Chapter 246: Chapter 235: Make a Deal
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After leaving the Court Music Academy, Kevin Clark took Charles Amos to the dessert shop.
He ordered him quite a bit of stuff and even let him eat an ice cream.
As he was eating, Kevin Clark said, āCharles, Iāve done so much for you today, donāt you think you should help me as well?ā
A scoop of ice cream in Charlesās mouth suddenly couldnāt be swallowed. Eyes wide open, he looked at Kevin Clark cautiously.
He had a feeling there was no such thing as a free lunch.
āWhat? Donāt you want to help?ā Kevin Clark asked.
Charles swallowed the ice cream in his mouth, looked at him, and said, āIf you guys get married, I have no objection.ā Kevin Clark raised his eyebrows, āSo I passed the test?ā Charles pursed his lips and nodded his head.
Kevin Clark smiled. He hadnāt spoiled this brat for nothing.
āSo, would you like to do your part and help us get married?ā Kevin Clark asked.
āHelp how?ā Charles looked at him, his big eyes blinked. He hoped that this wasnāt about living together with them.
āThereās a beautiful grandmother that needs your help to come around.ā Kevin Clark said.
āGrandmother?ā
āMy mother.ā Kevin Clark tried to appeal to the childās sense of fairness, āI took care of your mother, you take care of mine. Isnāt that fair?ā
The small tuft of hair on top of Charlesā head, shaken by the indoor air conditioning, fluttered about.
Doubts surfaced in his eyes. This sounded likeā¦he was getting the short end of the stick.
Seeing his confusion, Kevin Clark laughed and said, āIf you help me, Iāll help you with the apprenticeship.ā
Charles hesitated immediately. He took a bite of ice cream and thought for a moment, āBut are you sure I wonāt make things worse?ā
Kevin Clark didnāt expect him to ask this. He was slightly taken aback for a
moment, then he reassured, āThe beautiful grandmother will definitely like you.
āReally?ā
āYes.ā said, āIf you get her to come around, it would alleviate one of Daisyās concerns.ā
As soon as Daisy Zane was mentioned, Charles didnāt hesitate and immediately agreed, āOkay.ā
Seeing him agree, Kevin Clark smiled and took a sip of water from his glass.
Since his mother already knew, he might as well tell her everything all at once.
This would alleviate Daisyās worries and avoid unnecessary trouble.
Charles was going to live in the Clark family sooner or later, so they ought to find out about him sooner rather than later.
Daisy didnāt say it explicitly, but she cared a lot about Charles.
Even though Charles wasnāt related to her, he was a child she had brought up. She was worried the Clarks wouldnāt like Charles, that they would treat Charles poorly. What worried her the most was, if the Clarks treated Charles badly, her boyfriend would be the first to suffer.
And ultimately, the person who would be hurt the most would be Charles.
Charles was different from other children. He was wise beyond his years, with a mature mindset. He would feel that he was the reason Daisy couldnāt get married.
He would blame himself.
Charlesās mental state was fragile, and one misstep could send him tumbling back into his reclusive shell.
Thatās whyā¦ Daisy would proceed with this cautiously.
So he had to address this concern completely.
Besides, it would be better for them to meet in person than to explain things verbally.
He knew his parents and he knew Charles.
Charles had been brought up by Daisy, he had her qualities and would surely be liked by his parents.
His parents were also very open-minded.
Yet, if he had just verbally reassured Daisy that his parents would like Charles, she might think he was merely comforting her, and not believe him.
So itās better to prove it with actions. He was a hundred percent sure of this, otherwise, he wouldnāt have casually brought Charles here.
Most importantly, once his mother takes a liking to Charles, sheād forget about scolding him.
Sheād also be tired after spending nearly a day venting her anger. It was about time that anger dissipated.
āWhat happened to the beautiful grandmother?ā Charles suddenly asked.
āI angered him,ā Kevin Clark said lightly.
āHow can you still be irritating your mother at your age,ā Charles Amos retorted disdainfully.
Charles gave him a āyouāre so thoughtlessā look.
Kevin Clark chuckled: āYouāre still young, you donāt understand. Your mom wanting to be angry at you, and you irritating her, knows no age.ā
Charles thought about this sentence and felt as if he was being scolded.
Then Kevin Clark paused and said: āBut Iāve never been beaten from my childhood. ā
Charles, whose weakness was touched:
Seeing his resentful little eyes, Kevin Clark mercilessly provoked him with a lift of his eyebrow.
Charles pressed his lips, sighed heavily in his heart. He was still a child, why wonāt anyone cut him some slack.
Leaving the dessert shop, Kevin Clark took Charles home.
When the car stopped in front of the Clark Manorās gate, little Charles was stunned by the dazzling, palace-like building.
He dumbly followed Kevin Clark, almost tripping at the entrance by a barrier higher than his knees.
Kevin Clark held his hand and said, āDonāt stumble.ā Little Charles snapped back to reality: āIs this your house?ā
āYep. Have you seen it before?ā
Charles pointed to the west: āThereās a holiday hotel on the mountain over there. You can see this place from the top floor. Grandpa Edwards brought me there.ā
āDo you like it?ā
Charles nodded, looking around curiously.
After a while, they finally reached the front hall.
Just getting to the entrance, Little Charles felt a wave of repressed air rushing over him.
He gripped Kevin Clarkās hand tightly.
Kevin Clark smiled down at him: āItās okay. Relax.ā
The moment the two stepped into the entrance, the few silent people sitting in the front hall immediately turned to look.
Their expressions were like āyouāre finally back, you have no idea what weāve been through,ā and behind these expressions, they all looked ready to devour someone.
But when their eyes moved down and saw the child, the surprise and confusion instantly appeared on their faces.
āSo you know to come back?ā Natalie Wayne didnāt even look at him when she heard his steps, āI was about to report you missing.ā
Charles, seeing everyone in the room looking at him, naturally leaned closer to Kevin Clark.
Elina Clark was also staring dumbfounded at this childhood.
It wasnāt that she hadnāt seen children before. She had never seen Kevin Clark holding a childās hand.
Kevin Clark had found kids irritating since he was a teenager.
She only remembers Kevin Clark holding the Lane Familyās oldest daughterās hand when he was a child. He didnāt even hold Hardy Clarkās hand when she was a child.
Most importantly, why does this child look somewhat like Kevin Clark?
āOf course I know to return to my home,ā Kevin Clark laughed.
āYou remember this is your home.ā Natalie Wayne said as she turned her head to look at him, āTell me, how many days in a year do you spend at homeā¦ in your home.ā
Natalie Wayne saw the child by his side, her tone instantly softened, and her words stuttered.
Mainly because Charlesā pair of dewy big eyes made it hard for people to be stern.
Now, everyone in the room was looking at Charles.
It seemed like a group of monsters staring at a little cub.
Kevin Clark gripped Charlesā slightly sweaty little hand and said: āCall out to grandma. ā
Natalie Wayneās eyes widened a bit more, looking at Charles.
Charles also looked at her, waited for two seconds, let go of Kevin Clarkās hand, moved half a step forward. Then he pursed his lips, and with a slightly trembling voice, said: āHello, beautiful grandma.ā
Hearing his sweet words, Kevin Clark chuckled. The little one sure knows how to flatter..
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