Esme went to Tyler's side with a smile. "Tyler, can we take Dorian out tomorrow?"Tyler looked at the time and got up from the sofa, saying coldly, "We'll see."He left, immediately distancing himself from her.Esme saw that Tyler was obviously resistant toward her. Her expression shifted slightly, but she regained control of her emotions quickly.Esme was used to seeing his cold side all these years. She didn't feel disappointed at all.She sat where Tyler had been sitting before, determination flashing in her eyes.Albert came down from the stairs and said flatly, "Ms. Page, your room is ready."Nodding, she got up slowly from the sofa. "Thank you, Mr. Anders."Albert heard how polite she was being and immediately lowered his head. Respectfully, he said, "You needn't be so polite, Ms. Page. This is just my job."Smiling, Esme walked past him.Albert kept his head low without looking at her. He felt that she had indeed changed over the years.Back then, she was a spoiled pr
Jean didn't believe that Esme had let go of Tyler.If she truly had, she wouldn't have stuck around for so many years.Jean sighed. Dorian walked out after washing up. She immediately went to him and held his hand. "What did Ms. Page do when she came into your room?"Dorian said with pursed lips, "She gave me water. Mr. Anders might be busy, so he didn't hear me saying that I wanted water. That's why Aunt Esme brought it over."Jean was stunned and said lightly, "Did she sleep here last night?"Dorian nodded obediently. Then, as if afraid that she would misunderstand, he said, "Mom, Aunt Esme is dad's sister. She slept in the guest room."Jean pursed her lips at Dorian's explanation. He was still young. There were some things he didn't know.But since Dorian seemed trusting of Esme, Jean suddenly had no idea what to say.She didn't really care if Esme slept here last night.What she was concerned about was that Esme was getting close to Dorian on purpose."Let's go down for b
Esme listened to what Tyler said and remained silent for a moment. Then, she looked over at Jean involuntarily.She saw that Jean was sitting calmly in her own seat. She was eating her breakfast as usual, acting as if the conversation between her and Tyler had no effect on her at all.A look of derision flashed in Esme's eyes. Then, she lowered her head and spoke in a soft voice while eating."Ms. Michaels, please don't mind him. Tyler has always been this way."Raising her head, Jean looked at Esme. "Ms. Page, please don't drag me into your issues with each other," she said calmly.Then, she reached out and combed Dorian's hair back as she continued, "Plus, I don't want to argue with you in front of Dorian."Esme was taken aback after she heard that.She never expected Jean to have the courage to speak so boldly with a smile.This was a side of Jean that Esme had never seen before.It appeared that Esme hadn't been the only one who had changed over the years. Jean had changed
Albert, the butler, had put things simply. However, Jean could discern the underlying meaning.It had been Esme who had kept Dorian company over the years because Joyce had paid little to no attention to the kid.Dorian used to be distant from Esme due to his personality, but it was clear that her company had changed something in him. It made him more accepting of her.It seemed that Dorian wasn't completely against Esme's presence.Jean sighed inwardly, starting to feel a little worried.She wanted more people to love and care for Dorian, but she didn't want Esme to be one of them.She thought it was probably due to her unfavorable impression of the Page family, especially after all she had gone through involving Lilian. Furthermore, Esme was a pampered young lady from a rich family. Jean was doubtful that the woman was being genuinely good to her son.Jean walked out of the dining room and saw Esme sitting next to Tyler. Dorian was in Tyler's arms."Dad, can you come to th
Jean didn't want to make Dorian feel caught in the middle.Even if she wasn't fond of Esme, she decided that it was best not to show it in front of him.They continued on their drive when a sports car sped past them suddenly.Dorian looked out of the window and exclaimed. "Hey, that's Dad's car!"Jean pursed her lips.Albert glanced at Jean and Dorian through the rearview mirror, saying, "Mr. Larson is probably heading to the company for business matters."Jean remained calm. Her expression was unchanging as she replied in a casual tone, "That's probably it."She didn't know if Esme was in Tyler's car or not. When that thought crossed her mind, she quickly dismissed it.Once they arrived at the amusement park, Jean watched Dorian as he went on the rides. After he had just finished going on one of them, Jean spotted Esme approaching them from a distance.When Jean saw her, she hesitated briefly. Then, she turned to Albert and said softly, "Mr. Anders, please take Dorian to go o
Jean's expression darkened as she watched Esme's figure disappear from her sight. She was unable to hold back her emotions anymore.It turned out that Tyler would rather go shopping with Esme than come to the amusement park with her and Dorian.She took a deep breath as she tried to calm herself down. She did not want to start dwelling on the issue.However, she couldn't help but worry. If Esme and Tyler really did end up getting together in the future, Dorian's position in the household would definitely be affected."Mom!" Dorian called out from behind her.Jean regained her composure as she turned to look at her son with a gentle smile on her face. "What is it?" she asked.Dorian had a huge smile on his face. He looked happy from all the fun he was having. His cheeks were red with excitement."Mom, come join me on this activity!"Jean nodded immediately. "Alright."Esme turned away and went back to the mall. When she found Tyler, the man was standing in front of the large fl
With Esme and Tyler's assistance, Dorian managed to assemble the toy. He looked up with excitement in his eyes to show the assembled toy to Jean."Look, Mom!" Dorian exclaimed.Jean looked up with a smile when she heard how enthused her son sounded. "Dorian, you did such a good job."From the sidelines, Esme added with a smile, "It's all thanks to your dad and aunt's help. Right, Dorian?"Dorian nodded cautiously, as if worried that he might upset Jean. He raised his head to look at his mother warily.Jean noticed the wary expression on Dorian's face and immediately regained her composure. Smiling, she said, "It's getting late now, Dorian. Shall we head back?"Dorian shook his head immediately. "Mom, I want to play a little longer."Esme quickly agreed. "Ms. Michaels, the amusement park will be open until late today since it's the weekend. I'm sure it'll be fine for Dorian to play a little longer."Jean could only nod in agreement when she saw the eager expression on Dorian's f
Jean stood by the shore with Dorian, her expression unchanging.The security guards had gotten them towels from a shop nearby and draped them over Esme, who was soaking wet.Both Tyler and Esme were drenched from head to toe, so they were unable to go on other rides in the amusement park.Sighing quietly, Jean turned her attention to Dorian. She watched as he walked over to Tyler with a worried expression. "Dad, are you okay?" he asked.Tyler nodded, his expression stoic. He glanced at Jean briefly.Jean stood on the sidelines, displaying no hint of concern for him on her face. Her impassive gaze seemed to imply that she didn't want to have any connection to him whatsoever.This made Tyler furrow his brows slightly, and he looked a little displeased.Esme, who had just been rescued, sneezed a couple of times. When she noticed that Tyler's gaze was directed at Jean, she quickly apologized, "I'm so sorry, Ms. Michaels. It seems I've ruined today's trip."Jean's expression remaine