-Watch out," Cristian shielded him from a possible collision as Manuel got out of the car.
Cristian squatted down in front of Manuel and said, "Should I pick you up?"
-No need, thank you," he said firmly and walked away.
"He still seems to be angry with me, either for my failure to do his homework or for bringing him here alone without Serena." Cristian thought and remembered how humiliating Serena had been when they had argued at home, that he rarely saw her in that state.
Then he got up and followed Manuel.
The Atlantic mansion was large and with the steps getting faster and faster, it did not take long for Manuel's figure to disappear into the darkness.
-Uncle Cristian, will you take me home later?
Cristian stopped and said, -It's late, I told your mother you would stay here with me today.
Manuel turned his head and asked, -Does my mother agree?
In front of her innocent, dark eyes, Cristian felt guilty about the lie and looked away, saying, "Of course your mother agreed."
Then Manuel said, "Then give me your cell phone, I want to call my mother.
-Here, he handed it to her right away.
-Thank you, Uncle Cristian,‖ he said, then ran inside.
Seeing his small figure, Cristian was very confused.
She had struggled for a long time to accept him, believing he was her ex-husband's child, but who would have thought he would be her own child?
He should have been happy, but he felt angry.
She had lied to him for five years. Over the course of a lifetime, how many five years remained?
Of course he loved her dearly; he could have sacrificed himself for her at any time. If he had not lied to her, he would have hugged her tightly when she was begging him at home.
But he was confused, with unexplained emotions.
Then he heard Manuel's voice: "Uncle Cristian, what is the password for the screen?
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The readers' comments on the novel: Virginity in second marriages by Angela
Very boring...she is actually just dragging and dragging..no one is so stupid as the female in this story...