Hannah returned to her room and sat on the couch in a daze. Judging by Rayan's expression, she could guess that Deanna already had a sweetheart too. With a boyfriend in tow, Deanna was then the female equivalent of hoes before bros. Hannah was reeling in terror.
She sat down and thought hard, her hands and feet cold. Her daughter was so young, she thought, and this was terrible. Was Deanna being preyed upon by casanova?
Rayan walked in and took off his coat. He handed it to the servant who had hurried over to greet him.
Rayan waved his hand, indicating that the servants did not have to worry about them. Tetsuo, the butler, walked over and relayed to Rayan everything that had happened at home.
"Sir, Madam."
Hannah looked at Tetsuo and asked, "Tetsuo, where is Deanna and Zorion?"
He darted his gaze upstairs. Hannah turned around and asked, "Upstairs?"
"Yes." Tetsuo didn't know what to say, so he could only affirm it.
Rayan held Hannah's hand, rubbed it, and lowered his head slightly. "It'll be fine. Our kids are all grown up now."
Hannah's mood took a turn for the worse. Her gut feeling told her that this was trouble waiting to happen.
Rayan held her in his arms. She had always been strong, but she didn't know that she had been spoiled by him for so many years that she wasn't as strong as she used to be. Really...
Rayan kissed her head and pulled her into his arms.
"Tetsuo, why don't you tell Madam Hannah about Zorion and Deanna."
"Yes, sir."
Rayan continued to kiss Hannah's forehead, listening to the stories of their children together. Tetsuo started the story with Zorion's business and linked everything together.
After he finished speaking, Hannah was somewhat puzzled. "Our Zorion is the best boy any parents could ask for. Why would he do that kind of thing? How... vulgar."
When Hannah turned her face to Rayan, he said innocently, "Don't look at me. I mean, you and I knew each other in our thirties. But during puberty, there will always be some moments when they can't control their impulses. We can't foist our idea of love on them, now, can we?"
Although this was an excuse, Hannah still accepted it, only because it was her son. But in the case of her daughter, it might be a bitter pill to swallow.
"What did you say? Deanna, Deanna, she..."
Hannah almost passed out. If Rayan hadn't held on to her, then she would have really collapsed. Her daughter was only a child, yet...
Hannah was so agitated that she cried in Rayan's arms.
Rayan raised his hand and made a "shh" gesture, indicating that she was not to speak. Hannah pressed her lips together. She really wanted to cry, feeling as though the sky was about to collapse.
Rayan held her and patted her gently. He looked at Tetsuo and asked, "Have you seen this... Jacky what's-his-name?"
Tetsuo replied, "Yes, he's a handsome young man. He's as good-looking as Mr. Zorion, and even..."
Tetsuo let his sentence hang. Hannah frowned. "Even what?"
"I don't know anything about his family, but in my opinion, everything else about him is remarkable, if not better."
Hannah yelped. Rayan said, "How can you tell that?"
"The last time Miss Deanna went out was before she was grounded by the young master. However, the person who came and talked to him was Santiago, the second young master of the Richards family."
Tetsuo answered truthfully. Rayan frowned. Hannah was a little sad, but when she heard that Jacky was even better than her son, her mood grew better. After all, Deanna was in a relationship with someone who was the best of the male gender.
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