Curtis didn't recognize Branden. He hadn't seen him before. Seeing Margot talking to him, he remained silent while holding Louis.Unexpectedly, Branden still glanced at him and deliberately said something that would make any man care.But Curtis still didn't speak, his handsome face already cold.Margot glanced at Curtis, noticing that he was somewhat concerned.She retorted to Branden with displeasure, "That's your child. I was just kindly reminding you. Since you don't care, why should I bother?"She angrily got into the car and didn't even look at Branden again before driving away.Branden sat in the car, not in a rush to leave. He just watched Margot's car drive off, a smile playing on his lips.Muttering to himself, "I tried to let you two interact, but you don't appreciate it."Since they didn't appreciate it, he might as well leave. He started the engine and drove away.In Margot's car, Curtis spoke unhappily, "Was that the father of the little girl you mentioned earlie
"Benjamin, your sister didn't come back."Benjamin, who had been holding back his emotions, couldn't help but well up with tears up. He stared at Curtis and asked again, "Why did you come back without bringing her?"Curtis suddenly didn't know how to respond when he saw that Benjamin was about to cry.Tommy hurried over and pulled his nephew aside. "Benjamin, what did I just tell you? If you don't want to eat, go upstairs and do your homework."Benjamin pushed his uncle's hand away angrily and ran upstairs, crying as he went.When the adults saw the child throw a tantrum because his sister hadn't returned, they felt quite uncomfortable.Only Margot had no idea why Benjamin was acting this way. She asked curiously, "What's wrong with him? Curtis, what did you say to Benjamin? Why is he crying?""Maybe he's upset because Uncle Curtis didn't bring him a gift." Tommy casually brushed it off."Alright, stop worrying about the child. Come and eat," Natalie reminded.Margot took
Branden didn't realize he needed to knock when visiting his disciple. Well, his bad. He retreated to the door, made a show of knocking, and asked, "Lena, may I come in?"Lena was speechless. She asked unhappily, "Why did you bring me food? Do instructors supervise students' meals daily?"She hadn't eaten since her argument with Anthony at noon and hadn't drunk any water either. Although she was hungry, she could endure it. She didn't expect her instructor to personally bring her food.Branden walked in and placed the food on the desk. Though his exceptionally handsome face showed no expression, his tone was full of concern. "Of course, as an instructor, I must always pay attention to my students. If you faint on the field tomorrow because you didn't eat, I won't be able to bear the responsibility."He prepared some food for her because he knew that she hadn't eaten anything that afternoon and was distracted during training. He wouldn't have gone to the trouble of lookin
Anthony looked at her.Her eyes reddened, and she looked so aggrieved as if she was about to cry. Anthony's heart hurt. He felt terrible, but he was unwilling to back down. "I clearly heard a man on the phone saying he was bringing you food," Anthony insisted.Lena didn't deny it. "Yes, he did bring me food. Because someone left me at noon, I felt so bad I couldn't even eat. I didn't eat anything after the noon training either. The instructor was just being responsible as he was afraid I'd faint from hunger on the field."She stared at him while her eyes grew wet. "And what about you? How did you treat me?"If he didn't trust her and thought poorly of her, he should have said so earlier. Then, she wouldn't need to stay here to complete her school's assessment in order to satisfy his mother.Seeing her pitiful look, all of Anthony's anger disappeared, and was replaced by heartache. He softened his tone and said, "I didn't mean to get mad at you. It's just that you always go
Anthony stood up and cupped her small face with both hands to kiss her. Lena was still upset so she turned her head away. "No kissing. I'm still hungry."Anthony didn't force it, and just took her hand. "Come on, I'll take you out to eat.""It's late. The school doesn't allow us to leave.""I own the school, so I make the rules."He insisted on dragging her out. Although she didn't want to go with him, her body betrayed her, and she hurriedly followed behind him."If I fail my assessment, it will be your fault."Anthony didn't care. "Even if you can't meet my Mom's requirements, I won't allow you to leave me. Remember, I'll never let you go."Although his words were domineering, it reassured her for some reason. Having been away from her master for so long, it was the first time she felt a sense of belonging.As she looked at the man leading her away, she silently vowed in her heart, "Anthony, as long as you don't dump me, I will never leave."……It was 11 PM.Because
Even though she had forgotten everything, he had stayed by her side and cared for her meticulously. He never left her. Yet, she never liked him even a little bit. Royce felt completely worthless and like a failure in front of Margot. Margot was astonished. "You know about Curtis?"Royce's expression changed slightly because he realized he had said something he shouldn't have. He quickly shifted the topic. "Since you know the child isn't mine and don't want to see me, let's leave it at that."He hung up, afraid he might slip up and Anthony would come looking for trouble.Margot stared at the call log and felt bewildered. Royce knew the child wasn't his and also knew about Curtis. So, he must also know the child was Curtis', right? If everyone knew about Curtis and her past with him, why hadn't anyone mentioned Curtis to her in the past year?At that moment, the door opened, and Curtis walked in. Margot put away her phone and looked at him.Seeing she wasn't asleep, Curtis
Margot was still angry, which made Curtis feel helpless. He leaned down to carry the sleeping child.Margot looked at him. "What are you doing?""You should get some rest. He will sleep with me.""Don't bother. I can take care of him myself."Curtis spoke gently, "He may be sleeping soundly now, but he wakes up crying at night. You won't be able to rest properly. You have work tomorrow. Just sleep, I'll take care of him."Since Margot wouldn't let Curtis sleep with her, he might as well sleep with the baby for the night. Margot didn't stop him.After Curtis left with the child, she lay in bed and was unable to fall to sleep. After tossing and turning, she went to see Calvin.Standing at her brother's door, she knocked lightly and said, "Calvin, are you asleep? Can I come in and ask you something?"Calvin had just changed into his pajamas and came out of the bathroom when he heard Margot's voice. He opened the door and motioned for her to come in."What's the matter? Can'
Curtis was willing to compromise and continue being a stay-at-home dad while Margot took over the company. This should prevent her from getting angry, right?Margot looked at Curtis, who was driving. Remembering Calvin's words about the company originally belonging to Curtis, she found it funny that she had thrown a tantrum at Curtis the previous night. Moreover, she wondered why no one around her had mentioned Curtis throughout the past year. Yet, as soon as he returned, everyone welcomed him back.Since the company rightfully belonged to him, it was only fair to return everything to him, and she no longer wanted the position of vice president either.Looking down at her son, who was staring back at her with wide eyes, Margot endured her discomfort and said, "I was being naive. You should take over your company, and I'll take care of our son."Curtis glanced at her through the rearview mirror. His heart ached slightly when he saw her unhappy expression."Are you angry, Marg