Lambert stood up from his desk, his tone as cold and indifferent as ever. "Who is it?""Dad, it's me. When are you coming back today?"Lambert paused slightly at the sound of Wythe's voice, his tone softening a bit. "Wythe, what's wrong? Is there something going on? I still have some work to finish here, so I might not be able to come back for a while. I'm sorry, Wythe."Wythe furrowed his brow. "You haven't been back recently. Are you abandoning us?""How could you think that? Wythe, dear, there's just a very difficult project I have to focus on right now. Once I'm done with it, I'll make time to be with you, okay?"Wythe pouted. "But, but then you and Mom...""What your mom and I have to deal with is our business. You don't need to worry about it. We're adults, and we have our own ways of handling things."Lambert didn't linger on the call for too long before hanging up. He took a deep breath and refocused on his work.These days, it felt like he had reverted to his old days of work
"Previously, we weren't clear about what exactly happened, and my decision not to investigate was out of respect for Mom. But I also don't want you to think that you can just arbitrarily kick Lydia out!" Lambert's tone was resolute, which made Odgen's expression turn sour.Subsequently, Lambert left the study, leaving Odgen sitting behind the desk, unable to regain his composure for a while.Not long after, Nydia entered carrying juice. Seeing Odgen's less-than-pleasant expression, she furrowed her brows. "What's wrong? Didn't Lambert agree?""No! He did agree," Odgen shook his head."Since he agreed, why do you still have that look on your face?""I'm just thinking, by deceiving Lambert like this, will he resent us when he finds out the truth in the future?" Odgen glanced at Nydia with a complicated expression. "Does he know about me mistreating Lydia?""I don't know if he knows or not, but judging from his attitude, it seems like he hasn't given up on Lydia at all."So did Lambert r
Lambert's words caused Penny's expression to change, but she didn't dare to confront him directly.She could only compromise for the time being and quickly left the office.Wythe, with a blank expression, watched Penny leave. At the moment she closed the door, a mischievous smile crept onto his face.Lambert caught sight of this and chuckled indulgently and helplessly, gesturing with his finger to Wythe.Wythe approached and was immediately lifted onto Lambert's lap."Was that intentional?" Lambert asked.Wythe wrinkled his little nose. "Well, she was trying to seduce you, right? Humph!"Lambert chuckled helplessly. "So now you're a supervisor for Mom? Do you really not trust me that much?""Not really, Dad. I'm just worried that the enemy might be too energetic, and you might inadvertently lose ground."Lambert found it increasingly amusing. He playfully tapped Wythe's nose. "You're worrying about a lot of things. But for this lifetime, besides your mom, I won't be interested in any
Penny, on the other hand, quickly went back to change her clothes, she was very glad that the coffee wasn't too hot, otherwise she would have been out of luck, but even so, her chest was flooded with a red mark.Looking at the red marks, Penny's eyes flashed with a trace of resentment!On the other hand, Wythe was in a good mood as he sent a message to Lydia, "Mum, I'm at dad's company, do you want to come over?"Lydia received her son's message and hesitated for a moment, "Mom's side of the action is also very busy, baby, why don't mum have someone pick you up and bring you over?""I don't want to! I'm on a big mission right now, I can't just leave at will!" Wythe returned in a serious voice.Lydia, on the other hand, was a bit puzzled, what kind of mission could he have as a little brat, it couldn't be Lambert asking him to do something, right?When she thought of this, Lydia couldn't sit still! In her heart, she was worried. She wondered if Lambert would be angry with Wythe because
Lydia lifted her gaze, meeting Lambert's deep, accusing eyes. The reproach and interrogation in his eyes made her feel inexplicably guilty for a moment.But that guilt was fleeting. She quickly snapped out of it. What did she have to feel guilty about? After ignoring her for so many days, he was the one who should feel guilty, not her.The more Lydia thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt. Deciding not to speak to Lambert anymore, she grabbed Wythe and prepared to leave.Lambert seized Lydia's wrist, turning to Wythe. "Sweetheart, why don't you go play for a while? I need to have a talk with your mom."Lydia raised her voice. "What do you think you're doing, Lambert? There's nothing for us to talk about!""Is that so? Maybe you have nothing to say, but I do!"Lambert forcefully held her hand, pulling her into his embrace.Wythe chuckled behind his hand. It seemed like the issues between Mom and Dad could be resolved now!Lydia widened her eyes, attempting to struggle but findin
Lambert glanced indulgently at Wythe. "If you like it, go ahead and drink! I'm sure she won't mind!"Penny's smile froze on her lips. Of course, she wouldn't mind; she just couldn't stand this little third wheel!Wythe obediently sat next to Lambert, waiting for his dad to serve him. After finishing Penny's breakfast, he licked his lips, somewhat unsatisfied."Dad, this isn't as delicious as Mom's, but it's passable!"Penny almost ground her teeth in anger. How dare this brat criticize her cooking! If he didn't like it, why did he eat it? She didn't make it specifically for her rival's child, did she?Over the next couple of days, Penny noticed that Wythe seemed to be deliberately causing trouble for her at the company! Why else would he always intervene whenever she got close to Lambert?So Penny decided she needed to come up with a permanent solution!That evening, when she returned home, Penny recounted everything that had happened at the Halsey company over the past few days to he
“Who is this person? Why did she push Penny?”"Don't you know? Isn't this Lydia? The future boss's wife, although now who knows if she still will be. She actually resorted to violence out of jealousy. I wonder if the boss will still be interested in her!""...”At the center of the gossip, Lydia stood expressionless, her slender shoulders appearing particularly fragile. Despite her calm demeanor, her face was deathly pale.Seeing Lambert approaching, the crowd fell silent. Lambert's sharp gaze swept over them. "Get back to work!"No one dared to question his command, so the crowd dispersed. Wythe wriggled out of Lambert's arms and hugged Lydia's legs. "Mom, it's okay now. Dad's here!"Lambert stepped forward and embraced Lydia's shoulders. "It's okay! I'm here for everything!"Lydia remained silent, her body stiff and uncertain. Could she trust him?Could she? For the first time, she had doubts!Meanwhile, an ambulance had arrived downstairs.Half an hour later, outside the emergency
Judith involuntarily took a step back, under Lambert's unquestionable gaze, while Lambert turned away directly, saying, "Lydia, you should head back now."Lydia lifted her head, about to retort, but seeing Lambert's resolute and concerned expression, she remained silent. Lambert repeated firmly, "Go back! And your facial injury needs attention too!"With a glance at Lambert, Lydia turned and left the hospital."She can't leave! She—" Judith's words were cut short by Lambert's warning glare. She felt as if her throat had been suddenly clenched shut, unable to utter a word.Philip tugged at her sleeve, and in the end, she didn't speak, simply following the doctors to Penny's ward.Meanwhile, Lydia walked out of the hospital gate, her mind in turmoil. Her head throbbed slightly, and Lambert's concern made her start to speculate. Did it signify that he still cared about her?Standing beneath the hospital building, the cool breeze tousled Lydia's long hair, mirroring the chaos within her.