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Chapter 2335 Visiting Happiness Slum
Author: Anderson José
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Daryl, Diane, and Felipe set foot in the lobby of the Teodoro building and bumped into Patrick.

“PAT!” Daryl flashed the fakest smile ever, “Hello! Have a nice day.”

Patrick was startled by his boss’s exaggerated greeting, “Sir... Mr. Mountain? What are you doing here?”

“What do you mean?” Diane smirks, “We came to see our second cousin, Elton.”

“I didn’t know he was your relative.” Patrick narrows his eyes.

Felipe explains, “Well, Wallace Freire is the son of Isabel Freire who is married to my uncle Francisco. Symbolically, he is our relative, just as we accept Isabel and Wallace.”

Patrick smirks, “You can include yourself in that too, my pal.”

Daryl and Diane look at each other, witnessing from the front row how Patrick always takes the opportunity to make fun of their adopted son.

Beto appears in the lobby. The radio is playing “Crazy in Love” by Beyoncé & Jay-Z.

“Good morning, Mountain family! Have you come to visit your symbolic cousin?”

Daryl smiles at Patrick, “See? Even Beto r
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