Chapter 556
Charmine then recalled how she was too into work that she had forgotten about Anthony and Chris.
Instantly, she carried Momo to the bed and sat down, patting him gently and coaxed, “I’m so sorry, Momo, it’s Mommy’s fault, but today’s my first day taking charge of the company, so I was busy with many things. Mommy promises that this will never happen again, but you also have to promise Mommy that in case Mommy forgets again, you give me a call instead of doing something dangerous, okay?” “Okay!” Chris cuddled in her arms.
His soft body was like a kitten, incredibly therapeutic. Charmine embraced the boy, and all of her worries had instantly vanished. She wanted to talk to Chris more when he said, “Mommy, can I sleep here tonight? I’m sleepy… Can you sing me a lullaby?” 1 That felt off. He just came and was already tired? Charmine shrugged that off, however, reasoning that it was natural since he was still a child and should be sleeping early. “Okay, stay here with Mommy tonight, and Mommy will send you home tomorrow morning.” Thankfully, the Jordans had not hired maids nor security guards.
If she woke up at five and took the less-taken route, they would not bump into anyone. “Thank you, Mommy!” Chris chirped happily and leaned backward. “Mwah!” He kissed her on her cheek. Charmine felt loved as she helped him take off his shoes. She then placed him on the bed and gently patted his back. In order to avoid unnecessary attention, she sang the lullaby very softly. Chris fell asleep quickly, a satisfied smile adorning his adorable, squishy face. It merely took him a few minutes to fall asleep. Charmine frowned. Why was it so easy to put Chris to sleep? Why did he fall asleep so easily? 1 She did not dwell on the thought, though. She spotted dirt and marks from him climbing earlier, and a look of warmth and guilt appeared on her face. Chris was only five, yet he came out from Violet Villa to visit her, climbing the window just so she would not get into trouble… He was so young yet so thoughtful, but that did not change the fact that it could have been fatal! What if an accident happened? Although she was really busy, she was merely using work to numb and distract herself; she would have thought of Anthony and Annabel had she not done so. She wanted to stay far away from them, but they…
Charmine took a deep breath and covered Chris with a blanket. Suddenly, his children-phone fell out, the screen showing the message Chris had sent to Anthony: (Daddy, I’m going out. I’ll leave the glowing footprints for you all the way. You’ll find me by following my footprints.] Charmine’s eyelids twitched. Chris left glowing footprints behind? So Anthony would follow his footsteps here? Then… Was Anthony on his way to the Jordan mansion? How would Anthony come? Walk in the front gate or climb in via the window like Chris…?
Charmine felt uneasy at the thought. At that moment, she heard gentle knocks coming from the window. Charmine looked over to see Anthony jumping in lithely from the window. He landed on his feet. Anthony was dressed in black shirt and bottoms as if he was a king of the night dressed in the color of the night sky; elegant and powerful. His facial features, above all, were the true thunder-stealers that could send a person’s heart racing like a stampede. Charmine’s eyes darkened as she tried her best to remain calm. “You didn’t have to come, I can send Chris back…”
“I didn’t come for him,” replied Anthony in a low voice. He did not look away from her as he walked toward her, one step at a time.
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