Damon might have had steadied the cradle, but the massive jolt scared Brandon into a crying fit. My heart clenched at the sound, and I quickly handed Serena off to my mother to comfort Brandon.
The yard was a chaotic ss, but I had no patience for it. All I wanted was to soothe my frightened child.
Leo, having realized his mistake, quickly hid behind Catherine. Had Damon not been present, I was certain that Catherine would have defended Leo, using the excuse, "He’s just a child."
But Damon was there and everyone had seen Leo intentionally rock the cradle. So, without any hesitation, Catherine pulled Leo forward and demanded, "Leo, apologize to Ms. Brooks right now!"
"I... I just wanted to play with the baby. He’s so cute..." Leo looked around nervously. His eyes lingered on Damon, hoping for so support.
"You can’t just rock his cradle like that! What if he had fallen?" My voice was sharp and anxious. The situation had threatened my child’s safety, and I couldn’t stay calm, even if Leo had just wanted to play with my baby.
Ever since Damon and Catherine had arrived, Serena and Brandon had been in one near miss after another. I wondered if it was Damon’s doing.
My mother was similarly upset. "Can’t you keep an eye on your son? If he hurts my precious grandchildren, you’ll have to answer to!"
"Let’s go. Let’s go inside. There’s no point wasting our breath on them."
With that, she headed back into the living room.
My father was out buying saplings at the market. Thank God he wasn’t here to see that, or the situation might have escalated further.
Jones was more level-headed than my father, but he was equally upset. He loved Serena and Brandon dearly and couldn’t stand to see them cry.
"Leo, apologize." Damon, not defending his son but siding with Catherine.
They were surprisingly in sync on that matter.
Under the pressure from his parents, Leo reluctantly walked over to . His eyes were red with unshed tears. "Ms. Brooks, I’m sorry. I didn’t an to, I thought he’d find it fun."
I felt trapped. I had to accept the apology, but that was different from when Leo had taken my nuts without asking. That was about Brandon’s safety, and it was harder to let go.
So, I kept silent, carrying Brandon back into the living room and closing the door behind .
Seeing our cold reception, Damon didn’t stay long. He was a proud man, and I doubt anyone had ever made him feel that uncomfortable before.
"Should we just leave like this?" I heard Catherine ask.
"Yes, let’s go." Damon didn’t say anything more. It was already a miracle that he’d suggested Catherine apologize to .
When they left, my mother opened the door and looked at the gifts they’d left behind. "What should we do with these?"
I glanced at the nanny, and generously gave them all to her.
She was shocked but accepted the gifts. That was a good opportunity to ensure she’d take care of my children in the future.
After Catherine’s apology, we had a peaceful week. My wounds were healing, and Jones and I took the kids out for a walk.
I was getting used to being with Jones. It wasn’t about love, but there was a feeling of companionship.
He had found a job at a hospital and was about to start work soon. He would have been busy, but with the nanny and my parents at ho, he wouldn’t have had to worry much.
"Co, Serena. Look at Mommy!" I’d grown fond of capturing the kids’ daily activities. Their little faces brought so much joy.
In the cara, the chubby little ones were lying in the stroller, making adorable noises as they wayed their little hands.
Suddenly, a shrill voice broke the peace. A car skidded to a halt on the road, followed by a man’s cry, "Ouch, you hit !"
I looked over and saw a car accident. A black rcedes had hit a man in his thirties.
But I didn’t expect the people getting out of the car to be Silas and Lisa.
They looked at the man on the ground, who was yelling, "Call the police, or settle it privately!"
"Mr. Coleman, I didn’t hit him!" The driver seed genuinely scared as he explained to Silas.
"You’ve hit , and I think my hand is broken. Take to the hospital, or pay for my treatnt!" The man on the ground was making quite a scene. "Everyone, co look! This luxury car hit and they’re refusing to take to the hospital or pay for my treatnt!"
Lisa and Silas were people of status and farely dealt with such bullies. They didn’t lack money, so they could have easily gotten rid of the nuisance by paying a bit. Silas asked directly, "How much do you want?"
The man answered, "One hundred thousand!"
That was too much. I couldn’t bear to listen anymore.
"Let’s call the police then!" Lisa said coldly.
"What about Leo? What if we’re late?" Silas was worried about his grandson.
Lisa hesitated at the ntion of Leo. One hundred thousand was nothing to them, but the man’s audacity was hard to stomach. That was clearly a scam! After a glance at each other, Silas prepared to pay.
The man’s eyes lit up, and he started yelling again, "Oh, oh... I think my ribs are broken too. One hundred thousand is too little, it should be at least two hundred thousand..."
His audacity was through the roof. By the looks of it, he didn’t appear to have a broken rib at all. He had just spotted that Silas and Lisa were loaded and seed to be in a hurry to get sowhere, so he decided to push his luck.
Silas looked absolutely livid. Under normal circumstances, he would have never let that slide. But his grandson, Leo was waiting for him, and he was desperate to see his little munchkin soon, even if it cost him a few extra bucks.
"Hold on!" I couldn’t bear to watch Silas get ready to pay. I had to step in and interrupt them.
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