“Go!” Nick suppressed his anger.
Toby just stood there as he watched the Rolls-Royce leave.
The car disappeared from his sight, but he just stood still.
Veronica couldn’t have heard what he said just now, but the Suzanne behind him had clearly heard it all.
She walked up to Toby and told him, “You said that on purpose, didn’t you? You just don’t want Nick to hurt Veronica when she runs back to him, do you? But you just let Nick take Veronica without putting up a fight at all. What were you thinking just letting him take her that easy?”
Toby turned around and went to the car. “Let’s go to the hospital.”
Suzanne sighed helplessly, once again, he paid no attention to her or whatever she was blabbering about.
‘Accept your fate and be a driver for him!’
Rolls-Royce was firmly on the road, and Veronica was sitting by the door.
Since she got in the car with Nick, she had been very tensed and alarmed.
The atmosphere in the car was so terrible that it did not help her ease all her worries away. It seemed that one word from either of them would be enough to serve as an incendiary! And it always made it extremely difficult for her to breathe every time. It felt like Toby said something to Nick earlier for his mood to be this ruined.
She had no idea what Toby would say.
Nick had not done anything since he got on the car, except for the terrible oppressive aura he was obviously giving off.
The more frequent this happened, the harder it was for Veronica to guess what was running on that mischievous mind of his.
Or did he want to hit her after they got out of the car?
Basing from his temper in the past, he would run over her as soon as they got off the car just like a devil.
‘Now I just got stuck in the car doing absolutely nothing.’
She looked out of the window and the twilight was even more obvious.
The street lamps under the night suggested that they were not on their way to her apartment.
She started to panic when she realized that the route they were currently taking was the way to Winter Villa.
Why were they heading there?
The six youngsters were in the Winter Villa, how could she forget?
The Rolls-Royce drove into the Winter Villa territory and stopped at the gate.
Nick got out of the car first and went straight inside. Veronica, on the other hand, hesitated for a moment before going out of the car.
Looking at the tall and straight figure in front of her, she realized that she couldn’t see through Nick’s mind.
“Mom!”
“Mom!”
“Mom!”
“Mom!”
“Mom!”
“Mom!”
The sounds of little happiness came over merrily.
Veronica turned around, and immediately the six little dumplings pounced on her and hugged her legs.
Peter was hanging from her waist and won’t come down.
“Mom is back!” Peter exclaimed.
“Mom, I miss you so much!” Cathy said happily.
“Is Mom not leaving?” Julie asked.
“Don’t go.” Josh pleaded.
“Oh!” Daniel nodded excitedly, clutching his mom’s trouser with his two small hands!
“I – I saw Mom coming out of Daddy’s car!” Lily yelled.
Veronica squatted down and patted their little heads. “Yes, I came back with Daddy. Have you had dinner yet?”
“Yes, we did!” The six little ones answered in chorus.
“Did Josh eat obediently?” She asked.
“Mom, I’m a good boy.” Said Josh shyly.
“I helped Josh several times!” Julie proudly said.
‘Veronica, isn’t having a meal together perfect for establishing the little ones’ relationship with each other?’
“Let’s go! Can Mom accompany you to play?” Veronica asked.
“Of course!” That was the happiest moment for the six youngsters.
Veronica Parker and the six little ones went to the park together. After going in, they found out that there had been some new additions to entertainment facilities. And there was small plastic pool over there, which was filled with little goldfish swimming around.
With a fishing rod next to it, they can sit around the pool and fish.
Veronica imagined the children sitting on the small benches in a row, each holding a fishing rod, looking so cute, content and happy.
When was the time that they went out for fishing?
“Mom, let’s go fishing!” Lily squealed.
“Fishing! I want to go fishing, too!” Peter shouted.
“Fishing!” Julie blurted out.
“Hmm-hmm!” Josh timidly nodded his head.
Veronica looked at the sparkling eyes of the six small ones, and they all seemed to like fishing.
Then she’d accompany them to go fishing.
While playing, Veronica occasionally looked into the distance and to the windows of the villa, but could not see who were inside.
Nick hadn’t come out since they went back. That’s it, she didn’t know what they talked over and now he’s just going to entirely ignore her?
Something surely happened between Toby and Nick, but she didn’t let the matter control her mind or her heart.
Absentmindedly, Veronica checked if she was still accompanying exactly six little children only to find that something was wrong. “Hey, where’s Lily?”
The five little ones were each having a good time, so how could they notice where Lily had gone?
Meanwhile, the door to the study was pushed open, and Lily’s little figure squeezed into the crack. “Daddy?”
Inside, Nick Cage sat behind his desk with the dim lights on. Since it was dark and the ambience was horrible, Lily looked scared and did not dare to go in.
Nick Cage turned on the lights, fixed his countenance and looked at Lily from behind the door. “Why don’t you come in?”
Lily hurriedly went in, straight to lying on her daddy’s lap, leaning back her little face. “Daddy, come and play with us!”
With that, she grabbed a finger of Nick and pulled him out of the study.
Veronica didn’t worry too much about Lily, because there’s no place safer than the Winter Villa.
No need to worry.
‘When I was shooting a video for the cute babies with my cell phone, I saw Nick coming, holding Lily in one arm.’
Veronica turned to them and she figured that Lily had gone to find Nick.
Lily slipped off Nick and ran to her mom to take credit. “I brought Daddy!”
There was a reluctant smile on her face. “Yes, I see. Thank you!”
She could feel the weight of Nick’s stares at her that were way too obvious, but she only acted as if she didn’t know anything.
She here to accompany the six little ones to play. ‘Pull yourself together and be a good mom!’ But she just couldn’t think straight with Nick at close range.
It’s too hard for her to keep her good-mom act.
Over the pool, Peter let go of his fishing rod and reached directly into the water. “Don’t swim away!” Don’t go! Don’t go!”
His whole sleeve was already soaked.
“Let me help you!” Julie also began to catch the fish with her bare hands, and accidentally splashed some water on Daniel’s fleshy face.
“Well.” Daniel looked simple and cute.
Nick Cage stood up and scooped both of them away from the pool. If he hadn’t stopped them, the two of them would climb and end up bathing into the pool.
“Ah! Let go! I want to catch fish! I want to catch fish! ” Peter clamored.
Cathy’s eyes glowed. “Ah! I caught a fish!”
Peter and Julie immediately stopped struggling.
Cathy held the fish she caught in front of Veronica and exclaimed, “Mom, look! This is the fish that I caught!”
“How impressive!” Veronica praised her.
“Shall we have a fish for dinner? Just like on a big ship!” Cathy looked expectant.
“This…” Veronica laughed. “Well, a goldfish can’t be eaten.”
At the hospital. Toby lied on the bed in the ward with his eyes closed.
Suzanne asked, “Are you sure you don’t want to eat anything? I bought it all for you, and you have to eat something even just a little!”
“I lost my appetite.”
“Toby! You have no idea how mad I am right now. Every time you’re acting like this, I feel like I couldn’t understand you more.”
“Just leave me alone! I’ll eat later.” Toby said.
Suzanne noticed the apathetic look on Toby’s visage even with his eyes closed. And she couldn’t help but feel angry at his sudden indifference.
Was this still the Toby Cage she knew who couldn’t bear to lose everything that he knew he had control over? He was proud! His being was filled with ruthlessness! Where had that Toby gone?