Infinite Cashback: My God-Tier Cashback System

Night settled quietly over the city.

A crescent moon hung outside the window like a silver hook, while a cool breeze carried the constant chorus of insects through the open balcony.

"You’re back?"

Hearing the front door open, Mrs. Hale turned around from the sofa. She was wearing a light nightgown, and after removing the sheet mask from her face, her fair skin looked even brighter under the warm lights.

Mr. Hale casually nodded.

"Mm."

"That brat already asleep?"

"He went to bed about an hour ago."

Mrs. Hale patted the remaining essence into her cheeks before looking at him seriously.

"Go take a shower first. I have something important to tell you afterward."

Something about her expression made Mr. Hale’s heart skip a beat.

Without another word, he quietly headed for the bathroom.

Half an hour passed.

Then another few minutes.

Mrs. Hale, who had been waiting in the living room, was already nodding off.

Unable to wait any longer, she marched over and knocked on the bathroom door.

"What are you doing in there?"

"Going on a blind date?"

"You’ve been showering forever. Hurry up, get dressed, and come out!"

Two minutes later, Mr. Hale finally emerged wearing a loose bathrobe.

The moment he stepped into the living room, he wore a pitiful expression and spoke first.

"The money I hid in the closet..."

"I was saving it to buy you gifts."

"I’m not secretly stashing private savings, so don’t be angry, honey."

Mrs. Hale blinked in confusion.

The pajamas she was wearing tonight had been bought over a year ago.

After moving into the villa, she’d stuffed them deep inside the closet and forgotten all about them.

Only this morning had she suddenly remembered them, washed them, and decided to wear them tonight.

Meanwhile...

While showering, Mr. Hale had spent the entire time convincing himself that she’d discovered the cash he’d hidden in that same closet while searching for the pajamas.

That had to be why she’d looked so serious earlier.

So he decided the best defense was a confession before the interrogation even began.

At that moment...

He couldn’t help admiring his own intelligence.

Mrs. Hale stared at him for a few seconds before a meaningful smile slowly spread across her face.

Seeing that smile, Mr. Hale became even more convinced he’d handled the situation perfectly.

’Just a little private savings.’

’I’ll find another hiding place later.’

’Problem solved.’

Unfortunately...

His confidence lasted only a second.

"What are you talking about?"

Mrs. Hale looked at him strangely.

"I wanted to discuss our son’s decision to adopt a child."

Mr. Hale froze.

The smug smile on his face disappeared instantly.

Mrs. Hale then patiently told him everything Luca had shared about Daisy.

"Daisy..."

Mr. Hale frowned thoughtfully.

"That name sounds familiar."

He rubbed his chin for a long moment.

"What did that child’s family do again?"

"I think..."

Mrs. Hale recalled for a moment.

"They owned a barbecue stall."

"Barbecue?"

Mr. Hale’s eyes widened.

"I remember now!"

"It’s that little girl from the barbecue stand!"

The surprise on his face quickly turned into regret.

"How could this happen?"

"That couple was still so young."

"What a pity..."

Daisy’s parents had always been excellent cooks.

Their barbecue was delicious, reasonably priced, and every evening their little stall was packed with customers.

Whenever Mr. Hale met up with old friends for drinks, that place was almost always his first choice.

Since moving to Stillwater Bay, the distance had become much farther, so he rarely visited anymore.

Coincidentally, just tonight an old friend had invited him out for drinks.

They’d planned to eat at Daisy’s family’s barbecue stand.

But when they arrived...

The stall was closed.

Thinking the owners were simply taking a day off, they’d found another restaurant instead.

Before leaving, everyone had even agreed to come back next time.

Now he finally understood.

It wasn’t closed for the night.

The owners were gone forever.

That casual promise had unknowingly become a lifelong regret.

Mrs. Hale quietly watched the complicated expression on his face before asking softly,

"You know Daisy?"

Mr. Hale looked at her.

"Yes, so do you."

"You’ve just forgotten."

He smiled bitterly.

"Remember that little girl who called you ’Auntie’?"

"You were so happy that day."

"You even hugged her."

Mrs. Hale’s eyes gradually widened.

Before moving away, the two of them often took evening walks along the riverside after dinner.

Everyone knew those walks were dangerous.

Not because of crime...

But because there were simply too many tempting food stalls.

Mrs. Hale would always insist she was dieting.

Yet every few days...

The aroma drifting through the night air would eventually defeat her resolve.

Daisy’s family barbecue stand had become one of their regular stops.

As Mr. Hale continued talking, an image slowly surfaced in Mrs. Hale’s mind.

A tiny little girl with bright eyes.

A sweet smile.

Soft cheeks.

She’d once laughed as Mrs. Hale held her in her arms.

Back then, the couple had even joked that Luca’s future children would surely be just as adorable.

Mrs. Hale lowered her head.

"So..."

"It was her..."

When she looked up again, her eyes had turned red.

She grabbed Mr. Hale’s sleeve tightly.

"I want to adopt her."

"I don’t object."

He nodded without hesitation.

"I like that little girl too."

Wrapping an arm around his wife’s shoulders, the couple quietly leaned against each other.

Neither spoke for a long while.

Eventually, Mr. Hale flexed his arm awkwardly.

"It’s getting late."

"Let’s go back to our room."

"My arm’s gone numb."

Mrs. Hale slowly lifted her head.

Her dark eyes made his scalp tingle.

"Fine."

She smiled.

"But before that..."

"We still have one thing to settle."

Mr. Hale’s heart skipped another beat.

"What... what is it?"

Mrs. Hale raised two fingers and gently placed them against his waist.

"Explain."

"The money in the closet."

"What exactly was that about?"

"Money?"

Mr. Hale forced out an awkward laugh.

"What money?"

"I don’t know what you’re talking about..."

"Ow!"

"Wait!"

"Be gentle!"

...

The next morning...

The pale silver dawn slowly gave way to a crimson sunrise.

While eating breakfast, Mrs. Hale informed Luca that his father had agreed to the adoption.

Luca smiled, stuffed half a pancake into his mouth, then looked around.

"Where’s Dad?"

"He left for work early."

Luca frowned.

"Why is he still working?"

"Why don’t I just buy that little factory and let him become the boss?"

He genuinely couldn’t understand his father’s way of thinking.

If he didn’t want to stay home...

He could play chess in the park.

Drink tea with friends.

Or spend his afternoons playing mahjong.

Why insist on going to work?

"Don’t waste your money."

Mrs. Hale immediately interrupted him.

"Your father still works there."

"But he’s not doing the same job anymore."

"He got promoted?"

Luca looked genuinely surprised.

At his father’s age...

Promotion sounded rather unlikely.

Mrs. Hale couldn’t help shaking her head.

"He transferred himself."

"He’s now the captain of the security team."

When she’d first heard it herself, she’d been equally speechless.

Only later did she learn that Mr. Hale had personally gone to the factory manager and requested the transfer.

At the time...

She’d thought he’d completely lost his mind.

Then the following morning...

She watched him happily drive his BMW X5 to work wearing a security uniform.

The smile on his face had been brighter than the morning sun.

Thinking about it even now left her speechless.

After hearing the explanation, Luca could only sigh helplessly.

As expected...

His father truly was something else.

Driving a luxury SUV worth tens of thousands of dollars...

Only to earn a little over two hundred dollars a month as a security captain.

’Dad...’

’You really are something.’

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