"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

for no apparent reason, and she pursed her lips as she

son if she

not really familiar

do. It was fine for her to interact with other men

suddenly looked down at his son next to him and said in a low voice, "You

Bianca turned around.

the two adults. He had no idea what he was supposed to say... but Dad said that he had something to say... and

Oh, Lanie remembered now!

only here because his dad wanted a

carried two huge boxes from a dark corner with his short

the other was white. They even had

look at his father after he said

little kid, after all. Bianca could hear what he

Bianca decided to accept them for now when she saw how hard it was for the boy to hold the gifts up. At least that way she could

as he looked up at

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

man happened to see the diamond ring on her left ring finger right at that

meant that she

more. His expression was pure and innocent, befitting his age, and he

home!" Luke

full of the presents, one more

and Lanie both looked at the man who had left all

but he shut his mouth

"I really can't accept these presents,

"Why?" 1

to a five-year-old boy. He would not

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

back in Lanie's arms

before he goes too

was a white Porsche stopped by the curb at the entrance

in the driver's seat, one hand on his steering wheel

it to his

his fingers,

dreg from it viciously.

a

can behind you?

presents his son had carried back to

back at

to a stop when he saw his son take off

the car. The boy had not said

having tea in

rush out of the car and into

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