Chapter 562

At noon, Jerome came home with two bags of fruits in his hand. He had probably bought them on

his way back.

He was not surprised to see Theo. Xander had probably informed him beforehand.

I had the impression that Jerome was always behaving like a child, but he looked a lot more mature

now. The only thing that remained the same was his beautiful face.

Xander had changed a lot. He no longer fooled around and looked a lot more reliable as he had

now learned how to take care of others.

The two of them stood in the kitchen cooking while chatting, looking especially heartwarming.

When the dishes were served, we all took our seats at the table.

I looked at Xander. "Are you going home for New Year’s Eve?"

Petra married Xander's father back then for his money and succeeded. I figured that Xander still

held a grudge against his father.

"Why should I go back to a family like that?" Xander tossed the question back indifferently.

I pursed my lips and did not say a word.

Halfway through the meal, Jerome put down his cutleries. "If you have time, put Munchkin down on

your family registry."

I was stunned, not expecting him to bring this up first.

Xander sighed. "Jerome and I can't afford to adopt him. You're different. You're legally husband and

wife. You can go through the formal procedures to adopt him. Moreover, Cecilia specifically asked

for you to raise her child."

Theo nodded. "I'll get it done as soon as possible."

"One more thing." There was a mocking smile on Xander's face. "Petra gave me a call and wanted

me to invite everyone for a meal together."

Petra?

What was she up to this time?

She invited Xander and Jerome too...

Xander picked up his cutleries and continued his meal. "Jerome and I won't be going. You can

contact her if you're interested in going."

I looked at Theo, who then held my hand. "We'll go back and contact her."

Although none of us wanted to go, it was going to be New Year's Eve soon. In order to feel less

uneasy about this whole ordeal, we thought it was best to go and meet Petra to see what she was

trying to do.

After lunch, Xander and Jerome refused to let me clean up and urged me to put Munchkin in the

family registry. Therefore, Theo and I brought him out of the house.

After getting into the car, I let out a long sigh. "I can tell that Xander and Jerome can't bear to part

with Munchkin."

Theo started the car engine. "They can't do anything about it. The child has to be registered no

matter what. Judging from their situation, they simply can't adopt him."

I nodded and said no more.

When there was a red light ahead, Theo stopped the car and asked, "Do you still hold a grudge

against Petra and Cindy?”

I pursed my lips and said after a very long time," Grudges will wear off with time. Besides, I have a

child now and don’t want to fuss over many things anymore."

Most importantly, Petra and Cindy had gotten their retribution now. It was impossible for them to

return t o the good old days like before.

Theo had been in Salt City for many years and had lots of connections, hence Munchkin's registry

was handled in no time at all. I looked at the family registry and broke out in a grin. "How nice. We'll

be a family of three from now on."

"Is your family registry book with you?” Theo asked with a smile.

I shook my head. "It's at my old house."

"What about Tyler's?" he asked again.