Chapter 14: Can’t You Smile?
Upon hearing this. Anna’s face turned red, and the warmth within her was inexplicably rising
It seemed like they had misunderstood something.
She silently looked at Jeremy’s curious baby–like face and coughed lightly, saying, “No, you’ve misunderstood. My clothes were…
“Till take you back, and I’ll specially pick out an outfit to give to Miss Jenkins,” Arthur coldly interrupted Anna’s words, seemingly without any intention of explaining
Anna furrowed her brows.
Wasn’t this making it too easy
sy for others to think they were really on a date?
as time to go home!
“Yay! Uncle will take us home! Mason was excited, as he had just played with Jeremy and Caleb for a long time, and it was
Anna had initially wanted to refuse, but Mason had already climbed into the car.
He even gave the front passenger seat to Anna.
The front cabin was quiet, while in the back, the children were chatting and laughing. Jeremy seemed noticeably happier.
The car stopped at Mystic Pines.
“Wow. Miss Jenkins, do you live here? This place is nice! Arthur also has a house here. I think you two could ho neighbors!” Caleb raised an eyebrow. “Arthur, what day you think?
“Mammy, since Uncle is talang us back, should we show them some hospitality and invite them to have dinner tonight? I’m hungry after playing with Jeremy for so long.”
Mason held Jeremy’s hand and asked with a
a smile, seemingly conveying some message to Jeremy.
Jeremy obediently nodded.
Anna thought, is Mason trying to set
me up?
“My mommy’s cooking is super duper delicious, really! Once you try it, you’ll want to eat it again. And after eating it the second time, I guarantee you won’t be able to forget it?”
r held back on praising Anna!
Mason never
“Well, then, Arthur, Fll go buy some ingredients!” Caleb was excited; he had a deep passion for food.
“We don’t need to, there are plenty of ingredients in the fridge at home.”
The ingredients had been prepared by Julian earlier: Anna and Mason couldn’t possibly finish them all.
That won’t do. Since Miss Jenkins is such a great cook, Arthur and I should make a contribution too. I’ll go buy some ingredients
Caleb’s stomach growled in agreement.
Anna couldn’t be bothered to
to argue further and unvited Arthur and Jeremy
Arthur was but someone to be moved with and preferred to keep her distars to rest. She genuinely liked Jeremy, but she always felt that
Perhaps he had too many hidden depths?
In the kitchen, Anna considered making some home cooked dishes first, and then they
Soon, the aroma of the dishes filled the kitchen.
y could take the ingredients Caleb bought back home.
She really had culinary skills, having studied cooking and even becoming a certified nutritionist, Julian often praised her cooking.
The surveillance footage from the Science and Technology Museum, how’s the investigation
Chapter 14: Can’t You Smile?
Suddenly, a man’s voice sounded in Anna’s ear
She turned her head and saw Arthur entering the kitchen from outside, and her heart inexplicably skipped a beat.
The next moment, her expression returned to normal. “The investigation is progressing well, and we have some leads.”
The first time Leah saw her today, she reacted with fear and unease, which was consistent with someone seeing a person who was supposed to be “dead” for the first time.
But that clearly wasn’t the case with Laura.
So she was almost certain that although Leah had restarted the elevator that day, the person who had been standing behind her was Laura,
“Send me the investigation results: I can have someone held accountable.”
Arthur’s face remained expressionless, his thin lips tightly pressed together, as he leaned gracefully against the counter, scanning Anna.
“No need: I’ll handle this matter myself.”
“My son was nearly injured too.” Arthur said gravely.
Anna turned off the stove, blinked her enchanting eyes, and looked at Arthur curiously. “Mr. Reynolds, can’t you smile? You always have a stern face. Doesn’t it get tiring?”
Arthur’s expression didn’t seem to soften any further, and he hadn’t expected Anna to smoothly change the topic like this.
Very naturally.
“You should smile more. Otherwise, with Jeremy around you, he’ll become just like you, But he’s naturally a child’s smile on his face.”
As she spoke, Anna poured the dishes onto a plate.
smiley child, and there should be a
The matter concerning Laura was her responsibility, and without concrete evidence, she couldn’t afford to back down or admit fault. Therefore, she thought it unnecessary to alert anyone prematurely. She wanted to take her time and separate Laura from Leah.
“I can’t,” Arthur replied, struggling to lift the corners of his lips in an attempt to smile genuinely, but he truly couldn’t.
Anna thought, is this man, the most powerful and influential one in the Reynolds family, leading such a difficult life? So difficult that he can’t even
“Mason Jenkins.”
Arthur squinted his pitch-black eyes and slowly asked, “Is your husband also surnamed Jenkins?”
Anda,
This man was prying into other people’s private matters so deliberately?
“My momny doesn’t have a husband, Uncle! Suddenly, Mason quietly opened the kitchen door, revealing a bright smile. “Jeremy says Uncle doesn’t have a wife either. How coincidental
Anna, “..
“I always feel like Little Jeremy and I are twin brothers. Mommy and Uncle also seem to be a perfect match, like.
Anna ruthlessly interrupted Mason’s words, took a deep breath, and handed him the plate. “Take the dishes out; let’s eat!”
“Oh, okay?”
Mason parsed his lips and had no choice but to carry the plate to the dining table.
Anna quickly finished cooking, set the table, and waited for Caleb to come so they could all eat together
Chapter 14: Can’t You Smile?
But the weather took a turn for the worse, and suddenly, a heavy rain began outside, with large raindrops pelting the windows and making a loud
“It’s raining” Anna muttered.
But as soon as she finished spealing. Caleb called.
“Arthur, I’m stuck on the road now; it’s pouring outside. I can’t see anything in front of the car. I’m afraid I won’t be able to make it!”
Caleb said anxiously. “You four go ahead and have your meal. I won’t be able to make it this time, and I won’t be able to send the car to you. If the rain. continues heavily, just stay overnight at Mystic Pines!”
“I see that Miss Jenkins’s house has plenty of rooms!”
