Chapter 111
Brian kept a straight face. “Oops, guess my hand slipped.”
The woman reached out to grab Brian, but Maxine stepped in and caught her wrist. “Seriously, Misa? Picking on a kid? Don’t you think that’s a la ma
The woman gritted her teeth and tried to break free, but Maxine’s grip was too strong. Frustrated, she yanked her hand back and snapped, “Whase Brat z this? Didn’t anyone bother to teach him any manners?”
“He’s mine.” Sebastian’s voice came from behind.
The woman spun around, and the moment she saw Sebastian, all her attitude vanished. She stammered, “Mr. Mason….
Her male companion pushed his way through the crowd, sweat beading on his forehead. When he saw who was involved, his heart sank.
He hurried over, forcing a smile as he nudged his furious sister behind him. “I’m so sorry, Mr. Mason. This is my sister. She’s new here and doesn’t really know the rules.”
Sebastian didn’t say a word, but Brian piped up, his voice dripping with sarcasm. “Dad, this lady just said I have no manners, and she called Mom a
nanny.”
The man kept apologizing. Maxine watched Brian’s back, her feelings a jumble. It had been ages since he stood up for her like that.
It was just a minor scene, and Maxine didn’t want to make a big deal
Out
of it. When the woman apologized, Maxine just let it go.
強 The party hall was unbearably stuffy, so Maxine only stayed for a bit before finding an excuse to step outside for some air.
Not long after, Brian came out as well, standing beside her. “Dad said you’ve been having a tough time lately,” he said.
Maxine looked at him in surprise. She hadn’t expected Brian to pay any attention to her situation.
He fidgeted with his jacket awkwardly, then turned his head away and muttered, “Don’t get the wrong idea. It’s not like I care or anything. I just happened to overhear Dad talking about it. That’s all.”
“I see,” Maxine replied coolly, not saying anything else.
Brian snuck a glance at her out of the corner of his eye. Seeing she didn’t react, he cleared his throat and asked, “Is that girl still staying with you?”
It had been ages since they’d talked like this. The atmosphere between them was so awkward that they might as well have been strangers. Maxine answered patiently, “Yeah, Jessica’s still living with me. I’m going to adopt her. She’s my daughter now.”
The lighting here was dim, and Brian used it as cover. His eyes slowly turned red as he clenched his fists, but in the end, he couldn’t bring himself to ask, “What about me?”
The night breeze carried a bit of a chill. Maxine narrowed her eyes slightly and said in a low voice, “Brian, you’re not a kid anymore. If, in the future, we‘
Brian cut her off. “That’s enough! I don’t want to hear it!”
Before Maxine could say another word, he turned and ran back into the party hall.
To her surprise, Maxine felt much calmer this time. Maybe she’d just gotten used to the way he treated her. In the end, just like Sebastian, heways seemed to care more about Kathleen than about her.
“Maxine,” Cleo called out, tapping her on the shoulder from behind, her whole face lit up with excitement. “Thank you so much. I finally got Leon’s contact. You know, he’s really not as cold as everyone says.”
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Chapter 112
