Skyler’s expression stiffened a bit as she looked at the person in front of her with a look of inactivity.
Looking at Jayden next to her, and then at Amara and Anastasia, a flicker of suspicion crossed her eyes.
“Dolly, go home, Mrs. Knight and Franklin miss you.” Skyler rushed over to Dolly and spoke worriedly.
Yeah, Brayden was the only one who didn’t miss her! Dolly grimaced, looking disgruntled.
“Don’t worry, I’ll be back this afternoon.” Dolly waved her hand and replied helplessly.
“Dolly, did you and Brayden have a fight?” Skyler leaned into her ear and asked tentatively.
“No.” Dolly replied calmly.
Not really a fight, just a cold war.
“Dolly, you talk to Brayden properly …” Skyler continued to do her thinking for her.
“No.” Dolly’s tone was bitter.
She did not want to invite too much trouble, if Brayden believed her, naturally it is the best, if he did not believe her, then she had nothing more to say.
Fearing that something might happen to Dolly, Skyler sent her home directly.
“Auntie Shangguan, it’s been a long time, I miss it!” Said Franklin, jumping directly into Skyler’s arms.
Skyler squatted down and gently stroked the child’s head, with a hint of joy in his eyes.
“Have you been good lately?”
“Of course I have. …”
The two people began to communicate and exchange some more jokingly.
Mrs. Knight immediately pulled Dolly to the side and looked closely at the person in front of her, trying to see something.
“Dolly, how can you be? I’ve called you so many times, why don’t you answer …”
Mrs. Knight’s tone was anxious.
“Ma’am, I set my phone to silent mode and didn’t hear it.” Dolly hurriedly made excuses and replied in a lost voice.
“Brayden didn’t come home last night either, what’s wrong with you two?” Mrs. Knight gently patted her shoulder and asked worriedly.
“Nothing, ma’am, I’m going to change my clothes.” With that, Dolly went straight into her bedroom.
Looking at Skyler and Franklin playing in the living room, Mrs. Knight sighed. The two of them had just made up, and now they were having a falling out again.
“Grandma, what’s wrong with you?” Not far away, Franklin looked at Mrs. Knight and asked with some confusion.
“Nothing, I’m going to cook dinner, Skyler, stay here together tonight …”
“Okay, no problem!” Before Mrs. Knight could finish her sentence, Skyler agreed straight away.
“Auntie, you’re so quick!” Franklin gave a thumbs up to the person in front of him to show his admiration.
Skyler looked at the child in front of him and then at Dolly’s bedroom with a slight uneasiness in her eyes.
“Auntie Shangguan, is my mom she in a bad mood lately?” Suddenly, the child raised her head and asked bluntly.
Skyler in front of her froze for a moment, then recovered the expression on her face.
“Your mom has been a little tired lately.” She gently patted the child’s back and smiled.
Franklin was growing up and knew how to care for people.
In the bedroom, Dolly lay on her bed, looking up at the ceiling above her with big, sad eyes. She didn’t know if Brayden would be home tonight, and she didn’t know what kind of image she had of herself in Brayden’s mind!
“Knock, knock, knock!”
“Mommy, dinner is ready.”
Outside the door, it was Franklin’s voice.
“Franklin, you guys eat first, Mommy is a little tired, don’t eat …” she responded softly.
Franklin, after hearing her words, had a somewhat grave expression.
“Mommy, what’s wrong with you? Is Daddy bullying you?” Outside the door, Franklin asked cautiously.
All of a sudden, Dolly immediately sat up from the bed with a “miso”.
“Franklin,” she hurriedly opened the bedroom door and hugged the child in front of her, calling out dotingly.
“Daddy’s not bullying Mommy, it’s just that Mommy’s been doing a lot of things lately.”
Well! Looking at Dolly with a haggard look, the child gradually lowered her head, and all that thought …
“Dinner!” In the dining room, Mrs. Knight shouted bitingly.
Mother and son immediately ran to the dining room …
“Dang!” Suddenly, the door opened.
Was it Brayden?
Several people cocked their heads and listened carefully to the movement outside.
“Is it Brayden?” Mrs. Knight asked loudly.
“It’s me.” Brayden replied faintly.
“Is dinner ready? I just made …”
“I’ve eaten.” After Brayden changed his shoes, he walked straight into the room, his back was a bit forlorn.
“It’s okay, he’s probably too tired.” Mrs. Knight explained lightly while picking up a piece of meat for Franklin.
Dolly, next to her, had some nervous eyes. She didn’t know how she should face Brayden later …
After the meal, Skyler and the child played for a while, and then left directly.
At this time, in the living room, only Dolly was left sitting alone on the sofa, with her eyes staring straight at the TV, looking very involved in the look.
However, her mind was always filled with Brayden’s despondent back.
“Why aren’t you asleep?” Mrs. Knight yawned as she walked out.
“I can’t sleep, I’ll watch some more TV.” Dolly pointed to the LCD TV in front of her and replied awkwardly.
Is that so? Mrs. Knight looked at the person in front of her with suspicion and a puzzled expression.
“It’s late, hurry up and go to sleep.”
“Yes, madam, good night.”
There were three bedrooms in Mrs. Knight’s house, one for Mrs. Knight herself, one for Franklin, and one that Dolly and Brayden shared, however, Brayden was now in the bedroom and Dolly did not want to go in.
“You go to bed, I’ll go.” With that, Brayden walked straight out of the bedroom with a bag in his hand.
Dolly looked at the man in front of her, wondering where he was going.
“I’m going on a business trip, and also, stay honestly at home, don’t make any more trouble!” Brayden’s tone had a hint of doubt in it.
Dolly gave him a hard stare, and was instantly furious.
When had she ever been in trouble? When had she ever been dishonest? What a joke!
But looking at the distant back, Dolly’s eyes revealed a sense of reluctance and heartache.
She turned off the TV and got up to go to the next bedroom …
The next day, the sun shone early through the window and warmed the ground. The person in bed stretched out and pressed her temples, trying to wake herself up.
“Mommy, it’s time for breakfast.” Franklin outside the door shouted cutely as he knocked on the door.
“Yes! Coming!”
She looked around, the bag in the corner was gone, and well, Brayden had really gone on a business trip.