Free Web NovelChapter 1081: Chapter 560: Extra Story: Holding Claud Laurence’s Arm in Front of Him
"Chester..."
Alice got down from the bed, her eyes blurred with tears as she looked at him, "I am not your plaything, you have no right to demand anything from me..."
"If before today I still cherished the bond between us as siblings, perhaps we could manage this family together as siblings... but from this moment onwards, you have thoroughly extinguished the last bit of sibling affection between us..."
Alice’s face turned pale, shaking her head continuously, "I am destitute, arrogant, and willful, I don’t match up to you, but I’m not cheap, and I’m not fallen, I won’t demean myself to cling to you, even if I have no support throughout my life..."
"My final words... The thing I regret most in my life is not exposing you when I found out you weren’t my biological brother, in the future, I will never be that foolish again, never..."
After saying these last words, Alice covered her mouth and ran out of the room.
"Alice..."
When Chester chased after her, Alice had already disappeared down the hallway, and immediately, there was a bang as the door to her room shut.
Chester’s steps halted in front of her door, eventually, he didn’t extend his hand to knock.
Through the door, he heard her leaning against the door panel, sobbing uncontrollably...
The hand he intended to knock with finally fell down.
Alice leaned against the door panel, her body gradually sliding down weakly from it.
She kept crying, kept crying, until her voice was hoarse, until she woke up Rachel...
Rachel rubbed her sleepy eyes and sat up from the cradle, looking at her mother with tear-stained cheeks, she was terrified, "Mommy..."
Having never shed a tear in front of her daughter, Alice finally couldn’t control herself, hugging Rachel tightly and sobbing aloud, "Baby... I’m sorry... I’m sorry..."
Morning.
In the dining room of the Robinson’s villa, Chester sat alone at the dining table.
In front of him were the delicately prepared western dishes made by the servants earlier.
Chester’s expression was calm, as usual.
Aunt PA walked in from outside, her tone a bit timid, "Uh, Mr. Robinson, Miss... she said she doesn’t want to see you."
Chester waved his hand, and Aunt PA quickly retreated.
Without any emotion on his face, Chester picked up the utensils and quietly ate alone.
Keith Antony was silently standing behind Chester; after Aunt PA left, he quietly approached, "Boss, should I go call Miss Alice..."
"No need."
Chester’s voice was calm, almost as if he hadn’t spoken.
Keith Antony dared not disobey Chester, silently stepping back behind him.
In the room upstairs, Alice held Rachel, ready to go downstairs.
Rachel wore a very pretty little dress, looking extremely cute.
"Mommy... Are we going out?"
"Yes."
Rachel furrowed her brow, "But isn’t Uncle waiting for us to have breakfast together?"
"Today we’re not eating breakfast with Uncle, we’re going out to eat."
"Oh."
Alice kissed Rachel’s cheek, "Let’s go."
Holding Rachel and going downstairs, Alice happened to encounter Aunt PA.
Aunt PA, puzzled by Alice’s outfit for going out, asked, "Miss, are you going out?"
Alice nodded, with her peripheral vision, she could see Chester dining alone in the dining room.
Aunt PA whispered, "Mr. Robinson has been waiting for you..."
Alice calmly said, "I’ve made an appointment with Claud."
"Oh."
"I’m leaving now, Aunt PA."
"Alright, I’ll have the driver take you out."
"Okay."
From Chester’s angle, he could also see the figure of Alice holding Rachel and walking out of the villa door.
Chester put down the utensils and wiped his mouth with a napkin.
Keith Antony’s brow furrowed, worried about the situation between Chester and Alice.
Chester calmly stood up, walking out of the dining room.
Keith Antony silently followed behind Chester, unable to help but say, "Boss, why not... why not coax Miss Alice?"
Chester seemingly didn’t listen to Keith Antony, as he headed upstairs, he said, "I’m going to change clothes... meeting Jobs in an hour."
Jobs is France’s most famous architectural designer, and recently "QCS" took on a government project that requires an excellent designer to design it. Since several high-level officials at "QCS" couldn’t persuade Jobs, coincidentally Chester was in France, so he went to negotiate personally.
Keith Antony did not expect that his boss would still be in the mood to deal with business at this moment; he was very worried for his boss but dared not go against his boss’s wishes.
Claud Laurence was surprised to receive a call from Alice inviting him to breakfast, but at the same time very happy because it was the first time Alice had actively invited him out for a meal.
At the "Yorna" hotel where Alice Robinson used to work, Claud Laurence was already waiting for her in the restaurant.
Seeing Claud Laurence dressed in white casual clothes, Alice remembered that Claud usually played golf in the morning. So after sitting down, she said somewhat awkwardly, "Uh, seeing you like this, did I interrupt your morning golf routine?"
Claud laughed, his eyes bright as he looked at Alice, "Playing golf isn’t much of a hobby, but Miss Robinson, you gracing me with your presence for breakfast is truly a pleasure."
"Oh, stop joking with me..." She’s often teased when talking to him, but it always lifts her mood. "Rachel, quickly say hello to Uncle Laurence."
Rachel obediently said, "Uncle Laurence."
"Good girl."
"Are you hungry?"
Rachel nodded.
Claud Laurence dipped a piece of toast with sauce and handed it to Rachel, "This is strawberry flavor, made especially for kids."
"Thank you, Uncle."
Alice handed the toast to Rachel and curiously asked, "How come I don’t remember ’Yorna’ offering child-friendly breakfast?"
Claud took another piece of toast, dipping it in sauce as he said, "I just instructed the kitchen to prepare it."
"What a hassle, but thank you for your attentiveness."
Claud passed a truffle-flavored toast to Alice, smiling gracefully, "Pleasing her is pleasing you, can I not be attentive?"
Alice’s face turned a bit red as she took the toast, suddenly surprised, "Why, this is truffle-flavored."
Claud nodded, "What, don’t you like it?"
"No, I really like it... but how did you know I love truffle flavor?"
Claud smiled faintly, "During those days in Tokyo, you didn’t eat much when we dined together. The one exception was when you had truffle rice, your appetite was pretty good, so I figured you must be fond of truffles."
Claud’s words made Alice pause for a few seconds.
"What’s wrong?"
Alice snapped back to reality, shaking her head, "You’re so thoughtful."
Claud looked at her, his smile casual and warm at the corners of his mouth, "Alice... I might be usually too busy, not having much time to hold hands and stroll like young couples do, but whenever we’re together, I want you to feel warmth in every moment."
Alice looked at Claud in a daze, and after a long while, she smiled, her voice slightly hoarse when she spoke to him, "Claud, my mood hasn’t been great these past days, but every time I hear you speak to me, my heart feels warm, and I’m so glad to have met you... I must admit, I agreed to be your girlfriend because of your investment in the Robinson family winery, but in these days of interacting, your gentlemanly manners, your charm, your thoughtfulness, your kindness, all your attentive actions have deeply moved me... Thank you for not minding my temper as a young lady, and thank you for not caring that I have Rachel. If none of this bothers you, then from this moment, I’d like to officially be your girlfriend and start a real relationship with you."
She looked at him, her eyes devoid of any magazine-like distractions.
He smiled, his gaze deep, like a clear spring, "I thought I’d have to wait a long time." ƒгeewebnovёl.com
Alice shook her head, "No, you attracted me." In my most vulnerable time.
It was Claud Laurence who personally drove Alice and Rachel home.
This time, Claud didn’t leave immediately; Alice invited him inside for a cup of coffee.
As soon as they entered the house, Rachel ran off and disappeared...
Alice accompanied Claud to sit on the sofa in the hall and introduced him, "This house is the Robinson family ancestral home. My dad says it’s over a hundred years old... Despite that, it still retains its rustic charm and elegance, right?"
Claud looked around and nodded, "I didn’t know Paris had such a charming European castle."
Alice helped Claud with the coffee and said, "I wonder if it’s growing up in a Western-style environment that makes me, even with three-quarters Flowery Kingdom heritage, prefer everything from Europe."
Claud casually put his arm around Alice’s waist, speaking tenderly, "Then should I consider buying a castle like this in the future, so you and I can live simply with our children?"
Alice turned aside, her face blushing.
Claud held Alice tightly and kissed her cheek.
"Mommy..."
"Hm?"
Alice spread her arms to embrace her little sweetheart who was running towards her.
Rachel leaned against Alice’s legs, feeling a bit down, "Uncle isn’t here."
"Did you just go looking for your Uncle?"
Rachel nodded, "But Uncle isn’t here."
Alice placed Rachel on her lap and asked, "Did you check the study?"
"Yes."
Aunt PA stepped forward at this moment and said, "Miss, Mr. Chester just went out." In front of the lover, Aunt PA did not refer to Chester Robinson as "Mr. Robinson."
"Oh."
Rachel hugged Alice, acting spoiled, "Mommy, I want Uncle..."
"Uncle is out..."
Rachel’s eyes quickly brimmed with tears, her mouth pouting, "Did Uncle leave again..."
"No..."
"Seems Rachel is very attached to Chester." Claud Laurence spoke up.
Alice gave a dry laugh, "Because my brother is rarely home, every time he comes back, he buys her a lot of gifts, so she’s been won over by him."
Claud Laurence took Rachel from Alice’s lap, "Sweet little one, do you want your Uncle to play with you?"
