She really was too mean, ruthless and overwhelming.
Chester’s heart was aching. When he heard Alina say this, there was no half-hearted relief in his heart.
He knew that when Sienna was in that situation, she felt hard in her heart, but there was nothing he could do to save her.
So what if he helped her chase away those who hurt her? She was so bad, she was bound to keep on messing with people she shouldn’t.
Eventually, no one could protect her.
“It’s good that you think so, I was really afraid you’d blame me.” Chester said in a tight tone.
At the moment, his breath was as weak as a child’s, so it was clear that he was really scared.
Alina, “How could I blame you? You’ve always protected me.”
All the time, it was all about protection.
In that case, who was she to blame Chester?
“Wow, that smells good.” Just as the two were about to say something else, a heart-warming childish voice rang out.
Chester and Alina subconsciously separated, and Penny stood at the entrance of the dinning room with her arms wrapped around her, looking at the two with a smile.
Alina’s face was full of embarrassment.
Chester gave her a fierce glare, “Why didn’t you tell me when you came back?”
“Daddy, why are you so gentle with Mummy and so mean to me? Am I your child or not?”
Penny looked at Chester with a disgruntled look on her face.
And when she said this, Chester’s heart instantly softened.
What the hell was this girl talking about? How was she not his child?
Stepping forward, he picked her up off the floor and grabbed her nonsensical mouth, “How come you are not my child?”
“Ouch, that hurts.”
Penny looked at Chester with a disgruntled expression.
Chester laughed.
Alina looked at the harmonious picture of father and daughter, her heart was soft, and her eyes even showed satisfaction.
Once such a picture was a luxury for them, and she probably didn’t even expect that she and Chester would have this day.
There were too many factors that came between them at one time to tear them apart.
“Mummy, Daddy is bullying me.” When she came to Alina, Penny started to complain.
Alina, “I think it’s you who bullies him more.”
“Mummy, we’re the only two on the same page, have you forgotten how Daddy used to bully us both?”
Chester was stunned.
This girl had a good memory, she still remembered it after such a long time.
Alina rubbed the child’s face, which was sore from the tugging, “You are vindictive.”
Penny looked at Alina in aggravation, not expecting her to forgive her dad so easily.
It seemed that her uncle was right earlier, Dad’s place in Mum’s heart was very steady and hard for anyone to shake.
She didn’t believe it before, but now, she’s completely convinced.
Alina, “What’s on your mind?”
Seeing that Penny did not say anything, Alina was afraid that the child was holding back some bad intentions, as now she knew a lot of things.
If she wanted to screw Chester, she got a lot of ideas.
Penny, “My aunt came to see me today.”
“What?”
Alina glanced around.
Although the place was full of Chester’s people, she was still worried that the news might get out.
Seeing that the butler had taken all the people down when she was alone with Chester just now, she was only slightly relieved.
Grabbing Penny’s shoulders, she asked, “What did she say?”
“Asked me to give this to you.”
With that, Penny pulled out a child’s jumper from her bag.
Alina looked at this jumper and was embarrassed. She didn’t expect Nellie would knit a jumper for a child, she couldn’t even do that.
“Isn’t it still early? Why is she in such a hurry?”
“My aunt said that the baby is due in the twinkling of an eye and that we need to prepare early, even though we cam buy anything now, but it’s always more reassuring if we make it ourselves.”
Penny passed on Nellie’s words.
“And how is your aunt?” Alina asked.
Penny, “Auntie’s belly is big too.”
Alina, “…”
Nellie’s belly is big? Could she…?
Since they knew Nellie was in Sinantu Pavilion, they had only met each other once at the beginning, when she had not yet fully recovered.
Nellie had always instructed her that she should not tell Andre.
She had been at Sinantu Pavilion all this time, could the baby have been conceived before she left Shirling?
The more she thought about it, the more uneasy Alina became and planned to take time to see what was going on with Nellie.
“Mummy.”
“Yes?”
“Why isn’t my uncle with my aunt when she’s pregnant with a baby?” Penny asked suspiciously.
Although she had always wanted her dad and mum to be together before, she didn’t seem to know much about relationships.
Plus, when she was in the Lawson’s before, she was still young and couldn’t understand all of Andre’s doings.
“Uncle is busy.” Alina thought about it, but in the end, didn’t tell the truth to Penny.
She was so young and didn’t need to know too much.
Human emotions are really too complex in many cases, so complex that adults are unsure of how to cope with them.
It’s not good for a kid to know too much too early.
When Alina heard Penny say that Nellie’s belly had grown, she was very uneasy, so she came to Nellie in the afternoon.
When Nellie saw that Alina was completely well, she gave a heartfelt smile.
“Alina.”
Alina carried her things into the house.
When Nellie saw all these things Alina was carrying in her hand, she said, “Just come, what’s the point of bringing so many things?”
Over here, she bought a large three-bedroom flat, which she tidied up and looked comfortable in.
Alina put her things down.
Looking at Nellie’s stomach, she asked “How many months?”
“Soon to be seven months.”
It has been six months since she left Shirling.
“Do you know before you left Shirling?” Alina asked again.
Nellie shook her head, she had no idea before she left.
Alina sighed at this, “He’s been looking for you like crazy for the past six months.”
“Never mind, when he gets used to it, he will give up.” Nellie’s tone was indifferent as she answered.
It was evident that she had no feelings for Andre now.
Alina took a deep breath, “Still don’t forgive him now?”
Can’t forgive even if she carries his child?
Nellie looked at Alina, “If it were you, would you forgive him?”
It took so many times for her and Chester to get to this point.
And what happened between Nellie and Andre still seemed like yesterday, those hurt to Nellie were still fresh.
How could she have forgiven Andre?
“Alina, your brother he’s not Chester, he’s…” Now Nellie couldn’t say further.
What kind of hurt and what kind of pain were those for her? Nellie no longer dared to think back.