By the afternoon, Vanessa had already met most of the Kyle family's members. Everyone was very friendly to her. The only person she had yet to meet was Julien's father, Kevin. He was also the former chairman of Rovio Corporation Inc, who had dominated the business industry his entire life.
Kevin finally returned in the evening.
Julien introduced them to each other. However, Kevin's attitude was rather cold. He only nodded at Vanessa and Lawrie without saying anything. Lawrie snuggled into Vanessa's arms and dared not look directly at Kevin.
"Mommy, I'm scared." Sitting at the dining table, the apathetic look on Kevin's face was a stark contrast to the rest of the family. Lawrie was so intimidated that he wriggled in Vanessa's arms and grabbed her clothes tightly. It was as if Kevin would eat him alive.
Vanessa comforted Lawrie in a soft voice, "I'm here, Lawrie. Don't be scared."
Lawrie shook his head, saying, "But you're scared too, Mommy."
Vanessa was flabbergasted.
Why was Lawrie so observant? In fact, she was not afraid at all. She was just a bit nervous!
Karen noticed Vanessa's and Lawrie's uneasiness. She nudged Kevin with her elbow and whispered in his ear, "Can you stop putting on a serious face? Let me warn you, if you scare my daughter-in-law and grandson off, I won't forgive you."
Kevin frowned and said to Karen in a low voice. "How could Julien secretly have a child with someone and only bring the child home after so long? For so many years, a member of the Kyle family had been left wandering around. Am I not allowed to be upset at Julien?"
Karen was speechless. "Of course you can. But can you not wait until after Vanessa and Lawrie leave? I'm warning you one last time, don't you dare scare them off."
Kevin did not intend to scare Vanessa and Lawrie at all. It was just that he was extremely displeased with Julien. How could Julien be so brazen as to have a son outside and not take care of them? As a result, Vanessa and Lawrie had to suffer so much alone.
Kevin felt that Julien had failed as a man. Therefore, Julien did not deserve any mercy!
"Dad, Mom, I plan to stay in Chatterton Town for a month. Are you alright with that?" Silvia asked happily. After being married to Jayden for years, Silvia was already familiar with everyone in the family. Kevin was no exception. Hence, Kevin's haughtiness could no longer intimidate her.
"Of course we are!" Karen replied with a smile.
Silvia had taken the initiative to greet Kevin respectfully. No matter how unhappy he was, he couldn't keep a cold face. His expression softened as he said, "This is your home. You can stay here as long as you want. You don't have to ask for permission."
Jayden stepped on Silvia's foot under the table and gave her a warning look. "Did I agree that you can stay in Chatterton Town for so long? I'm going back to Madison City. Don't even think about staying here alone."
However, Silvia turned a blind eye to it. She picked up her spoon and scooped some food for Larry and Lawrie. "Our precious little Larry and Lawrie are here. While they are not attending preschool yet, I want to spend more time with them. It's none of your business."
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