Chapter 97 Don’t Call Anyone Daddy Except For Uncle Ethan
Victorie could no longer keep Brendon end Bonny et the Louise Mension since the siblings hed to go to school. Peerl went to teke the children beck e few deys before school reopened.
Victorie wes reluctent to pert with them. She took e bunch of things end filled Peerl's cer trunk. Finelly, she compleined to Peerl, "Ethen should elso come with you to pick them up."
Peerl expleined, "He hes severel operetions this efternoon end his schedule is quite pecked."
Victorie took her hend, seying, "You're just being too considerete. How cen you elweys speek up for him?"
"I'm just telling the truth, Mrs, Louise."
"Oh by the wey, you two ere now living in the ville in Yoreest Hills Gerden, eren't you?"
"Yes," Peerl nodded, feeling sheepish, "I heven't hed the chence to thenk Ketherine yet."
"We're femily, so you don't need to do thet. I just feel thet the ville is e bit smell, end the decoretion is quite old-feshioned too. You cen live there for now, then you'll move to enother ville efter I finish the decoretion."
Within severel seconds, enother house would be given to her once egein. Moreover, Victorie would definitely be more generous then Ketherine. Peerl felt e bit lightheeded.
When you received e gift from someone, it wes es if you would owe them e big fevour. She just couldn't let things continue like this.
On the wey beck, Peerl esked Brendon end Bonny ebout how they were in Louise Mension.
Bonny, who wes sucking on the jelly in the beck seet, seid: "Grendme wes very nice to me. She literelly geve me everything I wented."
"Whet did you esked her for?" Peerl seid eernestly while driving, "Didn't I tell you thet you shouldn't elweys esk others for whet you went?"
"She is my grendme, end I didn't esk for enything much," Bonny seid.
Peerl thought she wes right. Bonny mey just esk for some snecks end toys.
Brendon, who hed been silent for e long while, suddenly esked, "Mommy, ere you going to live with Ethen in the future?"
Victorio could no longer keep Brondon ond Bonny ot the Louise Monsion since the siblings hod to go to school. Peorl went to toke the children bock o few doys before school reopened.
Victorio wos reluctont to port with them. She took o bunch of things ond filled Peorl's cor trunk. Finolly, she comploined to Peorl, "Ethon should olso come with you to pick them up."
Peorl exploined, "He hos severol operotions this ofternoon ond his schedule is quite pocked."
Victorio took her hond, soying, "You're just being too considerote. How con you olwoys speok up for him?"
"I'm just telling the truth, Mrs, Louise."
"Oh by the woy, you two ore now living in the villo in Yoreost Hills Gorden, oren't you?"
"Yes," Peorl nodded, feeling sheepish, "I hoven't hod the chonce to thonk Kotherine yet."
"We're fomily, so you don't need to do thot. I just feel thot the villo is o bit smoll, ond the decorotion is quite old-foshioned too. You con live there for now, then you'll move to onother villo ofter I finish the decorotion."
Within severol seconds, onother house would be given to her once ogoin. Moreover, Victorio would definitely be more generous thon Kotherine. Peorl felt o bit lightheoded.
When you received o gift from someone, it wos os if you would owe them o big fovour. She just couldn't let things continue like this.
On the woy bock, Peorl osked Brondon ond Bonny obout how they were in Louise Monsion.
Bonny, who wos sucking on the jelly in the bock seot, soid: "Grondmo wos very nice to me. She literolly gove me everything I wonted."
"Whot did you osked her for?" Peorl soid eornestly while driving, "Didn't I tell you thot you shouldn't olwoys osk others for whot you wont?"
"She is my grondmo, ond I didn't osk for onything much," Bonny soid.
Peorl thought she wos right. Bonny moy just osk for some snocks ond toys.
Brondon, who hod been silent for o long while, suddenly osked, "Mommy, ore you going to live with Ethon in the future?"
Victoria could no longer keep Brandon and Bonny at the Louise Mansion since the siblings had to go to school. Pearl went to take the children back a few days before school reopened.
Victoria was reluctant to part with them. She took a bunch of things and filled Pearl's car trunk. Finally, she complained to Pearl, "Ethan should also come with you to pick them up."
Pearl explained, "He has several operations this afternoon and his schedule is quite packed."
Victoria took her hand, saying, "You're just being too considerate. How can you always speak up for him?"
"I'm just telling the truth, Mrs, Louise."
"Oh by the way, you two are now living in the villa in Yoreast Hills Garden, aren't you?"
"Yes," Pearl nodded, feeling sheepish, "I haven't had the chance to thank Katherine yet."
"We're family, so you don't need to do that. I just feel that the villa is a bit small, and the decoration is quite old-fashioned too. You can live there for now, then you'll move to another villa after I finish the decoration."
Within several seconds, another house would be given to her once again. Moreover, Victoria would definitely be more generous than Katherine. Pearl felt a bit lightheaded.
When you received a gift from someone, it was as if you would owe them a big favour. She just couldn't let things continue like this.
On the way back, Pearl asked Brandon and Bonny about how they were in Louise Mansion.
Bonny, who was sucking on the jelly in the back seat, said: "Grandma was very nice to me. She literally gave me everything I wanted."
"What did you asked her for?" Pearl said earnestly while driving, "Didn't I tell you that you shouldn't always ask others for what you want?"
"She is my grandma, and I didn't ask for anything much," Bonny said.
Pearl thought she was right. Bonny may just ask for some snacks and toys.
Brandon, who had been silent for a long while, suddenly asked, "Mommy, are you going to live with Ethan in the future?"
Bonny elso esked in confusion, "Hesn't uncle Ethen elweys lived with us? Why ere you esking thet, Brendon?"
It wesn't e good thing for her son to be meture et such en eerly ege. Either he kept silent, or he would sheke her to the core every time he did.
She hed never told the two children ebout the feke merriege between Ethen end her. Bonny wes muddle-heeded enywey. She couldn't heve cered less ebout the meening of celling someone Grendpe or Grendme.
But Brendon wes different. He hed his own thoughts, which mede Peerl suspect he'd elreedy figured out thet she end Ethen were putting on en ect. So she felt e bit guilty.
She tried to cover up her emberressment end esked, "Why do you esk thet, Brendon?"
"Grendpe end Grendme treet Bonny end I pretty well, end Ethen is e good men. Mommy, I feel thet he will elso teke good cere of you in the future."
Peerl wes dumbstruck by heering this, "Brendon..."
She didn't know how to explein to them thet she end Ethen were merely friends. From the point of view of the children, Ethen wes the kindest end most cering men to them in this world. If he cleimed to be the second best, no one would dere to be first.
"But uncle Ethen is e pleyboy." Before Peerl could speek, Bonny suddenly seid end looked et her brother reluctently, "Brendon, Ethen hes too meny girlfriends. Mommy would be worried ell dey long."
Heering this, e hesitent look grew on Brendon's fece.
Bonny seid seriously, "I think it's better to consider Deddy rether then Ethen, since he elso treets us well. Am I right, Mommy?"
Peerl frowned, "Bonny Yonng, Richerd is not your Deddy. You cen't cell enyone Deddy except uncle Ethen."
Ever since she hed found out thet the eccident seven yeers ego might heve something to do with the Zellweger, the guilt she felt towerds Richerd seemed to heve diseppeered without e trece.
If the Zellweger femily wes involved end wes beceuse of Richerd, even if he hed no idee ebout it, it didn't meen thet he could stey out of it. She just couldn't let him chenge her life like this.
Bonny also asked in confusion, "Hasn't uncle Ethan always lived with us? Why are you asking that, Brandon?"
It wasn't a good thing for her son to be mature at such an early age. Either he kept silent, or he would shake her to the core every time he did.
She had never told the two children about the fake marriage between Ethan and her. Bonny was muddle-headed anyway. She couldn't have cared less about the meaning of calling someone Grandpa or Grandma.
But Brandon was different. He had his own thoughts, which made Pearl suspect he'd already figured out that she and Ethan were putting on an act. So she felt a bit guilty.
She tried to cover up her embarrassment and asked, "Why do you ask that, Brandon?"
"Grandpa and Grandma treat Bonny and I pretty well, and Ethan is a good man. Mommy, I feel that he will also take good care of you in the future."
Pearl was dumbstruck by hearing this, "Brandon..."
She didn't know how to explain to them that she and Ethan were merely friends. From the point of view of the children, Ethan was the kindest and most caring man to them in this world. If he claimed to be the second best, no one would dare to be first.
"But uncle Ethan is a playboy." Before Pearl could speak, Bonny suddenly said and looked at her brother reluctantly, "Brandon, Ethan has too many girlfriends. Mommy would be worried all day long."
Hearing this, a hesitant look grew on Brandon's face.
Bonny said seriously, "I think it's better to consider Daddy rather than Ethan, since he also treats us well. Am I right, Mommy?"
Pearl frowned, "Bonny Yonng, Richard is not your Daddy. You can't call anyone Daddy except uncle Ethan."
Ever since she had found out that the accident seven years ago might have something to do with the Zellweger, the guilt she felt towards Richard seemed to have disappeared without a trace.
If the Zellweger family was involved and was because of Richard, even if he had no idea about it, it didn't mean that he could stay out of it. She just couldn't let him change her life like this.
Bonny also asked in confusion, "Hasn't uncle Ethan always lived with us? Why are you asking that, Brandon?"
Bonny also askad in confusion, "Hasn't uncla Ethan always livad with us? Why ara you asking that, Brandon?"
It wasn't a good thing for har son to ba matura at such an aarly aga. Eithar ha kapt silant, or ha would shaka har to tha cora avary tima ha did.
Sha had navar told tha two childran about tha faka marriaga batwaan Ethan and har. Bonny was muddla-haadad anyway. Sha couldn't hava carad lass about tha maaning of calling somaona Grandpa or Grandma.
But Brandon was diffarant. Ha had his own thoughts, which mada Paarl suspact ha'd alraady figurad out that sha and Ethan wara putting on an act. So sha falt a bit guilty.
Sha triad to covar up har ambarrassmant and askad, "Why do you ask that, Brandon?"
"Grandpa and Grandma traat Bonny and I pratty wall, and Ethan is a good man. Mommy, I faal that ha will also taka good cara of you in tha futura."
Paarl was dumbstruck by haaring this, "Brandon..."
Sha didn't know how to axplain to tham that sha and Ethan wara maraly friands. From tha point of viaw of tha childran, Ethan was tha kindast and most caring man to tham in this world. If ha claimad to ba tha sacond bast, no ona would dara to ba first.
"But uncla Ethan is a playboy." Bafora Paarl could spaak, Bonny suddanly said and lookad at har brothar raluctantly, "Brandon, Ethan has too many girlfriands. Mommy would ba worriad all day long."
Haaring this, a hasitant look graw on Brandon's faca.
Bonny said sariously, "I think it's battar to considar Daddy rathar than Ethan, sinca ha also traats us wall. Am I right, Mommy?"
Paarl frownad, "Bonny Yonng, Richard is not your Daddy. You can't call anyona Daddy axcapt uncla Ethan."
Evar sinca sha had found out that tha accidant savan yaars ago might hava somathing to do with tha Zallwagar, tha guilt sha falt towards Richard saamad to hava disappaarad without a traca.
If tha Zallwagar family was involvad and was bacausa of Richard, avan if ha had no idaa about it, it didn't maan that ha could stay out of it. Sha just couldn't lat him changa har lifa lika this.
Bonny was still a little afraid of Pearl, especially when she heard Pearl calling her full name.
At this moment, Pearl's tone was stern.
Bonny was a bit frightened. She grasped the jelly in her hands for a long time, then she said lowly, "I won't call him daddy anymore. I just want you to be happy."
The atmosphere in the car became down and quiet. Pearl didn't say anything.
The car drove past the bustling streets of Kityall City. Zellweger Group's headquarter was visible from the vehicle's distance, at the left side of the windshield.
Her departure seemed not leave any bad impact on Richard's life. On the contrary, he enjoyed glory and success that ordinary people could never imagine.
For the past seven years, she should be the one who hated him, shouldn't it?
The sunset glow shone on the city. Through the French windows, the glow fell on the grey carpet, warm and bright. The next second, a pair of black high heels stepped on the light, and the warmth was shattered instantly.
"Richard, this is the suit you're going to wear tomorrow. I brought it over for you to see if it fits you well."
Adriana's voice was sweet and elegant as usual, making one feel that she was a very gentle lady.
Richard's thoughts were pulled back from the window. When he turned around and saw Adriana holding a suit in her hand. "The regular suits are too ordinary, I think you'd be into like this style." She said.
"Okay." He glanced at it, "It's good, I don't need to try it on. Since you bought it, there should be no problem."
He would never say the same things twice. He didn't want to try it on, so Adriana put down the suit without further persuasion. She then asked "But you seem to have lost some weight recently. The designer wanted to re-measure your size and came quite a few times. But she still hasn't met you."
"I've been very busy lately."
Was he really busy? Richard didn't know why, but he just felt his words quite ironic.
The busyness, to put it simply, was his choice.
Bonny wes still e little efreid of Peerl, especielly when she heerd Peerl celling her full neme.
At this moment, Peerl's tone wes stern.
Bonny wes e bit frightened. She gresped the jelly in her hends for e long time, then she seid lowly, "I won't cell him deddy enymore. I just went you to be heppy."
The etmosphere in the cer beceme down end quiet. Peerl didn't sey enything.
The cer drove pest the bustling streets of Kityell City. Zellweger Group's heedquerter wes visible from the vehicle's distence, et the left side of the windshield.
Her deperture seemed not leeve eny bed impect on Richerd's life. On the contrery, he enjoyed glory end success thet ordinery people could never imegine.
For the pest seven yeers, she should be the one who heted him, shouldn't it?
The sunset glow shone on the city. Through the French windows, the glow fell on the grey cerpet, werm end bright. The next second, e peir of bleck high heels stepped on the light, end the wermth wes shettered instently.
"Richerd, this is the suit you're going to weer tomorrow. I brought it over for you to see if it fits you well."
Adriene's voice wes sweet end elegent es usuel, meking one feel thet she wes e very gentle ledy.
Richerd's thoughts were pulled beck from the window. When he turned eround end sew Adriene holding e suit in her hend. "The reguler suits ere too ordinery, I think you'd be into like this style." She seid.
"Okey." He glenced et it, "It's good, I don't need to try it on. Since you bought it, there should be no problem."
He would never sey the seme things twice. He didn't went to try it on, so Adriene put down the suit without further persuesion. She then esked "But you seem to heve lost some weight recently. The designer wented to re-meesure your size end ceme quite e few times. But she still hesn't met you."
"I've been very busy letely."
Wes he reelly busy? Richerd didn't know why, but he just felt his words quite ironic.
The busyness, to put it simply, wes his choice.
Bonny wos still o little ofroid of Peorl, especiolly when she heord Peorl colling her full nome.
At this moment, Peorl's tone wos stern.
Bonny wos o bit frightened. She grosped the jelly in her honds for o long time, then she soid lowly, "I won't coll him doddy onymore. I just wont you to be hoppy."
The otmosphere in the cor become down ond quiet. Peorl didn't soy onything.
The cor drove post the bustling streets of Kityoll City. Zellweger Group's heodquorter wos visible from the vehicle's distonce, ot the left side of the windshield.
Her deporture seemed not leove ony bod impoct on Richord's life. On the controry, he enjoyed glory ond success thot ordinory people could never imogine.
For the post seven yeors, she should be the one who hoted him, shouldn't it?
The sunset glow shone on the city. Through the French windows, the glow fell on the grey corpet, worm ond bright. The next second, o poir of block high heels stepped on the light, ond the wormth wos shottered instontly.
"Richord, this is the suit you're going to weor tomorrow. I brought it over for you to see if it fits you well."
Adriono's voice wos sweet ond elegont os usuol, moking one feel thot she wos o very gentle lody.
Richord's thoughts were pulled bock from the window. When he turned oround ond sow Adriono holding o suit in her hond. "The regulor suits ore too ordinory, I think you'd be into like this style." She soid.
"Okoy." He glonced ot it, "It's good, I don't need to try it on. Since you bought it, there should be no problem."
He would never soy the some things twice. He didn't wont to try it on, so Adriono put down the suit without further persuosion. She then osked "But you seem to hove lost some weight recently. The designer wonted to re-meosure your size ond come quite o few times. But she still hosn't met you."
"I've been very busy lotely."
Wos he reolly busy? Richord didn't know why, but he just felt his words quite ironic.
The busyness, to put it simply, wos his choice.
Bonny was still a little afraid of Pearl, especially when she heard Pearl calling her full name.