Steven was carrying a small cake. The mont he returned ho, he saw a woman standing at the door of his room. "Alex" was talking to the woman and calling her Mommy.
‘Didn’t I tell him not to open the door for strangers? And calling soone Mommy so casually... And this woman... Cecilia again?’
Upon seeing the back of the woman, he imdiately recognized who it was.
Why is she here?
"Miss Morrison?"
He said as he walked over to Emma, facing Cecilia.
On the other hand, Cecilia was staring at Emma in a daze.
‘That’s Emma. Then Alex must actually be my son! Wonderful!’
Her eyes flashed with joy.
Steven noticed she kept staring at his ‘son,’ which made him uncomfortable.
What was wrong with this woman? Did she think he was invisible?
He raised his voice, "Miss Morrison, may I ask why you’re here?"
By then, Cecilia finally took notice of Steven’s presence there.
The series of events overwheld her.
She first fell into depression from the news of her son’s death, and then her hope was rekindled after knowing her son was nearby. But now, after calming down, she had discovered the child’s father was Steven.
She wasn’t sure whether to be happy or worried.
It was well-known that Alex was Steven’s beloved son, and Steven’s influence in Star City was significant. If she revealed herself to be Alex’s mother and tried to take him away, money wouldn’t be able to work. It might even alert Steven and make it harder for her to see her son again.
She needed another plan.
Thinking of this, she smiled and looked at Emma.
Emma’s round eyes were filled with guilt, hoping soone would save her!
"Is this your... son?"
Steven was puzzled. What was this woman up to again? Didn’t she approach Alex multiple tis before, knowing full well who he was?
Cecilia’s gentle voice ca again.
"He’s quite adorable."
As she said that, her hand reached for Emma’s little face. Despite her smile, her fingers pinched hard.
"Ow." Emma was startled. The pinch did not hurt much, but it was enough to signal that Cecilia was truly upset.
‘Mommy usually doesn’t get angry, but when she does, she’s quite scary...’
Steven discreetly positioned himself in front of Emma.
He disliked Cecilia using the child to approach him, and now she dared to make a move right in front of him.
Strangely enough, despite being well-versed in understanding people, Cecilia’s intentions confused him.
In truth, he thought Cecilia was rely using Alex as a ans to get close to him.
However, Steven noticed she was only focused on getting close to Alex without the slightest desire to approach him.
She always had a gentle smile for Alex but a cold face for him.
‘This playing hard-to-get tactic has been dragging on for too long by now, no?’
He cleared his throat and said, “Miss Morrison, there’s no need to use Alex to approach all the ti. If there is sothing you want, you can talk to directly."
Cecilia thought for a mont.
“There is one thing. Mr. Lawrence, do you know who the mother of your son is?”
She asked this mainly to test if Steven rembered five years ago, on the night when she got pregnant.
But as soon as she asked, Steven’s face darkened.
This woman was crossing the line.
"I don’t know."
Cecilia frowned and continued to ask.
"Or do you rember where you found your son?"
This question aid to probe whether Steven was truly Alex’s biological father or if Alex might simply be adopted.
If Alex was indeed adopted, taking him away could be much easier.
Steven’s face darkened further.
"Miss Morrison, isn’t this none of your business? What is your purpose for coming here today?"
Seeing Steven’s face getting darker, Cecilia wisely shut her mouth.
She was being too hasty. Since she still had such a strained relationship with Steven, extracting answers from him was nearly impossible.
She glanced at Emma behind Steven, then back at Steven. Comparing the two faces, she indeed found similarities.
Never mind, she would just investigate later; for now, it was more important to stabilize the situation with Steven.
She smiled. "Oh, I ca today to tell you that the acupuncture technique I used on Madam Marianne needs to be paired with massages. It will help make her recovery faster."
Steven nodded, skeptical.
Before leaving, Cecilia smiled and greeted Emma.
"Goodbye, Young... Master."
The word "Master" was spoken with emphasis.
Emma shrank back and replied, "Good... goodbye." ‘Mommy.’
Cecilia joined Alex at the staircase as they went downstairs together.
"Mommy, I wasn’t lying to you, right?"
She picked him up, happiness blooming in her heart.
"Mommy loves you."
"Oh, by the way, if you want to prove you weren’t lying, just pull down your pants."
Alex’s face instantly flushed red.
Seeing him like this, Cecilia couldn’t help but laugh. Suddenly, Alex received a call from Adrian on his phone watch.
He answered the call, and Adrian’s energetic voice ca through.
"Little Alex, are you planning to co for lessons over? Sneak over without letting that Cece find out~"
‘What?! Old Ari already knew Alex’s identity?’
Cecilia’s face appeared in the video call, her teeth clenched.
“Old Ari!”
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