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He initially thought it was a girl as adorable as Ginger on the other end of the server, so he patiently played along with her. What if the girl started crying because he didn’t hold back?
But now that it was a boy, things were different. Timothy believed that his son should learn from his mistakes and failures to grow into a mature man. Judging by Sage’s haughty tone, he could tell that he was spoiled by the Lane family.
Sage was furious. “I haven’t lost yet. Don’t get cocky!”
“Listen, sometimes losing isn’t that big of a deal. Don’t get too caught up in your wins and losses. Otherwise, you won’t be able to improve,” Timothy chided.
Still, a proud smile spread across his face. After all, why wouldn’t he when his son was so talented?
Caleb rolled his eyes. “Please, you’re smiling like a fool now. Why are you still lecturing him when you’re clearly delighted? How are you any different from the other parents? You have to encourage him.”
Focusing on the screen, Timothy fell silent. As he continued his assault, he remarked, “You said you’ve never been defeated before. Does that mean you’re unaware of your weaknesses as well?” Sage was defiant. “Shut up!”
Sensing the crack in his voice, Mia hurried over. “Sage, what’s wrong? Is anyone bullying you?”
Sage was artled. A twinge of guilt him as he said, “I-It’s e I’m playing against. didn’t expect him to be this form
“Let me handle this.”
Mia immediately sat at the other computer and began retaliating.
Sage glanced at her hesitantly. “Mommy, isn’t this unfair? It’s a 1V1 battle between me and him.”
“Sage, don’t be silly. How do you know he’s being fair and doesn’t have any backup? You can’t always stick to the rules. You have to deal with different people in different ways.”
Remembering it was his scumbag father on the other end of the server, Sage concurred. Dealing with a scumbag didn’t require playing fair.
Soon, Timothy noticed the relentless counterattack from Sage’s side. He narrowed his eyes and said, “Did he bring in backup?”
Caleb leaned over and said, “It’s perfectly normal for kids to have t adults backing them up. He didn’t wantto lose after all. Go easy on him. He has support.” S
“He’s spoiled. If he’s too arrogant, he’ll suffer in the future.” Timothy disagreed and immediately started counterattacking.
It was daunting to deal with an extra person on the other side, indeed.
Sage turned on his mic. “How’s that? Ready to give up?”
“I’m taking on two people alone. Doesn’t that make me stronger?”
Noticing Sage’s sour expression, Mia grabbed his headset and said, “What’s so great about bullying a kid? Come at me if you dare!”
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Timothy was stunned when he heard Mia’s voice. Little did he expect her to show up as Sage’s backup. What should he do now? She seemed outraged. He knew he was positively doomed at the moment.
Timothy regretted not listening to Caleb earlier. He should’ve gone easier on Sage to avoid the consequences of his actions catching up with him.
Seeing Timothy in a daze, Caleb was intrigued. “Tim, what’s wrong? Did you make your son cry? Who’s going to console him now?”
Timothy frowned. “It has nothing to do with my son. Mia was his backup.”
Caleb immediately tossed his phone aside. He leaned over to the computer and said, “Hurry up and defend yourself. You can’t afford to mess with her these days.”
Timothy sighed. He eventually gave up resisting and resigned himself to watching his defenses being torn down. What else could he do? He had already completely surrendered himself to her, after all.
Soon, all of his firewalls were breached. Only then did Mia cease her attacks and glance at Sage, declaring, “Sage, I’ve avenged you.”
Sage’s expression was stoic as he stared at the computer. “Mommy, didn’t you notice that something felt off?”
“What’s wrong?”
“That person didn’t resist at all.”
“He knew he couldn’t beat us. Knowing that he couldn’t afford to offend us, he gave up resisting. It proves that he’s quite self-aware.”
Timothy suddenly drawled out, “This is a misunderstanding. I can explain.”
Mia yanked the headset off in an instant once she heard his voice. She glanced at Sage. Was that Timothy speaking earlier? Or was she hallucinating?
She certainly didn’t expect that he’d already found out about Sage’s identity and had secretly been in contact with him. That despicable and shameless man! Was Timothy trying to secretly win Sage over?
In fact, Mia had thought she’d done an exceptional job in concealing Sage’s identity. Although Timothy was aware of Ginger’s existence, she had never told him who the other child was.
But now, Mia began to feel uncertain. When and how did Timothy find out?
She turned toward Sage and asked warily, “Do you know who that is?”
Sage rolled his eyes and replied bluntly, “Mommy, don’t you already know who he is? Why ask me such a simple question?”
“Oh my god, Sage! You know who he is! How did you get to know he approach you with ulteriorme motives and try to trick you
Mia’s thoughts began to spin a conspiracy theory that Timothy was plotting to kidnap Sage.
Yet, Sage seemed unfazed. “No. I was the one who approached him with ulterior motives.”
Mia was flabbergasted. Curiously, she inquired, “Why did you approach him?”
“I warned him to leave Nord City and stay away from us.”
“You didn’t hack his computer to warn him, did you?”
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All of sudden, Mia remembered Timothy’s company had suffered a hacker attack before. Gaping at Sage, she continued, “Were you responsible for the hacker attack launched at Timothy’s company in Bern City?”
“Yeah, that was me.”
“Did you already know who Timothy was back then?”
Mia had always thought she excelled at keeping Sage in the dark. But it turned out that she was merely imagining things.
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Sometimes, having such a brilliant son could be frustrating. It made Mia seem foolish in comparison.
Mia stared at Sage warily. “So, what did you guys talk about?”
Timothy wouldn’t have coaxed him, would he?
“What else can we talk about? I just wanted to defeat him and make him go away sooner.”
Sage’s expression grew awkward. He absolutely wouldn’t tell Mia what happened. It was a huge blow to his ego. How could he lose to that man?
Mia took the headset again and turned on the mic. “Timothy, I’ve never expected you to be so despicable. How could you approach my son behind my back? Who gave you the right to do so?” Timothy had been anticipating her response, so he didn’t dare to disconnect. He felt relieved once he heard her voice. He still stood a chance if she was willing to talk to him.
Calmly, he replied, “To be honest, he approached me first. I discovered his identity by chance.”
“Quit the act. You didn’t even realize his identity when he hacked the company website, so how come you suddenly found out who he was now? That’s too much of a coincidence.”
Timothy arched his brows. “Oh, so you’re saying that he’s responsible for launching a hacker attack on my company’s official website in Bern City?”
Mia was astonished. “You didn’t know?”
Meanwhile, Sage was rendered speechless. “Mommy, can you stop exposing me?”
That scumbag wasn’t even aware in the first place, but everything was out in the open now.
Stroking Sage’s forehead, Mia cooed, “Well, it doesn’t matter. Let me handle this for you.”
She turned the mic back on immediately. “So what if he’s responsible for the attack? As his father, you’ve never fulfilled your obligations over these years. What’s the big deal about him hacking a website? Are you that petty?”
“Him hacking the company’s official website doesn’t bother me. But he’s too arrogant. He needs to know there are plenty of people ne than him. That’s why I taught him a small Nesson today. He’ll just have to suffer a bit for his own good.”
“Sage has always been exceptionally bright since he was a child. He doesn’t need anyone to teach him a lesson. He’s suffered so much since he was born, and it’s only right him to be pampered now. Hono shouldn’t have to suffer anymore. He shall live the rest of his life in bliss. Who do you think you are to make him suffer?”
Mia was infuriated. Death had its grasp on Sage the moment he was born, and she had spent strenuous efforts to let him manage a narrow escape from death. He’d already suffered so much since he was young, so why should he continue to suffer?
Her words tugged at Timothy’s heartstrings. Recalling how Sage nearly died at birth and having spent so many years in the research institute, he softened his tone.
“That’s not what I meant. It’s not good for his development if you guys spoil him too much as well.”
“That’s strange. Spoiling him isn’t good for his development? Are you implying that a child can only grow through hardship? Sage won’t be spoiled, mind you.” Timothy was at a loss for words.
Removing his headset, Caleb chimed in, “I think Mia makes a lot of
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sense. Think about it, that kid has been stuck in the research institute ever since he was young. His only pleasure is seeking some fun on the internet. The poor kid has had it tough.”
Timothy turned on his mic. “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have said that.”
Sage seemed subtly proud. He began tentatively, “Mommy, do you know about the hacker war with the terrorists back then?”
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