After John moved in, Joseph realized I was merely pretending to have lost my memories. He started treating me respectfully like he used to do in the past. It didn’t seem like he was lying to me.
Clearly, I couldn’t get anything else from him.
Sighing, I stepped into the house and cursed silently, Sly fox!
John was nowhere to be seen while Anthony was standing by the couch in the living room, watching the kids’ antics patiently.
Gregory was scheduled to learn the global financial news online from a lecturer using the tablet every day at this hour. If Anthony wasn’t home, he would secretly use his father’s laptop. The little boy was particularly excited if that was the case.
I had witnessed a few times myself how Gregory split the laptop screen in half. The upper part was the lecturer’s figure, while the bottom part would be his coding program. He would even ignore me as he was too engrossed.
Women were prone to compete to get attention. As Gregory and Audrey were twins, she refused to leave his side.
Gregory’s attention was focused on the screen, while Audrey was waiting for him with her doll in her arms. Soon, she started fidgeting. “Greg, how long do I have to wait? When will you play with me?”
“Greg, let’s buy lots of dresses for my doll, okay?”
“Greg, why are you ignoring me?” She seemed close to tears.
Gregory’s reply was calm. “Wait a bit more.”
Audrey pouted unhappily.
Right then, Anthony went over to her and picked her up.
Audrey giggled once she realized it was him. “Daddy!”
Anthony’s lips curled up as his gaze softened. “Do you want me to play with you?” he inquired softly.
As soon as he finished his words, Gregory shut the laptop and stood up.
“Audrey, I’m done.”
Immediately, Anthony’s gaze darkened, the delight on his face gone. He glared at Gregory as though warning his son not to compete with him.
Alas, before Gregory could change his mind, Audrey had already hopped out of Anthony’s arms and led Gregory away from the living room. Anthony was still rooted to the spot, utterly dumbfounded.
I was stunned and couldn’t help but laugh when I snapped back to my senses.
Anthony just got ignored!
Upon hearing my laughter, he shot daggers at me and I instantly felt his intimidating aura.
I quickly acted as though nothing had happened and walked towards the kids confidently.
Gregory was the first to notice me and he quickly strode towards me. “Mommy, you should bring us out next time. It’s so boring to stay at home. I want to spend time with you.”
Audrey then added, “Me too! I want to go out too! Mommy…”
Left without a choice, I could only agree for the moment. “Alright, alright. I’ll bring both of you out next time.”
A certain someone was still angry as he sat on the couch. It’s okay. You can treat me like I don’t exist all you want. I’m invisible after all.
Gregory, Audrey, and I played all afternoon and I only realized that John wasn’t home during dinner.
I was about to give him a call when he appeared at the entrance.
“I’m back.” John took off his coat and handed it to a maid as he walked over as if the place was his own home. “Hey, Audrey. Do you miss me?”
“Yes, I miss you!” she replied without any hesitation. “Come have a seat, Uncle John. Let’s have dinner.”
He had a huge smile on his face and he took a glance at Anthony as he pulled up a chair. His grin widened when he saw that the latter wasn’t smiling at all.
“Where have you been today?” I asked as I scooped some soup into a bowl for him.
“I went out to settle some stuff,” John replied. He took a sip of the soup and smacked his lips in satisfaction. Then, he asked while staring at his bowl of soup, “This tastes familiar. Did you make this?”
I smiled in response.
I muddled along the days I spent with my children with no thoughts of tomorrow but I still hoped that I could take care of them as much as possible. That was why I had decided to make them a few dishes myself.
He finished up his bowl of soup once he was done speaking and handed me his bowl. “Another bowl, please. I’ve been craving this soup for six years.”
Anthony then joined our conversation, “You couldn’t even satisfy your craving in six years. I wouldn’t mind giving financial aid to the Stanhope family if you don’t have enough money to hire a chef.”
Oh no… I was rendered speechless at that.
Have you forgotten that you’re the son-in-law?
Are you out of your mind? Giving financial aid to the Stanhope family? How are you even going to do that when you’ve left the Featherstone Corporation with nothing?
I shook my head and I couldn’t help but pity him for being so innocent. He was such an outstanding man, yet he ended up being so dim-witted now.
“Hmph…” John scoffed coldly as if he wanted to make Anthony upset deliberately. Then, he reached out and handed me his bowl, insisting that I fill it up with soup. Only then did he finally draw back his hand.
He blew lightly on his bowl of soup as he insulted distractedly, “Letty’s my sister. No matter where I am or how much time has passed, I would remember the taste of her food and who she is clearly. Unlike someone who vowed that he loves her so much but he ended up forgetting about her faster than anyone else.”
The moment he said those words, the atmosphere at the dining table turned so tense one could cut it with a knife. Anthony’s body exuded an aura that seemed to have lowered the temperature of his surroundings.
I had been paying attention to his eyes earlier. They were once calm and indifferent but they turned icy cold the moment John finished speaking.
This made me doubt that he had actually forgotten the past.
John, on the other hand, was acting as if nothing had happened even though he was the one who started it. He was still drinking his bowl of soup and was in an entirely different world as Anthony.
I rested my forehead in my hands. They were always in dispute and I wondered when it will finally end.
It would be a problem if they stayed in this tense situation and I was about to say something to ease the tension when a maid entered to inform us, “Mr. Featherstone, Mrs. Featherstone, you have a guest.”
“Please let them in,” I said.
There was finally something to interrupt their situation. I was so afraid that it would be like the day they just met when John pressed Anthony down on the ground. His injuries had just recovered not too long ago so it was better to avoid any confrontations for the time being.
I wasn’t used to thinking for him subconsciously like this but I didn’t want to make this into a huge thing, so I just went with the flow.
Soon, the maid led the guest in.
The moment our eyes met, Thora’s eyes widened as though she had seen a ghost and her brows were furrowed together.
As expected from a lady boss from K City, she managed to sort out her emotions in just a few seconds. After looking around the room, she glanced at Anthony and a laugh escaped her lips. A look of disdain similar to John’s appeared on her face as she said, “I didn’t believe it when I heard the news but I guess it’s true. Who would’ve thought that you actually found a replacement? What a disgrace. She has such an ordinary face but she managed to sweep you off your feet? I have even heard that you resigned as the president of Featherstone Corporation today? Do you even know the consequences of doing this?”
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.