Chapter 38: Chapter 39

chapter 39 Noting that Anthony and Chris had a few grocery bags with them, Charmine had n o choice but to go to the control room and pressed on two red buttons. The grids outside the main entrance were retracmd.

Anthony entered the villa holding Chris’

hand with his free hand, and he placed the groceries on the table. Once she came down, Charmine saw her table filled with bags, including a few bags filled with pads.

A grin made its way to her face unconsciously. “Why so many?”

There were at many pads that it could last fora year.

“I didn’t know which one you use, so I took one of every brand,” came Anthony’s blunt reply with a passive expression on his face.

“Hoy’ much are these? CH pay tailback.”

“Mommy, they’re for you. Daddy bought them for you! But, if you insist, you can hug me and Idss me,” beamed Chris said a x he walked in front of her and reached out with his adorable flabby hands.

Charmine waMed to turn him down but once she saw that adorable face with a cute pout, she could not help but bend down and carry him. “Momo, you can’t b e so wasMfur These are hard-eamed money, and it needs to be returned.”

“But you’re Mommy, and we’re a family, so It’s okay,” Chris chirped.

Charmine caressed his face and sympathetically muttered, “Momo, I knowyou like me, but I’m not your Mommy. Do you understand?”

“Yes, Mommy,” Chris answered nonchalantly.

She let It go, thinking they would not be meeting much anyway. Charmine then turned to Anthony and said, “It’s getting late. Bring Momo home to rest. He’s growing, and he needs sleep.”

Anthony frowned. He came here to care for her, and she asked him to leave so soon?

His eyes gleamed as a lightbulb went off n his head. “Momo, come here.” Anthony reached out to Chris. “We’re going home.”

“No! I only want my Mommy’s hug!

Momo wants to stay with Mommy tonight!” Chris clung onto Charmine’s neck.

Anthony frowned. “Pont be naughty.”

“But I only want to be with Mommy!”

Chris clung to Charmine much tighter this time.

Anthony’s elegant face darkened instantly. “Come here.” He grabbed Chris ‘ hand with his own. “What did you promise me before we left home today?

Have you forgotten?” Anthony snapped, and he smacked the boy’s rear rather sharply.

Smack!

Aloud smack was heard followed by Chris sobbing out of pain.

“Sniff...sniff... It hurts... Don’t hit me...!”

Anthony’s handsome face fumed colder. ”

Bonk you data cry. Grown men don’t cry.” As he scowled, he gestured to smack Chris.

“Was... Mommy! Help! Help me!” Chris cried out with a hoarse voice, hk face smashed with tears as he blinked.

Charmine could not stand it anymore.

She reached out and carried Chris away from Anthony, glaring at Anthony with anger. “ht. Bailey, I don’t mean to itrude, but this isn’t howyou mach your son! He’s just a kid, and thk will traumatize him!”

“He was the one who disobeyed mein the first place,” Anthony reasoned impassively.

“Was... Momo didn’t do anything wrong ...!” Chris whimpered again. “Momo only wants to be with Mammy. Momo miss Mommy! Momo never had the chance to sleep with Mammy... Momo doesn’t want to sleep alone in the Mildren’s had Momo wants hug f tom Mommy! Momo wants to he with Mommy...”

He cried as his tears rolled doum his cheeks like waterfalls.

Charmine’s heart melted with sympathy.

“Momo, don’t cry, don’t cry.” she coaxed him gently. “Stay over here tonight, I’ll protect you.”

“nay!” Chris stopped crying instantly, and a big smile appeared on his face.

“Sorry for the trouble, and thank you for agreeing, Miss Jordan.” With that said, Anthony walked over to the door and closed it behind him.

???

What just happened?