Chapter 55
Chapter 55
Melissa’s face lit up with a smile. “Mr. Moore, that is so nice of you! You are my hero!”
As long as she could see her son, she had no qualms about praising Bradley
on his lap, seemingly
After breakfast, she went to clean the kitchen, and after washing the dishes, she saw Bradley sitting on the sofa with a laptop on I occupied with work.
“Aren’t you going back?” she probed.
Hearing her. Bradley turned his head, his deep eyes showing displeasure. “This is my house?”
Melissa felt that she might not have phrased it right, trying to correct herself. “I was just worried that Curtis might disturb your work”
“Are you hoping to be alone with him so you can secretly plant ideas in his head to leave the Moore family? Bradley s
v sneered.
Melissa shook her head, denying. “Of course not. I would never do that.
Although she wanted to take Curtis away from Bradley, what she had always instilled in him was, “Mommy loves you, and Daddy loves you too.”
ks Bradley retumed his attention to the laptop, Melissa went to the bedroom, lest she should distract him.
While tidying up the bedroom, she noticed Bradley’s shirt and slacks. Without a second thought, she took them to the laundry room.
No sooner had she taken the clothes out from the dryer than an urgent series of knocks sounded at the door.
She practically flew to open it, exclaiming with joy, “Curtis!”
“Mommy, mommy! I miss you so much? Curtis, with his little backpack, threw himself into Melissa’s arms, his small arms tightly wrapped around her neck, savoring her embrace greedily.
Melissa’s eyes instantly welled up with tears. She thanked the driver and carried Curtis inside. “Mommy misses you every single day, too.
Curtis patted his little backpack, boasting proudly, “I brought you something delicious! All in my backpack!”
“Really! My son is so sweet” Melissa felt her heart almost melted.
After they entered the living room, Curtis was left dumbfounded at the sight of Bradley on the sofa. The happy looked a bit crestfallen. “Why is Dad here?”
“What am I bothering you? Bradley retorted.
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was just smiling now
“Dad’s working. Let’s go play over there.” Melissa smiled at Curtis.
Curtis took out the cookies from his little backpack and handed them to Melissa. “Gloria made this, so yummy!”
Bradley was verifying a contract when his attention was drawn to the two on the balcony, unable to focus on the text on the screen.
Glancing over, he saw Curtis enthusiastically feeding while Melissa happily eating. A twinge of sourness welled up in his heart.
Am I jealous! No way! I’ve always been the one wird since childhood. How could I possibly be jealous of an ordinary woman like Melissa!
Funny? he woffed inwardly.
But ring the early empty cookie box, he turned more moody.
Melissa ate two more pieces and whispered to Curtis, “Dad works very hard. Let’s feel him some
Cunia glanced unduppily at Bradley, mumbling. “He forbids you to come liame. I miss you so much….
1–telissa petted by head and lied, “He didn’t, it’s just more convenient for me to find a job living here, Look, he allows me to live in such a beautiful
a gentle simile. “Dad is good to me. Yesterday, Mom almost got bullied, and it was Dad who saved me
Mel sudded Ver like abero, a very idre
I capable hero, and he really likes Curtis. So, you should like him too
stand up, carrying the rookie bus toward Bradley. “Dad, have some cookies,” he said in a sweet voice, offering a rookie po
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Bradley fell immensely relieved at this moment. “Why are you being so nice to me today?”
“Mom says you are a great hero and saved her Curtis said seriously.
Bradley was surprised that Melissa had told Curtis such a thing. “What else did she say??
“She said Daddy worked very hard and told me to listen to you,” Curtis replied.
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