"Where's your mommy?" Jay asked curiously.
"Mommy isn't home," Baby Zetty replied in a pitiable manner.
"Come, I'll fix you something." Jay held Baby Zetty’s hand and walked downstairs.
However...
Jay paused in his steps when he walked past the glass room on the garden balcony.
With his falcon-like eyes, he peered into the glass room and saw a telescope pointed at his house.
"What's that?" he asked, puzzled.
Fortunately, he knew that Baby Zetty’s mother was blind. Otherwise, he would start making wild conjectures.
Flustered, Baby Zetty explained. "That's my aunt's telescope."
Daddy could not know that it belonged to Mommy. He would flip out for sure if he knew that Mommy was spying on him.
Jay's relaxed nerves were suddenly taut again." Angeline Severe?"
Baby Zetty laughed unnaturally. "Mm."
Jay's charming face turned livid. He finally knew why Angeline kept saying that he was only thinking about getting laid and even expressed her worries about him contracting kidney disease.
Had she been spying on him?
Since it was inappropriate to lose his temper in front o f a child, Jay suppressed his anger and muttered," Let's go."
Jay came to the kitchen and fixed a bowl of mushroom soup for Baby Zetty.
Baby Zetty ate with gusto. "Your mushroom soup is really delicious, Mr. Ben."
Jay grinned. "I was actually quite worried that you would find simple home-cooked food difficult to swallow since you're so used to eating fine cuisines."
Baby Zetty laughed. "Life is unpredictable, Mommy said. We may be rich today, but we might end up struggling for a meal tomorrow. Therefore, we must learn how to adapt.”
Seemingly understanding what she was saying, Jay nodded. "Your mom's right."
Jay had always found Baby Zetty’s mother inexplicably delightful.
Nine o'clock at night.
Angeline finally dragged her exhausted body home.
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