Chapter 455

“Isn’t today Parents’ Day at the kindergarten Sadie’s child attends?” Susannah inquired cautiously.

Alex tensed up unexpectedly. His mother’s mention of the event caught him off guard.

“It is,” he answered, his voice devoid of emotion.

“Were you going to participate?” Susannah asked.

Alex remained silent, his gaze fixed on his mother.

Susannah interpreted his look and felt a twinge of unease. “Alex, I understand you’re upset with me, but I was only trying to…”

“Mom, please.” Alex interjected sharply. “I’m not upset. Just… disappointed.” With that, he left the manor, not once glancing back.

Susannah remained motionless on the sofa, her eyes following Alex until he disappeared from view. Tears began to stream down her face.

“I’m doing this for his own good…” she muttered to herself, struggling with her emotions. “Why must it be so hard?”

Alex’s car sped away, vanishing down the roadway.

That night, Susannah was left to wrestle with her thoughts, unable to find sleep. She tossed and turned in her bed, the silk covers in disarray around her, haunted by visions of her son’s determined stride and Sadie’s challenging stare. With a heavy sigh, Susannah sat up, grabbed her coat, and moved toward the window. The night enveloped everything, with the streetlights casting soft glows into the surrounding darkness.

She massaged her temples, overwhelmed by the chaos in her mind.

Alex, her only son, had been the apple of her eye since birth, always protected from hardship. Yet now, he was ready to defy her for a woman who already had a child. The more she thought about it, the greater her disappointment and distress became, bringing tears to her eyes.

“I cannot let this stand,” she whispered, clenching her jaw, her expression hardening with resolve.

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“Sadie, I must meet you myself and see what magic you’ve cast over my son.”

Determined, Susannah planned an early visit to Sadie the following morning.

Susannah was the mistress of the Howe household, and she firmly believed that she could handle a single mother. Despite Alex’s affection for Sadie, she would never consent to their relationship. But what if Alex persisted? Susannah thought about his stubbornness and reconsidered.

She exhaled deeply, beginning to devise a strategy. Maybe a little give-and-take could work for both of them. If Sadie were willing to let go of her child and become part of the Howe family, it could be possible after all.

The following morning, Sadie was holding a trash bag in one hand and Averi’s tiny hand in the other, preparing to take him to kindergarten.

“Mommy, can I have two ice creams today?” Averi looked up at Sadie with hopeful eyes.

“No, you can have just one, sweetheart,” Sadie answered, playfully squeezing his little nose.

“You’re so mean, Mommy!” Averi pouted.

Sadie laughed softly, saying nothing further.

As they neared the road, an unexpected figure appeared in their path.

“Miss Hudson, may we have a word?” Susannah stood next to a black vehicle, addressing Sadie with a polite, yet firm tone.

Sadie was taken aback, not expecting to run into Alex’s mother here. “Mrs. Howe, what brings you here?” she asked, startled and somewhat uncomfortable.

Averi eyed Susannah curiously, unsure of who the well-dressed woman was.

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