Chapter 452 – Beginning with a Daring Encounter

“I already disowned him on your behalf.”

“So back to our gist. What did Candace do?” Sonia asked, making Celsie giggle.

“You still haven’t forgotten about that?”

“Nah, I haven’t. Tell me what she did.”

Sonia felt quite differently towards Desmond and Evelyn as she sat across from them to eat breakfast that morning. Perhaps it was because of her conversation with Desmond the previous evening, or her conversation with Celsie concerning them that morning, but she suddenly felt very endeared to them, and comfortable in their presence.

She had a bright smile on her face as she watched them, “Evelyn, is it true that you can’t sleep if Desmond is not there to cuddle you?” She asked, making both Desmond, Bryan, and Matt to chuckle, while Evelyn glared at her husband.

“Where did you hear that?” Evelyn asked with a slightly raised brow.

“There is no need to deny it, mom. Everyone knows about it, even Matt knows about it,” Bryan said in his father’s defense.

“I think it’s cute that even someone as strong as you loves being babied,” Sonia said, and Desmond grinned at his wife.

“It’s not a big deal. It’s more out of habit for me than necessity,” Evelyn said in embarrassment, and Desmond raised a brow.

“Really? Then I guess it’s time for us to break out of that habit. Matt are you spending the night today?” Desmond asked, and Matt shook his head.

“Nah. Got a night scene to shoot,” Matt said, and Desmond nodded.

“I guess I will be using the guest bedroom then,” Desmond said, and Evelyn frowned at him.

“Why? Can’t you share a bed with me without cuddling me?”

“No, I can’t. It’s a bad habit I need to break. I can’t seem to fall asleep without cuddling you,” Desmond said, and the others grinned as they watched them.

“I never complained about it. Why do you need to break the habit?” Evelyn asked her husband with displeasure.

“It seems to embarrass you, and you know how much I hate to make you feel embarrassed. So let’s just stop sharing a room, okay? We are too old for all that anyway,” Desmond said, and Evelyn hissed at him.

“Stop saying nonsense. Nobody is sleeping on a different bed. Since you can’t fall asleep without cuddling me, you should just keep cuddling me,” Evelyn said with a slight blush, and they all laughed.

“What have you been up to lately, Matt? Are you dating anyone now? Or are you still busy being a playboy like Bryan used to be?” Evelyn asked, wanting to change the subject.

“And who said Bryan is no longer a playboy?” Matt asked with a snort.

“He has Sonia now. So definitely he has changed,” Evelyn said confidently.

“How do you know it’s not a fake relationship 2.0? You shouldn’t trust your son or Sonia so much. Once a crook is always a crook, you know? And I can assure you that these two are crooks,” Matt said, and they all laughed.

“It can’t be a fake relationship. I can tell a real relationship when I see one,” Evelyn said, and Matt scoffed.

“Yet you couldn’t tell their engagement was fake,” Matt said dryly.

“We would have known had we stayed with them before their confession,” Desmond assured Matt, and Sonia nodded in agreement. She believed that Desmond was the type to see through people, and he definitely would have been hard to deceive.

“Don’t get your hopes up. Don’t say I didn’t warn you,” Matt said as he took a bite from his pancake.

“That’s why Candace rejected you,” Bryan said, and Matt glared at him.

“Candace? Are you talking about our Candace? Matt knows her too?” Evelyn asked curiously.

“Don’t listen to Bryan. We used to be friends, but not anymore,” Matt said dismissively, and Evelyn looked at him with interest.

“Why not? She’s such a sweet girl. That girl always looks like she has the weight of the world on her shoulders. I think you both would make a good pair,” Evelyn said thoughtfully.

“Why? Because you love Jamal?” Bryan asked suspiciously, and Evelyn smiled.

“There is that too,” Evelyn said with a fond smile as she thought of the kid.

“If you really do like her, don’t let her go. She seems like a really decent girl,” Desmond advised, but before Matt could respond, the doorbell rang and they all glanced at the door.

“I think it’s Simon. I should get the door,” Bryan said as he stood up and went to the door.

Once Bryan opened the door, he saw Simon standing there with a cheerful smile on his face, “Good morning, Bryan!” He greeted, and Bryan felt a stab of hurt in his heart as he looked into the face of the thirty-three years old man he had come to think of as family.

“Good morning, Simon. It’s been a while. How have you been?” Bryan asked as he stepped aside for Simon to get into the house before shutting the door behind him.

“Not bad. I was surprised to receive your call last night. I wasn’t aware you were back from your trip else I would have come to clean…” His words trailed of when he saw the others at the dining.

“Good morning, Mrs. Delgado, Mr. Delgado. I didn’t realize you were both visiting,” Simon greeted cheerfully before turning to greet Matt and Sonia.

“It’s been a while, Simon. How have you been?” Evelyn asked with a cool smile that didn’t reach her eyes.

“I’ve been well. You both look very healthy. I think you look younger than the last time I saw you Mr. Delgado,” Simon noted with a wide smile.

“I’ve been taking my yoga classes seriously,” Desmond said with a small smile as he observed the traitor.

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