nathaniel. As long as he lives a smooth and comfortable life, that's enough for me."

Diana thought, To be with the

woman he loves, to live the life he

wants. After all, children from

families like ours rarely have the freedom to choose their own lives. Just like me-back then, I didn't want to marry Peter, but I had no choice at all.'

Over the years, no matter how well Diana treated Peter's children from his first marriage, there was always a barrier between them, making it impossible to truly connect. They always remained guarded against her and Nathaniel.

That was why Diana would do everything in her power to secure the future Nathaniel wanted.

Diana turned to Paisley. "Paisy, actually, my Nathaniel really li—"

"Dear teacher, these flowers are so beautiful," Linna, who had been silent all this time, suddenly interrupted, cutting off what Diana was about to say.

Diana's expression turned slightly awkward. She had almost forgotten that Paisley had brought someone with her.

Since Linna addressed Paisley as "teacher" and was able to accompany her, Diana believed that she must be someone important to Paisley.

With that thought, Diana softened her gaze toward Linna. "If you like them, I'll give them to you."

Linna waved her hands quickly. "No need. I wouldn't be able to take care of them. I just want to admire them."

Diana nodded and turned back to Paisley. "Paisy, my Nathaniel—"

"Oh, Paisley, this coffee smells amazing," Linna interrupted Diana again.

Having her words cut off repeatedly, and with Paisley not stopping or reprimanding the impulsive Linna, Diana-being the matriarch of the Beaumont family-could see that Linna and Paisley were working together on her.

When Diana looked at Paisley's ever-calm smile, she immediately understood that Paisley had no romantic feelings for Nathaniel at all.

However, Diana only felt disheartened for a moment before quickly recovering. 'Feelings could be cultivated,' she thought.

With that thought, Diana pulled herself together again. Just as she was about to

say something, an abrupt and discordant voice rang out. "Paisley, why are you here?"