Chapter 30
Chapter 30 The Kindergarten
Cristian looked straight ahead without saying a word to his little sister.
Regina looked annoyed just thinking about it. She could not restrain herself and asked in shock, "Big Brother, you don't like her, do you?"
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Regina pouted as she started the car.
As the car drove back to Northernville Manor, Isabella was sitting in the front passenger seat. She was looking at the man who was so focused on the road in the driver's seat.
"Are you really going to let Daniel go to North Star Group just like that?" She felt a little curious about his decision.
Draxton laughed softly and replied, "If they want opportunities, they have to fight for themselves. Now that they have fought for it, there's no harm in giving them a chance, right?"
His words made complete sense, so Isabella could only go quiet.
Draxton said, "Ricky is four years old now, right?"
Isabella was surprised by the question for a moment before she nodded.
Draxton continued, "It's time for him to go to kindergarten then."
Isabella froze as she realized something.
He was absolutely right. Ricky had already reached the age to attend kindergarten. From the beginning, she bad brought them out of Lotus Village with their future education in mind. "Do you want Ricky to start attending kindergarten?" Isabella was a little happy.
Draxton saw that Isabella was having many thoughts in her mind, so he asked, "Hmm? Don't you think so?"
Isabella quickly shook her head. Then, she replied enthusiastically, "It's time for Ricky to join kindergarten. I was just thinking about it as well."
Draxton turned his head and glanced at her sideways. He smiled as he said, "Uh-huh. Lockwood Group owns kindergartens. Most of the children from the Lockwood clan attend schools that belong to the Lockwood Group. It is all-rounded and has the best resources in town. What do you think about sending Ricky to our kindergarten?"
Isabella agreed that it was a good idea. She naturally wanted to send Ricky to the best kindergarten in town. In reality, the Lockwood Group not only had kindergartens, but they also owned a primary school, middle school, and high school.
Isabella's lips curved upwards out of joy. She turned to look at Ricky who was sitting obediently in the backseat, without making a sound. She asked in a gentle tone, "Ricky Baby, what do you think about going to kindergarten?"
Draxton raised his brows. She was asking the child for his opinion about attending kindergarten. She clearly loved the child and respected their wishes a lot. Also, she was good at communicating with them. Ricky looked at Isabella and nodded obediently. "Yes. Thank you, mom, dad."
Isabella felt like her heart had turned to mush. Her son was such a sweet little boy. If they were not in a moving car, she would have jumped into the backseat and hugged her lovely baby boy.
While she was feeling so happy, Betty came to her mind. Still, she did not have to worry about Betty. Grandmaster and Master Grey were going to teach and guide her, so it was fine for her to start kindergarten a little later.
Ricky and Betty were both very smart children. They were clearly more intelligent than normal children out
there.
If they were willing to learn, they could get very good grades. From their previous performance, both the composed Ricky and the mischievous Betty were great kids.
Draxton looked at the boy sitting in the backseat through the rearview mirror. The boy looked physically just like him and had the same composure. He looked like a serious little grown-up. His lips curved upwards as he couldn't help smiling. The boy was quite adorable.
A gentle look could be seen on his face..
After settling on the kindergarten for Ricky, Draxton made arrangements to send Ricky to the kindergarten and let him familiarize himself with the place the next day.
Isabella also tagged along.
Draxton showed up personally at the kindergarten, making everyone feel deeply honored.
The person in charge of the kindergarten was also a member of the Lockwood family. His name was Owen Lockwood, and he was the current principal of the kindergarten. From his appearance, he seemed to be in his fifties.
When Owen saw the mini version of the chieftain, his jaw nearly dropped.
Draxton introduced everyone. "She's my fiancée and this is my son, Ricky." Owen looked at Ricky in shock and then at Isabella in absolute astonishment.
In comparison to treacherous people, Owen Lockwood was considered an honest man.
Owen had a more straightforward personality. Ever since taking on his role as the kindergarten principal, he carried out his duties well.
Owen was reaching his retirement age. They had already started grooming a vice-principal to take over his job.
After chatting briefly about the kindergarten with Isabella, the kindergarten vice-principal also arrived. The vice-principal, Veronica Lockwood, was a young woman in her thirties. She had taken good care of herself, so she looked younger than her age.
The moment she saw Draxton, a look of surprise took over her face. She shouted ingratiatingly, "Hi, Chieftain!”
Veronica's father was a higher-up from upper management at North Star Group, so she managed to take a glance at Draxton from a distance at family gatherings.
Even though she had seen the chieftain from a distance, everyone naturally remembered his face well.
Draxton nodded gently in response.
Owen smiled and said, "Chieftain, this is Veronica Lockwood. She was transferred to the kindergarten last year. She's very good and has shown excellent performance. I'm very confident about leaving the kindergarten in her hands."
Draxton took a second look at Veronica.
Veronica was beside herself with joy as she looked at Draxton enthusiastically.
She had her eyes on no one, except for Draxton.
At this moment, Isabella said, "It's getting late. Didn't the principal say to show Ricky around the kindergarten?"
Veronica froze instantly. She moved her head and scrutinize Isabella curiously.
She did not expect the chieftain to have a woman beside him.
She looked past Isabella and her eyes landed on Ricky. The moment she saw him, she was stunned.
Just by looking at the kid's face, she could tell that he was the chieftain's biological son.
Veronica could not help looking at Isabella in awe. She had to admit that Isabella was good with men.
The chieftain used to keep a distance from women and had a cold personality. However, he unexpectedly had a woman with him now.
No. Hang on. This child was already four to five years old. This woman must have been with the chieftain since four or five years ago.
Something immediately dawned on her. He did not keep a distance from women. Instead, he simply wanted to keep the matter private. Now, they even had an illegitimate child!
In Veronica's eyes, Isabella had remained the chieftain's mistress for years and even bore a son for him. It was clear that the woman genuinely knew what she was doing.
Then again, the woman spoke very casually with the chieftain. She must have gotten cocky and forgotten her
place just because she had given birth to his son!
Without saying a word, Veronica's lips curved upwards slightly as she waited for the chieftain to reprimand
her.
"Okay then. We don't have much time left. We still have to go back for lunch. You didn't eat anything for breakfast, so I'm sure you are hungry by now," replied Draxton.
Since it was Ricky's first time in kindergarten, Isabella was a little anxious, so she didn't even have a bite in the morning.
Veronica was waiting for Isabella to make a laughingstock of herself, but she froze awkwardly the moment she heard Draxton.
The chieftain surprisingly didn't throw a temper at her.
He was unexpectedly indulgent with her.
Owen glanced at the vice-principal. He knew exactly how she felt. After all, he felt the same way initially as well.
Veronica looked at Isabella once more. She really had a pretty face, and it worked to her advantage.
Then again, considering the chieftain's status, good looks alone were not enough. A mistress was a mistress. Even if she had kids, they were simply illegitimate children. Owen answered promptly, "Allow me to show Miss Thompson and Ricky around now."