When Verian and Little Jelly Bean were having dinner, Heaton came out of Zaynie's room.
Feeling worried, Verian asked, "Is Zaynie still refusing to come out for dinner?"
Heaton took his seat and said, "Leave him alone for the time being. I'll let Madam Leah heat up some food and send them to his room."
Verian sighed. Thinking about it again, she felt that this was really not working. She said, "Heaton, why not... maybe you should ask Nancy to move back here? Zaynie doesn't have a father, and Nancy has moved out now. He's still young after all. He needs his mother."
Heaton and her were not his biological parents anyway. Even if they wanted to give their love, Zaynie might not want to accept it.
"If I ask Nancy to come back and stay here, we'll go back to the villa in Shallow Bay."
Previously, Nancy wanted to give Verian the abortion pill... Now, Verian was pregnant for more than six months, and she was going to give birth in less than three months. Heaton must ensure the safety of her and the child within this period.
He had no trust in Nancy anymore.
After dinner, Verian ordered Madam Leah to heat up some delicious food and send them to Zaynie's room.
When Madam Leah came out, Verian quickly asked, "How's it, Madam Leah? Did Zaynie eat the food?"
"Yes, he ate. Young mistress, you rest assured. Zaynie is a sensible child. He just cannot think it through at the moment. Just wait for a few days first. By then, when you show your goodwill, he won't make a fuss."
Verian was not confident about it and felt like she was a failure.
After dinner, she took a bath and sat on the bed, pondering.
For a long time, she carefully examined what she had done that caused Zaynie to dislike her.
When Heaton entered the bedroom, he pulled her up. "Why are you lying down right after having dinner? Go for a walk."
Looking weak, Verian rested her chin on his back, saying, "Um... I'm not in the mood. Why is Zaynie suddenly hating me now? Wasn't everything good before? Maybe it's because I care for Little Jelly Bean too much and neglect Zaynie?"
As she thought about this, she realized that she did not pay much attention to Zaynie. However, after all, she was not Zaynie's biological mother, and they were not related by blood. As an ordinary person, she honestly could not give the meticulous attention she gave to Little Jelly Bean to Zaynie as well.
Perhaps, when Little Jelly Bean pouted her mouth, she could not notice her difference right away. However, if Zaynie had some troubles in his mind, she would not pay much attention to him unless he told her himself.
Heaton patted her on the back of her hand. "Don't think too much. Zaynie just misses his mother. I'll ask Nancy to pick up Zaynie tomorrow."
"It's good to let Zaynie live with Nancy for a few days. He must be missing his mother."
Heaton took a glance at her stomach and said, "Alright, don't worry about all these irrelevant things. Your duty now is to give birth to the child smoothly. Let's go for a walk."
Heaton pulled the little woman who was on the bed. Verian was somewhat lazy, and she mourned. "I'm already doing prenatal yoga. Do I still have to walk every evening?"
"Taking a walk is good for childbirth."
Heaton brought Verian out, and he did not forget to bring Little Lion along.
The sky had become dark. This villa area was very tranquil, and there were parasol trees all around.
Under the street light, Verian saw their long shadows meet each other in the air. She felt especially peaceful and joyful.
She took out her handphone and took a picture of the shadows on the ground. However, she still felt unsatisfied, so she made Heaton put out a hand heart with her.
Heaton could not reject her, and he could only cooperate with her. Verian took a picture of the two of them raising their arms to make a heart shape gesture and posted that picture on social media.
She included two emojis: one was a pair of male and female holding hands, and another one was a red heart.
Verian could not help but say, "We hold hands like this while walking our dog. Aren’t we like an elderly married couple?"
"Ms. Fudd, you can’t wait to grow old with me?"
Heaton raised his eyebrows, hugged her, and gently kissed her temples.
Resting her head on his neck, Verian walked slowly as he hugged her. "If our relationship can still be this good when we're old, it's really wonderful."
"You're saying like this... This means you don't have confidence in me, or you don't feel confident for yourself?"
Verian sent Little Jelly Bean to her school and met Helen and Tyler at the school entrance.
Unexpectedly, the two kids snored and refused to interact with each other as soon as they met. They carried their school bags and walked separate paths.
Verian looked at the children's back that looked arrogant and felt funny.
"They quarrel?"
Smiling, Verian said, "Don't you know? Little Jelly Bean told me. She gave bear biscuits to Jacob Wood from the senior class. Your son knew about it and became angry. It seems like they haven't reconciled."
Helen patted her head. "Tyler really doesn't know how to coax a girl."
...
Tyler and Little Jelly Bean entered the class. They still refused to talk to each other. Charles White, the little boy who sat behind Little Jelly Bean, kept using a pair of small scissors to cut her hair.
Little Jean Belly turned her head to glare at him. "Charles, if you cut my hair again, I'll tell our teacher!"
Charles was a very naughty boy. Most of the time, the teacher would not discipline him because his father was a government officer.
Charles was an arrogant child in the class. "I just like to cut it. Your hair is already short. What's wrong with cutting it shorter?"
"Hmph! I'm going to find our teacher!"
Angrily, Little Jelly Bean stood up. However, Charles pulled her back. "You're not allowed to go!"
Tyler, who was sitting nearby, could not watch this anymore. He snatched the scissors from Charles's hand and instantly threw it into the trash can. "Charles, if you dare to cut Cherie's hair again, I'll punch you!"
Charles was kind of afraid of Tyler because he had been good at fighting. However, he did not want to look weak, so he straightened his neck and said, "If you dare to hit me, I'll ask my daddy to lock you in the prison!"
"Prison? Charles, you don't know the law at all! If you dare to bully Cherie again, I'll make you pay for it!"
After warning Charles, Tyler held Little Jelly Bean's hand and walked out of the classroom.
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