Martin Doyle held up ten fingers, his eyes shining.
He stammered with excitement, “Mr. Lockwood, you’re not kidding, are you? You’ll really give me eight hundred and eighty-eight million, eight hundred and eighty-eight thousand dollars?”
Martin Doyle was ecstatic, his eyes filled with a raw hunger for money.
Even Natalie was stunned. She couldn’t seem to understand Terence’s move.
What was he trying to do?
Terence declared, “To me, Natalie is the most precious treasure in this world.”
Hearing Terence’s words, Natalie frowned slightly.
Everyone here could see how crude Martin Doyle was, how he was someone to be avoided at all costs.
It was obvious Martin Doyle was trying to extort him, so why did he not only agree but also increase the amount?
What was he thinking?
In that moment, Patrick deeply admired Terence. He didn’t just love Natalie; he was willing to shield her from all the malice in the world.
His inner strength was truly immense, so much so that it made Patrick feel ashamed of himself.
Terence continued, “Natalie is very important to me, so of course, I am willing to give her father eight hundred and eighty-eight million dollars. It’s what I should do.”
Eight hundred and eighty-eight million dollars. Hearing Terence confirm the amount again, Martin Doyle was overcome with excitement.
He couldn’t even count how many digits were in that number. He was thrilled, realizing he was about to become a tycoon.
Martin Doyle quickly tried to explain to Terence, “Mr. Lockwood, what are you talking about? I am Natalie’s father. Her father is me. There’s no mistake about it.”
Terence’s gaze was firm. “You are not Natalie’s father. The dowry money will only be given to Natalie’s father.”
At that moment, Lucas and Liana also arrived.
Lucas said, “Daddy’s right. How could a scoundrel like that be Natalie’s father? He’s not!”
Martin Doyle was furious. Where did this little brat come from? If he were Terence’s child, he would have beaten him to a pulp by now.
Natalie walked over to Lucas and Liana. “What are you two doing here?”
Lucas explained, “We saw the livestream. Some lowlife was slandering you and trying to threaten you with fake poison, so we came as quickly as we could.”

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