Chapter 591
\nReturn Of The Real Heiress: Secrets And Masks novel Chapter 591<\/p>\n
Chapter 591<\/p>\n
The moon was bright and the stars sparse, with the occasional croak of frogs and the chirp of cicadas.<\/p>\n
The Jarrett residence, under the cover of night, looked like an ordinary household courtyard. The lights were a warm yellow, the aroma of coffee filled the air, and casual conversation could be heard from the living room, accompanied by laughter.<\/p>\n
Tonight, Arthur had finished his official duties and had some free time, so he had come back. Lucas, Mary, Arthur, Jean, and Mateo were sitting in the living room chatting, and the conversation mostly revolved around the news of Cherise\u2019s\u00a0pregnancy.<\/p>\n
Arthur looked at his parents and spoke, \u201cMorris is impressive, becoming a father so soon. You two must be happy too. Once the baby arrives, you\u2019ll both become great\u2013grandparents. What a joyous occasion.\u201d<\/p>\n
As soon as Arthur finished speaking, Mary let out a cold laugh, \u201cHeh, you\u2019re going to be Mr. Chivers, the great\u2013uncle. What\u2019s the matter, are you even ashamed?\u201d<\/p>\n
Arthur was confused by his mother\u2019s tone, which seemed tinged with disdain. He wondered what was going on. \u201cWhat\u2019s up with you, Mom?\u201d<\/p>\n
Jean, also puzzled by Mary\u2019s attitude, asked, \u201cWhat\u2019s going on, Grandma? Shouldn\u2019t we be happy about Morris and Cherise having a baby? You don\u2019t sound right.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hearing Jean\u2019s question, Mary slammed her coffee cup onto the coffee table. \u201cAnd you! How dare you say anything? Look at the two of you. You\u2019re nothing like Morris, who\u2019s easy to deal with.<\/p>\n
\u201cTake Arthur, for example\u2013sure, you\u2019re in that position, and your focus shouldn\u2019t be on other things, but you already have a kid, and your mom\u2019s here too. You should at least show some acknowledgment, right?<\/p>\n
\u201cLook at me\u2013I can\u2019t even get to see a grandchild. It\u2019s so heartbreaking.\u201d<\/p>\n
Before Mary could finish, Jean couldn\u2019t help but burst out laughing. Her laugh made Mary turn her gaze toward her. \u201cAlright, it\u2019s your turn, Jean.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNot long ago, you said you were dating Truman from the Simpson family, but we haven\u2019t heard anything new. I bet that was just to appease us and make us happy,\u201d Mary continued, her tone disapproving.<\/p>\n
\u201cLook at you. You and Cherise are about the same age. She\u2019s not only a professor, but she\u2019s also going to be a mother. In a while, she\u2019ll be a hot mom with a kid.<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t you feel anxious? Don\u2019t you both feel anxious? And here I am, being both a mother and grandmother. Isn\u2019t it tough?\u201d<\/p>\n
With that, Mary seemed to wipe her nose. Arthur and Jean exchanged a look, shrugged their shoulders.<\/p>\n
Lucas did not speak tonight, simply sitting quietly next to Mary. He occasionally raised his coffee cup to Mateo, who was sitting on the side, chatting with them.<\/p>\n
It seemed like the couple was united in their stance, not interested in offering any support.<\/p>\n
Jean, upon being \u2018scolded\u2018 by Mary, immediately shrank back, \u201cYou guys talk, go ahead and talk with Arthur, just don\u2019t bring me into this, okay? Don\u2019t drag me into it.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m still young, I\u2019ve got plenty of good times ahead to mess around.\u201d<\/p>\n
Throughout the entire conversation, Lucas remained silent, but sensing the awkward atmosphere, he cleared his throat a couple of times. \u201cAhem. At your age, there\u2019s no rush. National affairs are more important.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe rest is up to you, we won\u2019t pressure you. We\u2019re just offering some advice\u2013now that the child\u2019s grown, there are some things that really need to be handled properly.\u201d<\/p>\n
Arthur didn\u2019t respond, merely smiled and nodded, running his hand through his neatly cut hair.<\/p>\n
*****<\/p>\n
On the way back to Betrico Central Mansions, Arthur asked Mateo, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, \u201cWhen will<\/p>\n
be free in the next little while?\u201d you<\/p>\n
Mateo, hearing Arthur\u2019s question, replied, \u201cSir, there\u2019s an important meeting you need to attend over the next couple of days, and a few key diplomats need to be seen as well. That\u2019s about it. You\u2019ll have free time the night after tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMm. Alright, arrange things, try to make the free time as long as possible. I need to go see the kid\u2019s mother.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cGot it!\u201d Mateo answered cheerfully, secretly pleased as he sat out of Arthur\u2019s sight in the front.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-614","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/614","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=614"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}