novelxo Chapter 1285
In Chatterton Town..
It was the weekend.
In the Kyle family, all members would gather every weekend. They would play chess, enjoy a cup of tea together, and catch up with each other.
However, the atmosphere that day was slightly different. After returning to Chatterton Town, Mia was locked up in the Little Black Room on the 3rd floor. It had been a few days, and she still dared not come out to meet her older brother.
"Mom, are you that afraid of Uncle Kevin?" Levi didn't want to say anything, but he couldn't help making fun of his mother who was usually fearless.
In their house, Mia was the queen. No one dared to go against her, not even Neil. However, Kevin's words could easily scare her to the point that she didn't dare to appear at Secret Garden for a few days. Levi finally understood that there was someone more terrifying than his mother.
As soon as Levi finished speaking, Mia shot him a cold glare. "You brat, can you just shut up?"
"Mom, you just said that I am your little sweetheart last night. Are you lying to me again?" Levi pulled a face and pretended to be hurt and wronged.
"You are indeed my little sweetheart. Why would I lie to you?" Although Mia always bullied her son, she would always feel heartbroken to see Levi feeling hurt.
"But Mom, if I'm really your little sweetheart, why were you so mad at me?"
"Well, you deserved it. If you didn't talk nonsense, I wouldn't have scolded you."
"That means I'm not your little sweetheart..."
Karen could hear the conversation between Mia and Levi even though she was quite a distance away from them. She gave a gentle smile. Mia was possibly the only person in the world who would quarrel so pettily with her own young son.
Mia was a mischievous girl before she got married. After getting married for so many years, her personality still didn't change. It was all because of Neil doting on her.
At this time, the sharp-eyed Levi noticed Karen Daly and quickly ran into her arms. "Aunt Karen, I miss you so much!"
"I miss you too, Levi. That's why I'm here waiting for you." Karen rubbed his head and scrutinized him. "It's just been a few days that we haven't seen each other. You've grown taller again."
"I need to grow taller. I want to be as tall as Julien." Julien was only a year older than Levi. However, he was much taller than Levi now as he was having his growth spurt. Therefore, Levi was extremely envious of him.
When they were about the same height, Levi had always been bullied by Julien. If Levi was not able to grow taller than Julien, he would gain the upper hand. Just thinking about it made Levi feel dejected. Karen comforted him softly, "Well, in one or two years, you will grow taller like Julien. By then, you will catch up with him in no time."
"Aunt Karen, I'll go play with Julien." Levi knew that it would take more than a few days to grow taller. He felt that Karen was insulting his intelligence by comforting him in this way. Thus, he decided to go look for Julien.
"Okay! Go!" Karen didn't know that Levi was actually giving her the cold shoulder.
"Karen, I miss you too!" Mia walked over and held Karen in her arms, just like what Levi had done to her.
"You're still like a kid, huh?" Karen shrugged and hugged Mia back.
Smiling, Mia said, "With all of you around doting on me, I'm afraid I won't be able to grow up for the rest of my life."
"The main reason is because Neil is spoiling you. Oh, right, why didn't he come with you?"
"Something happened in the military region. He asked the chauffeur to send us over first. He will be here later." Mia's gaze was not fixed on Karen. Instead, she stretched her neck and looked behind Karen. "Karen, where is Kevin?"
"He's in the study. You know, he rarely rests throughout the year." Karen had tried persuading Kevin countless times and asked him to have more rest. However, his business was growing so big that no matter how many things he had handed over to the executives, there would still be things that Kevin had to do himself.
"I really don't know what he is thinking. Why didn't he ask his capable son to help him out at Rovio? He insisted on letting him venture out on his own. Look, he's just wearing himself out all these years." Kevin was in the study, which meant that Mia would not run into him for the time being. That was why she was bold enough to criticize him.
Karen explained, "Jayden has a life he wants to live. Besides, Kevin has always respected the choice of the children. No one is in the wrong."
"It's a fact that Kevin is domineering and ruthless. He's always done things..." Just as Mia was enumerating Kevin's wrong-doings, she saw him walking towards them. "Karen, didn't you say that Kevin is working?"
"Yeah, he is."
Mia was startled to see Kevin. She didn't know if he had heard her bad-mouthing him. If he had, she would be locked up in the Little Black Room again!
"Boohoo... Karen, Dad must be waiting for someone to play chess with him. I'll go first!" Mia turned around and ran away. She would only meet Kevin after Neil arrived. With Neil around, Kevin would be less harsh to her.
"Julien is with his grandfather now." With Mia's restless personality, Karen knew that she wouldn't play chess with Hale Kyle. There had to be something else going on. She shook her head helplessly and said, "Why is she still acting like a child when she's an adult..."
"She needs to get a good scolding!" Kevin's low and sexy voice reached Karen's ears. Karen finally understood why Mia had escaped the scene in such a hurry.
When she turned around, Kevin, who was tall and handsome, was already standing beside her. She smiled at him, "Aren't you working?" "I'm done with work." No matter how busy Kevin was, he would still spend time with his family.
When he reached his current stage in life, he realized that his family was the most important thing in life, much more important than money and fame.
What was the point of owning infinite wealth but not having anyone to share them with?
Karen smiled and said, "I was chatting happily with Mia just now, but you scared her away."
"I didn't really scare her, did I?" Kevin said flatly.
"I know you're not here to scare her but to welcome our daughter." Karen knew that Kevin couldn't bear to part with his daughter. Whenever he found out when Karen Joy would arrive, he would definitely come a few minutes ahead of time to wait for her.
Kevin didn't say a word seeing that Karen hit the nail on the head.
"You don't have to put on an act in front of me, you know? I know what you're thinking." After so many years, Kevin was still the same. Whenever Karen saw through him, he would show her a cold face. Karen found him petty, but cute at the same time.