Chapter 863 (1/2)
Malibu, domay point manor.
It's early in the morning.
It's November, and Los Angeles still doesn't feel like winter.
Wearing a black sports suit, Veronica Johnston jogs on the private beach on the west side of domay point manor until sunrise. She follows the wooden steps along the cliff to return to the highland where the shell villa is located. Originally, she was going to go directly through the small square in front of the villa. She noticed a small man sitting by the pool and looking at the pool near the garden on the north side of the manor The two spotted billed wild ducks in the middle of the river are very melancholy.
So he went over.
Send away a short haired waitress who is next to the child. Veronica sits down next to Melbourne, touches the head of the little guy, and looks at the two ducks with his eyes.
Melbourne's little face was still worried, but it was polite to say, ”good morning, Nana.”
The child is used to a certain address. Veronica, who has hardly changed her face over the years, is the same. At the same time, she says good morning and asks, ”Moore, what's the matter?”
Melbourne raised his hand and pointed to two spotted billed ducks in the pool, which had grown into adults after three months. He said: ”last night, dad told me that when Jack and Emma grow to 100 days old, they will be sent away.”
Veronica has been in Los Angeles for more than a month because of the annual report review of danielis entertainment. She doesn't live in the shell villa, but in an apartment on the west side of the villa. Besides work, she just comes to have dinner with us every morning and evening. At this point, Veronica heard from Melbourne and asked, ”why do you do this?”
Melbourne looked forward to Veronica and said, ”my father said that ducks should leave home and live independently now that they have grown up. My father also said that when I grow up to 18 years old, I will do the same.”
Veronica touched the child's head again. ”Do you think Dad's right?”
Melbourne hesitated a little, nodded, but quickly added, ”but I don't want Jack and Emma to leave.”
Veronica thought for a moment and said, ”Moore, Nana also think that Dad's way is right. The two ducks have grown up and should return to their original living environment to live freely.”
Seeing that Veronica didn't support herself, Melbourne quickly shook her head: ”no, it's not like that.”
Veronica quickly hugged the child and comforted her: ”well, don't worry, tell Nana slowly.”
Melbourne was hugged by Veronica, leaned on her, raised her head and said, ”I know dad is right, but I saw on TV that there will be hunters killing Jack and Emma in the wild. It's very dangerous.”
”Well, Mohr can rest assured that Dad will definitely choose a place where hunters are not allowed to hurt ducks, that is, the animal reserve. We went to this place when we were in Australia. Do you remember Mohr?”
”Remember,” the little guy nodded and said, ”but there are crocodiles and leopards. They can also hurt ducks.”
Veronica patiently said, ”Dad will also choose places without crocodiles and leopards. Moore, you should trust dad.”
The little guy was obviously not convinced by Veronica: ”Nana, even if Dad chooses a very safe place, Jack and Emma will still fly around, just like last time they almost ran out of the manor, and then they met the bad guys.”
Veronica is a little quiet this time.
Of course, she knows what kind of danger two wild ducks will encounter outdoors. Hunting is not banned in most parts of California. Wild ducks happen to be the most hunted species every year.
Seeing Veronica stopped talking in Melbourne, she continued: ”Nana, actually, Moore knows that his father wants to use two ducks to educate Moore. When he grows up, he will leave his parents and live alone. But even if Moore grows up and is in danger, mom and Dad, aunt Jennie, Nana, and grandparents, you'll all protect Moore, won't you? ”
Veronica nodded without hesitation, turned her face and gently put a sticker on the little guy's head: ”of course.”
”Well,” said the little fellow, pausing a little, as if organizing the language, ”Mom and Dad, and everyone, even if Moore grows up, will protect him. Now that ducks have grown up, I can continue to protect them, can't I? ”
”Well.”
”So, I want duck to stay. Nana, our family is very big. Jack and Emma are very good. They won't cause any trouble. I want to protect them forever.”
At this point, the little guy's eyes flickered a little. Obviously, he was guilty of remembering the scene that two ducks almost ran out of the manor last time and made a lot of people search for it.
Veronica did not notice the child's guilty, but suddenly thought of something, inexplicably red eyes, bowed her head in the little guy's forehead is a kiss, pulled the child up and said: ”go, Nana with you and dad said, don't send the duck away.”
Melbourne got up with Veronica, took her hand and said, ”and, mom.””Well?”
”Mom, last time ducks ran around, she was very angry and said she wanted to eat roast duck.”
Veronica walked to the villa with the little guy's hand and promised, ”no, mom just said it.”
”Mom didn't say that,” the little guy retorted firmly, ”but mom just doesn't eat Jack and Emma. I just want to protect Jack and Emma. Well, it's like, there are a lot of people in this world. When Moore grows up in the future, it's impossible to protect everyone. Moore will only protect his family and friends. ”
”That's good.” Veronica's voice softened a lot, and suddenly stopped. ”Do you want Nana hugs? Moore liked Nana hugs most when he was a child?”
Little guy some expectations, but still shook his head: ”Moore has grown up, and, dad saw will be angry.”
Inherited the good genes of parents, Melbourne will be four years old next month, but it has reached 112cm in height, which is much stronger than children of the same age.
Veronica ignored the child's worries this time. Seeing the expectation of Melbourne, she reached out and picked up the little guy, saying, ”we should be careful not to let your father see us.”
Melbourne head buried in Veronica shoulder, feeling some familiar and warm atmosphere, whispered: ”dad should be in the restaurant, Nana, I can come down outside the restaurant.”
”Well.”
As soon as she enters the villa hall, Veronica sees Simon walking towards the restaurant with Janet holding her arm.
The child's intuition is always very sharp. When he detects Veronica's slight pause, Melbourne immediately realizes something. With a little effort, he wants to slip out of Veronica's arms. From a little memory, the little guy knows that the scene his father dislikes most is Nana holding himself.
However, Veronica didn't let the baby down this time. She continued to hold the baby with a little force and patted him on the back placidly. She said, ”after that, Moore will really grow up. Today, for the last time, Dad won't be angry.”
The boy's head was buried in Veronica's shoulder again. He didn't dare to turn around and retort in a low voice: ”it will.”
”Well, after breakfast, Nana takes Moore out to play and comes back when dad is not angry.”
The little guy thought it was a good solution, and he let out a whisper.