59 Chapter 59: Good job, boss! (1/2)

'This ...'

Sid sneered at his butler's remark.

'Why do i feel like i'm being sold off to the woman?'

Does he looked that desperate in his family butler's eyes?

He pinched the space between his brows in frustration.

...

Eh ... Ehh??

Laurice was dumbstruck with anxiety.

The butler's words were polite, honest and prudent but why does it sound so shady in her own ears?

Does that mean she was now responsible with these father and son duo herself? What does that make her then? A mistress? She does not want any privileges that comes with being the man's mistress. What if the real mother shows up all of sudden leaving her out of the picture? What was she supposed to do then?

Laurice felt a nerve twitched as her eyes turned sullen. Resentment was apparently written all over her beautiful face that which did not escape the man's hawk-like eyes. He had a rough idea what was going on in that pretty head of hers. And she was definitely getting a piece of his own thoughts later. He felt the need the explain to her the circumstances she was bound to face else the woman might go on rampage and walk right out of the door leaving him behind. He had no intention of letting her go. Not ever.

Sid decided to dismiss the butler as he slowy close in the gaps between him and Laurice squishing the little guy in the middle.

He stroke the woman's nosebridge which she was pinching for quite sometime now due to her unspoken frustration while he stare at her gloomy face. His gaze was tender and understanding. He knew the woman's fears and worries. But none of those are significant at all. She was worrying for nothing. The woman stared back at him with a quizzical look unaware of the truth she was about to hear.

With a low and soft voice Sid uttered, ”What are you so worried about?” He asked instead. He was betting against himself if Laurice would tell him honestly what she was thinking of. He wanted to hear her speak atleast. He was kind of missing the sound of her own voice already. Laced with indignation and tenderness altogether.

Laurice pursed her lips and peered at the man. With puffed cheeks, she responded indignantly, ”Do you even need to ask?” She believed the man wasn't ignorant and was only playing innocent. Well, too bad she was not going to spill the beans in fear of embarrasing herself. She was going to let the man speak of the matter himself instead if not then she was leaving right this instant. She will no longer spare some time goofing around with a married man with a kid. She have no plans of becoming a family wrecker. It was against her principles as a woman.

Glancing at the two figures beside her, Laurice was feeling a bit complicated though. Her emotions completely betraying her. She knew the wall between her and Sid which was already shallow from the beginning was finally in the verge of collapsing down. She worry she might literally fall hard to the man before her. And with such wonderful son as a bonus, she believed her heart was deeply in trouble.

...

Sid slowly crossed the distance between their faces and gave Laurice a lingering kiss on her temple.

Laurice was stunned. Her mind stopped functioning for a minute. When she recovered her wits, she tilted upwards to look at the man who gave him a peck in the forehead. No, it was no peck actually. The feel of his lips pressed against her forehead left a trace of lingering feeling for what felt like a thousand promises for a thousand years. Was she mistaken? Was she overthinking this?

Laurice was taken aback. Sid was looking at her intently with an affectionate gaze. Was that a no, then? Not only she was lost for words, she was also able to find the answers in the man's silence as he stared down at her with piercing eyes. Their gazes locked against each other for who knows how long.

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To tell the truth, only Little Louie knows how long. He was staring at both his father and his 'mother' in astonishment. Not long after, his shock and curiosity turned into bitterness. An air of melancholy surrounded him in an instant.

Both Laurice and Sid was suddenly distracted by the gloominess looming around them. Their gazes fell towards the little sullen figure below them who was apparently wearing a scowl on his face.