"Lucas, why don't you wait for me to take a bath first," she said solemnly instead of explaining before suddenly exclaiming, "Wow! I'm so exhausted today!"Lucas pitied his mother, so he allowed her to leave, but he suddenly yelled at her, "Mom, when did you change your clothes? You weren't wearing this yesterday.""I'll explain later!" Her voice had trailed off, so she was probably in the bathroom already.Dylan would come over to Belleview Estate every morning, and he would definitely know what had happened once he saw the marks on her skin. So, she hastily drew a bath, hoping they would dissipate faster with warm water. She sunk into the warm bath and felt the stress from last night melt away.She felt much better after the bath. However, the love bites were still prominent on her skin, so she could only opt to put on clothes with a high collar and long sleeves. Atville was very hot during the day, so it didn't make sense for anyone to wear such clothing. Hence, to avoid judgmen
There was no progress on the matter he had people investigate. However, Lucas had a strong suspicion that he was related to Jonathan.But Lucas decided it was better for Uncle Dylan not to find out about this yet. It would definitely complicate matters if he knew. "Lucas?" Dylan's voice brought him out of his thoughts.Lucas buried all of his doubts deep inside his heart, determined to hide this from Dylan. "What's wrong, Uncle Dylan?" he asked innocently."Did something happen? Didn't your mom just wake up? Why is she going back to sleep?" Dylan's immediate questioning made Lucas' mind spin."Oh, you know how busy she is. She must've pulled an all-nighter again last night," Lucas said and pouted, seeming as if he was really upset about Scarlett's working hours.Dylan frowned when he heard this. "Seriously, she just got back to Catheden, and she's already working herself to the bone. What's the point of moving from Amerstica back to Catheden then?"The two of them chatted happi
Lucas and Scarlett bickered lovingly throughout dinner, presenting a wholesome sight for the other restaurant patrons. The child was adorable, and the mother was young and stunning. Unfortunately, the happy family dynamic was missing a father figure.The other patrons were all envious of Scarlett and Lucas. Who said that children who grew up in a single-parent family would be unhappy? Just look at how happy this child was! Scarlett and Lucas could feel the unabashed gaze of the other customers on them, and they exchanged a knowing look. The patrons of this restaurant were terrifying. They didn't even try to hide that they were blatantly staring at the duo.Monica, who had just finished dinner with a client, came out from the restaurant's private room with an older, middle-aged man. Monica was holding the older man's hand with a coquettish expression and even giggled at intervals. It was so cringy that onlookers got goosebumps watching Monica. Scarlett spotted Monica leaving the roo
No one talked about her son like that. Scarlett's expression was frosty as she said, "You should watch your words if you don't have proof. What you're doing now is considered slander, but if you continue, I can sue you for defamation, and literally anyone in this restaurant can be my witness. You know, Miss Winters, I actually pity you. You love Jonathan so much, but he's always looking for other women."Monica knew that Scarlett wasn't just saying that to scare her. Scarlett was a lawyer who made her living off advocating for justice, while Monica was just a model who made her living off walking on runways and currying favor with corporate bosses. She knew she could not win Scarlett in an argument, but that didn't mean she wasn't upset."Don't get too cocky. Just wait! You won't always win!" Monica could only spit out this last sentence bitterly."Miss Winters, don't be mistaken. I call you by your last name not out of respect but because I cannot stand to even say your name. What
The funniest part was that as she said all of that, Scarlett had stared at her rice and had not explicitly named anyone, so they technically couldn't blame her for defamation. Insisting that Scarlett defamed them would be admitting that Monica was the bitch she was talking about. Regardless, they were at a loss."I just wanted you to have a nice dinner. Who would've thought that you would need to witness this mess as well?" Scarlett said as she stared at Lucas forlornly.She kept on pretending that Jonathan and Monica didn't exist and resumed her meal after refilling Lucas' glass of water.At that moment, Scarlett's phone rang, and Dylan's name appeared on her phone screen."Dylan, did you just get off work?" Scarlett's tone was sweet as she picked up her phone.Jonathan was getting angrier by the minute and had the overwhelming urge to throttle her. First, she pretended he didn't exist, and now she was talking so sweetly to another man!Scarlett ignored Jonathan, who was clearly
That was an appropriate reaction for a six-year-old child, but Scarlett knew that Lucas was actually mocking Jonathan.He was deliberately doing this to cause trouble, but she decided that this was none of her concern and stayed silent.She had had enough of Jonathan's threats, and she believed that Lucas' silver tongue, which could rival hers, was the key to defeating Jonathan. So, she just continued her meal without a care in the world.Monica, who had witnessed Jonathan's violent reaction to Scarlett inviting another man over, was filled with even more hatred for Scarlett.Just a few days ago, she and Jonathan were going to make up. However, ever since Scarlett's son suddenly appeared, claiming that Jonathan was his father, Jonathan never contacted her again. Despite her incessant calling, he never picked up, and on the rare occasion that he did pick up, his tone would be cold as ice. It was her birthday today, and she had begged him to spend it with her, and he had reluctantl
"Replacing her was a good thing! I hope she dies from anger." It was apparent that Lucas despised Monica."Why don't you like her?" Scarlett asked, surprised by Lucas' sudden hatred for Monica."Of course I don't like her. She insulted you!" Lucas replied straightforwardly.Hearing this warmed Scarlett's heart. What a thoughtful child!However, she still had another question. "Then why are you picking on Jonathan?" she continued curiously."That's because Mommy doesn't like him. You always come home late because of him, so I don't like him," he replied and silently added, "Let's not forget that he was also an absent father for six years."Scarlett was overjoyed at this revelation. As long as Scarlett did not like someone or if someone had mistreated her, Lucas would automatically hate them as well. Recently, she doubted her decision to bring Lucas into the world the way that she did, but now, she was sure she had made the right choice. As long as she had Lucas, it didn't matter t
Scarlett usually never lost her temper in front of Jonathan, but now, she glared at him hostilely, and the message she was trying to convey with her eyes was clear, "Get the fuck out of my house."Yet, Jonathan just drawled shamelessly, "Don't be like that. I'm already in your house, so won't you offer me a drink?"Scarlett was just about to tell him to leave when Lucas chimed in, "Mommy, Grandpa Jonathan looks quite pitiful. Maybe we could offer him a glass of water. My teacher taught me that we have to help people who are in need, especially beggars."Lucas' words were dripping with sarcasm, but Jonathan didn't lose his cool and agreed, "He's right. I'm a person in need."In the end, Scarlett could only reluctantly invite Jonathan into the house. They made their way into the living room, where Lucas and Jonathan engaged in an intense staring match, neither willing to back down. Scarlett's frustration was steadily rising as she watched on, so she said unpleasantly, "Mr. Leonard, p