The Best Revenge It Wasn't Even Your Child novel Chapter 650

"Oh, my precious little grandson! Let grandma look at you. You've gotten so big in just a few days!" Belinda cooed. "If you get any heavier, I won't be able to carry you. By the time we take you back to the James Family, your great-grandparents definitely won't be able to hold you!"

Sophia frantically scrubbed her hands at the sink and sprinted back, practically vibrating with excitement.

She finally got a clear look at the baby's face.

"Oh my god, he looks exactly like my brother!"

"Obviously," Belinda scoffed. "He's his father's son. Who else would he look like?"

Sophia reached out, gently poking Lanny's tiny fist. "Mom, can I hold him for a second?"

"No," Lance said.

"No," Belinda echoed.

The mother and son shot her down in perfect unison.

"What is wrong with you two?" Sophia whined, stomping her foot. "He's my nephew! Let me hold him!"

"You're entirely too clumsy. What if you drop him?"

Belinda's expression was dead serious. "This isn't a doll."

Sophia threw herself onto the sofa and aggressively patted her thighs. "Fine. I'll sit right here. Just set him in my lap."

"Absolutely not," Belinda refused flatly.

"Come on, just let me hold him for one minute!" Sophia begged, practically tearing her hair out in frustration. "I'll lay down! You can put him on my chest! Please!"

Lance let out a low, amused chuckle. He strolled over to a nearby armchair, sitting back to watch the two of them bicker.

"Look at you. You don't act like an aunt at all," Belinda criticized.

"You're really not going to let me hold him?" Sophia pulled out her phone, ready to go nuclear. "Fine. I'm calling Catherine right now and telling her to come home!"

"Don't you dare!" Belinda's face flushed with fury.

Sophia flashed a wicked, triumphant grin. "Hand him over, or you're going to find out real fast if I'm bluffing!"

"If you actually got it done, I wouldn't have to keep hounding you!" Belinda retorted.

"It's not happening anytime soon," Lance said dismissively. "You'll just have to wait."

"Wait, wait, wait. How much longer?" Belinda's brow furrowed angrily. "I can only sneak over here to see my own grandson when Catherine leaves the house! Do you know how many days it's been since my last visit?"

Susan offered helpfully, "Ma'am, Catherine went to work. You're welcome to come over every morning from now on."

Belinda looked stunned. "She went back to work? Why? Is your company really that short-staffed that you forced her back into the office? And what about the baby? The most expensive formula in the world can't replace a mother's milk!"

"She doesn't work for SilverLeaf Industries," Lance replied, avoiding his mother's piercing gaze.

"Not at SilverLeaf?" The room fell dead silent for several seconds before Belinda's tone dropped to a freezing, dangerous octave. "Don't tell me she actually went to Golden Horizon Enterprises."

Lance remained completely silent. It was all the confirmation she needed.

Belinda shot to her feet, her eyes blazing. "This is a disgrace! If word of this gets out, our family will be the laughingstock of the city! You give her two choices, Lance. She quits Golden Horizon, or she signs away all rights to Lanny!"