Scrambling to Be the Father of His Ex-Wife's Kid novel Chapter 355

"I was never dumb to begin with, okay?" I rolled my eyes at Matthew.

"You probably don’t know this..." Matthew pointed to Yvonne, who was not too far away. "Mrs. Schuman really wants a daughter, but her health doesn't allow her to bear more children after her two sons. That became her deepest regret in life. Grandpa told me there were rumors that her desire to have a daughter was so strong that she nearly drove herself mad. She even resorted to believing in superstitions to conceive a daughter."

I made a face. "So the purpose of you bringing me to this banquet today was so that Yvonne Schuman would take me in as her goddaughter."

"Of course." Matthew raised his eyebrow. "This was the most valuable thing that could happen to you if you came to the banquet."

I hesitated before I finally asked, “Did Grandpa know about this too?"

Matthew put down his glass and chuckled. "Why did you think Grandpa suggested Petra take you in as her goddaughter? He doesn’t even like that woman."

Suddenly, I felt like my IQ was not high enough. I

realized that people with fame and power could really be capable of having someone wrapped around their fingertips with just their wits alone. No wonder when Petra and Grayson suggested that I leave Theo, it looked like they were talking to a child. I was a mere gnat in their eyes.

"Do you think that I'm too conniving?" Matthew asked me with a smile.

"I'm the one who’s too simple-minded." I smiled bitterly. "Looks like I have a lot more to learn from you."

Matthew smiled as he nodded. "If you're willing, I’ll teach you.”

"However, if Carlson and Yvonne are too nice to me, I won't be able to bear the thought of using them to go against Grayson." I really did like them a lot. People who were kind to me with no ulterior motives were the kind of people who could easily gain my affection. They were also the kind of people I would not want to let down.