Leo watches Alyssa leave the office and can’t help but admire Luke’s observation.
Alyssa is beautiful and her short hair shows that she is very capable.
Claire quit when Leo was seriously ill. Luke’s promotion of this woman in that difficult situation shows her ability.
So Leo is relieved to leave it to her. He devotes himself to his work.
Claire and Leo play for several days. After Leo goes to work, she is not used to it. It’s like she’s facing a very serious separation.
Conan is not like that. According to him, he doesn’t have to be ignored at last. So after Leo goes to work, he stays in his room and plays computer all day.
Leo specially prepares a high-end computer for him, so Conan, the hacker, is deeply attracted by it. Conan is essentially an otaku.
Claire shakes Conan’s shoulder every time he plays computer games or makes some interesting program.
“Conan, do you want to eat anything? Mommy will cook for you.”
Conan doesn’t look back and his eyes shine because they reflect the light from the computer screen.
“How about braised elbows?” Claire tilts her head and looks at Conan expectantly.
Conan quickly edits code that Claire doesn’t understand and responds to Claire casually.
“No, Mommy, I don’t want it.”
Claire doesn’t want to give up. Several new dishes come to her mind and she chooses one of them.
Claire smiles flatteringly. “Conan, do you want to eat braised meatballs?”
Conan is a little impatient. He frowns and says, “Mommy, please.”
“Then boiled fish slices. I promise you will definitely like it...”
Claire is like a landlady who can’t sell her dishes, but Conan, the customer, has no desire to eat.
And the reason is simple. It’s not because of Claire’s poor cooking, it’s because...
“Mommy!”
Conan glances at Claire and raises his watch and says, “dear mommy, we had lunch two hours ago. Do you think I’m a pig?”
Claire looks at the watch incredulously and says in surprise, “but I feel so long.”
Conan shakes his head helplessly and says, “Mommy, you’re bored. Don’t you want to go shopping or have some afternoon tea with Aunt Kate?”
Claire replies seriously, “shopping? We have been shopping a lot these days. I can’t disturb Kate these days.”
Claire has a sly smile on her face.
Claire wants Kate and Luke to be alone.
“But you can’t disturb me.” Conan says angrily, “I haven’t seen such an dependent Mommy.”
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: Genius Son Sells his Mom to Dad
The storyline could have been better -- organization and cohesion of episodes could stand improvement, ending could have been more definitive resolving the many conflicts between the protagonists. Of course, the despicable treatment of Leo towards Claire initially, e.g., selling her off in an auction and giving her to the madam of the club as princess is inhuman and a violation to the wife's rights and honor. I was wondering why she did not leave after these maltreatments. Oh, well, the conclusion [if the narrative ends in Chapter 488] is quite disappointing and anti-climactic. Thank you just the same....
The end of the story is wanting, considering how the episodes build up to conflict after conflict and concluding in yet another conflict. But then c'est la vie! Thank you....