685 Best Mother (2/2)
Darren sighed in relief and hugged them both saying, ”Thank you very much because I'd like to give a peaceful family to my kid.”
”Speaking of kids...”
Before Zhou Xichen could continue this topic, Darren hurriedly shifted the topic as he asked, ”And you dad, why did you give my wife that pendant?”
”It's the only thing your mother left,” said Zhou Xichen in a small voice.
Darren rolled his eyes, ”My mother is standing right here. That's something your wife left behind and my wife certainly doesn't need it.”
Zhou Xichen's expressions shifted as he said, ”I just wanted to pass on something of Florence as her blessings to you both.”
”Her blessings are not even the last thing I need in my life,” retorted Darren sternly. ”I have made myself clear plenty of times. Florence Salvay has no meaning in my life. She is just a name I heard plenty of times. She is nothing else to me.” He took a pause before adding, ”Now, I'm going back to my wife. Can't leave her alone for long. You both better not start another agenda behind me. I'm watching you.”
Seeing his receding back, Francesca sighed heavily as she said, ”Do you have to bring up Florence's name before him?”
”As if you never bring up her name before him,” retorted Zhou Xichen.
”I do,” agreed Francesca. ”And that's why I know very well how disturbed he gets after hearing that name. Even if Florence is just a name to him, you can't possibly expect him to forget what she did to him. She abandoned a newborn baby. It's too cruel!”
Zhou Xichen looked at the side of her face as he said, ”That's why it's even harder to believe that you both are sisters.” Francesca raised her brows at him inquisitively as he went on, ”One ran from her responsibility, and the other has been fulfilling the responsibility that was never hers.”
”What nonsense! He is my son. And I'm the proudest mother in the whole world for having him as my son. I wouldn't want to exchange anything for what I have now!”
Zhou Xichen smiled softly, ”When your sister and I married, you're really a carefree, rebellious young miss. I didn't even realize that you grew up very well.”
Francesca rubbed her nape saying, ”With that smart son of mine, I had to grow up before he could start calling me dumb mama. And trust me, I have no doubt that he'd have called me that if I had not tried my very best to match his intelligence at some level.”
Zhou Xichen laughed out at her crying face and said, ”Thank you once again.”
”For what?”
”For being the best mother to him,” he answered sincerely.