The Best Revenge It Wasn't Even Your Child novel Chapter 631

"Did he leave?"

Catherine paused her motion of setting the silverware.

Though her original intention was to cook a meal for Susan and Alexa to eat together, hoping they'd take good care of Lanny, a bigger part of her wanted to thank Lance.

Catherine knew right from wrong. No matter what his baffling actions were about, he was doing it for her own good and had genuinely helped her.

"Yes," Susan walked over carrying Lanny, glancing outside. "Didn't he tell you what he was doing?"

Catherine shook her head.

Not only had he not mentioned what he was doing, he hadn't even said he was leaving.

"Let's eat." She finished setting the plates and silverware, gesturing for Alexa and Susan to sit down and eat.

Regarding Catherine's decision to return to work, both Susan and Alexa had tried to persuade her otherwise. Their reasoning mirrored Lorinda's, believing Lanny was at the age where he needed his mother most.

But Catherine insisted, leaving them no choice but to drop it.

"Catherine, just trust us with the baby. Besides, it's only for the morning. You can spend the afternoon and evening with him. Don't be too hard on yourself. It's all to make a living."

Alexa could tell Catherine couldn't bear to leave Lanny.

She had seen the heartache on Catherine's face several times when she held him, guilt lingering in her eyes.

"I'm relieved knowing you're both taking care of him, but I do feel like I'm failing him."

Beyond that, Catherine felt a sense of panic.

Once she returned to a full-time schedule, her time with Lanny would only decrease.

To give him the best life possible, she had to work relentlessly, but life was always full of unexpected hurdles.

The warm, idyllic picture of mother and son depending on each other she had fantasized about was different now that reality had hit.

"Ma'am, you need to take care of your health at work too. Just let me know what time you get off tomorrow so I can prepare lunch."

Susan served Catherine some food.

He was going there to back her up.

As an executive dropping in from their rival, SilverLeaf Industries, Catherine's capabilities were obvious to everyone, but she was still from the enemy camp.

Plus, going on maternity leave right after joining and then returning with a new half-day schedule was bound to ruffle some feathers.

Catherine: [There's no need. I can handle it.]

Gavin: [Then let me see how the great Catherine handles it!]

Since he put it that way, Catherine didn't argue further. She put her phone down and got Lanny ready for bed.

The little guy's complexion had cleared up from its initial dullness, his features growing more defined. He was leaps and bounds cuter than the wrinkly little peanut he'd been at birth.

Catherine stroked his soft, fuzzy head, looking into his bright, dark eyes. A warm sensation bloomed in her chest, tinged with a hint of bitterness.

"Be a good boy, Lanny. Mommy is going to make lots of money to buy you delicious food and handsome clothes, okay?"

She choked up, her eyes growing damp as a hot tear slipped down her cheek.