Chapter 6
Penelope sat on the sofa, her chubby hands covering her face as she cried dramatically with her head thrown back..
Arthur sat nearby, watching with a furrowed brow.
Henry returned from running around town, arms full of candy.“Mr. Pendelton”
Arthur glanced at the bunch of candy. This was your solution?”
Henry forced a smile. “All kids love candy. Just try to coax her.”
“Me? Coax her?”
He was the one who brought her here! Of course, he should try to comfort her.
With a sigh, Arthur stood and scooped Penelope up in one swift motion, settling her against his chest.
She was light enough to hold with one arm, her bottom perched on his forearm as she blinked up at him with red–rimmed eyes.
Didn’t your parents teach you that crying solves nothing?”
Penelope hiccupped between sobe “If I stop crying will you let me go?”
No.
Her lips pressed into a thin line, tears still dripping down.
Against his better judgment, Arthur felt something soften in his chest. He grabbed a lollipop and dangled it before her “Want it?”
Penelope eyed the treat.
Just one lollipop? That was not nearly enough to make up for being separated from Mommy.
Her silent rejection came in the form of more tears.
Anthur arched a brow Two?”
Three?
“Let’s make it fivel”
“Everything is yours.”
Penelope stopped crying and opened her little hands
Arthur….
Bethany was escorted upstairs by the waiter arranged by Arthur. When she arrived at the door, she was still a bit nervous.
After all, the person she bad to face was Arthur.
The waiter rang the doorbell, and the door was opened.
The waiter made a gesture of invitation to Bethany.
Bethany took a deep breath, pumped herself up in her mind, and walked in.
Henry brought her to Arthur and said, “Mr. Pendelton.”
Arthur lifted his eyelids and his gaze fell on Bethany.
Bethany was frantically looking for Penelope everywhere, afraid that Penelope would suffer in Arthur’s place.
The result was seeing little Penny sitting on the sofa, enjoying a bunch of lollipops with different flavors in hand.
Bethany looked surprised and thought, “Hey kiddo, your mom is going crazy outside waiting for you, and you’re here eating candy.”
Bethany didn’t have time to think much, she quickly walked over and said, “Penny, Mom’s here.”
Penelope looked up and saw Bethany. She was about to call out “Godmother, but Bethany immediately gave Penelope a look
Penelope blinked, even though she didn’t understand why Bethany was saying she was mommy, but Penelope very cleverly played along.“Mommy, you’re finally here.”
Bethany immediately picked up Penelope.
Arthur’s gaze fell on them, Are you the child’s mother?”
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Arthur was staring at Bethany, her heart was pounding nervously.
She forced herself to stay calm and said, “Yes, I am the child’s mother. I already know what happened. What is your loss? I will compensate you accordingly.”
Arthur squinted his eyes, seemed to see through her body, to see her heart beating crazily with nervousness.
The person who just called me wasn’t
it you.”
The voice was different.
Bethany couldn’t show any weakness, otherwise she would definitely be found our
“The person who just spoke to you on the phone was me, are you doubting that I am not the mother of the child?” Arthur didn’t say anything, just stared at her with a lot of pressure.
you don’t believe it, you can try calling the number again.” Penelope hugged Bethany’s neck and asked, “Mommy, can we go now?”
“Penny, wait a moment, we will leave after discussing with the uncle.”
Now that the child was calling Bethany “mommy“, Arthur naturally had no reason to doubt her words, But Arthur wasn’t so easily fooled. “Explain why your kid wrote ‘deadbeat dad‘ on my car, Deadbeat dad! Do we each other? Actually, Bethany and Arthur had met a few times, but it was six or seven years ago. Arthur naturally didn’t recognize her. “Sorry, my child got on the wrong car.”
know
“Wrong car?”
Yeah.”
Bethany said, taking a deep breath and holding back tears, Actually, it was the child’s father who had an affair outside. When my mother passed away, he was celebrating the birthday with the other woman. I found out and left with the child. The clothes you’re wearing today are very similar to the style the child’s father usually wears, so the child mistook you for that scumbag”
Arthur frowned.
Mother passed away while celebrating the mistress’s birthday, and left with the child immediately.
This story was identical to when Genevieve’s mother passed away while he was celebrating Martha’s birthday.
There was a moment when he felt like this woman knew something, like she was taking a veiled jab at him
But he didn’t have a mistress.
He didn’t even know the woman in front of him.
So she couldn’t have been jabbing at him. He just overthought it.
Bethany’s explanation, also left Arthur unable to find any faults.
Whenever Arthur’s gaze fell on the child, there was always a strange sense of closeness.
Anhur felt annoyed and was about to ask more questions when Henry came in with some information he had investigated, “Mr. Pendelton, we found the person you were looking for.”
This is Ginevra’s Information
Could she be the one he’s been thinking of…
