One Night Surprise Novel

Chapter 166 I’m Dispensable

Alexander was trying to imply that the arranged marriage was a decision made by the elders without first going through him. With just a couple of words, he pushed all the blame away from him.

Deliberately trying to make a fuss, Courtney pouted.

“Pfft. With your temperament, don’t tell me that you were just over ten years old; even if you still didn’t know how to talk, as long as you didn’t agree with it, no one could force it on you. The truth is that you fancied your childhood sweetheart.”

“Do you want to hear the truth?”

Alexander’s eyes darkened. The way he looked at Courtney sent her heart stuttering.

Is he really in love with Mikayla?

“It’s not what you think it is.” He flicked her head with a helpless look. She stifled a grunt in response and covered her head discontentedly. “If you want to say something, say it properly. Why are you hitting me?”

Affection surged through Alexander’s cold face. In the few seconds of silence, he seemed to be contemplating the right things to say.

“My dad always wanted a daughter when he was alive, but his wish was never granted. So, for a long time, he treated Mikayla as his own daughter.”

Courtney was slightly startled. This was not the first time Alexander took the initiative and told her about his parents. However, this was the first time he seemed calm talking about them.

“My mom was a painter. Her heart could only hold her dreams. She always went out with her drawing board for months. The fact that she gave birth to me did not impact her usual life. Except for the time she came back and visited me after finishing her drawing, we rarely had the opportunity to meet each other. It had always been like that for many years.”

His charming low voice flowed in the dimly lit room. He sounded so calm that Courtney could not sense any emotion from his voice. It was as if he was telling her something that had nothing to do with himself.

From his words, she finally found out the relationship between Mikayla and the Duncan Family.

dad was always busy with work. So, they could only leave him with his grandfather and the butler. Scott was very bad-tempered; he had always been strict when it came to educating children. Even though Alexander was only a child, Scott did not change any of his principles. Over time, Alexander

go on like that. So, he brought Alexander back to his side. Whenever he had a break,

many children. Their two sons were almost the same age as Alexander, and they had a daughter who had just learned how to walk. His dad sent him over to stay with them

boy who had tricked Alexander into eating the spicy biscuit and ended up getting Alexander admitted into the hospital for

since he was a stranger. He didn’t take it to heart and was actually enjoying the silence. Every time he sat in the corner by himself, Mikayla would stumble toward him. She would clutch onto the hem of his clothes and stuff a storybook into his hands, forcing him to read her the story. If he refused, she

of stories and Mikayla’s mother told my dad about it. Since then, my dad would always bring her over to our house during the summer break every year. He treated her as his own

very different from what outsiders had imagined. Their relationship continued for so long because of Alexander’s father’s own intent. The original goal was not to find Alexander a wife, but that he wanted a daughter. He was

he really wanted another kid, why didn’t he just

finish what she was saying, she shut up, swallowing the rest of the sentence. After all, Mr.

her

since I could remember, my dad and my mom always slept in

him, her heart

sorry about.” He lifted the blanket to cover her shoulders. Hardening his expression, he changed the topic

like a younger sister to me, and there is nothing else between

it. You don’t have to stress that to me

little

had been emphasizing that Mikayla was just a younger sister. It was as if he was afraid that she would be making a fuss again if he were

have anything else to interrogate

She heard his tease.

pouted and said, “Interrogate? When did I

“Compared to when you’re serious, you’re actually

felt like her earlobes were going to burst into flames. Her body was

by with pleasure and sweet