“Maxwell, this time around…” Sonnet tried to explain to Maxwell. However, he interrupted her halfway. “You can look for me when you miss me.” Warmth gushed into Sonnet’s heart as she held his hand and said softly, “Maxwell, you’re the best!” Both of them got into the car and headed home. On the way back, Lewis glanced at Maxwell in confusion through the rearview mirror. Maxwell was leaving so soon? That was impossible! Lewis finally stopped thinking about all the different possibilities that might have happened when he met Maxwell’s icy gaze through the rearview mirror. He started focusing on the road ahead. When the car arrived at the Brooks household, Sonnet was trying to come up with an excuse to pay a visit to Harrison Estate. Maxwell then said, “Wifey, I fixed a toy for Jaybie a few days ago. I just finished fixing it. Can you help me send it over to him?” Sonnet was shocked. “Aren’t…you going?” “I’m a little tired now. I don’t feel like walking. You’re the b
The next day was a weekend, so Sonnet got up early and went to the Lux Club to take care of Shay. She played with Shay for a while in the morning. After lunch, Shay wanted to play with Jaybie, so Sonnet brought him to the Harrison Estate.The sunlight was warm in the afternoon. The three children ran around the neighborhood, having a blast, while Sonnet followed behind with Lindy, who did not have work today."I overheard your conversation with Jaybie yesterday. Are you really planning to tell Maxwell about your two kids soon?" Lindy asked her. Sonnet nodded wistfully. "I'll have to tell him eventually.""Maxwell is really fond of you, so I don't think he'll mind. What are you so worried about?" Lindy asked when she saw Sonnet frowning slightly."I'm worried Mrs. Wilson will mind.""She's just a servant. So what if she does?""She's more than just a servant. She practically raised Maxwell all his life, and she even stayed single so she could take care of him. She's more like
"Young Miss, shall we have them join us for dinner?" Mrs. Wilson asked anxiously. Sonnet nodded and asked Jaybie, "Will you have dinner with me?"Jaybie hurriedly waved her off. "It's alright, we'll just go home for dinner."Sonnet simply ignored him and called Sophia to tell her that the children were having dinner with her. She would send them home after the meal.Once Sonnet made the call, Mrs. Wilson sat the children down in their chairs. "Eat up, okay?"Jaybie nodded sweetly. "You too, Mrs. Wilson! Eat your fill!"Mrs. Wilson smiled at him kindly, rubbing his little head. "Why are you so adorable, Jaybie? If only I had a grandson like you!"She turned to Sonnet, beaming. "Young Miss, when are you and the Young Master having a baby? If you have a baby as cute as these two, I promise I'll help you take care of them!"Sonnet glanced at Jaybie and Lune awkwardly. Jaybie gave Sonnet a dazzling smile before telling Mrs. Wilson, "Why don't we be your grandkids for now, Mrs. W
Sonnet did not want to disturb her father, so she interrogated the children outside."What's the matter with you two today, Jaybie? Why were you so nice to Mrs. Wilson?"Jaybie blinked and said, "Mrs. Wilson is always so kind to us whenever we visit, so we thought it'd be nice to have her as our grandma."Sonnet looked at him suspiciously. "Is that really all?"She could not help but feel that Jaybie was trying extra hard to flatter Mrs. Wilson today. "What else could it be? Mrs. Wilson has always taken good care of you, Mom, so we have to repay the favor," Jaybie answered instantly, but his expression was slightly unnatural. Sonnet fell silent, then she turned to Lune instead. "Lune, you're an honest girl. Tell Mommy what's going on!"Lune lowered her head and held her tongue. Sonnet purposely glared at her. "If you don't come clean with me soon, I'll be really mad at you!"That was Lune's greatest fear, so she quickly grabbed Sonnet's hand. "Don't be mad, Mom! I'll tell t
"Don't be mad, Mom. We just really want to be with you! It really hurts when we have to call you Aunty, we just want to move in with you as soon as possible!" Lune tugged at Sonnet's hem, on the verge of tears. Seeing her children so upset and worked up, Sonnet's heart twisted painfully in her chest. They did not have any ulterior motives. They just wanted to live with their mother again!It was all because she was too selfish. She was so caught up with staying by Maxwell's side that she neglected her children's feelings. Every day, they had to watch her living with Uncle Maxwell as a couple, while they had to call her Aunt Sonnet like an outsider. That must have been so hard on them!She had been far too selfish!Her eyes reddened with tears. She crouched down and gathered the children into her arms. "I promise I'll settle everything as soon as I can, okay? And I want you to promise you'll never do something like that again.""Mom, just tell Uncle Maxwell! He really likes
Mrs. Wilson stumbled home. Not long after she returned to the house, Maxwell came back as well.As soon as he entered the house, he asked, "Where's my wifey?"Mrs. Wilson frowned. "Young Master, if your wifey all you ever think about now?"Maxwell blinked and looked at her.There was something off about Mrs. Wilson today. Whenever he asked about his wife before this, she would happily tell him, "Hurry up and go to her side, Young Master." But today—Besides, she looked a little pale right now. Was she feeling unwell?At the thought, Maxwell hurriedly sat down next to her. "Are you feeling sick anywhere, Mrs. Wilson?"Mrs. Wilson hesitated. She was about to expose Sonnet for who she really was, but she held back. The Young Master was very naive, and right now he was extremely fond of Sonnet. He would not believe her even if she told him. That was why she could not tell him so easily. Doing so would only let Sonnet know that she was onto her. After that, what if Sonnet tried
That night, Mr. Pine had called Maxwell over to check on the profits, but Sonnet did not know about that yet. Mrs. Wilson could not let her know. Sonnet was a dastardly woman. She went to all those lengths just to get Maxwell's allowance. If she found out about his other assets, she would be even more determined to leech off of him. Maxwell and Sonnet both turned to look at Mrs. Wilson in surprise.Mrs. Wilson reacted quickly. She knew that interrupting Maxwell so abruptly would only rouse Sonnet’s suspicions, so she hurriedly leaned against the wall nearby, purposely stumbling as she walked. “Young Master, I… I don’t feel so well…”“Uh-oh! Where are you feeling sick, Mrs. Wilson?” Maxwell immediately went to help her.He could tell from just now that there was something off about her. As he thought, she was sick.“My… My head’s spinning…” Mrs. Wilson held her forehead.“Shall I take you to the hospital?” Sonnet approached her and held her other arm.However, Mrs. Wilson brok
In the hospital room, Mrs. Wilson lay on the hospital bed while Maxwell lay next to her, keeping her company."Sorry, Young Master. I'm old and weak now, so I had to trouble you!" Mrs. Wilson said apologetically. Maxwell waved her off. "It's my duty to take care of you!"Not only was he going to take care of her, he was determined to do it for the rest of her life. Something flashed in Mrs. Wilson's eyes, and she said with a sigh, "You have your wife now, Young Master, so there's someone else to take care of you. To be honest, it's about time for me to leave you two alone.""Mrs. Wilson! If you keep saying things like that, I'll get mad!" Maxwell immediately threw a fit. Mrs. Wilson was unmarried, and she had no kids. He would never let her leave the Brooks household. Mrs. Wilson smiled, reassured. "Don't be mad, Young Master. I was just joking. I'll have to stay at home to take care of your baby with the Young Miss!"She was just kidding at first, but she stiffened when sh