You Want a New Mommy? Roger That novel Chapter 1

It was already past 9:00 pm when Wendy Sanders came out of the police station.

She turned on her phone, and it was instantly flooded with concerned messages from her friends and colleagues. However, not a single one was from her husband, James Frank.

Her weary expression took on a touch of desolation.

When she opened the door to her home, their housekeeper, Zelda Jade, who was also their son's nanny, froze upon seeing her. "Mrs. Frank, why are you… Oh, I mean, are you alright?"

Wendy stared at Zelda's guilty expression and merely pressed her lips together. Without saying a thing, she made her way upstairs.

As she opened her son's door, she could hear him talking on the phone. "Auntie Jenna, I did exactly what you said! Will the police really lock Mommy up?"

Ethan Frank gestured animatedly as he chirped, completely unaware that Wendy was standing at the door.

Wendy listened in silence. It was only then that she realized that, even though Ethan had known that he was allergic to peanuts, he had secretly added crushed peanuts to his lunch and then called the police, accusing Wendy of harming him in order to get her in trouble.

He went to all that trouble just to get Wendy locked up, all so he could celebrate his birthday with his father and his aunt, Jenna Sanders.

When Ethan was finally done chattering with Jenna and turned his head, he saw Wendy standing there.

As his face froze, the shock and displeasure in his eyes became evident. He blurted out, "Why didn't the police lock you up?"

Wendy felt her throat tighten. She fought back her sorrow and asked, "Do you want me to be locked up that badly?"

She never knew that the son she'd raised with all her heart for five years harbored such hatred for her.

"If you let me go out with Daddy and Auntie Jenna for my birthday, I won't have the police take you away," Ethan said with a mockingly generous look.

He added, "Mommy, I really don't get it. You and Auntie Jenna are both Grandma and Grandpa's daughters, but why can't you do anything? All you do is go to work and cook. You're not elegant at all.

"Auntie Jenna is different from you. Do you know how many people envy me when she takes me out? She's pretty, stylish, and super gentle.

"Even Daddy thinks she's way better than you. Mommy, can you just go to work and not come to my birthday celebration?"

Ethan continuously praised Jenna before finally revealing his true intentions.

Wendy felt a crushing weight on her chest. She asked, "So, you're saying it's okay for me to be locked up because of your lie?"

"It's not like you'll be locked up for long." Ethan pouted impatiently and complained, "You're not going to lecture me again about this, are you? Auntie Jenna never nags me, even when I do something wrong. You're so annoying."

Wendy said nothing more. She merely stared at Ethan for a long time before leaving his room without a word.

Behind her, Ethan's anxious voice rang out. "You're not going to make a fuss tomorrow and stop us from celebrating, are you? Mommy, if you dare to stop us, I'll never talk to you again! And I'll get the police to take you away!"

He shouted so loudly that even Zelda heard him as well. She looked troubled and went over to Wendy. "Mrs. Frank, Ethan's still little. He doesn't know what he's doing. Please don't be upset."

Wendy merely hummed in response.

Back in her room, she called James. She wanted to know whether he knew about this.

The phone rang for a long time before James finally picked up. His voice was cold as he said, "I'm in the middle of something important. You're—"

"James, are you ready?" Jenna's voice came through.

Wendy's grip on her phone tightened. "Alright, I won't bother you anymore."

She hung up before he could say anything else.

In the six years that they'd been married, she hadn't actually spent much time together with James. He was always busy, flying around the country and abroad, while she had to work irregular hours as a doctor.

Every time she took leave, it was to accommodate James and Ethan. Yet, at some point, without her noticing, her willingness to accommodate had become a burden to them.

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