A Beautiful Misunderstanding

Chapter 153 Too Difficult To Be Good (Part Two)

Mary pursed her lips and said, "No matter what you say, she is still liable for Valery's cold, so it is her duty to stay and take care of Valery."

Zac's eyes flashed angrily again. "Mommy, I'm not expecting you to be fair to everyone, but please, at least don't lose the ability to tell right from wrong." With that, he lifted Essie up and carried her out of the room.

"Zac!" Mary was outraged. She thought of what Elizabeth said about how those women who wanted to outlive their husbands all possessed the charm to bewitch their husbands. Now, her son was in such a situation. It was horrible.

Zac came back to their bedroom and laid Essie on the bed. His eyes were full of love.

"You idiot, don't do such a silly thing again. What if you also catch a cold?"

"I'm fine. I can take some medicine if I catch a cold." She smiled lightly, "Don't you care about that child? I had to protect him for you."

"I care about you more. You need to take care of yourself properly." His voice was like a gentle night breeze, and his gaze was so tender that the tenderness almost seemed to flow from his eyes.

Hearing Zac's words, Essie felt like a droplet of water had fallen on the peaceful lake that was her heart and caused numerous ripples.

'He cares about me?

Why does he care about me?'

she asked herself in her heart. Then she realized something and smiled with self-mockery.

Of course he cared about her. Without her, who would be his cannon fodder and Leila's substitute?

Although there were a lot of women on the planet, it wouldn't be easy to find another woman who could be dealt with without worries.

A sad smile quietly appeared on Essie's face, and she buried her head in the pillow so that Zac wouldn't notice it.

The next day, Valery spent the whole day in bed, pouring all her resentment about what happened to her on Essie. It was Essie, after all, who deliberately took a long time to fetch the blanket and umbrella so that she would catch a cold.

She burst into tears in Mary's arms, "Mommy, she must hate me and the baby very much. It is quite obvious that she's always trying to find an opportunity to hurt me and the baby. You see? She also moved in here when she found out that I was moving in."

"It would be strange if she didn't hate you and the baby. From now on, you should be more careful and stay away from her. Don't mention it in front of Zac, either. He will just be unhappy with you. It was a good thing for Zac to come back and live with us anyway. This way, you can spend more time with each other," Mary comforted her while patting her back.

"What's so good about her? Zac is so bewitched by her. And that is not all. Even daddy is on her side. He even asked her to assist you in running the household. How would she even know how to manage a big family like this when she came from an ordinary small family?" Valery sniffed.

"It all depends on her abilities. Let's wait and see." A hint of slyness appeared in Mary's eyes. The more Essie didn't understand, the better it would be. This way, her husband would see that their daughter-in-law was not qualified to be the hostess of the family.

By the time Essie finished shooting the program, it was already evening, and Zac was waiting for her outside the studio. There was no way he was going to let Hanson take her away again.

As soon as they went upstairs, Mary came up to them and said, "Zac, come and see Valery. She has a bad cold, and she can't take any medicine. She has had to endure it all by herself all day, and she's been really uncomfortable."

Zac looked at Essie, as if to ask permission. With a small smile on her face, Essie said, "You can go now. I'll go back to our room first."

"I'll be back soon." He touched her face, turned around, and started walking towards Valery's room. © 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

At the sight of him, Valery's tears trickled down her cheeks, making her look quite pitiful.

"Zac, I feel very uncomfortable!" She wanted to act coquettishly, but Zac didn't have even a hint of pity on his face. "Drink more water, and you'll recover faster."

"Zac, can you come and talk to the baby? His mommy is sick, so he must be afraid. He won't be afraid anymore when he hears his daddy's voice." She reached her hand out to him in anticipation. He hesitated for a while, then he walked over to her and put his hand on her belly.

He had endured for such a long time just to protect this child and all he hoped for was that she could give birth to him without a hitch.

"Baby, daddy is here. Don't be afraid. I will protect you," he whispered.

The child seemed to have heard his voice, and kicked Valery's belly.

"Zac, the baby is moving. He is responding to you,"

Valery said exuberantly. She was thinking to herself that her baby must have known that his mommy had been wronged and he wanted to help his mommy get his daddy back.

A trace of a smile appeared on Zac's mouth.

"Mr. Zac, please talk some more to the baby," Sage suggested, taking the opportunity to get him to spend more time with Valery. She could tell how much Zac cared for the baby, and she knew that the baby was the only hope for her young lady to win him back.

Zac gazed at Valery's belly with tenderness in his eyes. "Baby, how about daddy tells you a story so you can fall asleep?"

Meanwhile, in the corridor...

After her son went into Valery's room, Mary started to look for Essie. She had to warn her, in case she was planning on doing something bad to the baby in Valery's belly again.

Essie didn't sleep well the night before, and she had just spent the entire day recording the program. She was exhausted, and all she wanted was to take a shower and go to bed. When she saw Mary enter the room, she could only cheer herself up and greet her.

"Essie, did you mind me asking Zac to spend more time with Valery?" Mary smiled, but her smile didn't reach her eyes.

"Of course not. You don't have to ask me about this," Essie replied indifferently.

"I know you can't accept the fact that Valery has a son with Zac, but you have to understand that she is not a home-wrecker. She has known him for a long time, and she became pregnant with his child before he even knew you. She didn't destroy your relationship with Zac. Instead, you're the one who got involved in their relationship. If it weren't for you, they would have gotten married already," Mary

said slowly. Essie immediately understood that Mary was implying that she was the home-wrecker. She smiled slightly and said, "If you have something to say, just say it."