Chapter 266
Chapter 266
“Five years ago, I was —”
“Mommy! Mommy!”
Before Charmine could finish, a small figure barged into the room. With a bowl of green soup a t hand, Chris ran toward her and handed it to her. “Mommy, this is a soup that Daddy asked them to make for you. It’s a secret recipe, and you won’t have any headache after drinking this.”
“Thank you, Little Momo.” Charmine went soft for Chris as she pinched his cheek. Once she accepted the bowl, she slurped the soup without hesitation.
Charmine then returned the bowl to Chris. “Mommy and Daddy have things to talk about. Why don’t you go play downstairs first? Mommy will come find you later.”
Charmine made up her mind; Anthony would be told everything.
Unexpectedly, Chris replied, “Grandpa and Grandma called me earlier, saying that they’re arriving here in half an hour.” Anthony had told Chris to stay downstairs, and if it was not because of the call, the boy would have stayed downstairs.
Charmine’s brows furrowed. “What did you say? Your Grandpa and Grandma are coming?”
“Yeah, Grandpa and Grandma said they want to discuss the birthday dinner with Daddy. It seemed quite urgent,” Chris answered honestly.
Charmine immediately got out of the bed and turned to Anthony. “T’ll go back to the Violet Villa” she affirmed, “so we can talk later.”
She could not let the Baileys know about her relationship with Anthony. Since she would leave after two months, there was no need to add more troubles to her plate.
Anthony noted Charmine’s worry, thus he did not insist. “Drive safe,” he simply told her.
“Okay.”
As Charmine was about to leave, she recalled Chris’ confession days ago. She knelt before the boy and held his shoulders warmly. “Momo can go to the gym and exercise when they come. You don’t have to see Grandpa and Grandma.”
“Huh? Why?” Chris frowned. His dad and teachers taught him to be polite and to never run away from problems.
Charmine then replied, “They don’t seem to like you, and they’ll scold you when they see you anyway. Why bother sticking your warm face at their cold butts? Also, you’re not at fault, you’re innocent. Why should you have to endure their insults and scoldings?
“You have to remember that you’re Mommy’s little prince. Mommy can’t stand seeing you
being compromised, and you don’t have to! Mommy will be hurt if you do, do you know that?”
Chris nodded. “Alright, I promise, Mommy! For Mommy, I won’t compromise myself!”
It was only after Chris made his promise was Charmine confident enough to make her leave. Before she left, she instructed the maids, “Keep my things away.”
After Charmine’s departure, Anthony changed out of his pajamas and kept the three sets of pajamas in a box.
Moments later, Darryl Bailey and Susan Claydon stepped into the mansion with the eldest daughter of the Houstons, McKenzie Houston.
McKenzie was dressed in a halterneck dress with diamonds. Flattered with snowy fair skin, she had an elegant temperament as though she was an angel from heaven. Property of Nô)(velDr(a)ma.Org.
With bowed heads, all the maids greeted them, “Sir, Madam, Ms. Houston.”
The three of them did not flinch as they walked into the hall; they exuded an air of grace as if nothing in the world could surprise them.
Anthony remained laying on the sofa with a wine glass in his hand and made no effort to stand and greet them.
“Your parents are in front of you,” Darryl called out to him with a displeased tone. “What attitude is this?”
Anthony glanced at them coldly. “Oh? Then how about everyone walk out again so I can ask them to prepare the red-carpet for you to walk on?”
“You! You’re an *sshole!” Darryl growled, the green veins on his neck protruding in the process.
Susan hastily pulled on his arm to comfort him. “Darryl, Anthony has been like this since young, don’t get too caught up with it. Don’t forget why we’re here today.”
“Hmph!” Darryl made a sound of indignation before he snapped, “You’re getting engaged with McKenzie on my sixtieth birthday!” Get engaged with McKenzie!