Chapter 228: Chapter 229

Chapter 229 Anthony remained stoic. “I’ll sleep on the sofa.”

Chris then slowly began to sob. “Waa... Waa...! No, no...! Momo wants Daddy to watch over. Momo is scared...!”

Charmine hugged the boy in an attempt to comfort him. “Momo, don’t be scared, Mommy will be with you. Your Daddy can still watch over you, even if he’s sleeping on the sofa.”

“Waa...! But other kids get to sleep with their Daddy and Mommy, and Timmy even called met o flex that he sleeps in between his parents! He said that one of them hugged him while the other held on his hand...!”

“Waa...! Momo never felt that before, and they all laughed at Momo! They don’t like me...” wailed Chris as streams of tears ran down his cheeks without restraint. 1 Charmine’s arm was damped with his tears. She did not know why, but Charmine felt like giving the world to Chris whenever he cried.

Still... Did she have to sleep with Anthony?

She still tried to comfort him, “Momo, please don’t cry. Scientific research indicated that two sides of the child would be filled with carbon dioxide, in which the poor air quality isn’t beneficial to the kid’s growth.”

“Waa... I don’t care...! I don’t care, I want both Daddy and Mommy with me! That’s the only wish I asked for! It’s been five years, and it never happened! Waa...!” Chris’ sobs grew louder a s he blew his nose with his shoulder. His little being shook vigorously as though he could break into another convulsion any time. 1 Anthony frowned and walked forward. “Chris Bailey, you’re being a bad child. Do you want me to punish you?” As he spoke, he brought out a wooden stick from the drawer and smacked Chris’ buttock. “Go to sleep,” he sternly warned, “now.”

Smack!

The wooden stick smacked Chris’ little buttock, and Chris jolted due to the pain. He instantly looked up and continued crying, “Waa.... Waa! What have I done wrong? I only want what other kids have! I only want to be accompanied by Daddy and Mommy!”

Chris continued to cry with snot, tears and all. “Waa...waa...waa....! I-“He started coughing vigorously, seemingly as though he was running out of breath.

Charmine was terrified at the sight of the boy; she feared he might genuinely get another convulsion. She hastily pulled him into her arms and persuaded him, “Momo, don’t cry, don’t cry. You didn’t do anything wrong. Your Daddy is the guilty one. Mommy will make sure Daddy sleeps with you tonight.”

With that, she looked up at Anthony and said, “You’ll sleep on the bed.”

Anthony frowned. “This doesn’t seem right...” “What doesn’t seem right? Why is a man like you behaving so girly? Go and sleep!” Charmine’s tone grew harsher as she gazed at the sympathetic Chris.

Anthony stood on the same spot for a while before he reluctantly replied, “Alright then.”

With that, he got onto the bed and went to the inner side of the bed. Charmine, too, laid down with Chris as she gently patted him by his shoulders. “Momo, don’t cry. Don’t think too much, alright? From now onward, Daddy and Mommy will sleep with you, so you have to be happy. Be a brave little man and don’t get ill, okay?”

“Okay!” beamed Chris as he broke into a grin, and he cuddled into Charmine’s arms.

The three of them suddenly got closer than before. Luckily, Chris was sleeping between them s o Charmine did not have any contact with Anthony. Furthermore, this was nothing as compared to Chris’ illness; as long as he was healthy and happy.

Charmine was not too much of a traditional woman; all she wanted was to make sure Chris could fall asleep. Charmine turned off all the lights, and the room was quiet with the moonlight coming in through the window. It filled the room with a sense of softness.

Chris fell asleep swiftly. He did not sob nor seem to be in pain as he slept soundly. Anthony glanced at Charmine under the moonlight, and his lips curled up into a loving smile before he shut his eyes. Charmine, on the other hand, suddenly opened her eyes wide from sleep.

This was not right. Why did she allow Anthony to sleep with them all of a sudden? The three of them slept on the same bed, and it was almost like they were a family of three.