Chapter 1240

"Annie, don't worry, I've got your back like a true guardian angel. Maja's my guiding light now!"

Annie picked up a bowl, ready to splash it at the man, but Conner just stood up and laughed his way out of the room. Left on her own, Annie glanced at the chicken soup the man had painstakingly prepared for her, a gentle smile playing on her lips. She took a sip, and it tasted pretty good.

The Smith household.

The peaceful quiet of the Smith family home was once again shattered by the cries of a little toddler. Mia, using both hands, pulled her son out of the tumble dryer. Henry, barefoot and sulking from his mom's scolding, stomped his tiny feet, shedding tears of frustration.

Seeing her son's puffy little cheeks, Mia couldn't bring herself to spank him, but she was exasperated. "Andre! Come check out what your son has gotten into this time!" she hollered from the living room.

and dashed down the stairs, only to find his son with a pouty face and teary eyes once

your son has scattered all of Grandpa's tea leaves!" The couple scrambled around, trying to scoop the leaves back into the teapot, hoping Grandpa wouldn't notice. But Henry, seeing his parents picking up

scattered on the floor, Henry's makeshift "ladder." He had quietly scaled up like a little rock climber, perching himself on top, hiding

the maid not long ago, Mia was livid, not even bothering to call for

"He slipped away from the maid, went to play in the laundry room, opened

on him, so the couple

Grandpa to claim 'work-related stress,' saying he needs a

up innocently at his parents, banking on

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