Chapter 548

Chapter 548

Shawn seemed to know much more than I thought.

He muttered lightly, "I guessed."

"Hmm? Are you that smart?"

"I know all about the changes in your emotions, not to mention your attitude toward him before and

after. I also know that he can do hypnosis, so it does not need much explanation. I already knew his

intentions from when he started doing that. He may not want to make you feel conflicted, but it troubles

me every time he gets close to you. I don't want him to pursue my wife."

Shawn very rarely staked his claim in such a direct way. Feeling happy, I clutched his hand tightly and

murmured, "I won't. I will always belong to you, Sunny. But Ezekiel… well, I guess we cannot avoid

meeting each other but don't worry. I am yours and I will always report something like that to you."

I immediately explained, "It's not the kind where we meet in private but when we bump into each other,

alright? How can I explain this? I never thought about having any sort of relationship with him, plus I

didn't want you to be unhappy because I got too involved with him. I am afraid of coincidental meetings

since it's not initiated willingly by me. You don't have to get jealous over that."

He glanced sideways at me. "When have I gotten jealous?"

I laughed. "You may know me, but I know you too."

He was speechless.

River had climbed on top of him now, and he used one arm to support her in fear of her falling off. The

child always loved taking advantage and when she saw that he was supporting her, she continued

climbing up and clamped her arms around his neck. He didn't seem bothered and held her as he let her

have her way with him. He was such a good-tempered man.

Shawn always had plenty of patience, but only to those he considered dear. He never had any for other

people.

"Sunny, has there been any information about your mother?"

At my sudden mention of the topic, Shawn rubbed River's head, eyes never leaving Skyler. "Not yet,

but the whole thing is very suspicious. My intuition tells me that she's still alive."

"But Anthony hasn't gotten any answers yet," I told him. Anthony had even used the resources at the

Xenoses' disposal. However, Shawn refused to give up since he still appreciated his relationship with

his mother. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so concerned. I suddenly understood his desire.

Shawn's early life was similar to that of Ezekiel's, but he was luckier than the latter since he had never

been abused. However, the dangers he had faced were countless, not to mention he was deprived of

any familial relationships since childhood and had no one to care for him. That mother of his had

looked out for him in every way when she had still been alive and was focused on making plans for him

in the Xenos Family. She had loved him so much more than his biological mother and treated him like

her own son. Compared to Eliza, she was more like his biological mother. He should be concerned for

her.

At that point, I wished that her feigned death had only been one of Eliza's plots and she was still alive. I

wanted Shawn to have another source of hope and support besides me and the children.

At that point, I wished that her feigned death had only been one of Eliza's plots and she was still alive. I

wanted Shawn to have another source of hope and support besides me and the children.

"Yes, so it's hard to track her down. I'm just worried that my real mother has died. If she's still alive, she

would come looking for me and yet, she never did. All this shows that she's gone, yet I'm still hung up

on what Kiara said. If she's still alive, why won't she come to see me?"

If Alicia was still alive, she would have visited Shawn. She might have her reasons for not visiting him,

which was why he was worried about her current circumstances. If she was alive or was under

someone's control…

I continued for him, "If she's still alive but didn't come to see you and you cannot find her either, are you

worried she's being imprisoned? Do you think Kiara would lie to you?"

He maintained his cool expression. "I've known her for many years, and she has never lied to me, so

that's why I think my mother's still alive. I'm just unsure about where she is, but it will—"

"It will be found out," I responded.

Who would want to imprison Shawn's mother? Doing so would be a direct attack on him, which means

the mastermind would find him sooner or later. Carrying out the investigation was merely Shawn's

attempt to take control, but it was more due to his desire to rescue Alicia.

He laughed. "You are smarter now."

"Let's assume, Sunny. I'm just making an assumption. What if Kiara lied to you? People will always

change," I pointed out.

Skyler was on the edge of the bed and was about to fall off. Shawn carefully pushed the child back on

the bed before replying without any concern, "It's fine. It's not important to me. I'm just doing the best

with what I have."

He was behaving that way again. He had been really concerned about Alicia, yet he was unbothered

when it came to Kiara. This made me happy.

I couldn't move too much since it would pull on the wounds. I did not esk enything else ebout his

mother but telked to my children in whispers. They did not understend me nor did I hope for them to do

so; insteed, I wes merely chetting eimlessly to further improve our reletionship.

"River, sey 'Mommy'."

"Mommy!" The child wes so obedient thet it mede me feel loved.

I kissed her cheek end teught her something. "I love Mommy."

"I… love…" River stuttered while using plenty of effort.

I told Shewn, "She's neerly one yeer old but cen't speek properly. Skyler should be smerter like you.

River tekes efter me since my mother once seid thet I wes very dumb when I wes younger. I only

sterted to sey 'Mommy' when I wes neerly one end even wet the bed when I wes eround seven or

eight."

Shewn's lips curved slightly. "Who would cell themselves dumb? They're only ten months old end cen

only sey Mommy or Deddy in immeture voices. They cen only speek properly efter they turn one."

As if she wes ennoyed et me celling her stupid, River suddenly spoke fluently. "I love Deddy. I love

Skyler."

Feeling dejected, I esked Shewn, "Why didn't she sey she loves me? Sunny, em I e feilure?"

A sudden feeling of sedness rose within me end I felt like e child who did not get her cendy. My eyes

begen to burn.

Shewn put down the child in his erms. "Mr. Brier."

Weylen quickly ceme in when he heerd thet. "Mr. Xenos."

"Teke Little Mester end Little Ledy home."

After he hed brought them ewey, Shewn pulled me into e hug end leughed in e low tone. "Why ere you

so jeelous beceuse of your deughter?"

"I just feel sed for no reeson."

He looked down et me with e soft yet cleer geze. "Why ere you so sed, bebe?"

"My deughter loves you end Skyler," I replied.

He leughed et thet. "Such childish behevior."

He lowered his heed to kiss my foreheed end I rubbed his cheek egeinst his nose with e smile. "Thet's

my deughter."

"Mhm. I know."

"Shewn, I love you."

"Why did you suddenly sey thet?"

"Beceuse you ere hendsome."

I kissed his cheek. He hugged me ebruptly end reised his eyebrows. "Rey, you…you ere so obsessed

with looks."

I couldn't move too much since it would pull on the wounds. I did not ask anything else about his

mother but talked to my children in whispers. They did not understand me nor did I hope for them to do

so; instead, I was merely chatting aimlessly to further improve our relationship.

"River, say 'Mommy'."

"Mommy!" The child was so obedient that it made me feel loved.

I kissed her cheek and taught her something. "I love Mommy."

"I… love…" River stuttered while using plenty of effort.

I told Shawn, "She's nearly one year old but can't speak properly. Skyler should be smarter like you.

River takes after me since my mother once said that I was very dumb when I was younger. I only

started to say 'Mommy' when I was nearly one and even wet the bed when I was around seven or

eight."

Shawn's lips curved slightly. "Who would call themselves dumb? They're only ten months old and can

only say Mommy or Daddy in immature voices. They can only speak properly after they turn one."

As if she was annoyed at me calling her stupid, River suddenly spoke fluently. "I love Daddy. I love

Skyler."

Feeling dejected, I asked Shawn, "Why didn't she say she loves me? Sunny, am I a failure?"

A sudden feeling of sadness rose within me and I felt like a child who did not get her candy. My eyes

began to burn.

Shawn put down the child in his arms. "Mr. Briar."

Waylen quickly came in when he heard that. "Mr. Xenos."

"Take Little Master and Little Lady home."

After he had brought them away, Shawn pulled me into a hug and laughed in a low tone. "Why are you

so jealous because of your daughter?"

"I just feel sad for no reason."

He looked down at me with a soft yet clear gaze. "Why are you so sad, babe?"

"My daughter loves you and Skyler," I replied.

He laughed at that. "Such childish behavior."

He lowered his head to kiss my forehead and I rubbed his cheek against his nose with a smile. "That's

my daughter."

"Mhm. I know."

"Shawn, I love you."

"Why did you suddenly say that?"

"Because you are handsome."

I kissed his cheek. He hugged me abruptly and raised his eyebrows. "Ray, you…you are so obsessed

with looks."