Chapter 247
Chapter 247
Julian had to pay the price of threatening his-Anthony’s-woman!
At the mention of the five-years-ago incident, Robert’s face turned serious and solemn. Even though he did not like his sister Charmine that much, it was still a family issue. An outsider should never hear about the ugly truth, especially when that truth had things to do with Charmine’s reputation…
Robert shifted his gaze away. “I don’t know.”
“You don’t know?” Anthony’s eyes narrowed at his reply, his questioning gaze unusually dark. The long squinted eye-lines were long and narrowed, as if sharp rays of light were coming out of them.
Momentarily intimidated by his glare, Robert hesitated for a moment before he repeated,“ Yes, and I was only thirteen at the time too. I don’t know anything. If you’re curious, go ask Charmine.” With that, he shut his eyes and avoided Anthony.
Anthony’s eyes became darker than before; it was plain to see that Robert hid something from him. What went down five years ago? Why was he not telling the truth?
Meanwhile, Chris’ lips pursed into a pout in frustration. “Daddy, this person is so rude! How could she call Mommy by her name?”
“Don’t think about it. Remember, you’ll have to call him Uncle.” Anthony regained his composure as he ruffled Chris’ hair, and he then reached out to help Robert stand up from the ground.
Chris’ pout only lengthened as he scoffed, “Uncle?”
Robert had goosebumps all over him. ‘Uncle’? The well-known little figure feared by many in Burlington, called him ‘Uncle’? Was he messing with him? Moreover, this kid kept on calling Charmine© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.
‘Mommy’. Was he her kid?
That was impossible. The baby Charmine gave birth to five years ago was dead…
Between his thoughts, Chris was already carried and placed on the backseat. Chris opened the door and tried to climb toward the passenger’s seat, though Anthony stopped him. “Stay behind. This seat is for Mommy.”
“Oh, okay!” At the thought of his Mommy, Chris wiggled back to the backseat and sat next to Robert.
Once he looked at Robert, however, Chris looked away arrogantly as he huffed, “Hmph! I don’t have a rude and weak Uncle like you.”
Robert was speechless at his choice of words.
He did not want a nephew like him either. Was he actually calling him weak? Robert could have fought all his kidnappers had they not outnumber him and drugged him. Though, upon a closer look, Chris did share minute resemblances with Charmine. From his brows to his lips, h e did look similar to when Charmine was a kid.
Could it be that Chris was really Charmine’s son?
Nonetheless, he saw it with his own eyes that the baby was born dead back then. The baby was no longer breathing since birth, his face purplish-green like an eggplant. How could it have survived?
Perhaps it was mere coincidence.
The car pulled over in an alley a few meters away from the Night of Glory venue, and April was already waiting under the tree with Charmine. Chris’ update text made Charmine feel at ease about the
situation. The moment Charmine spotted their car pulled over, she waved at April.” You may go home now, get some early rest.”
“Alright.” April opened the car door for her, her adoration for Charmine only growing at that point.
As she got in the car, Chris called out excitedly, “Mommy! Mommy! You looked so gorgeous when you were on stage tonight! You stood out from everyone else! I’m Mommy’s number one!”
“Thank you, Momo. Do fasten your seatbelt, we’ll talk more when we get home,” said Charmine.
“Alrighty!” Chris fastened his seatbelt diligently as he was told.
Robert’s brows furrowed as he studied Chris’ behavior. The younger, arrogant Bailey was such a good kid in front of Charmine, and Anthony Bailey seemed to spoil Charmine… Riddled with suspicion, Robert began, “Charmine, what’s your relationship with them?