Upon hearing Callum’s words, Wayne couldn’t stand it anymore. What was going on with Callum?
How could he say that Azalea was someone unrelated? Did he like playing dumb?
Since Callum wanted to pretend, Wayne simply made it clear. He coughed dryly and said, “I came here mainly to talk about Azalea.”
“Talk to me about Azalea? What does Azalea have to do with me? Did you get things mixed up?” Callum was straightforward.
Since Wayne had already started the conversation, he had to continue. So he laughed dryly. “Does Azalea have nothing to do with you? But I heard a rumor recently that Azalea is your daughter? This matter…”
“No! Azalea isn’t my daughter! That’s ridiculous! How could someone like Azalea be my daughter? Who was the one who ill-intentionally spread the rumors? What is their purpose? Are they trying to ruin the Floyd family’s reputation? They are so despicable!”
Callum’s speech of denial was unexpected to Wayne, who asked again desperately, “Mr. Floyd, we are old friends. I can keep a secret, and I won’t spread rumors. Be honest with me, are you sure that Azalea is not your daughter?”
“Of course, it’s not true! It’s a complete rumor. Who is spreading it so irresponsibly? Wayne, do tell me who told you? I have to hold them responsible!”
Callum angrily denied that Azalea was related to him. He spoke from his heart, but Wayne was prejudiced against this and wouldn’t listen to a word Callum said.
Wayne thought that Callum was still keeping the truth a secret. That was why he denied that Azalea was related to him. “But the rumors were Azalea is your daughter with your ex-girlfriend, Emily. The details were vividly described, and I heard from my daughter-in-law that Emily treats Azalea very well. That’s why I believed the rumors.”
“Emily is nice to everyone. She’s a kind person herself. Besides, isn’t Azalea Madelyn’s daughter? Emily pitied her when she saw that Azalea didn’t have a father. Furthermore, Azalea also sees Emily as her aunt. That’s why Emily treats her well. I didn’t know that this would cause misunderstandings for others. The people who say that Azalea is related to Emily must be out of their mind.”
Callum’s words made Wayne’s expression freeze. How should he continue discussing the matter with Callum if he were to deny Azalea’s identity so firmly?
Callum didn’t even respond to him even though he had been straightforward about it and kept denying Azalea’s identity. Could it be that Azalea wasn’t the daughter of the Floyd family?
If this was the case, things would be bad. They would be made a laughing stock if people were to find out about it.
Wayne began to feel uncertain. He could not accept that Azalea had nothing to do with the Floyd family.
He still felt that Callum was denying Azalea because Callum didn’t trust him and was unwilling to tell him the truth. But since Callum had said so, Wayne also had his doubts. He had to go back home and ask Azalea what in the world was going on.
After Wayne departed from Callum, he rushed home immediately. Azalea had just woken up and was having lunch in the dining room. Meadow was accompanying her and talking to her. Both of them looked like they were having a great time.
Wayne had something on his mind, so he went to the dining room immediately and sat down. He then asked Azalea with a solemn face, “Are you in contact with the Floyd family?”
“Yes,” Azalea replied casually.
Wayne did not dare take this lightly and continued asking, “Who are you in contact with?”
How was Azalea in contact with the Floyd family when Callum had long didn’t answer her calls?
As for Fandrey and Deborah, they had never given her their phone numbers, so she had no way to contact them.
So far, the only person Azalea could contact was Emily. But Emily was not even a member of the Floyd family.
She had answered without thinking just now. But when she saw that Wayne didn’t look too happy, Azalea had a bad feeling. She didn’t answer Wayne straight up, but she asked, “Grandpa Wayne, why are you asking me this? What happened?”
Wayne only wanted the answer. “Answer me first. Who are you in contact with in the Floyd family?”
“My dad and my mom?” Azalea was an actress. So even if she felt uneasy, she didn’t show it.
“You aren’t in contact with your grandparents?” Wayne’s face darkened again.
Something felt wrong when Azalea didn’t mention Fandrey or Deborah. If Wayne were to find his only granddaughter, wouldn’t he treat her as his world? Even if they would not contact her publicly, they would surely care about her in private. So what reason did Fandrey and Deborah have for not contacting Azalea?
Of course, Azalea couldn’t tell Wayne straight up that Fandrey and Deborah didn’t like her. So she said tactfully, “My grandma asked me to move back to the Floyd family’s mansion when I was in touch with them. Later, didn’t I move out for Wayne? My grandma was very unhappy. Then after that incident happened, I didn’t dare to contact my grandparents for fear of being scolded.”
When Wayne heard Azalea’s words, he was full of suspicion. It was normal for people to side with their loved ones. There was no reason for Fandrey and Deborah to be angry with Azalea for so long. Something was not right about this.
Thinking that Callum denied to him that he was related to Azalea, Wayne continued to ask, “Are you often in contact with Callum? How do you usually address him?”
“I called him father before, but my mom asked me to be more careful, so I’m calling him Mr. Floyd again. What happened, Grandpa Wayne?”
“I went to see Callum today and told him about you and Wayne. He firmly denied that he was related to you. He said that you were not his daughter and had nothing to do with him.”
Azalea was in shock. Meadow, who was beside her also had a change of expression. “Is this true? What is going on Azalea?”
“I don’t know. Did my dad say that for my safety?” Azalea could only think of this reason.
Wayne didn’t dare to think so. “It’s a little far-fetched to deny you for your safety. I asked Callum to help me deceive Wayne. He did it at that time, and he didn’t hide your identity from me. In that case, why did he suddenly become like another person?”
Azalea thought that there was something else that made Wayne unhappy, but she didn’t expect that Wayne would doubt her identity. She had done a paternity test with Emily. There was no doubt that she was Emily’s daughter.
Azalea replied with certainty, “I have done a paternity test to confirm my identity. I am Emily’s biological daughter. That can’t be wrong.”
Since Wayne had doubts, he would not dispel them because of Azalea’s words. Azalea also knew that her one-sided words were a little lack of credibility. “How about this? I’ll call my mother and ask her what’s going on!”
As Azalea spoke, she immediately dialed Emily’s number. But she did not manage to get through to her even after calling a few times.
Wayne and Meadow’s expression changed, and they looked at Azalea strangely.