Chapter 249 âNo need,â answered Anthony in a low voice, âwe have to respect her.â
Despite the fact that he oh-so badly wanted to know the truth, under no special circumstances would Anthony dive into the details unless Charmine herself told him about it.
Chris merely made a small sound as a response before he sat in the car and waited diligently.
Outside the Jordan mansion...
Charmine and Robert walked side-by-side by the tall fence. As they reached the gate, Charmine stopped and looked at Robert.
âDonât tell anyone about Anthony saving you today and my relationship with him.â
Robert frowned. âWhy?â
They were both people of importance. Anyone would want to tell the world about this kind of relationship, but why did Charmine intentionally hide this from everyone?
A thought then occurred to Robert, and he anxiously asked, âCharmine, be honest. Are you Anthonyâs mistress?â
His mistress?
Charmine glared at him. âDo I look like a person whoâd be someoneâs mistress?â
âThen why donât you want people to know about you two? And why did the kid call you Mommy?â asked Robert.
As she glanced at the luxury car parked not far away, Charmine replied in a lowered voice,â Donât stick your nose into my business; I have my arrangements and reasons. If you tell anyone about it, I wouldnât mind making Grandpa change his mind.â
With that, she turned and was ready to leave.
Robert quickly grabbed onto her arm and gravely warned, âI donât care what relationship you and Anthony Bailey have, but you have to know that you two are never meant to be! He asked me earlier about what happened five years ago, but I didnât tell him.
If he finds out what happened, heâd leave you for sure, so itâs best if you leave him first.â
Charmineâs brows furrowed slightly. So Anthony asked about what happened five years ago? Still, it only seemed normal after what Julian did at the Night of Glory ceremony.
She pulled her arm away from Robertâs grip. âI know what Iâm doing.â
Robert looked at her silhouette with a complex expression. The Charmine that he remembered as the girl despised by everyone, the one who cheated on Julian five years ago, had become Anthony Baileyâs mistress? She was so wealthy on her own, so why would she do this? Of course, Robert had no part in their matter. Why did he even care? Charmine was just an adopted kid; he was not even blood-related to her...
Charmine returned to the car, and it was out of habit that she reached out to sit on the co driverâs seat, but with Robertâs words ringing in her ears, she went straight to the backseat.
Anthonyâs eyes flickered at her change, though he remained silent and drove away.
Inside the car, Chris was leaning against Charmine. As he sneakily gazed at Anthony who sat at the front seat and Charmine next to him, he decided to shut his eyes. Soon enough, little snores escaped his lips, like a little kitten that slept soundly.
Charmine gently ruffled his hair out of fondness as she could not help feeling a little upset. If her baby did not die back then, the child would have been all grown up. How good would it be i f she could stay by his side? 1 Still, would Anthony accept her past?
Cough, cough! What was she thinking? She, wanted Anthony to accept her past? What happened to her?
The car stopped at the red light. Anthony looked up at Charmine with his rear mirror, and after a moment of silence, he asked, âSo, Julian threatened you today?â
Charmine made a sound to reply as she did not particularly want to talk about it. Nonetheless, Anthony continued, âHowever difficult the situation might be, you may tell me.â