Larry and Lawrie dashed over, eager to sit beside Marilyn. Marilyn was flattered as the two little boys showered her with praises. They even called her a gorgeous lady!
Karen Joy pretended to be hurt and said sullenly, "Larry, Aunt Marie is a gorgeous lady to you, but what about me?"
Larry giggled and replied, "Aunt Marie is single while you have my dad. He will protect you. I will protect Aunt Marie in the meantime."
Marilyn was amused. She exclaimed, "Wow, Larry and Lawrie are two little gentlemen! I like you guys very much. I will stay in Chatterton Town for some time. How about you guys be my tour guides these few days and show me around? What do you say?"
Lawrie held her arm and gave her a peck on the cheek. He seemed to admire Marilyn a lot. "I like Aunt Marie very much. You are so beautiful. I will be your tour guide."
Vanessa was a little jealous and said sourly, "Lawrie, you can't even find your way home but you want to be a tour guide for Aunt Marie. What are you scheming?"
Goodness! Was Lawrie even her son?!
Why did she feel that he had changed a lot? He seemed to be a completely different little boy!
However, Vanessa was satisfied with his change. It was a blessing by God! He was able to overcome his trauma within a short time thanks to the love he received from the Kyle family. Their love gave him a sense of security and he no longer felt lonely.
After dinner, Karen Joy and Julien brought Marilyn to her residence in Secret Garden. Karen Joy was concerned about her and stayed behind. She asked tentatively, "Marie, tell me what happened. Why the sudden breakup? The news really came as a shock. We did not hear anything about it, and we're rather in disbelief."
"Karen Joy, my relationship with him is over. No matter why we broke up, I do not wish to talk about him again. Please don't pester me anymore." Some people were just passers-by in life and were of no importance. If it was destined, then so be it. She would no longer shed tears for him...
Even though she was still anguished and smoldered with resentment, she would not show it.
Karen Joy did not like to meddle in other people's personal life. However, Marilyn was her cousin. Marilyn's mother died during childbirth and George was a rather hands-off father. If she didn't care for her, who would? "Marie, you're a psychologist. You know better than anyone else that keeping your thoughts to yourself would only lead to misery. Why don't you tell me what's eating you?"
"Karen Joy, I know that you are concerned about me, but I do not wish to mention his name." Marilyn would feel nauseous whenever she thought of him. She was a fool in the past and fell for his flattery without realizing it was a trap."
Seeing that Marilyn was reluctant to talk about it, Karen Joy did not press her further on the issue. She patted her shoulder gently and said, "Don't think about him anymore. Since you have come to Chatterton Town, this will be your new home. You can stay here for the time being. Feel free to stay as long as you want. Set yourself free, don't worry about work."
"Who says I'm not going to work?" Marilyn said cheekily, a twinkle in her eyes. "Today, after I got off the plane, Julien asked me to lend a hand in counseling Young Master Brown. Karen Joy, you know about my job. I charged my clients by the minute. I've talked to Levi for 30 minutes. That's going to cost a few thousand dollars." "Haha, you are just like your father." Karen Joy chuckled as she poked her forehead gently. "Marie, you are a well-known psychologist. Of course you charge higher prices for your services. Since the other party is Young Master Brown, you should double the price."
Marilyn was amused and cracked up. "Karen Joy, Young Master Brown is also your cousin, isn't he? Aren't you afraid that I will get the wrong idea? You are biased."
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