Anne got out of bed at once, ignoring what Kevin had just said.
He could only watch as she pushed open the door and walked out. Realizing that she treated Eddy
better than him made him feel upset.
"Young master just woke up and said he wanted to see his mother, so I brought him to you," the
servant explained as she handed the child to Anne. But Kevin got to him first.
Anne frowned. But before she could say anything in protest, her ex-husband exclaimed, "You're
pregnant so you can't carry him for now. Don't you know that?"
It suddenly occurred to her that she really shouldn't be holding a heavy child in her arms given her
state. All her common sense flew right out of the window as soon as she saw Eddy. It was a good thing
that Kevin was there to remind her.
"No, no! I want Mommy!" Eddy struggled in Kevin's arms.
"You have to be a good boy, Eddy. It will just be a matter of days. Mommy will be able to hold you
then," Anne whispered as she pinched her child's pink little cheek.
"Daddy will carry you for now, baby. Why don't we go and visit the playroom together?" Kevin offered.
He had prepared a big playground for Eddy at home.
But the child merely shook his head and cried, "No, Daddy..."
This rendered Kevin speechless. Didn't Eddy like him before? Why was he being rejected just then?
Despite feeling helpless, he tried his best to remain calm and patient.
"Put Eddy on the sofa. I won't carry him. I'll just talk to him," Anne said.
Even without seeing her face, Kevin could tell by her sweet voice that Anne was smiling.
He looked at the little boy in his arms and did as he was told.
Anne sat down on the sofa and held Eddy's hand. The child looked up at his mother with a big smile on
his face. A drop of saliva escaped from the corner of his mouth.
She leaned over and kissed him on the cheek. The tenderness of the moment almost made Kevin want
to pull her into his arms and kiss her hard.
But all he could do was lift Eddy up and sit between them.
"You naughty little boy, stop asking for Mommy. She needs to have a good rest." Kevin spoke seriously.
But although he flashed a stern expression that often intimidated a lot of people, Eddy didn't seem to
be afraid of his father.
He got up from the sofa, stepped over Kevin's feet, and crawled to Anne's side.
"Mommy, Daddy wouldn't let me sit beside you. Daddy is a bad guy," Eddy complained as he reached
for his mother's hand.
Although he couldn't speak clearly, the seriousness of the child's expression brought amusement to
Anne.
"Yes, you're right. Daddy's a bad guy. We're not like Daddy, are we?" Anne smiled so sweetly that
Kevin really wanted to kiss her.
"Edward, do you know what these words mean?" Kevin said with a frown.
Anne looked up at him and said bluntly, "Eddy is just a child. Why are you so strict with him? It's only
natural for a child to want to be with his mother. He won't like it if you won't let him near me."
"It's also in my nature to love you, and yet you're never gentle with me," Kevin replied. Jealousy was
written all over his face.
Anne rolled her eyes, but deep down in her heart, his words actually made her happy. But she also
realized that how horrible it was if she got used to these sweet words. That would make her lose
herself and believe whatever he said.
"You're so annoying," Anne said in a low voice.
Her face turned red as she spoke coyly. She had always been a reserved person, and so Kevin was
pleasantly surprised to hear her talk that way to him.
Thinking that it was the perfect time, Kevin took out a small box from his pocket and put it in front of
Anne.
"Anne, now that you know my heart is sincere, let's get married. I've hurt you before, but I've tried my
best to make it up to you. These days, we live together as if we're married, but I want to make it official
and tell everyone that you are my wife,"
Kevin said sincerely. Hearing his proposal, Anne withdrew her gaze and turned to look outside. It was a
bright, sunny day, and Anne felt as if she were floating on air.
Snapping back to her senses, she quickly replied, "I'll think about it."
"Why? Am I not good enough?" Kevin asked unhappily.
"I'm only three months pregnant. I'm not sure if you're only treating me well because of the baby," she
pretended to be suspicious.
At this point, Eddy stood between them, effectively obscuring each other's view. This spoiled the
romantic atmosphere.
Enraged, Kevin grabbed Eddy by his overalls and lifted him to the other side.
The child was already behind his father before he even realized what had happened.
"Mommy!"
Eddy wriggled down from the sofa to the soft carpet but fell down on Kevin's slippers.
Anne watched with worry, fearing that Eddy would hurt himself. Naturally, she scooped up her child,
completely ignoring Kevin. Finally beside his mother, Eddy merely placed his hand over her leg and
yawned.
He then put his face over her lap and looked as if he wanted to go to bed.
"You just woke up and now you want to sleep again?" Anne stroked Eddy's soft hair as she whispered
to him in a tender voice.
"Anne, about what I said..."
"Take Eddy to bed," Anne told a nearby servant. If it weren't for her pregnancy, she would have carried
him herself.
She could only follow as the maid picked up the child and carried him to his room.
The walls in Eddy's room was a soft sky blue and it was decorated with colorful furniture. Anne sat on
the edge of the bed and watched as the servant tucked Eddy in.
The little boy looked very cute as he slept. He kept his hand over his chest even when Anne tried to put
it under the blanket.
Worried that Eddy might not sleep well with his fist pressed against his heart, she tried several times to
place it aside. But after some attempts, it looked as if Eddy was growing annoyed and would wake up
at any moment.
She had no choice but to leave his hand there. She merely looked on as her son slept.
From the door, Kevin watched and understood everything.
"What a nuisance," Kevin said coldly.
He was angry that Eddy ruined his perfect proposal. Now he couldn't tell which side he was on.
He thought Eddy was his ally when he begged for Anne to come back. But just then, it seemed like he
was not.
"How old are you? Why are you angry with your child? That's not how a good father's supposed to act!"
Anne reprimanded Kevin.
She then stood up and walked right past him. Her expression was even colder than his.
"Why did she get angry? Did I say something wrong?" Kevin muttered in confusion.
"Women become emotional when they're pregnant. It's not just because Miss Anne's in a bad mood,"
the servant explained patiently.
She liked Anne very much and feared that Kevin would be angry at her.
Kevin just nodded and said, "I know. It doesn't matter. I don't care."
After having said as much, he walked out with a smile on his face. How could he mind how she treated
him when he loved her so much?
Nevertheless, he wanted to teach his son a lesson and make him know which side he should be on.
Meanwhile, a meeting was happening at the Riverside Hotel.
Situated on the bank of the most beautiful river in A City, the establishment offered a picturesque
nightscape.
From the top floor, the water looked glistening as it reflected the city's neon lights. These sparkles
turned blurry every time the wind blew and created a beautiful illusion. At the hotel's peak, even the
rows of buildings looked like strings of lanterns.
The presidential suite took up a huge portion of the top floor. It was the hotel's most expensive room
and it belonged exclusively to the AN Group.
"How dare you talk about business in Kevin's place? Aren't you afraid of being exposed?" Ryan
sneered.
Nicholas gave a scornful smile, "No. Not a lot of people in this city knows me."
He was right, of course. Up until then, even Ryan didn't know much about his background. But since he
had an ongoing conflict with Kevin, he was worried.
"Kevin knows me, and I'm afraid that he will keep an eye on us," Ryan said with concern.
"So you're worried about this?" Nicholas gave Ryan a mocking look.
"Shouldn't I worry?" Ryan asked.
"No wonder your company is suffering losses."
Nicholas sneered at the incompetence of the man before him. Fuming, Ryan replied, "We still don't
know whether we'd succeed or not. What nonsense are you talking about?"
But this didn't provoke Nicholas. Instead, he thought for a while and asked, "Did Kevin plot revenge
against you when you two had a disagreement about the cooperation?"
"No," Ryan blurted.
In fact, he could never seem to understand him and how he handled business.
Kevin never looked like he was busy with work. He spent most of his time on leisure and recreation.
These days, he was always with Anne. And yet, somehow, AN Group was still flourishing. In just a few
years, it had actually doubled in assets and profit.
"That's right. Kevin is very ambitious. You're right to be worried, but he might have no interest in your
company. Do you understand?" There was a glimmer in his eyes when Nicholas turned his head.
And although he didn't say anything else, Ryan looked even more enraged.
His company was inferior to Kevin's, so the latter didn't pay it much attention. The disagreements
between them had been on his mind for a long time and now he realized how stupid he had
been.
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