Chapter 48 He and Bronte Are Preparing to Get Engaged Back at the Cooper Mansion, Leon led Barry to the bedroom, his face cold and silent.
"Daddy," Barry called out softly.
"Barry, be straight with me. How many times have you gone out with Tiffany?" Leon asked, his expression serious.
"Daddy, I was with Mommy..." "She is not your Mommy!" Leon's anger flared up as soon as he heard Barry call her "Mommy," and he raised his voice.
Barry was startled, his body trembling, and tears began to flow uncontrollably from his eyes.
Seeing Barry like this, Leon's pent-up anger instantly vanished. He sighed and said helplessly, "Barry, she had a child with someone else and abandoned you. I don't want you to have any more ties with her, including her child." Barry sniffled and said, "No, Daddy, Mommy didn't abandon me." Leon said nothing more, his eyes catching sight of Barry's watch. He had overlooked it, but it seemed that ever since Tiffany returned to the country, Barry had been wearing this watch. Could it be that Tiffany bought the watch? Leon roughly took the watch off Barry's wrist, and Barry panicked. "Daddy, my watch..." "Did Tiffany buy it? Did she?" Leon asked sternly.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBarry lowered his head and said nothing, which Leon took as an admission. He snorted coldly and turned to leave.
Barry's face turned pale. Without the watch, he wouldn't be able to contact Sam and would never be able to see their mommy again! He mustered up the courage to grab Leon's coat and spoke in a hoarse voice, "Daddy, can I have the watch back? I promise I won't sneak out again, okay?" Barry's eyes were filled with tears, and Leon, looking at him, began to soften. He knew that Barry's personality had becmuch more cheerful recently. He guessed that Barry's change might have cfrom meeting Tiffany.
But even so, Leon would not let Tiffany and Barry continue to get close! She abandoned Barry back then, and now it was too late to make amends! Despite everything, Leon also didn't want Barry to be too sad. In the end, he returned the watch to Barry and warned him under his expectant gaze.
"Barry, remember this well. If you go to see Tiffany again, I will confiscate the watch and not allow you to go out alone. I will have Damon accompany you!" "I understand." Barry clutched the watch and pressed his lips together.
As Leon turned to leave the bedroom, Barry grabbed his hand again, looking up at him cautiously and asked, "Daddy, I remember Damon said that you were looking for a woman from five years ago. But how are you sure that person is Bronte?" Barry was no longer afraid of Bronte. He couldn't let Leon continue to be with her! He didn't want her to becpart of his family! "Barry, Daddy has said, adults' matters are not for children to meddle in. I know what I'm doing." "But I think Daddy and she..." Barry wanted to hint to Leon that maybe Bronte was lying, but he was interrupted again.
"Barry, Daddy knows what to do. You be good and listen to Daddy, rest well in your room, and Daddy will go to the study to work, okay?" Listening to Leon's instructions, Barry nodded obediently. In a blink, Leon left the second floor.
After seeing Leon go downstairs, Barry quietly closed the bedroom door. He knew that Tiffany, Sam, and Flora would definitely be worried about him.
He then sent a message to Sam: [Safe.] Two days later, Tiffany and Ralph were ready to discuss the project details directly and had arranged to meet at a restaurant. As soon as she pushed the door open, she heard someone calling her.
"Miss Grey, over here." Ralph spotted Tiffany immediately, stood up, and waved at her. Tiffany smiled and walked over to sit across from Ralph, handing him the design drafts. "Mr. Larson, take a look first. If there are any details that need to be modified, we can go over them today." Just a heads up: is the only place to read the complete version of this book for free. Don't miss out on the next chapter-visit us now and continue your journey! "Alright, thank you." Ralph, being a gentleman, took the design drafts from Tiffany with both hands and carefully reviewed them, a flash of amazement in his eyes. "Miss Grey, you have truly surprised me. Each piece of clothing in these design drafts is particularly innovative. It seems I chose the right person. Once these designs grace the pages of the magazines, I have no doubt that consumers will be eager to purchase them!" Ralph praised her and accepted the design drafts, then handed the menu to Tiffany with a smile. "I owe you a meal from a few years ago. How about we settle it today? I don't know your taste. What would you like to eat? Or should I recommend something for you?" "I'm fine with anything," Tiffany replied.
Just as she finished speaking, she heard the exact sconversation behind her. She turned her head and saw Bronte and Leon at the entrance. Tiffany's eyes darkened, and she pretended not to see them.
She never expected to run into them at a randomly chosen restaurant. What bad luck. Even though Tiffany wanted to ignore them, Leon had already noticed Tiffany and Ralph. He deliberately chose a spot right next to Tiffany.
Once Leon and Bronte sat down, the atmosphere around them becnoticeably awkward.
Tiffany's food arrived first, and Ralph was almost overly attentive, thoughtfully setting up the utensils for Tiffany. "Miss Grey, the fish here is quite good, you should try it." As Ralph spoke, he had already deboned the fish and placed the meat on a plate, presenting it to Tiffany. Tiffany's expression was a bit unnatural, but Ralph seemed not to notice and continued serving her food, soon piling up her bowl.
"Mr. Larson, you don't have to take special care of me, you should try these dishes too." Tiffany thought it was only polite to reciprocate, so she served Ralph sfood. But she didn't notice Leon at the next table, whose forehead veins were already bulging.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmRalph smiled happily and served Tiffany a bowl of hot chicken soup. "If you like it, we can chere more often." At this moment, Leon suddenly spoke up. "Mr. Larson, you treat Miss Grey so well, do you like her?" Hearing this, Tiffany paused in her action of eating fish. She wanted to apologize to Ralph, but before she could speak, Ralph answered Leon's question first. "Mr. Cooper, I do like Miss Grey." Just a heads up: is the only place to read the complete version of this book for free. Don't miss out on the next chapter-visit us now and continue your journey! Ralph was very straightforward, his eyes filled with affection as he looked at her. Tiffany was so startled that she choked, looking at Ralph in disbelief.
"Do you know she's divorced? She has children and an ex-husband!" Leon questioned coldly.
"I know, but I can accept all of that, and I really like children. As long as Ο Miss Grey is willing, dan start pursuing her now." Ralph spoke seriously, his smile fading as he sincerely looked at Tiffany. Tiffany put down her utensils, nervously tugging at her hair.
On the other table, Leon was fuming. He didn't expect Ralph to admit it so directly. His face was almost red with anger.
But Ralph seemed oblivious to the tension. He maintained his smile and asked, "Mr. Cooper, do you have any other questions?" Leon didn't answer directly, glancing at Tiffany, who kept her head down, not wanting to meet his gaze. But to Leon, this seemed like Tiffany's tacit approval.
He sneered, and without warning, grabbed Bronte's hand, his eyes fixed m on Tiffany. "Well, I have sgood news to announce. Soon, Miss Langley and will be engaged." Tiffany's expression froze, a subtle emotion flashing in her eyes, her heart tightening. Bronte, on the other hand, was full of joy. She had been on edge these past few days, fearing that her deception would be discovered by Leon. But now, Leon wanted to get engaged to her? Ralph glanced at Leon, noticing he was staring at Tiffany. Ralph chuckled and congratulated him. "Congratulations, Mr. Cooper." Leon gave Ralph a cold look and only asked Tiffany, "Miss Grey, don't you have anything to say?" Tiffany took a deep breath, forcing a smile as she looked at Leon. "Then I wish you and Miss Langley a happy life together." After saying that, she looked apologetically at Ralph, "Mr. Larson, I don't have much of an appetite, so I'll leave first." She grabbed her bag and quickly left, with Ralph hurrying after her.
Tiffany was a bit distracted and didn't notice the red light across the street.
Just as for as she was about to step forward, Ralph grabbed her hands. "Miss Grey, be careful."