"We're here to..." Before the boy could finish that sentence, he saw an older lady walking toward them. 1

Was this grandma Miss Bea's mother?

"Hi, Grandma!" Lanie greeted her politely.

Grandma...? 1

Bianca followed Lanie's gaze and looked behind her.

There was an older woman in her fifties, wearing a white-and-pink Adidas tracksuit. She was just passing by, but then she suddenly stopped in front of the three of them.

Luke knew that she was not Bianca's mother, so he did not greet her.

"Is something the matter, ma'am?" Bianca was confused by the woman's intense stare.

The woman then frowned and began to sincerely advise her, "Once you're

married, girl, you gotta learn how to take care of your family. You can't let your husband and child go hungry. I mean, look at you! It's already this late, and you're only back now?" 2

By "your husband", she clearly meant that man with the poker face behind her.

Bianca felt quite embarrassed and awkward.

She was about to explain when the woman looked at

Luke instead and turned on him mercilessly as well." You're not being a very good husband either. You can't go throwing a tantrum at your wife just because she ticked you off. What kind of an example are you giving your son? These days, men have to learn how to cook too. You can't ask your wife to take care of all the housework alone. You married a wife, not a maid!"

Bianca was starting to think that the woman was going too far.

How could she misunderstand something like this?!

After all, anyone should be able to tell at a glance that the two of them were from vastly different worlds.

"Ma'am, you're mistaken. He's just my boss, and I'm just his employee," Bianca explained hastily.

After a pause, the woman opened her mouth again, but she did not manage to say anything.

She just appraised the man, woman, and child once more...

As if they were unrelated. Did they take her for a fool?

'It's clear as day that you have something to do with that handsome man!

'Seriously, what has the world come to these days? To think that there's a sugar baby living here in this area... I

she pursed her lips as she watched

son if she turned around

familiar with the man or

should not do. It was fine for her to interact with other men for work, but it was wholly unsuitable for her to meet

and said in a low voice, "You have

Bianca turned around.

what he was supposed to say... but Dad said that he had something to say... and he

Oh, Lanie remembered now!

was only here because his dad wanted

over with his short legs and carried two huge boxes from a dark corner with his short arms. It

boxes was light blue, and the other was white. They even

Lanie even turned around to look at

was still a short little kid, after all. Bianca could hear what he was saying, but she did not see

not want any more gifts from Luke Crawford, Bianca decided to accept them for now when she saw how hard it was for the boy to hold the gifts

looked up at her, and the exchanged a

did you give me this?" Bianca asked the boy at her feet, but she was waiting for his father

icy-cold man happened to see the diamond ring on her

ring meant that

not guarded around Bianca any more. His expression was pure and innocent, befitting his age, and he scratched his hand as he turned around to look

home!" Luke told his son.

one more glance before

and Lanie both looked at the man who had

wanted to say something, but he shut his mouth

"I really can't

"Why?" 1

not explain the real reason why to a five-year-old

with a reason a child would understand, saying, "I can't accept a reward that

that, she put the presents back in Lanie's

too far

stopped by the curb

the driver's seat, one hand on his steering wheel while his other hand was raised. There

it to his

between his fingers,

dreg from it viciously.

a

can behind you? Throw it in

his son had carried back

were back at the

the car to a stop when

boy had not said anything the

having

out of the car and into the

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