Scarlett didn't want to continue talking about it, but Dylan didn't seem like he wanted to let the matter go. Thankfully, Lucas came out from the kitchen and grumbled, "Mommy, go take a shower. We have to go out soon!"Scarlett was always at his beck and call, so she replied lovingly, "Alright baby. You can go shower first."Lucas nodded and sauntered towards his room. The way he walked made him look like a child model, and Scarlett's heart was filled with adoration at seeing her son. He really was the most handsome child in the world.With the change in atmosphere, Dylan's window of opportunity to speak had closed now, and he couldn't help but feel jealous of Lucas, who was constantly the subject of Scarlett's enamored gaze. Sometimes, he would have wild thoughts and wonder if he could switch places with Lucas and become the object of her adoration instead."I'm going to take a shower," Scarlett told Dylan, who was still lost in his thoughts. Then she made her way up to her room.
Scarlett noticed that Dylan was being suspiciously quiet and asked carefully, "Why do you seem so out of it, Dylan? Is something bothering you?" Dylan gave her a light smile. "Nothing's bothering me. It's just that watching the three of you argue among yourselves reminded me of children fighting over candy. It's childish, yet adorable."Childish yet adorable? Children fighting over candy? Scarlett thought back to their actions just now and reluctantly agreed that they were indeed acting like children. They had argued for almost ten minutes and only let the matter slide because they couldn't reach a compromise. They were unimaginably childish, and as a mother, she felt embarrassed by her own actions, so she simply gave a light laugh. Dylan also smiled in response but didn't say anything else. The two of them sank into silence in the front seat of the car.On the other hand, Macy and Lucas were ecstatically engaged in a never-ending conversation in the backseat, seemingly able to t
They could feel the adoring and envious gazes of the other shoppers while they were shopping. This was why Scarlett normally avoided shopping in large malls, but she was willing to do anything for Lucas.Lucas and Scarlett's matching clothing sets sent a clear message to the other shoppers that they were a mother-and-son duo, which meant that Scarlett probably had a husband already. Besides, judging by Lucas' facial features and demeanor, they could also tell that the man she was married to was extraordinarily attractive. As such, the adoring gazes were mostly directed toward Dylan, Macy, as they didn't seem like they were taken, and, of course, Lucas.It took almost half an hour for them to finally pick out all of Lucas' school supplies. Judging by the bag that the cashier passed to them, Scarlett had bought way too much. She stared at the large bag and regretted picking out so many items just because they looked nice. Who was going to carry this heavy bag now?She cast a quick gla
Lucas was unphased by Macy's evaluation of him and simply flipped his hair animatedly before declaring, "I'm much smarter than her; that's why she always loses to me in arguments."Macy thought back to her words and pouted. She hadn't mentioned his intelligence; she'd only said that he was cunning and manipulative. Lucas was clearly twisting her words in his favor.Dylan and Scarlett were finally catching up to Lucas and Macy, but they stopped in their tracks before they could get close to them. The scene before them was straight out of a movie; there was a crowd of people surrounding Macy and Lucas, and the men stared adoringly at Macy while the women fawned over Lucas."Perhaps we shouldn't go over," Scarlett suggested hesitantly. There were way too many people around Macy and Lucas, and she felt like they would be trampled if they tried to make their way past the sea of people.Dylan nodded in agreement. He wasn't worried about Macy and Lucas. Macy was a well-trained kickboxer,
"Auntie Macy, I don't want to see such a horrifying sight. It's disgusting," Lucas whined, tugging on Macy's hand.Macy agreed; Monica's presence made the scene much too lewd. Macy turned to the crowd of men around her with her large doe-like eyes and just stared at them piteously, lodging a silent complaint against Monica. The men were instantly overcome with pity after seeing Macy's tear-filled eyes, putting an end to their burning arousal for Monica.When it came to attractiveness, Macy was on par with Scarlett. In fact, she could even be considered more beautiful than Scarlett because of the way she carried herself. On the other hand, though Monica was attractive, she had a very normal and forgettable face. So, it was unsurprising that the crowd preferred Macy over Monica.In an instant, the atmosphere changed from lust for Monica to pity for Macy, making Monica's expression contort in fury.Monica was annoyed that Macy was considered more beautiful than her, and she wanted to
Why did Monica have to be such a blabbermouth? Besides, judging by how quickly Monica jumped to the conclusion that Macy was sleeping around, she probably had first-hand experience with these matters. Though Scarlett felt slightly sorry for Monica's state right now, she'd brought this all upon herself."But I don't want to fight anymore." Macy pouted, evidently trying to get Lucas to comfort her. "Look at my palms! They're so red, and they sting as well! Actually, my feet hurt as well from kicking her!" Macy continued piteously.Of course, Lucas played along with her and even gently blew cold air on her palms.The crowd went silent at this. Monica's unconscious body lay not even a few feet away from the duo, yet the person who'd knocked her out was complaining about her stinging palms. It was such a ridiculous scene, but naturally, no one bothered to speak up for fear of ending up knocked out cold, just like Monica."Oh well, let's just continue shopping. Where are the two cuties f
Though Scarlett had said that very casually, it still made Dylan extremely happy. He was overjoyed that she remembered that she owed him a birthday gift; it was the first time she remembered something about him so clearly. There was no reason for him to refuse her offer, and they both walked towards the area of the mall that specialized in branded clothes.Lucas pulled out his state-of-the-art phone to text Jonathan, "Did you take Monica home? It's fine if you want to take her out shopping, but why did you have to let her cause such a scene in front of my Mommy?"Jonathan, who was still deciding whether to stay or leave, felt his phone buzz in his pocket. Seeing this notification made him feel immensely better, and he immediately texted Lucas back. "If you didn't want her to cause a scene, then why didn't you say anything to defend me? Besides, if you really didn't want to speak up for me, then you should've just stayed silent."Lucas felt aggrieved when he saw Jonathan's reply an
Fiancé? Cedrick stared at her in shock. He could tell that Jonathan liked Scarlett, but he didn't know that she had a fiancé! Before he could stop himself, he blurted out again, "If you have a fiancé, then doesn't that mean that my cousin is your secret lover, sister-in-law?"Dylan was clearly annoyed at Cedrick's nickname for Scarlett. What type of guy just randomly calls someone his sister-in-law? "Mr. Ashford, do you call everyone your sister-in-law?" Dylan asked coldly.Cedrick and Scarlett stared at him silently. Did this count as jealousy?"My cousin likes you, but you don't like him." Cedrick ignored Dylan and mumbled to himself.What nonsense was he spouting? Scarlett didn't even know who his cousin was! Hearing him mumble such nonsense made her head spin, and to make matters worse, she could tell that Dylan's patience for Cedrick was also wearing thin."I think you've got the wrong person. I don't know your cousin, so stop calling me your sister-in-law." Scarlett explaine