Chapter 977: Classmate
Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

In the study room.

After hearing the name Dawson McDonald, Warren’s expression underwent a significant change.

Birdie could also feel the change in her father’s face.

This confirmed Connor’s speculation. Warren indeed knew Dawson, and there seemed to be some connection between Dawson’s death and Warren.

“Dad, you know Dawson?”

Birdie asked Warren excitedly.

“Why are you suddenly asking about this person?”

Warren’s expression became serious, and he furrowed his brow as he asked Birdie.

After taking a deep breath, Birdie calmly said, “Connor, the boss of Thomas, promised to help me with three tasks. If I can complete them, he will give me the subway project. One of the tasks is to inquire about Dawson from you.”

“What is the relationship between this Connor and Dawson?”

Warren asked urgently.

“Connor is Dawson’s son. He said his parents passed away when he was in elementary school, but his father called you before he died. So, he wants to investigate the true cause of his parents’ death!”

Birdie had no reason to hide anything from her father and answered directly.

“Connor is Dawson’s son?”

Warren asked incredulously.

“That’s right!”

Birdie nodded.

“Connor is also Thomas’ boss, which means Connor is Steven’s successor, right?”

Warren continued to ask.

“Yes!”

Birdie nodded again.

Warren looked at Birdie in front of him, remained silent for two seconds, and then couldn’t help but burst into laughter, sighing softly, “How could there be such a coincidence in the world? There can’t be such a lucky thing…”

“Dad, what are you talking about?”

Seeing his reaction, Birdie’s expression became even more puzzled, not understanding the meaning behind Warren’s words.

“It’s nothing…”

He shook his head gently.

“So, Dad, do you really know Dawson ?”

Birdie asked him.

He took a deep breath, took a sip of tea, and calmly said, “Dawson and I were college classmates, and we had a very good relationship. After graduating from college, we both joined the same company…”

“The same company?”

Birdie looked at Warren with an incredulous expression and said softly, “Dad, if you had such a good relationship with Dawson , why have I never heard you mention this person? And which company are you talking about?”

“After graduation, Dawson and I both worked at Rockefeller. Later, I became the head of Rockefeller in Porthampton, and Dawson became the head of Dexas!”

Warren replied softly and then continued, “The reason I never mentioned Dawson to you is that after his death, Rockefeller forbade anyone from mentioning his name!”

“Connor’s father is also affiliated with Rockefeller? And after Dawson’s death, Rockefeller actually blocked the news? Could his death be related to Rockefeller?”

In just a few minutes, she connected all these events together.

“I don’t know if his death is related to Rockefeller, and I don’t know how he died. But he did call me before he died. He originally planned to bring his wife to Porthampton to meet me, but unexpectedly, he died on the way!”

Warren’s tone sounded a little sad.

Birdie stared at him with an expression of shock. She had never thought that her father and Connor’s father would have such a connection.

“Has Connor made any other requests of you?” asked Warren as he continued to gaze at Birdie.

She hesitated for a moment, then recounted the conversation she had with Connor in the private room.

After hearing her words, Warren couldn’t help but smile faintly and sighed softly. “I never expected Dawson’s son to become Steven’s successor. It’s truly interesting!”

“Father, do you think I should work with Connor or not?” Birdie asked Warren, her voice filled with confusion.

“You should.” Warren nodded gently and continued, “If you want to seek revenge with your own strength, it would be almost impossible. After all, Chester’s power is terrifying. He has been suppressing you for so many years, and you have had no chance for revenge. If you cooperate with Connor, there might be a glimmer of opportunity.”

“I understand,” Birdie seemed to strongly agree with Warren’s words.

“As for your relationship with Dawson, there’s no need to hide it. His father’s death has nothing to do with me. Since you want to work with Connor, you should show some sincerity. If you hide this information from him now and he finds out later, it will only make him feel deceived.”

After thinking for a moment, Warren continued, “By the way, you can also tell Connor that if he really wants to investigate his parents’ death, he can ask his grandfather. His grandfather should have a better understanding of the past secrets than I do.”

“Okay,” Birdie nodded again and said, “Now, I still need to investigate the whereabouts of Connor’s fiancée. Connor suspects that she was kidnapped by Rockefeller’s people…”

“You don’t need to investigate that. I’ll make a phone call to my friend in the US. But I don’t think Rockefeller would do such a thing…” Warren spoke slowly.

“Why?” Birdie asked with a puzzled frown.

“Because if this was indeed done by Rockefeller’s people, they would have contacted Connor immediately and used his fiancée to threaten him. But it has been a while now, and there has been no activity from Rockefeller’s side. That suggests the person is not in Rockefeller’s hands!”

Warren replied calmly and took out his phone to make a call.

A few minutes later, Warren hung up the phone and looked up at Birdie. “You can tell Connor that his fiancée is not in Rockefeller’s hands!”

“Is this information accurate?” Birdie asked, surprised by the sudden revelation.

“It’s definitely accurate. I just spoke with Rockefeller’s representative in the US. There’s no reason for him to lie to me,” Warren replied earnestly.