Chapter 67
Ramon thought Averie would be furious or at least call to scoberry
He had prepared how to fight back.
The Monroe family’s servants.
However, for the entire afternoon, Averie remained unusually joler, as if she had disappeared from the Earth.
Instead, the three adorable children, after lunch, had a quarrel in the playroom
“What’s going on?”
Vera, looking at Neil and Samuel who were ignoring each other and the tom family portrait, had a rough idea of what happened.
Glancing at the tearful Nell and the angry Samuel, Vera asked Catherine, “Catherine, what happened between them?”
Catherine looked worriedly at her two brothers and then honestly replied,
“Neil wanted Mom and Dad to be together, but Samuel didn’t think so, so he tried to snatch the painting. Neil didn’t allow it. And the parting got torn, and Neil criel
Afraid that Vera might misunderstand, Catherine clarified for Samuel, “Samuel didn’t do it on purpose.”
But Samuel interrupted. “I did it on purpose. I will never let thu jerk be a part of our family”
He would rather not have a father than have a father like Carlos
When she heard this, Vera’s eyebrows furrowed deeply.
She spoke with seriousness, “Samuel, I understand your feelings, but you shouldn’t have destroyed your brother’s painting. He spent a long time on it.”
“Mom” Samuel suddenly cut off Vera, his eyes filled with grievance. “Are you getting soft–hearted? Do you still want to be with that jerk?”
“… Vera just wanted to make Neil happy.
But Samuel didn’t listen to Vera’s explanation. Tearfully, he questioned her, “Neil said you painted this with him. Is it true?”
No matter how precocious a child was, they were not yet adults, and they couldn’t control their feelings.
In Samuel’s eyes, if Vera was willing to paint a family portrait with Neil, it meant she accepted being with Carlos in the future. This was something he absolutely couldn’t accept.
“Samuel, listen to me. Vera never expected that a family portrait would bring so much harm to her son
“I’m asking you, is it true?” Samuel, usually wise and sensible, was unusually aggressive today.
“Yes, but I only… Vera wouldn’t lie to her son, but seeing Neil with teary, helpless eyes, she couldn’t bear to speak the cruel
Neil, who had never experienced a mother’s love since childhood, just wanted his mom and dad to be together like other
kids.
As a mother, she couldn’t deny her son the chance to express his wishes.
“Only what?” Samuel asked persistently. He wanted Vera to tell Neil the truth so that Neil could give up
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Samuel saw her hesitation and thought he had quessed right. “Mam still forgot the harm the jerk had caused her in the past and falling into his trap again, Samuel thought sadly.
“Samuel. I want to talk to you alone. Before Vera could finish her words, Samuel ran away, wiping away tears.
Kunning and crying, he shouted, “Mom, you don’t love me anymore.
Vera’s heart ached. How could she not love him?
Vera stood up, ready to go after Samuel, but Neil started crying anxiously. He thought he had driven Samuel away and felt sad and guilty.
“Samuel. Neil… For a moment. Vera didn’t know which child to comfort first.
How could she choose between her two beloved children?