Chapter 163
Chapter 163
As Charmine got closer to the car, she saw Chris napping on the backseat while Anthony sat on the driver‘s seat with his eyes shut. The sunlight filtered by the tree leaves danced on his features, and it made him look more handsome and regal i n his white shirt.
A strange feeling surged within her. Were they here all this while? Did they wait for her that long? She had been in the mansion for four hours, at least. “Anthony…” Charmine called out gently.
Anthony slowly opened his eyes. Noticing it was Charmine, he shifted in his seat and asked, “Ready to go?”
Charmine nodded in reply, though the gaze in her eyes held her suspicion. “Have you been waiting here? Have you not eaten?”
“Momo insisted that we wait for you. Since I have a free day today, I decided to go along,” came Anthony‘s casual reply. He got down from the car, intending to open the door for her. Belongs to (N)ôvel/Drama.Org.
The moment his feet touched the ground, however, his leg turned numb and he staggered toward Charmine. Instinctively, she reached over to catch him, but Anthony‘s heavy figure fell still and pressed against hers. Just like that, | her head was pressed against his chest while his body faced hers. Her hands were holding onto his waist.
An awkward silence hung in the air, and it was only after two seconds passed before Charmine snapped back to reality and balanced him. “What happened?”
“Pins and needles.” Anthony forced himself to stand upright, his gaze cold and stern as he tried to remain his cool. Of course his legs would go numb after sitting for so long.
“Go and sit at the back with Momo. I‘ll drive,” Charmine offered as she opened the backseat door for Anthony.
Anthony looked at her startled, before he turned toward the opened door.
What was this for?
Since he did not move, Charmine repeated herself, “Go on. I won‘t let someone with numb legs drive. This is for my safety and Momo‘s.”
Anthony had no choice but to sit in the backseat as he let Chris sleep in his lap. This was his first time being driven by a woman, and luckily, her driving skill was good.Charmine was thoughtful of the sleeping Chris at the backseat, so she drove slowly and steadily. Anthony felt a serene peace sitting at the backseat as he looked at Charmine‘s figure, a small smile on his face as he did.
Instead of driving straight for the Bailey family‘s mansion, she drove to a restaurant. Charmine got out of the car and opened the door for them both. “Let‘s go get some food.”
Anthony never thought she could be so considerate. He got out of the car with Chris in his arms, and the boy eventually opened his bleary eyes. Upon seeing Charmine in front of him, however, his grogginess disappeared in his happiness.” Mommy! Mommy!” he chirped as he reached out his jiggly arms toward her.
Charmine took him from Anthony‘s and pinched the boy‘s face gently. “Momo‘s awake now? Why did you wait for Mommy? Promise me you‘d wait for me at home next time, alright?”
“Huh? I said I wanted to go home and wait, but Daddy was worried that Mommy would have no one to send you home, so “Ahem!” Anthony coughed dryly and tried to change the subject. “Momo, are you hungry?”
“Huh?” Chris then realized what was going, and his eyes twinkled in delight. “Oh, yeah. I was the one begging Daddy to wait for you! I was worried Mommy would forget about me afterward.” He grinned at Anthony. “Yes, yes, I‘m so hungry. Let‘s go eat, Mommy!”
“Hmph.” Charmine smiled faintly, deciding she would keep it a secret that she knew their lie. They walked into the
restaurant with Chris in Charmine’s arms.