“Lockie, Echo wants to meet Romeo. Let me take her to you. By the way, I also want to introduce Echo to you.”
“Now the child is having a good time in the amusement park. If I take him away, he may not be willing. In your current state, can you come out and show your face? If you are photographed by the media, I am afraid it will be very annoying.”
I thought about it and said, “Well… let’s make an appointment in the afternoon. When you have had enough fun in the afternoon, you can bring Romeo to my side. Then I’ll make an appointment with Echo at my house, so that there will be no problem.”
“What if Cheney goes to your place again? Let’s make an appointment directly at the Sky Club. I won’t go there then. I have to go to the company in the afternoon. I have a meeting to be held. I don’t rush to know Echo.”
I nodded, “OK, I see. I’ll take Echo to the Sky Club first this afternoon, and then you can send someone to send Romeo.”
After the appointment, I called Echo.
After three o’clock, Echo and I arrived at the Sky Club. After waiting for less than ten minutes, Romeo arrived. Echo recognized Romeo as his adopted son, and Romeo looked at Echo.
The atmosphere was just right, and my cell phone rang. Seeing that it was Lockie, I picked up and said, “Lockie, are you done?”
“Krista, there is an accident.”
Hearing the word “accident”, I inexplicably felt that my heart was tight, and I asked, “What happened?”
“Romeo was exposed.”
I was even more afraid, and people stood up unconsciously from the sofa.
“How come.”
“Didn’t I take Romeo to the amusement park today? Someone recognized me, took a photo of me and Romeo, and posted it on the Internet. Although the secretary told me, I immediately let people have public relations, but this matter is still reprinted by many people. Now there are rumors about me and illegitimate child everywhere.”
I clenched my fist slightly and said nervously, “What can I do? If it brings trouble to you, will it affect the shares of the Irwin group?”
“I’m fine here, and the Irwin group doesn’t have to worry. What I’m worried about now is that Romeo’s face has been exposed. I’m afraid that good reporters will dig deep into everything about Romeo in the future, and then…”
The more he said, the more trance my spirit became. Yes, this is a very serious problem. Today’s journalists’ ability to dig news is not to mention how powerful. Even though the Butterfly Island is a very closed island, but… Romeo and I have lived there for so long, there are always people who know me and Romeo.
“Krista?”
I thought, “Lockie, I have to calm down. My mind is a little confused now.”
“We have to solve this matter as soon as possible, but don’t worry too much. Let’s find a way together, OK?”
“Hmm.”
Hang up the phone and I sat down again. Echo looked at me and said in a serious voice, “What happened? Is it serious?”
I glanced at Romeo, who was having fun, looked down and turned on my phone, and found the news about Lockie and Romeo. Echo took the phone, read the news again, and then looked at me.
“Does he have a plan?”
I shook my head. “I have to think of a way to get the best of both worlds, which cannot bring trouble to the Irwin group, but also protect Romeo.”
Echo thought about it and said, “Then let Lockie tell the reporters in the media that Romeo is my son. I am a little-known person, and no one will pay attention to having children out of wedlock. Lockie, as my friend, helped me take the children for a day and went to the amusement park, which seems very reasonable.”
I looked at her and vetoed “No, absolutely not.”
“Why not? What better way than this?”
“Echo, you are not married yet. Even if you are married, I can’t let you carry such a big pot for me. Besides, how can you explain such a big son to Solomon? Even if you think it doesn’t matter, what will Solomon think?”
Say that finish, I shook my head again, “Never, I can’t put my own pressure on your shoulders.”
“If Solomon doesn’t even want to bear this thing with me, then what do I want him to do? You don’t have to care about this. The top priority now is to calm down the situation.”
I still shake my head. “No way.”
“Then you’ll think of a way to do it.”
I exhaled, “There will be a good way, there will be.”
I would rather let Romeo’s identity be dug up and Cheney hate me than let innocent Echo bear the reputation of having children out of wedlock. This is not what Echo should bear.
Echo thought about it and said, “In this way, Lockie will be saved from this issue. If he is photographed with Romeo again, it will definitely be more troublesome. These days, let Romeo live with me. Anyway, I don’t work and live by myself. It is convenient to pick up Romeo to kindergarten and take care of him. Even if you go to see him, it is convenient.”
I looked at Echo, and it… seemed like a good idea.
“But there’s Solomon…”
“We don’t live together. In fact, we haven’t known each other for a long time. We haven’t gone deep into what you think. Besides, even if he really asks, I can say that it is a friend’s child. My friend has gone abroad. I help take care of the child for a while. He can manage it.”
“Don’t say that, men and women must be sincere to each other.”
“You can rest assured that I won’t lie about sincere things, but there are some things that have nothing to do with him, and I don’t need to tell him. Besides, I can’t stand by when my friends need me most. In short, this is the best way at present, don’t you think?”
I exhaled, “Then I’ll call Lockie.”
After things were settled, I discussed it with Romeo, and without saying anything, Romeo agreed to live with Echo. This is probably the legendary eye margin. After Romeo and Echo left, I also took a taxi back to the Leaf Court.
Entering the community, I saw Cheney’s car parked under the building, but there was no one in it. I went upstairs wondering. I opened the door, but was startled by the people in the room. It’s Cheney. Looking at him, I was surprised and said, “How did you get in?”
“With the key.” He said, shaking the key in his hand.
I was about to touch my bag, but found that it was wrong, and I was cheated. The key in my hand was just clearly used to open the door. I only have one set of keys, and Lockie has another spare set. Cheney can’t have a home key in his hand.
“Where did you get the key?”
“You gave it.”
“Cheney.” I looked at him helplessly.
“Okay, okay, I deserve it.”
“How?” I’m a little annoyed.
His sudden appearance made me feel that there was really no privacy in this house. But fortunately, after listening to Lockie this afternoon, I didn’t bring Romeo back, otherwise …