Chapter 20

"Mother dearest, has my most beloved brother fallen asleep?"

"He's awake."

"What… What are you doing then? Is he that cute?"

"We're tallying our wealth. Chat later."

"..."

I see how it is. You're a mother-son pair huddling together, and I'm stuck here with the scumbag. I'm an unwanted child! What a sad life!

Thomas dramatized his situation!

He pretended to cry, and just when he was about to send a voice message to his mother, a voice called out, startling him. "What are you doing, Colt?"

The quilt was haphazardly thrown off of him before he could collect himself.

He swiftly hid his phone under his pillow and turned to face Angie, who flashed him a false smile.

Oh, this pretty lady looks ugly with her plastic grin.

Thomas didn't answer. He instead tugged at his quilt and inched back.

Angie imagined that Colton knew of her involvement when he was thrown off a cliff when she met his frightened stare. Her gentle facade faded at the thought.

"Cat got your tongue, brat? Are you mute?" Angie had closed the door behind her when she entered. Only the two of them were here so there was no need for her to play pretend.

Thomas usually fooled around quite a bit, but this was his first time meeting such a harsh woman.

He also didn't want to speak to her.

Of course, he was mainly afraid of revealing his secrets and being discovered.

So, Thomas decided to talk less and allow Angie to state her purpose before thinking of a countermeasure.

Do you think I can't do anything about you just because you don't say anything? Let me warn you. Keep spouting nonsense and smearing my name, and I

leaned close to Thomas as she threatened him by grabbing him by his fragile shoulders.

fiendish rage, but, as a mini scourge himself, what

were saying. You want to take me fishing at the reservoir?" Thomas

Colton! Be good and keep your little mouth shut. I won't

glance that she was a vicious stepmother just from

brother must've been bullied

this woman. That's why

He blamed himself terribly. He had the privilege of receiving his

of him. What I need

agreed.

that there was something wrong with

been at odds with her,

"What?"

I won't stop you from marrying Daddy." Thomas clung to

good boy, Colt. I'll be nice if you don't say

look in her eyes grew

course. Kids don't lie.

"But?"

going to give me when you marry Daddy?" He looked expectantly at

it would be a waste if I

was direct in

what you want, Colt. I'll get it for

glint in his eyes

Die, scum!

mess with my brother, you mess with

……

the Maple

his reluctance to say a word, she knew his timidity was related to his

still wanted to communicate more with

perfectly raised two children, had trouble

Dolls. Story time. Cars. Skateboarding.

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