Chapter 766

Chapter 766

Jeremy looked at Lucas with surprise. He never thought that Lucas would do something like that for

him or Corinne.

“Are you sure?” Jeremy asked.

Lucas walked over to the bed to check on Joey. “Yes, I’m sure. After all, this kid is my family’s

responsibility. In fact, we should be apologizing for causing you so much trouble.”

Jeremy narrowed his eyes in disbelief. ‘Wasn’t he the one who asked me to spend more time with

Anya? Why the sudden change of heart?’

“Lucas, what are you doing here? Umm…shouldn’t you be down there drinking with your friends?”

Anya asked with a frown.

Lucas threw a glance at Anya and said meaningfully, “Jeremy should be the one doing that since he’s

the star of the night.”

Anya was speechless. She knew what Lucas was trying to tell her, but d*mn if she was going to let

Jeremy go down to be with that b*tch!

“Lucas, Joey really needs Jeremy right now. His temperature has finally just come down, and I’m afraid

that it’ll go up again if Jeremy’s not here,” said Anya pitifully.

Instead of speaking to Anya, Lucas asked Joey, “Hey there, little guy. Is it okay if I stay with you

instead?”

Joey was actually awake. He blinked a few times out of discomfort before saying, “Un… Uncle…”

Lucas leaned in closer to him. “Yes, little guy? Do you want me to stay?”

Joey nodded. “Uncle…stay…”

Hearing this, Jeremy immediately stood up and patted Lucas’ shoulder. “Thanks, man.”

Lucas nodded. “Go now. Corinne’s waiting for you downstairs.”

“Okay.” Jeremy felt more at ease knowing Lucas would be there to watch over Joey. His only worry was

Corinne. He was afraid she would be lonely or that she would be angry at him for making her wait that

long. Thus, he quickly left the room.

Anya, however, was not happy at the turn of events. She was not going to let Jeremy go without a fight;

not when it had taken her so much effort to lure him upstairs.

“Jeremy, wait! Let me see you off,” she shouted as she chased after him.

“Come back this instant!” roared Lucas before she had gone far as if he expected she would do that.

Anya stopped in her tracks and said, “Lucas, I was just-”

“He’s just going downstairs to look for his wife, so there’s no need to see him off. More importantly,

have you forgotten that you have a sick child lying in this bed right here? Joey needs his mother too,

you know,” said Lucas sternly.

Anya looked toward the door, panicking. “But…”

“Anya, listen to me. Don’t ever use Joey as an excuse to trouble Jeremy again. Come to me if you

need any help with Joey. I promise I’ll take care of everything for you,” said Lucas wearily.

“But Lucas! Jeremy and I adopted this kid together. Both of our names are listed as his guardians! That

means he’s both of our responsibilities!”

Lucas’ voice turned even sharper when he realized he was not getting through to Anya. “Have you

forgotten that you begged him to adopt this kid with you? Didn’t you promise him that he’ll only have to

put down his name and you’ll take care of the rest?

“Jeremy only agreed to adopt Joey with you out of a sense of obligation to you for saving his life, yet

here you are, calling him over for every small matter. You should be ashamed to call yourself a mother

when you can’t even take good care of Joey.

“Just look at him! He’s been getting hurt one time after another ever since you brought him home! I

warn you, Anya, if you don’t take good care of Joey from now on, I’m going to give him to someone

who can! You can kiss goodbye to him then!”

Lucas’ threat seemed to have made its mark on Anya because she was actually cowering in fear. She

knew that while Lucas did spoil her in many ways, he was also the type to do what he said.