Chapter 977 - Grounded (1/2)

”Baba, save me!”

Darren had just stepped inside the house when he heard the loud and piercing scream of his son. For a moment, it felt like someone was torturing that little guy but from his experience, Darren was already familiar with the fact that it wasn't like that at all.

Little tiger ran over to his father's side and hide behind him. Hugging his father's leg, he continued to whimper, ”Baba, your wife is a monster!”

Darren chuckled to himself before saying, ”That's your mom as well.”

”My mommy is best, it's your wife who has a problem,” his son argued in his sticky-sweet voice.

”Whether it's your mom or my wife, both are the same person,” retorted Darren.

Rowan continued to shake his head as he said, ”That's not true.”

Darren didn't know what to do with his son just like he still hadn't figured out what to do with his Sweets.. He was truly helpless before this mother and son pair.

Darren picked up the young man in his arms and asked, ”Now, tell me what did my Sweets do?”

Rowan pursed his lips and acted out like he was suffering from an intense grievance as he told his father, ”She said, I'm grounded for this month. I won't get to play with my sisters. Isn't that being too cruel to me?”

Darren raised his brows slightly in surprise. Usually, Xiu would never stop Rowan from playing with his favorite sisters. Everyone knew how close these little ones were. Rowan was the favorite of Asteria and Ava, and even Jackie was in no position to win before Rowan. For Xiu to ground her 8-year-old son... That's surprising.

”What did you do this time?” asked Darren straightforwardly as he carried his son inside.

”I didn't do anything,” Rowan answered with a pitiful look but Darren didn't fall for it. After all, Rowan was the son of Xiu! Xiu - who once ruled the entertainment circle with her acting. Did you think her only son won't inherit her dramatics? How was that possible?

Clearly, this son of theirs inherited every single skill of his mother even at this young age.

”You definitely did something to annoy your mother again,” said Darren. As he looked at Xiu who was serving the dinner, he went up and kissed her cheek saying, ”Sweets, I'm home.”

Xiu smiled at him but her smile vanished when she looked at her son in her husband's arms.

”Aren't you old enough to walk?” she said sternly. ”Get down.”

”Oh...” was all that Rowan managed to get out before he slid down from his father's arms.

Seeing this situation, Darren was even more certain that something was up. Something serious happened to make Xiu look like this.

”Freshen up, Regan!” instructed Xiu in a serious tone. ”Dinner is already done.”