Britney finally got tired from all the crying. She curled up on the couch and fell asleep. When Ariel draped a coat over the kid, she could still hear her mumbling, "No ... I don't want a stepmother." Ariel knitted her brows slightly, feeling extremely uncomfortable. Even though it could be said that she'd brought Britney up, the little girl still couldn't accept her in the end. "I'm not her biological mother, after all. No matter how hard I try, she will never be as close to me as she will with her mother," Ariel muttered inwardly. Right then, Julian pushed open the door and entered. "Mr. Anderson, everyone at the scene has been warned. They won't say a word about what happened today."Stephen hummed in acknowledgment. Then he ordered, "Go and find out who's been in contact with Britney recently."Julian was stunned. "Mr. Anderson, are you suspecting that someone told Britney to make a scene at the engagement party?"Britney was just a kid with a relatively simple life. She w

Elvin didn't say anything. All of a sudden, Caleb felt his head throb. He crouched down to Elvin's eye level. "Did you tell Britney to cause a scene at Stephen's engagement party yesterday?"The little boy continued to remain silent. Caleb was trying hard to digest this piece of information. He calmed himself down for a moment before continuing to ask, "Do you know who she is?""Yes," Elvin replied in a cool manner."You ..." Trying to suppress his shock, Caleb enunciated his words clearly. "What exactly do you know?"Elvin stared into his eyes and uttered calmly, "Take a guess."Caleb was rendered speechless. For a moment, he somehow had the feeling that the kid in front of him was nowhere near a five-year-old, but an extremely sly fox! Were children so mature these days?"Let's not talk about that first." Caleb held Elvin by the shoulders. "Does your mom know you're in the same kindergarten as Britney?""Yes," Elvin paused for a while, "Mommy told me not to get close to her."

Yvonne helped Caleb sit on the couch and popped his bone back to its original position.With another miserable scream, Caleb's bones were realigned. Although Caleb broke out in a cold sweat, he still managed to force out a smile. "Don't worry. It doesn't hurt that much."Sensing that he was trying to save Elvin from the trouble, Yvonne became more furious at once. "Elvin, come out!" Elvin walked over to them and apologized to Caleb. "I'm sorry, Uncle Caleb." "It's okay. I—""Stop defending him," Yvonne interrupted him and stared at Elvin with a long face. "I don't know what you're planning to do, but let me warn you; don't you get close to that man again! You've seen it yourself, too. He isn't a nice person. If you end up in his hands, you're only going to suffer. When that happens, even I can't protect you."Elvin lowered his head, not saying anything. No matter how smart he was, he was still a five-year-old kid. When he'd been hiding behind the couch earlier, he'd indeed been

After finding out what had happened from Rachel, Yvonne fell into silence for a while.Rachel was anxious. "Say something! What exactly happened? Did my brother offend Stephen because of you? Is that why this happened?""It's probably more serious than what you'd imagined. Stephen thinks that El is Caleb and my son," she said helplessly. The turn of events blew Rachel's mind. She had to hold on to the couch for support as she looked at Yvonne in shock. "W—what's this about now?"After Yvonne explained the situation, Rachel took a deep breath. For a moment there, she'd thought that she was going to suffer from a heart attack at a young age. While massaging the spot in between her brows, Rachel said, "What a huge misunderstanding ... No wonder Stephen's so angry.""I didn't expect this to happen either." Yvonne frowned. Who would have thought that Stephen would act so impulsively?"But ..." Rachel paused for a moment before continuing, "Judging from how intense his reaction is,

A week had passed, and it was Elvin's birthday today.Yvonne woke up early and prepared a plate of mac and cheese for him. She took it to his room and knocked on his door, feeling a little nervous for no reason. The last time they had seen each other was when Stephen had barged into their house. In order to teach Elvin a lesson, she'd confined him to his room until today. She was worried that her son wouldn't learn from his mistake and would continue to cause trouble. However, at the same time, she was also afraid that he would hold a grudge against her.After pondering for a few days, Yvonne realized that being a good mother was more difficult than earning money. It was so difficult to understand what a child had on his mind.When the door opened, Yvonne snapped out of her daze and shot a smile at Elvin. "Happy birthday, my dear!"Elvin hummed in response and turned around to walk back into his room. Yvonne immediately followed after him. "I made mac and cheese for you. Do you wan