“Asher has something to do. He will come in a moment….” She had no choice but to answer the easiest question first.
“I see.” Old Mrs. Duncan looked down at the child. He was full and stared at her with his round eyes.
“This child looks smart. He will be great in the future,” the old lady said with joy.
Mrs. Brown looked at Penelope, who didn’t dare to speak. She echoed, “Isn’t it? When he was born, he stared at others with his big and round eyes. He must be very smart.”
Penelope smiled and couldn’t believe in their unfounded conjecture.
“Puff…”
Penelope trembled a little. She watched Chris tilt his head and spit the excess milk he had just drunk onto the old lady’s neck. “Are you okay?” Penelope rushed to her and picked up Chris.
Mrs. Brown took a paper towel for the old lady to clean herself.
The old lady had always been fastidious about attire. Today, this beautiful dress was suddenly “contaminated” by Chris, and it was stained with milk.
Old Mrs. Duncan was not angry. She just thought it was a pity that the clothes were dirty.
“Old Mrs. Duncan, you left some clothes here last time. Don’t worry, I will find them, and you can change,” Mrs. Brown said, afraid that the old lady might not be happy.
“Good, then let’s go and get changed together.” Old Mrs. Duncan got up and patted her clothes.
Penelope walked aside with Chris, giving them a path.
After watching them go upstairs, Penelope kissed Chris and said, “You were really my son, well done!”
It didn’t matter if she didn’t win the old lady. Her ugly son could. Penelope looked at Chris with satisfaction, and his “ugly” face was very beautiful in her eyes now.
Chris yawned and looked sleepy.
“Baby, sleep…” Penelope held him and paced back and forth.
Old Mrs. Duncan changed her clothes in the cloakroom and returned with Mrs. Brown.
The hourly worker was cleaning the master bedroom, so the door was open. So, when old Mrs. Duncan passed by, she saw the arrangement inside.
Her face suddenly became gloomy. Warren was somewhat puzzled. She followed the old lady’s gaze, and her face instantly turned pale.
Old Mrs. Duncan walked in and went straight to the bathroom.
“Old Mrs. Duncan…” Mrs. Brown followed behind.
To distinguish whether two people lived together or if one lived alone in a room, you just needed to look at one place-the bathroom.
Two washcloths, one white and the other blue; two toothbrushes, one white and the other black; a man’s electric razor and a series of woman’s skincare products filled the table… The answer was clear.
“You tell me, what is going on!” The old lady turned back and almost roared.
Mrs. Brown was a little nervous. “Please calm down…”
Old Mrs. Duncan had experienced a lot. Although she was very angry and had many guesses, she could still at least keep her head straight. She would not vent her anger on Mrs. Brown.
“You tell me, are these Asher’s things, or… Warren’s,” Old Mrs. Duncan said with one hand on her chest.
Mrs. Brown didn’t dare to say more. She had to tell old Mrs. Duncan, “I am just a servant. I don’t know much. Even if I say it, you won’t be too satisfied with my answer. I think you better ask Mr. Duncan to tell you everything when he’s back.”
Old Mrs. Duncan felt uncomfortable as if she couldn’t breathe. She gritted her teeth. “Call him and ask him to come back right now.”
“Yes.”
However, before Warren returned, there was someone she had to ask.
Penelope didn’t expect the old lady to find the secrets they had hidden for a long time. What’s more, she didn’t expect that when the secret was exposed, she wouldn’t have Warren or Asher beside her. She had to face it on her own.
“Say, what is your relationship with Asher?” Old Mrs. Duncan only needed to think about it a little. If she was really Asher’s girlfriend, she would never have anything to do with Warren. Her son, she still had confidence in him.
“We’re friends…”
“Why are you lying to us? What is your purpose?”
“Purpose…” Penelope bit her lip, and her brain was running fast. Her secret was discovered, but Asher’s secret was not yet.
“Chris is not Asher’s son…”
“Who is his father?”
“Warren.” She told her quickly and observed her reaction.
The old lady sneered. “Do you think I will believe you? You can only use the same trick once. I think you haven’t learned about technology yet.”
Penelope’s mood was complicated. She was happy that the old lady would not pay attention to Chris. However, what she was worried about was that she had no way to fool her.
“Can’t you speak?” Old Mrs. Duncan smiled faintly and said, “I have seen so many young girls like you. You try everything in order to marry into a wealthy family.”
Penelope didn’t say anything. She just thought that Old Mrs. Duncan was so mean. If she weren’t Warren’s mother and Asher’s grandmother, would she tolerate her?
“Of course, Warren must have been possessed.” Old Mrs. Duncan mocked her.
“You can make a casual comment about me, but it has nothing to do with him.” Penelope couldn’t help but refute.
Old Mrs. Duncan thought she had seen through Penelope. She snorted and said, “Move out right now!”
“This is Warren’s estate. Whether I stay or leave depends on him. Your house is not here, and you have no right to drive me out.”
If she were alone now, she would move out immediately. But now she had Chris, she couldn’t make her son suffer.
The old lady didn’t expect Penelope to retaliate against her, and her face turned black.
Penelope bent over to pick up Chris in the cradle and said, “If you want to do something to me, please wait until the master is back. Now, I should put my child to bed. Excuse me for not keeping you company.”
After that, she picked up the sleeping Chris and walked upstairs step by step. Her back was very straight. She showed no resentment or helplessness because the old lady humiliated her.
Because Penelope knew who she and Chris could rely on and that he would never stand on the opposite side of her, this was the source of her confidence.