Children were very innocent. As Lawrie asked his question, his emotions were clearly written all over his face, especially in his big bright eyes. It was clear that he wanted this toy car very much, but he was also afraid. Kevin smiled gently and said, "You are very cute. I like you very much, so I bought you a gift. Of course, I won't take you away."
"Really? You really won't take me and Mommy away?" Even though Kevin was speaking to him in a kind tone, he had already left a cold impression on Lawrie earlier. Besides, Lawrie was more sensitive than other children, so he was still keeping his guard up.
The innocence of a child could always bring out the gentlest side of a person. Kevin had never been a hardhearted person. He was just not good at expressing his love for the younger generation. Since Lawrie was his grandson, he wanted nothing more than to treat him well, so that he could make up for the lost years. "I swear I just want to give this toy car to you as a gift. If you can give me a hug, that will be even better."
Lawrie was a sensible child. After repeated confirmation, he finally believed that Kevin was a good person. Thus, he slowly let go of Vanessa's hand and scuttled over to Kevin. "Grandpa!" he called in a sweet voice.
"What a good boy!" Lawrie's soft voice melted Kevin's heart, putting a smile on his face. He then carried Lawrie up and handed him the toy car. "Lawrie, welcome to the Kyle family. As long as you and your mom are willing, this is your home."
Lawrie took over the toy car with both hands and said happily, "Thank you, Grandpa! I'm willing to call this place my home."
This house was big and well-lit. There was even a children playground outside, as well as a garden. There were all kinds of flowers in the garden that he had never seen before. For a child who had never experienced a luxurious life, everything was amazing. He didn't want to leave this beautiful place.
"Why don't you take your toy car and go play with Larry?" Kevin didn't want to part with his adorable grandson, but he needed to talk to Vanessa in private.
After Lawrie left the study, Kevin shifted his gaze toward Vanessa. Under his gaze, she couldn't help but feel nervous again. She clenched her fists in an attempt to calm herself down. "Mr. Kyle, is there anything?"
As the head of the Kyle family, it was understandable that Kevin treated his descendants well. However, there was no reason for him to be nice to Vanessa. After all, she had given birth to Lawrie before marriage. Coupled with the fact that he had even sent Lawrie out of the room, Vanessa had already prepared for the worst.
If Kevin requested her to hand over Lawrie, she would never agree to that no matter what. All along, Lawrie was raised by Vanessa alone. To her, he was everything... Never did she expect that Kevin would say, "Vanessa, I've failed to raise my son properly. I'm sorry... You've suffered so much all these years."
Was he really the cold, heartless man that people claimed him to be?
Had he really not said anything nice to anyone apart from his wife and daughter?
Vanessa was totally caught off guard.
Vanessa had heard too many rumors about Kevin, which made her heart pound as soon as she saw him. To her surprise, Kevin was much warmer than she had initially thought. After a second thought, Vanessa thought it made sense. Despite his influential status, he was faithful to his wife throughout the years. How could he be a heartless man as people said?
In fact, Kevin was a warmhearted man. Although their children were all grown up, his eyes were still filled with warmth and love when he looked at Karen. Any woman would be blessed to marry a man like him.
Seeing Vanessa remained silent, Kevin thought she was still nervous. He quickly added, "Julien was immature when he was young, causing you and Lawrie so much suffering. I hope you can give him a chance to compensate you and Lawrie."
Vanessa was so emotional that she bit her lip. "Mr. Kyle... No... Actually... Julien treats me quite well."
"You don't have to speak up for him. That brat deserves to be taught a lesson." At the mention of Julien, Kevin couldn't help but frown. "But, no matter what, our family welcomes you and Lawrie. Remember, this will always be your home. If you don't mind, of course."
Kevin was a man of few words. This was the first time he had spoken so much in front of a stranger. There were two reasons for his unusual behavior. Firstly, he sincerely felt that what Julien did was irresponsible as a man. The second reason was, he wished nothing but happiness for Julien. After all, Julien was his son. It did not matter that he had messed up in his younger days, but most importantly, he should make up for his past mistakes.
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