However, seeing Seraphina so happy, Little Bean couldn't be bothered to dwell on the stressful details.
With his dad around, even if the sky fell, his dad would hold it up.
Right now, he was just a little baby who needed milk, sleep, and diaper changes.
Let the adults handle the adult problems.
Seraphina placed Little Bean back into his crib and grabbed her phone to text Tiffany: "We secured Paradox!"
She couldn't resist sharing the good news with her best friend.
She trusted what Little Bean had said.
It was an incredible project, one that would undeniably bring immense wealth to the Langford Group in the future.
Tiff replied instantly: "??? What Paradox? What did your husband buy this time?"
"A tech company."
"...I will never understand the world of the rich."
Smiling, Seraphina tucked her phone away and headed to the kitchen to find Susan.
"Susan, Lucian is coming home for dinner tonight. Could you whip up a few extra dishes?"
Susan beamed warmly. "You got it! I'll head out to grab some groceries. What are you craving?"
"Whatever you'd like to make is fine."
Susan untied her apron, grabbed her reusable tote, and headed out.
Seraphina returned to the living room to find Little Bean staring wide-eyed at the ceiling, his tiny hands swatting at the air as if practicing some invisible martial art.
She walked over, sat on the edge of the crib, and gently held his wildly flailing hand.
"Hudson, isn't your daddy incredible?"
Little Bean turned his head to look at her. "Of course. My daddy is Lucian Langford."
His tone was overflowing with pride.
His dad had beaten that obnoxious uncle.
Hearing this, Seraphina's smile grew even more radiant.
...
Meanwhile, at the Langford Group headquarters.
Lucian stood by the floor-to-ceiling window in his office, looking down at the bustling city streets.
He scrolled through it page by page, his brows knitting tighter and tighter.
Landon's years abroad hadn't been entirely wasted.
He had built a vast, intricate network of contacts. Even though most of his ventures were bleeding money, the network itself held immense value.
And now, someone was pumping fresh capital into that very network.
Lucian leaned back in his chair, tapping his fingers thoughtfully against the armrest.
Who could it be?
A few names flashed through his mind, but none felt completely right.
He had plenty of rivals in this circle, but the list of people bold enough to blatantly bankroll Landon in an open war against him was extremely short.
His phone buzzed. It was a text from Seraphina.
"Susan went grocery shopping. We're having your favorite BBQ ribs tonight."
Looking at the message, the deep crease between Lucian's brows softened slightly.
He typed back: "Sounds perfect. I'll try to get home early."
Right now, his wife and baby were everything that mattered.

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