Chapter 237
Hearing Molly’s words, Jane’s first reaction was to cover the girl’s mouth, but then
she reconsidered—having him call Kingsley ‘Mister’ would actually be perfect to piss him off!
She immediately instructed the maid, “Go tell Thurston to come down p>
Sean’s gaze lingered on Seven’s cheeks, his voice dropped low. “He really does
look a bit like you, though he’s a lot more lovable p>
Kingsley ignored him.
By then, Molly, also wearing a red sweater, had pulled Seven over to them.
She looked up at Ethan and teased intentionally, “Seven, this is the doctor. If you get sick, he’ll give you a shot, and it hurts a lot p>
Hearing about shots, Seven countered, “I’m not sick p>
He glanced at Ethan again. It was just the weird guy who smiled at him before, so his soft voice rang out, “Dr. Sterling p>
Ethan didn’t smile this time. Instead, he pulled two envelopes of New Year money from his pocket and held them out to the two children.
Molly took hers readily, smiling as she thanked him. “Thank you, Dr. Sterling p>
Seven didn’t reach out-Lucy had taught him long ago never to accept things from strangers casually.
Seeing him stand still, Molly asked in confusion, “It’s a gift! Why aren’t you taking it p>
Without waiting for Seven to answer, she shoved the envelope right into his hand and urged, “Hurry up and say thank you to Dr. Sterling p>
Clutching the envelope, Seven looked up and said, “Thank you p>
Thurston had just come downstairs. The moment he saw the three men standing in the living room, the thought of ending their friendship crossed his mind these three had just barged in without even giving him a chance to refuse.
He muttered inwardly that they were going to be the death of him sooner or later. Forcing a polite tone, he spoke up, “What kind of crazy wind blew you guys here p>
Ethan didn’t act like a stranger at all, replying shamelessly, “The wind that missed you p>
This exchange didn’t faze Molly in the slightest. She pulled Seven forward and introduced cheerfully, “This is Mr. Sterling p>
Seven immediately followed suit. “Mr. Sterling p>
Next to them, Sean had already pulled
bending down to smile at net bendut his own envelopes,
“Call
me Handsome Mister you haven’t called me that in a while p>
Amused, Molly called out sweetly, “Handsome Mister p>
Sean reached out and ruffled her little bun of hair, handing the envelope over.
Then he turned to Seven, asking gently, “What’s your name, buddy p>
“Seven,” the boy replied in a clear, bright voice.
Unable to resist, Sean pinched his soft, chubby cheek and offered him an envelope as well.
Seven rubbed his pinched cheek and murmured, “Thank you p>
Molly was just about to pull Seven over to introduce Kingsley when Lucy’s voice suddenly cut in. “Seven p>
Seven immediately turned around and jogged over to Lucy, looking up with his little face. “Mom p>
As he spoke, he placed the envelopes on her lap. “Presents p>
Lucy leaned down and kissed his forehead, saying softly, “Go play p>
Seven obediently ran off to play with his toy car.
Watching the scene unfold, Sean
held back a laugh, patted Kingsley’s shoulder, and offered mock comfort. “Don’t be
Sad Mr Sherwo
No emotion was visible on
Kingsley’s face. His mouth remained ma tighline, but his chest felt
suffocatingly tight.
Before Molly could say anything, he handed his own envelope right to her.
“Thank you, Mr. Kingsley. Are you still busy with work?” Molly asked, looking up with
a smile as she took the gift.
Kingsley forced a faint smile, softening his voice. “Not busy. I’m on vacation p>
Molly let out a soft “oh” and turned to go find Seven to play.