novelraw Chapter 436: Do you miss mommy?
Chapter 436: Do you miss mommy?
In the evening, Daisy Ginger drove back to the Shelton family home.
The Shelton family was a prestigious and low-profile household in Tsing City. When Daisy arrived, James Shelton had not returned yet. James’s grandfather, knowing she had come back, told a servant to ask her to visit his study.
Daisy handed her trench coat to the servant and, guided by the old butler, went to the study on the second floor. She greeted Elder Shelton, then pushed the door open and entered.
Inside, the lights were on. The old man in the wheelchair had kindly eyes, and traces of his handsome youth could still be seen. Seeing her come in, he took off his reading glasses and greeted Daisy.
"I’ve heard about the Royal Entertainment issue," the elderly man spoke in a very friendly manner. "I’ll have Christopher Woods handle it; you don’t need to worry about it anymore."
Christopher Woods was Elder Shelton’s assistant, and with his assurance, Daisy felt relieved.
She let out a soft breath. "Thank you, Grandpa."
The elderly man’s cloudy eyes looked over, and despite their murkiness, they were sharp. He was quite dissatisfied with this granddaughter-in-law three years ago, but now seeing her manage Royal Entertainment alone, doing exceptionally well, her abilities and competence surpassed those of the fiancée he had initially chosen for James. Naturally, he no longer had any objections to her.
"James went to pick up Erin. By the time you check the clock, they’ll be back soon. You should go downstairs."
Daisy nodded, didn’t say anything further, and turned to leave.
Standing at the doorway, she exhaled again.
With Elder Shelton’s words, she no longer needed to go to Edward Stephens.
Back when she and James had agreed to marry, the old man had treated her harshly. Though he wasn’t overly friendly now, he could be considered warm. It seemed that her performance as a granddaughter-in-law was quite commendable.
Daisy walked downstairs slowly, and as she reached the first floor, she saw James holding Erin’s hand, entering.
Seeing them, Daisy couldn’t help but smile. She walked over and called to her son, "Sweetheart."
Erin was talking to James with his head down. Upon hearing Daisy’s voice, he abruptly lifted his head, his usually expressionless little face clearly showing a look of surprise.
Daisy reached out and picked up the little guy, brushing her head against his, "Sweetheart, Mommy missed you so much. What were you talking about with Daddy?"
The little guy pursed his lips and said coolly, "Nothing much."
Daisy pinched his little cheek and carried him to the sofa, "Did you miss Mommy?"
Erin looked up at the smiling face of the woman in front of him. With no particular expression on his little face, he opened his mouth but said nothing, suddenly reaching out to hug Daisy, pressing his face into her chest.
Daisy let out a playful "Ouch," vigorously rubbing his little head with delight, "You’ve learned to be affectionate, that’s progress."
James, with his hands in his pockets, watched this little guy, whom he had raised, cuddling with Daisy. Feeling a bit jealous, he remarked, "...I take him out for sketching every day, and he never gets this close to me. Little ungrateful brat."
Daisy boasted, "This is what it means to be biologically related."
When Erin was born, for some reason, he neither cried nor made a sound. It scared Daisy into thinking the child was mute. As he grew older, she found the child had a poker face, lacking the emotional fluctuations of normal children, scaring her into thinking he might be autistic.
Later, after a hospital check-up, nothing was discovered. They only said his vocal cords were normal, he just didn’t like crying or making noise.