Chapter 374 Younger Cousin
When Alex returned home at night, he was shocked to find guests there. They were Heather’s cousin, Grayson, and his aunt, Leah Kelly.
Rose
Carmen was chatting with them. After seeing Alex, a disdainful look appeared in Rose’s and Leah’s eyes.
They looked down on a live-in son-in-law.
However, Carmen glanced at Alex and did not dare to rebel.
The traumatic memory of Alex driving his stepmother to her death was still vivid in her mind.
Since then, Carmen did not even dare to meet his gaze. Sometimes, she even had to cook personally.
Alex, who initially wanted to greet them, noticed their gazes. Hence, he gave up.
If others looked down on him, he would not embarrass himself by flattering them.
“Stanley, give me a hug.” Rose averted her gaze from Alex and smiled at the boy in anticipation of a hug.
She was a student at Nebula City College and had visited a couple of times already. Hence, Stanley knew her.
“Aunt Rose, I want ice-cream, but Daddy won’t buy it for me.” Stanley flung Alex’s hand away and ran to Rose.
“Your dad is too poor to buy it. Let’s go! I’ll buy you one.” She took Stanley’s bag off and tossed it on the sofa. Then she carried Stanley and prepared to leave the house.
“Don’t buy so much sweet stuff for him,” reminded Alex.
“What’s wrong with a child wanting to eat sweet stuff? You’re a man who lives off a woman. If you can’t afford it, don’t say anything. Rose can afford to buy Stanley some snacks.” Leah looked at Alex mockingly.
Actually, a small cup of ice-cream daily was enough, but Stanley could not stop eating. However, Alex gave
He could not be bothered to argue with Leah and the rest. They would just mock him more.
Glancing at the time, he carried the groceries and walked to the kitchen, preparing to cook,
Leah side-eyed Alex, who was busy preparing in the kitchen. “It’s such a pity that Heather married a house-husband. With her beauty, she could’ve married a wealthy man and you wouldn’t have to live in such a small house.”
Carmen turned her head and glanced at the kitchen. When she saw that Alex was too busy to care about them, she whispered, “Yeah! Other than cook, this piece of trash knows nothing. I’ve told Heather many times to divorce him, but I don’t know what spell she’s under. She keeps refusing to get a divorce! Leah, you have no idea how difficult my life is.”
“I’ll talk to Heather later. She’s so attractive even after giving birth to a child. She could still remarry a rich guy. Anyone would be better than a man who lives off his wife.”
Carmen nodded. Soon, Heather returned home from work.
“Hi, Leah!” Heather called out.
Leah waved at her and said, “Heather, come here. I want to have a good talk with you.”
Smiling, Heather spun around and tossed her handbag onto the bed in the bedroom. Then she walked to Leah and sat down opposite her.
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