Chapter 275 She was only away from home for half a day, and this man had gone to look for a mistress!
As he picked up Charmineâs misunderstanding, Chris hastily explained, âMommy, itâs not Daddyâs fault. Grandpa and Grandma sent Auntie McKenzie over, and they said that from today onward, Auntie McKenzie will come to the mansion and spend three hours with us.â 1 Three hours...
That basically meant that the seniors of the Bailey family wanted to cultivate feelings between McKenzie and Anthony. They were determined for Anthony to marry McKenzie.
They were not wrong; McKenzie was indeed of the uppest class in Burlington. Not only was her family impressive, but she was extremely skilled in medicine and business, and she easily overshadowed the rest.
A woman like her was indeed good enough for Anthony.
Charmineâs eyes narrowed, though not noticeably so, and looked at Chris. âAlright, Mommy will go home first. Iâll visit you another time.â
âNo! No! I wanna be with Mommy, and sheâll be leaving in half an hour anyway. Mommy doesnât have to make way for a person like her! Letâs go, Momo will bring Mommy somewhere.â
With that, Chris held her hand and led her to a secret passage. The passage was only half a meter wide; it was a spiral staircase that extended upward.
Charmine frowned. Where did Chris bring her to? She feared no one, and she knew she could easily rival McKenzie should they compete. Nonetheless, she knew deep down that she would never be with Anthony anyway and did not want anything unnecessary to happen. If McKenzie found out about her, things would get messy. 1 As she was caught up in her thoughts, Chris had brought her to an attic and brought a fingert o his lips. It was not until then when Charmine realized that this was an attic on the ninth floor, and the space was small with only a window on the door.
Through the window, they could see the lobby on the ninth floor.
At the lobby, Anthony sat on the European-inspired sofa, having a meeting with a few golden haired men as if discussing something important. McKenzie, on the other hand, sat on a sofa not far away as she waited patiently. She checked on her wrist from time to time, her elegant face seemingly displeased.
Charmine was surprised. Could it be that Anthony found people to have meetings with him for the three whole hours while McKenzie was here?
âHa-ha! Twenty minutes more to go!â snicked Chris. âNo longer have to see her in twenty minutes!â
âWhy so? Do you not like her?â Charmine asked in concern.
McKenzie was likely to become his Mommy.
He pouted. âI donât like her. Momo only likes Mommy, and other than Mommy, everyone else i s fake! Also, nobody is as pretty as Mommy!â
Charmine burst out laughing at that. If they were to compare, surely McKenzie was no less prettier than her. This kid was such a sweet-talker.
Back in the lobby, McKenzie had at last reached her limit. She walked toward them and spoke t o the men in fluent French, âExcuse me, Iâve things to discuss with Mr. Bailey. Itâs an important matter regarding our future. Please come again some other day.â
The men exchanged looks and left without a choice.
The lobby was left with just the two of them. McKenzie sat down and said to Anthony elegantly, âAnthony, I know you donât like this, but this is your parentsâ decision. I also sincerely wish to take care of Momo with you, providing him with a complete family.â
Her voice was gentle and soothing.
Anthony, alas, remained emotionless as he stood up. âMomo and I only want a quiet place to live.â
Anthony basically called her annoying.
With that, he did not bother to give her a chance and was ready to leave.
McKenzie went forward and grabbed his wrist. âAnthony, weâve known each other for so many years, and Iâm the best option you have. Other than me, thereâs nobody else in the world whoâs in your league. What do you hate about me? Iâll change.â