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
Albert held Dorian's hand. "That's why you'll have to use the time before I leave wisely, Ms. Michaels. Please think carefully about how you're going to handle this relationship. "There's still about two months. It's not too long nor too short of a time."Dorian looked at Jean's solemn expression, then reached a hand out to hold his mother's hand. Forcing a smile, he said, "It's okay, Mom. We'll figure it out together."Jean was touched. Even though her son was still so young, he was so understanding. She couldn't help but feel even more distressed."Okay, Mom. I'm going to head back with Mr. Anders now. I'll call you tonight. I have many secrets I want to share with you," Dorian said.Jean nodded.When Albert saw that Jean wasn't going to say anything else, he left with Dorian.Esme and Tyler arrived at Teak Villa first.As soon as Esme got out of the car, she headed to her room immediately and changed out of her wet clothes. After she changed and cleaned herself up a little,
Dorian went inside the house and found that Tyler was reading a newspaper on the couch.The kitchen staff had prepared him some chicken noodle soup and placed a bowl in front of Tyler."Sir, here's some chicken soup we've made for you," a maid said.Tyler nodded, his expression unchanging. Dorian walked over to him and hurriedly reminded, "Dad, chicken soup is best consumed while it's hot."When Tyler noticed Dorian's return, he glanced toward the door. Upon seeing that Dorian had come back alone, a trace of disappointment flickered in his eyes. Then, he picked up the bowl of chicken soup and finished it in one go.The maid who had intended to bring out another bowl of soup for Esme suddenly realized that the woman was nowhere to be found."Ms. Page has already left," Albert said to the maid.Only then did the maid snap back to her senses. She said softly, "I was in the kitchen the entire time, so I didn't notice."Albert didn't say anything more and gestured for the maid to ta