Not long after walking into the school compound, she heard a familiar child's cry. It sounded aggravated and exasperated. "Who says I don't have a mommy? My mommy is the best.""That is funny. Where is your mommy? You say your mommy is the best, then how come she has never come to pick you up?""My daddy said that you and your brother are children without a mommy.""My daddy also said that you are all illegitimate children. You might not even be the children of the Kooper family.""Haha, a child without a mommy is pathetic. Ada, you are so pathetic. Haha."Kisa followed the voice and saw a few mischievous little boys mock Ada, who gritted her teeth and clenched her fists in exasperation. She glared at the boys, her eyes red, but still holding back her tears. Kisa felt a pang of pain inside her upon seeing this. She subconsciously looked over at Gilbert, who was standing still with his hands digging into his pockets. So she grunted in anger, "Why don't you intervene when your dau
As the woman's voice was sharp and savage, Ada hid behind Kisa in fright.Kisa looked coldly at the woman. "It was your son who bullied my daughter first. Only then did my daughter push him. Besides, she pushed my daughter, too.""Your daughter?" The boy's mother sneered as she stared at Kisa.Kisa stood upright, unflappably. She was not afraid of the woman's gaze anyway, as she was so tightly wrapped. The woman sized Kisa up and snickered, "It is common knowledge that Mr. Kooper's two children have no mother. And where are you from? How dare you claim to be the mother of this child?"At this moment, several more female parents came over. The female parent, who self-proclaimed to be the wife of the "Lord of Calthon," pulled at those female parents and sneered at her. "Hey, hey, hey, look at this woman. She claims to be Ada's mother. Can you believe it?""Huh? Is that true? Haha, of course not. Everyone in town knows that Ada and Andrew don't have a mother. I don't believe they can
Gilbert smirked and looked nonchalantly at the "Lady of Calthon".At first, the "Lady of Calthon" was still arrogant, but after being stared at, she started to lose courage. But as a person of status, she could not lose face in front of the other female parents. Otherwise, she could not face the people in the parent group and elite circle next time. She smiled at Gilbert. "Mr. Kooper, what do you mean by that?""Literally. Don't you understand?"The "Lady of Calthon" deliberately played dumb. "I really don't understand."Gilbert chuckled. "Really? I didn't know that the 'Lady of Calthon' was so illiterate that she couldn't understand such simple words.""You!" The "Lady of Calthon" was enraged. The other female parents tried hard not to laugh. Embarrassed, the "Lady of Calthon" quickly turned to Kisa. "Oh, Mr. Kooper. I forgot to tell you that this crazy woman from nowhere impersonated the mother of your daughter.""Really? She isn't impersonating the mother of my daughter; she i
"Mr. Kooper, there's no need for you to blow things out of proportion. How could you call it bullying? It's merely banter among children.""Since you don't think it's a serious matter, you should apologize to my wife. You should also get your son to apologize to my daughter."The "Lady of Calthon" was defiant. She glared at Gilbert, "My husband is Calthon's...""Mhm, the mayor of Calthon was elected by the Chamber of Commerce," Gilbert said while patting Ada's head.He continued coolly, "It's been three years now, hasn't it? It seems like we'll be needing a new mayor for Calthon."The "Lady of Calthon's" expression instantly paled upon hearing his words."You... Stop running your mouth. My husband...""Back then, your husband stood in front of my doorstep and begged me many times. I pitied him, so I nominated him to the Chamber of Commerce. But now, it seems like he's been making a fool of me behind my back. He's been living too comfortably for the past three years, hasn't he?"
"Hehe..."Ada quickly hugged Kisa's waist before she and Gilbert finished their conversation.She said happily, "Mommy! I really have a mom now! Ma'am's actually become my mommy. This is amazing! I'm so happy."Kisa felt a mixture of emotions seeing Ada's beaming face.She patted Ada's head and said lowly, "I was backing you up; that's why I lied about being your mummy. You should continue calling me Ma'am in the future."Ada's smile fell instantly. She pouted and said aggrievedly, "Why don't you want to be my mommy? Do you not like me?""Certainly not," Kisa smiled while wiping away the tears on Ada's face. She said softly, "Of course I like you. It's just that I can't be your mom.""Why is that?" Ada frowned at her. She could not understand why Kisa refused to be her mom if she liked her.Kisa felt resigned and said, "Because I'm not the person who birthed and raised you. What'll happen to your real mom when she returns? Wouldn't she be sad when she finds out that you're call
Gilbert snorted sardonically, "You call that swearing an oath?"Kisa glared at him, "Then you tell me, what exactly is swearing? Do I have to swear that I'll die a thousand deaths to qualify it as an oath?"'How heartless of this man. He knows that I was coaxing his daughter, yet he's still being so persistent,' she thought.Ada quickly shook her head and hugged Kisa's leg, "I don't want you to die. Don't swear an oath like that."Kisa took a deep breath and suppressed the anger she felt within.'If it weren't for Ada, I really would've flipped out in front of him,' she thought.Gilbert crossed his arms across his chest and said casually, "Swear on Jensen if you have the guts."Kisa frowned deeply."Why do I have to bring Jensen into my oath? You're truly a cruel person. You're always taking every opportunity to hurt Jensen."Gilbert huffed coldly, "I'd hurt anyone but him!""Then why'd you ask me to swear on Jensen's name?""It didn't mean anything. I just wanted to see if
Kisa turned around perplexedly. As expected, she saw Blake standing behind, unmoving.The small child stood there silently. Even though he had a calm expression, his dull eyes had disappointment hidden within.Kisa felt a twinge in her heart.She smiled at Blake and said softly, "Don't just stand there? Come along.""Yeah, Blake. Come along.""Come, Blake. Let's go home together."Ada and Andrew both reached out their hands toward him.Blake stared at them fixedly. Suddenly, he broke into a huge smile. His smile seemed to have a hint ofHe walked over briskly. Suddenly, Gilbert reached out to grab his hand, "Stick with us and make sure you don't get separated."Blake nodded furiously and gripped Gilbert's hand tightly.'Daddy's arm is so huge and warm. I wish I could hold his hand like this forever,' he thought.Blake could not help but lift his head to look at Gilbert.When Gilbert felt Blake's gaze on him, he looked down at him out of reflex, "What's the matter?"Blake s
Mia was stunned, "Mr. Kooper is visiting? For what?"Jensen shook his head, "He never tells me any of his plans.""Then again, he's never treated me like I was his son. So why would he tell me about his big plans?" he continued in a self-deprecating tone.Mia pursed her lips. She promptly reached out to grip his cold hand and said lowly, "Don't say that. Mr. Kooper still cares about you a lot."Jensen snorted and retracted his hand. He asked sarcastically, "Since when did you start defending him? Did you forget how he treated you back then?"Mia thought of their past and smiled bitterly, "You can't put the entire blame on Mr. Kooper. After all, I did it voluntarily. I can sacrifice myself as long as it helps you."Jensen tightened his grip on the steering wheel out of reflex. Then, he said coldly, "I'm Jensen Kooper. I haven't fallen to the extent where I need a woman to sacrifice herself in exchange for power and status. In the future, stop doing dumb feel-good things."The smi