Chapter 136
The car cruised along the highway in Athana. Jim drove very steadily. He was even gentle with the brakes. The man in the backseat closed his eyes to take a rest.
Jun glanced in the rearview mirror and asked, “Mr. Wilson, where are we going?”
The man lifted his eyelids and smiled. “Evergreen Gardens”
Jim knew what Trevon was thinking. Trevon was planning to go to Natalie’s house to woo her. It was great. Jim was already imagining many scenes of Trevon wooing Natalie.
Jim was so excited about Trevon’s pursuit of Natalie, but he didn’t show any excitement and maintained his professionalism. “Alright, Evergreen Gardens formaldehyde has been removed. The renovation… is all done according to your requirements.”
Trevon did not think that there was anything wrong with the renovation and replied, “Okay, let’s go to the office first. We’ll go back to Evergreen Gardens tonight.”
Jim was already cursing in his heart, but he remained calm and unperturbed as he changed directions.
The car drove in the direction of the Wilson Group.
On the other hand, Joy was trying hard to figure out who the child Juana brought looked like.
After sitting on the couch for more than half an hour, she finally slapped her thigh. Didn’t Ruby look like her son when he was young? Once she locked onto her target, she sat upright on the couch and waited for Hackett to wake up with mixed. feelings.
Joy was extremely conflicted. If the child was her son’s. Sherri would definitely break up with him. The Landor family would not let their daughter he a stepmother. No matter what, she was the daughter of the four great families. How could Juana let her daughter be a stepmother? Joy didn’t know what to do and was conflicted. She hoped that her guess was correct, but at the same time, she hoped that it was wrong.
After waiting for a long time without seeing her son get up, the impatient Joy tossed aside the snack that she was eating and paused her TV show, then went straight upstairs and knocked on Hackett’s door. “Hackett, are you awake?”
After a long while, it was still silent. There was no doubt that Hackett was still sleeping She twisted the doorknob but could not open it. The door was locked. What kind of bad habit was this? Joy returned to her room and found a spare key to open the door.
On the bed, Hackett was under the blanket. Joy could only see his hair as his face was buried under the blanket. He was sleeping soundly and did not seem like he was going to wake up soon.
Joy walked closer and sat on the bed gently. She told herself not to be agitated. If the child was her son’s, she was afraid that her son would not tell the truth if she shouted. She gently pulled his blanket away and said with unprecedented gentleness, “Hackett, wake up. I have something very important to ask you.”
The person on the bed woke up in a daze. His voice was muffled under the blanket as he said, “Don’t disturb my sleep. It’s so annoying.”
Joy’s patience, which she had tried so hard to maintain, ran out. It was rare for her to be gentle to her son, but he did not even care. “Are you going to get up or not? Who are you calling annoying? I’m your mother!”
Hackett opened his eyes drowsily at the ear-piercing voice and rolled over. When he saw his mother sitting by his bed, he was so frightened that he sat up straight and pulled the blanket over him. His eyes were half-open and his brows were tightly furrowed. “Mom, what’s going on? You’re trespassing a male’s room without permission.” After saying that, he sighed and pinched the space between his eyebrows. He was still not completely awake and his mind was a little muddled
Joy bluntly exposed him. “What male room? I raised you. When you were young…”
Hackett directly interrupted his mother’s nagging. If she continued, he would have to stay here for the entire day. Knowing Joy’s personality, Hackett went straight to the point. “Stop. Mom, just say it. Why are you looking for me? Let’s not waste time and get to the point.”
Hackett looked like he was ready to die. He guessed that Joy had arranged a blind date for him again.
When Joy heard his son’s words, she realized that she had gone off-topic and forgotten the main point. So, she cleared her throat and began to organize the words in her mind. “Son, your previous girlfriend… did you or her use any contraception?” Hackett struggled to open his eyes. He was a little confused. “What do you mean? What are you trying to say?” Joy was impatient and did not want to beat around the bush. “Is it possible that you might have an illegitimate child?” “Mom, have you been watching too many television dramas recently? I’m not a character in a drama. If you’re bored and want to be a film director, ask Dad to invest in you. Upon hearing what his mother had to say, he lay back down and prepared to go back to sleep. He had no intention of talking to her now.
Seeing that her son was about to go back to sleep, Joy, who had yet to get an accurate answer, couldn’t let him have
She grabbed his hair and said sternly, “Sit up. Do you have an illegitimate child or not?”
Hackett was speechless and felt exasperated. It was so early in the morning, yet his mother was already labeling him at promiscuous man. “Mom, I don’t. I’m not that kind of person. Don’t overthink.”
He had only slept with one woman. How could he have an illegitimate child? He was not a farmer who planted seeds everywhere. Knowing Sherri, she must have taken contraceptive pills. How could she allow herself to get pregnant with his child?
What was his mother thinking?
Joy was still skeptical about her son’s past relationships as he was fickle. He had only started behaving himself these past few years. Previously, there was a scandal almost every day, and that made her so angry that she wanted to slap him “Really? You’re not lying to me, right?”
Hackett said with certainty in his eyes, “Im not lying. I think you’re so desperate to have grandchildren that you’re going crazy. Watching so many television dramas won’t do you any good”
Joy rolled his eyes at her son. She had no intention of leaving and sat down by the bed again. I had coffee with Juana the other day. She brought a cute little girl with her. However, she looks very similar to you. Juana said that the child’s mother is a single mother and that the child doesn’t have a father. I’m just afraid that you made a mistake and my granddaughter is being mistreated. Alright, as long as the child is not yours, it’s fine. It shouldn’t be a problem for Sherri Joy comforted herself. She would have a grandchild in the future.
Hackett was speechless. “Mom, there are many people in this world who look alike. They can’t all be my children. Your son isn’t a farmer. Now that you’re clear, can you let me go back to sleep?”
After she got her answer. Joy did not plan to continue pestering her son. The television show she was watching had just reached its climax. “Alright, go to the company this afternoon. Your father has been quite tired recently. Don’t stay in bed every day like you’re in confinement. If you have time, ask Sherri out for a meal to nurture your relationship.”
Hackett, who was already lying back in bed, said in a muttled voice, “Got it. Close the door. Don’t use the spare key to open my door next time.”
Joy was in a hurry to watch television, so she left the room and helped him close the door before going downstairs.
At the same time, when Sherri returned home from work, Ruby ran to Sherri with her short legs and threw herself into Sherri’s arms. “Mommy”
The fatigue of the day dissipated the moment Sherri saw her daughter. She swayed Ruby to play with her. “Did you miss Mommy?”
Ruby grinned like a flower. “Yes. Mommy, cakes.”
Sherri thought that her daughter wanted to eat cakes, so she said, “Ruby, do you want cakes? Mommy will bring you to buy them now, okay?”
Juana was listening to their conversation, and she interrupted them. “There’s no need to buy. I bought a few. Ruby probably wants to tell you that she went out with me this afternoon and ate cakes. Kids don’t know how to express themselves yet.” Sherri was stunned. “Huh? You took Ruby out?”
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