Book 2 : She Becomes Glamorous After the Engagement

Chapter 20

Chapter 670: His Birthday Is on September 8

Xander looked at the man in front of him.

He looked a little dazed, and his big dark eyes were filled with confusion and perplexity.

When the man squatted down to speak with him, he looked straight at him. Every time Daddy Trueman spoke with him, he always looked at him from above, making him feel as if he was ordering him about.

But the tyrant was not like that.

His behavior made him feel respected.

Xander swallowed. He glanced at Pete again and then, he suddenly said, “I came to tell you about my birthday.”

When Justin heard this, his eyes narrowed and he asked, “When is it?”

Xander was about to answer when his cell phone suddenly rang, interrupting him.

Xander took out his cell phone, upon which he saw the word “Daddy” on the screen-it was Trueman. He was a little surprised. When he answered the phone, Trueman said, “I heard someone bullied you at the Hunts’?”

Xander turned and glanced at Justin. He grinned and said, “I bit his ear off!”

“Good job.”

Trueman let out a deep chuckle and said, “As expected of the son I brought up!”

His father’s praise gave Xander a sense of accomplishment. As soon as he lifted his little chin, he heard Trueman ask, “How did Justin deal with the situation after you bit him?”

Xander looked at Justin. Then, his big dark eyes swiveled around. As though he was avoiding the question, he answered, “What else can he do? Just like that, I guess. Daddy, the food here is pretty nice.”

When Trueman heard this, he fell silent for a moment. Then, he smiled and said, “If it tastes good, then just stay there a few more days.”

Xander nodded. “Okay.”

He had made an agreement with Trueman before he came. They had agreed that for the sake of his rabbits, cats, and dogs, he would only stay in the United States for a maximum of ten days.

When he first came, he had been very resistant.

But now, just a moment ago, he suddenly felt that it would be nice to stay here too.

As soon as the thought formed, he heard Trueman say, “Oh, pass the phone to your father. I want to tell him something and have him take good care of you.”

Although Xander felt that it wasn’t appropriate to do that, he had never gone against Trueman’s orders. Thus, he looked at Justin and said, “Here.”

Justin had been observing him the whole time.

In the basement the other time, he had heard that Ruth had mistreated him. Thus, he didn’t know how Trueman treated the child. But judging from the way he spoke on the phone, it seemed that his relationship with Trueman was pretty good.

Xander was smart. That was why he was able to bully Ruth. Judging from how he and Trueman got along, at the very least, Trueman likely did not abuse him.

The discovery made Justin feel a little more comfortable. He answered the phone, but because he didn’t want the children to hear their conversation, he walked to the side and said softly, “Hello.”

“Mr. Hunt, my sister is dead.”

There was some faint amusement in Trueman’s voice when he said that, as though he had never once cared whether Ruth lived or died.

Justin lowered his eyes. “Oh? She left the country after I released her. What happened next has nothing to do with me.”

Needless to say, Ruth had been killed by someone he sent.

Child abusers like her shouldn’t stay alive in the world.

Besides, when she was in the country, she had given Nora trouble too.

Justin was no kind soul. There was no doubt that he was a merciless man.

Trueman chuckled and said, “I am not calling to hold you accountable. Rather, I just wanted to tell you that she has, after all, never treated Xander well. I’ve wanted to deal with her for very long. It’s just a pity that the Yales’ family teachings don’t allow us to do anything to our family members.”

Justin: “…”

As early as Trueman’s first contact with him, he had already known that Ruth didn’t matter that much to Trueman. Even so, he didn’t expect her to be this unimportant.

From the looks of it, it now seemed more like Trueman was using him to deal with Ruth.

But that didn’t matter.

Had it been before, when Justin felt that Ruth was dispensable, he might have been angry at being taken advantage of by Trueman. But now, even if he was restraining himself and stopping himself from getting too close to Xander before they figured out his birth origin, the things Ruth did to Xander were still unforgivable!

He lowered his eyes. “What are you calling me for?”

Trueman laughed. “I heard that you are hosting a birthday party for Cherry and Pete. In that case, why don’t you do it together with Xander’s?”

Justin narrowed his eyes. “What do you mean?”

Trueman laughed again. “It means that… Xander asked me about his birthday just now, and I told him that it’s September 8. If you don’t take him to the birthday party on that day, how do you think he would feel?”

Justin instead asked, “When exactly is his birthday?”

“Make a guess?”

Justin clenched his fists.

Trueman laughed again. “I really look forward to it. If you have to choose between Peter Hunt and Xander, who would you choose?”

Justin suddenly asked, “Is Xander’s mother Nora or not?”

“Tsk.” Trueman smacked his lips. However, his words made Justin cast his eyes down. “You can say she is, but you can also say she’s not. Why would you believe anything I say. If I say that she is, then my motive may be to get you and Nora to treat him well. But I may actually be lying in order to have him beat Pete and inherit the Hunts’ assets. If I say she’s not… maybe he actually is her son? And my objective is nothing more than to make you treat one better than the other, and make the brothers turn against each other? Mr. Hunt, I heard that you are your father’s only son and that you had been selected as the heir to the family when you were a child. But between Xander and Pete, who both have high IQs, who would you choose?”

Trueman chuckled after he said that. “I have already passed you the message. As for whether you want to take Xander to the birthday party or not, it’s up to you.”

With that, Trueman hung up.

Justin stared at the phone with a frown.

Trueman’s call had totally disrupted his plans!

He looked at Xander, only to see that the boy, who had been very distant just now, was looking up at him.

The colors of his eyes were clearly defined, and he looked very cute and innocent. He raised his head proudly and said, “I was indeed looking for you. I am here to tell you that my birthday is also on September 8.”

After Nora left the Hunts’, she did not go home.

She went straight to the hospital and performed acupuncture on Charles.

Half an hour later, a groggy Charles finally woke up.

Chapter 671: If Only They Were Triplets

When Charles opened his eyes, he was still a little confused. After all, before he fainted, his last memory was that he was going to die.

Was this heaven?

The white light dazzled him for a long time before he realized that he was in the ward. When his senses returned, his body suddenly trembled. He slowly turned his head and saw Nora sitting on the sofa beside him, looking at him lazily.

The girl’s almond-shaped eyes were slightly lowered, and she gave off the feeling that she was invincible.

It was strange. Some gave off a strong presence even without doing anything. Nora’s current appearance was giving him tangible pressure.

Charles swallowed, but he realized that his throat was very dry. But he did not even dare to ask Nora to pour him a cup of water.

His lips moved. After a moment, he said in a voice that seemed like it was about to tear, “Did you save me?”

Nora then looked at him and nodded.

She pressed the button on the bed again. Then, a nurse walked in. She first dabbed a cotton bud on his lips and fed him some water when his lips were moist.

After about half an hour, Nora was a little impatient from waiting. She was even tired from waiting. Only then did the nurse stop what she was doing and leave the ward silently.

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Looking at her figure, Nora felt that this nurse knew how to read minds. She was indeed the Hunts’ top nurse.

She stood up and stretched her arms lazily. Then, she focused on Charles. “Did I give birth to twins or triplets?”

Charles looked at her and was silent for a long time before he slowly said, “Twins.”

Nora lowered her eyes. “I’ll ask you one last time. Did I give birth to twins or triplets?”

Charles was about to speak when Nora interrupted him. “You betrayed my mother once. Are you going to betray me again? If you betray me this time, I won’t let you off easily.”

Charles was stunned. He suddenly swallowed. “Even if you kill me, the answer is still twins.”

As soon as he said this, Nora suddenly approached him and asked, “The doctor who delivered my babies back then has been captured.”

Hearing this, Charles was stunned. “How is that possible?! He’s already dead!”

The entire ward suddenly fell silent.

After a moment, Charles realized that he had said something wrong. He pursed his lips and turned his head away, not saying anything else.

He looked like he was ready to die.

He said with a very hoarse voice, “Ms. Nora, back then, I betrayed Ms. Yvette because the mysterious organization used my family to threaten me. But later, my family still died of an illness. Now, I don’t have a family anymore. Furthermore, living in such deep guilt is also a pain to me. So if you don’t believe me, you can kill me at will and take my life.”

Charles was really not afraid of death.

His relatives were all dead, and he was the only one left. Furthermore, the betrayal made him feel like he was trash.

The reason he was still alive was to be punished.

Death was a form of relief to him.

He closed his eyes.

After a while, a low sigh suddenly came from the room.

Nora’s voice was lazy, low, and hoarse. It had a unique charm. Her voice gave people a feeling of calmness.

She suddenly asked, “Back then, the mysterious organization used your son to threaten you, right?”

Charles nodded slightly.

Nora continued, “That’s why you betrayed my mother. As for my mother, I heard that she deliberately exposed herself in order to protect me and was killed by the mysterious organization.”

“No,” Charles said. “Ms. Yvette deliberately exposed her tracks and committed suicide. Only when she died would the secret she had stolen from the mysterious organization become the true secret that no one knew about. Only then could you have escaped the mysterious organization’s gaze.”

Nora lowered her eyes. “Yes, so parents’ love for their children is selfless. Since you know this, why are you hiding it from me?”

Charles froze.

He suddenly turned back and looked at Nora, only to see the girl standing there domineeringly.

“I don’t know what kind of person my mother is. I only want to make my own decisions in my life. I hate those kinds of plots where things are hidden from me for my supposed own good. I hope that this kind of thing won’t happen to me again.”

Charles clenched his fists. “Nora…”

Nora yawned again. She looked at Charles fixedly. “So, are you going to say something or not?”

Charles was silent for a moment before saying, “I… Let me think about it.”

It always took time to make a decision.

Nora stood up and walked out.

Seeing how straightforward she was, Charles was stunned. He shouted, “Ms. Nora…”

Nora stopped in her tracks and turned back. Her tone was calm as she said confidently, “Your reaction has already told me the answer.”

“I just want to know why you’re hiding it from me.”

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At the Hunts’.

Justin did not give Xander an answer about whether to hold a birthday party together. After all, he still wanted to discuss it with Nora.

He changed the topic and got Xander, Pete, and Cherry to leave.

The three children were still friendly with each other in front of him.

However, after leaving Justin’s line of sight, Pete’s face instantly darkened as he took Cherry to the side.

Xander called out to him, “Hey, thank you for today!”

Pete ignored him.

However, when she separated from Xander, Cherry could not help but say, “Pete, Xander isn’t that bad, right?”

This time, Pete did not rebut her.

When the others had mocked Xander for not having a mother, he had been furious and felt sorry for him.

Because he had no mother when he was young, and he had also been secretly called an illegitimate child.

But now, he had a mother.

Therefore, he had wanted to rush out and save him at that time.

Unfortunately, Xander did not give him the chance. He had resolved it himself.

At the thought of this, Pete sighed slightly. “But his existence is a sin to Mom!”

Cherry tilted her head. “If only he was born to Mommy.”

However, this was probably impossible.

The two children lowered their heads.

Xander, who had been following them, lowered his head silently when he heard this.

So his existence was a mistake.

Did that mean that his departure was actually the best thing for this family?

Chapter 672: Couldn’t Bear to See You Again

After this thought surfaced in Xander’s mind, he suddenly lowered his head.

He slowly returned to the room. After closing the door, he suddenly wanted to know what the siblings were doing. He sat up on the bed, logged into his f*******:, and called Cherry.

The other party picked up quickly. “Are you going to apologize to my mommy?”

Xander: “…Yes, I apologize. What are you doing?”

He blinked his clear eyes and looked at the phone curiously. Then, he heard Cherry say, “We’re discussing how to deal with a little demon!”

Xander was stunned. “Little demon?”

Cherry nodded. “That’s right. He’s my father’s child with another woman. Because of his appearance, my mother must be very sad. We can’t let her be sad. Mommy’s health isn’t good. If she’s in a bad mood, she won’t be able to sleep well.”

Xander pursed his lips. “But it’s not his fault, is it?”

The other party fell silent when Xander said this.

Xander looked ahead in a daze. His eyes, which were identical to Justin’s, flickered with confusion.

He said in a daze, “Perhaps he doesn’t want to be so hated. He never thought of snatching Pete’s identity. He just wants to… have a home…”

Xander’s voice suddenly became very, very low when he said the last four words.

Indeed.

He had wanted a home with parents since he was young. In the basement, he had seen a mother kiss her child a few times through the window. He had also seen the father put his son on his shoulder several times and let the child ride him like a horse.

But he did not have such experiences.

All he had were his rabbits, kittens, and puppies.

Xander lowered his head. Then, he heard Pete say, “Maybe, so we’re hesitating.”

Cherry suddenly said, “Actually, he’s Daddy’s son, which means he’s my brother. Besides, I don’t hate him that much. We’re already in a dilemma now. How good would it have been if he had never appeared? That way, Daddy and Mommy wouldn’t have had to worry about him.”

Xander: “…”

Never appeared…

It seemed like no one in the house wanted him.

Xander suddenly said softly, “I understand.”

Cherry asked curiously, “What do you understand?”

He understood that they disliked him.

Xander suddenly smiled. “It’s nothing. Don’t worry, that big trouble will leave soon. You two will return to your old lives!”

Cherry tilted her head. “How do you know?”

Xander stared at his phone. He suddenly wanted to ask, “If I were Xander, would you still want me to leave?”

However, he did not ask.

He only asked, “Cherry, can we be friends?”

“Of course!” Cherry replied quickly. “Aren’t we already friends? Although, you always curse… It’ll be better if you can change this bad habit! My mommy doesn’t let me play with bad kids.”

Xander was stunned.

When he heard the question, “Aren’t we already friends?”, he could not help but smile.

Actually, Cherry was the first friend in his

life.

At that time, he was too bored in the basement. He downloaded f*******: and searched the people nearby.

He did not have much hope when he searched, but he did not expect to find Cherry’s profile.

The two of them added each other as friends and he finally had his first friend. Every time he was bored, he would tease Cherry.

She was very smart and had a sharp tongue. The two of them often chatted and argued…

He was very talkative and he treated Cherry as his sister.

But now, his sister wanted him to leave and disappear. How could he not leave?

Even if it was just to return his sister’s peaceful life, he should leave.

At the thought of this, he lowered his head and suddenly said, “Cherry, can we chat often in the future?”

“As long as I’m not playing games, anything is fine!”

Xander laughed again at this answer. Even if he left, he would not have lost this friend, right?

Xander hung up silently. Then, he jumped out of bed and sized up the room he had lived in for a few days.

This was originally a guest room, but he had received a lot of things in the past few days.

Justin was someone who avoided gossip and did not interact with him much, but he had always taken care of him.

There was a Lego model that he liked placed on the table. There were also stuffed animals that he liked…

Xander touched them one by one and said goodbye.

He looked at the Lego model and sighed. “After I leave, Cherry will probably patch you guys up properly!”

He then looked at the kittens, puppies, and toys beside him. “I wonder how puppy No. 5 is doing. When I came here, his leg was broken. He must have missed me and probably needs me very much!”

With that, he seemed to be talking to himself. “So, it’s best if I go back! My bunnies miss me too! I have never been apart from them for so long.”

As if he had convinced himself, Xander smiled.

Then he picked up his small bag and walked out eagerly.

He opened the door and looked at the people downstairs who were busy preparing for his birthday party. He tiptoed and walked out.

He was very smart and avoided the gaze of butlers and nannies. He secretly left the villa alone and ran to the entrance.

When he reached the door, he turned back.

Cherry, Pete, goodbye!

He recited in his heart before picking up his small bag and running out without hesitation!

It was fine. Even if he left this place, he could still live an exciting life!

Xander encouraged himself silently as he walked.

However, when he really reached the Hunts’ garden, he turned back to look at Justin’s villa. A faint reluctance suddenly swept through his heart.

His footsteps became slower and slower.

Sigh.

Would the tyrant and Cherry be sad to see him

go?

Actually, he himself was a little reluctant.

When Xander thought of this, he lowered his head. His little body instantly wilted. He turned back again and was about to leave when he suddenly saw a familiar figure appear in front of him…