novelraw Chapter 1036 - 533: Extra Story: Confession 1
Chapter 1036 - 533: Extra Story: Confession 1
"Hmm."After Alice carried Rachel upstairs, one subordinate walked up to Keith Antony and whispered, "Assistant Antony, it seems like the boss only sent us here to keep an eye on Robinson, not to take Miss Alice to T City. Won’t the boss be upset with your decision?"
Keith Antony shot a glance at his subordinate and said, "What are you worried about? If the boss blames anyone, I’ll take responsibility myself."
Upon hearing this, the subordinate quickly shut his mouth, not daring to say anything further.
In the afternoon, Alice was dressing Rachel, who had just woken up and was in a dazed state.
Rachel, upon waking up, had already forgotten about the events of the morning. She stood on the bed, hugged Alice, and coyly said, "Mommy, I want some suckable jelly..."
Alice said, "I’ll give you some to eat later when we’re in the car."
"In the car?"
"Yes." After tidying Rachel’s clothes, Alice held Rachel’s petite frame and earnestly said, "Rachel, didn’t you say last time that you like Uncle?"
Rachel nodded vigorously, "Yes."
"Then Mommy wants to take you to see Uncle. Can you promise not to say anything silly?"
Rachel tilted her head, her eyes wide with innocence, "Silly?"
"Like you mentioned last time, about Daddy Uncle... Remember, Uncle is just Uncle, not Daddy. When you see Uncle, you shouldn’t call out incorrectly, understand?"
Rachel pouted adorably and muttered, "But Mommy said Uncle is Daddy..."
"Oh my..." Alice slapped her forehead, "When did Mommy say that?"
"Just..."
"Alright, alright..." Alice calmed down and patiently said, "I’ll tell you again now... Mommy misspoke earlier; Uncle is just Uncle, not Daddy... Remember, if you call out incorrectly, Mommy will spank your bottom, understand?"
"Oh."
"Good, so obedient." Alice kissed Rachel’s face, picked up her daughter, and headed for the door. "Mommy will take you to see Uncle now..."
"Are we flying?"
"Yes."
"Will you bring the bear cookies and suckable jelly?"
"Of course, little foodie."
When Alice and Rachel arrived at Chester Robinson’s villa, it was already evening.
The warm lights in the villa made Alice feel reassured.
The fears she had in France vanished here, leaving her feeling much better.
The villa servants placed Alice and Rachel’s luggage on the second floor, while Alice stayed on the first floor to play with Rachel.
Rachel had been sleeping on the plane, so now she was lively.
Alice gave Rachel some toys she had brought from France to play with on the sofa, then approached Keith Antony to ask, "Is my brother not home?"
Keith Antony replied, "The boss is at the hospital today for surgery; he might come home late."
"Oh, has he been busy lately?"
"Yes, there are a few surgeries the boss needs to perform... Once these surgeries are over, the boss will go to New York to handle company matters; he’ll likely be in New York for the rest of the year."
"Oh..."
"Miss Alice, are you hungry? I’ll have the servant prepare dinner for you and the little missy."
"Okay, thank you."
Keith Antony then retreated.
Alice returned to Rachel’s side, playing with her on the sofa.
Rachel had never been here before but showed no signs of unfamiliarity; soon she got bored with toys and wanted Alice to take her walking around the villa.
Alice couldn’t resist her daughter’s curiosity and had to take Rachel on a tour of the villa.
Alice was unaware that, as she was touring the villa with Rachel, a white car drove into the villa.
"Mr. Robinson."
The driver respectfully greeted and then took the car keys from Chester.
Chester unconsciously noticed the bright lights inside the villa, and slightly furrowed his brows, "Has someone arrived?"
The driver Uncle Smith was about to reply when Keith Antony appeared from somewhere and bowed before Chester, "Boss."
Chester looked at the villa lights, "What’s going on?"
Keith Antony bowed lower, "Boss, please blame me!"
Chester sneered, "What rebellious thing did you do this time?" Saying this, Chester began walking towards the villa.
Keith Antony quickly stepped forward to intercept Chester, pleading, "Boss, I’m sorry, I acted on my own..."
The relationship between Chester and Keith Antony was strictly boss and subordinate during serious moments, but like brothers and friends during ordinary times...
Thus, Keith Antony was begging as a friend.
Chester halted his steps, his cunning black eyes landed on Keith Antony’s tense face, "Speak."
"I..." Keith Antony bowed his head and quietly said, "I brought Miss Alice and Rachel here."
At that moment, Chester’s facial expression clearly changed.
Keith Antony slightly lifted his head to glance at Chester and found Chester’s face cold and grim.
Keith Antony quickly lowered his head again, "You instructed me to send people to France to protect Miss Alice, but I didn’t feel assured, so I went to France myself... Unexpectedly, as soon as I arrived, Robinson’s people forcibly took Rachel away. Luckily, my people caught up with them in time... I was very afraid that Robinson would cause more trouble for Miss Alice before the last trial, so I made the decision to bring Miss Alice here to T City; I thought it would be safest here..."
No wonder the villa is brightly lit...
Chester started walking towards the villa, sneering coldly, "Looks like you’re tired of living."
Keith Antony silently followed behind Chester, murmuring, "Boss, this has nothing to do with Alice, it’s my decision to bring her here... If you want to blame someone, blame me!"
"You seem to care a lot about her!!"
"That’s because I used to care for her on your behalf..." Keith Antony mumbled quietly.
Chester halted his steps, "What did you say?"
Keith Antony quickly corrected himself, "Nothing, didn’t say anything."
With a cold face, Chester walked into the villa.
"Rachel, don’t run around, be careful not to fall..."
Alice Robinson chased after the mischievous Rachel, running out from the hall, unexpected to see a handsome figure heading towards the villa.
Alice Robinson was stunned, just about to pick Rachel up, and the next second, Rachel had already collided with the visitor’s thigh.
Rachel immediately rubbed her sore nose and looked up at the visitor.
"Uncle..."
When Rachel uttered this title, everyone present was momentarily stunned.
Alice Robinson hesitated whether to take Rachel away, but ultimately chose to stand silently to the side.
Keith Antony also gasped, not daring to step forward...
All eyes at this moment focused on Chester’s face, they could hardly imagine what Chester’s reaction would be.
After all, Chester had never been close to Rachel.
In the moment when everyone held their breath, Rachel stared at Chester with her big round eyes, acting coquettishly, "Uncle, hug..."
Chester looked at Rachel, who was now just at his thigh, his expression somewhat complicated, yet he didn’t stoop down to hug Rachel.
Alice stood aside, her hand tightly gripping her thigh, with a trace of sourness in her heart.
From Rachel’s birth till now, this seemed to be the first time Rachel was so close to him...
They were biological father and daughter, yet it seemed he never cherished Rachel in his eyes.
He had never actively mentioned wanting to see Rachel, nor had he ever actively gone to hug Rachel when seeing her... She had always felt that he disliked Rachel.
Among all the expectations, Chester eventually just pried Rachel’s chubby little hands from hugging his thigh, said lightly, "Alice, come upstairs with me."
Without another glance at Rachel, Chester walked towards the second floor.
Keith Antony hurriedly picked up Rachel, from the child’s innocent eyes, a hint of hurt could be seen.
Only then did Alice Robinson react and quickly ran to Keith Antony, took Rachel from his arms, and hugged her tightly.
Rachel’s head leaned against Alice Robinson’s shoulder, asking childishly, "Mummy... Does uncle not like Rachel?"
Alice Robinson felt a twinge in her nose, shaking her head, "Uncle doesn’t dislike Rachel, it’s just uncle’s personality."
"Oh."
Alice Robinson kissed her daughter’s disappointed little face, coaxing, "You stay here with Uncle Antony for a while, mummy will go upstairs and talk to your uncle for a few words, then I’ll come down to have dinner with you, okay?"
Rachel obediently nodded.
Chester was waiting for her in the study.
The servant led her to the study and quietly retreated.
She walked into the study, seeing him staring intently at the LCD on his computer, speaking fluent English, seeming to be on a video call with subordinates in New York.
She held her breath, nervously standing in the corner, not daring to disturb him.
About five minutes later, he suddenly stood up from the computer―
"It seems you didn’t take my words seriously."
Alice Robinson looked at him in surprise, shaking her head slightly to indicate she didn’t understand.
"You’re usually smart, how come you’re so silly this time, or are you pretending to be clueless?"
Chester’s voice carried heavy sarcasm.
"We just reached a consensus, yet within two days you broke it. Do you really think you can act recklessly here with me?"
Alice Robinson raised her head to look at him, unable to say a word, her body trembling slightly.
"Keith Antony told me he brought you to T City on his own accord, but are you sure you didn’t express your desire to come to T City to him?" He looked at her, his expression colder than ice.
"I..."
Alice Robinson’s lips trembled, her throat seemed blocked, unable to make a sound.
"What’s wrong, can’t speak now?"
Chester stood in front of the massive desk, arms crossed, staring at her coldly.
"I... I came here because... Assistant Antony told me you wanted to bring us over."
"Alice, with your smart brain, can’t you really discern if Keith Antony acted on his own?"
"I..."
Alice Robinson’s voice trembled, fragmented, her eyes hazy, unable to meet his gaze.
As he said, before coming here, she indeed suspected whether Keith Antony acted independently...
With his personality, he would absolutely not go back on his word, the probability that he would send Keith Antony to pick her up was nearly negligible.
But she still believed in this tiny probability because she indeed wanted to say some things to him face-to-face...
So, she pretended to be clueless, followed Keith Antony and came to T City.