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Chapter 344 Matthew Is the President
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In Edmund's office at the Sterling Cultural Hall, Bryce's concern for his father's demeanor was palpable. Edmund, usually composed, found himself sweating under Bryce's scrutinizing gaze.

Edmund wondered if Bryce listened to his chat with Karl, a supposed dead man...

"Dad, what's going on? You look nervous. I was just kidding," Bryce remarked, trying to lighten the mood.

Edmund forced a chuckle, attempting to regain his composure. "You scared me, son."

"I scared you? Why? Do you think you can talk to the dead or something?" Bryce quipped, half-jokingly.

Edmund's murmured response hinted at deeper concerns. "You could say that again."

"Huh?" Bryce raised an eyebrow, puzzled by his father's cryptic reply.

"Forget it, my son! Let's focus on work, shall we? What do we have for today?" Edmund redirected, hoping to steer the conversation away from his worries.

Suspicion still lingering, Bryce handed over a document to his father.

Edmund accepted it, reading through with a mixture of relief
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