"How could that be possible? Kevin is so aloof. How could he have been like that when he was a
child?" Now, there was all this tension between Rose and Kevin. Of course, Rose also knew that in the
past, she thought she liked him only because she couldn't have him.
Mark glared at her. Could it be that she still had feelings for Kevin?
At first, he had not cared about how she felt about Kevin. However, now that he had started having
feelings for her, it was difficult not to feel jealous.
Moreover, Mark felt a little weird. Here he was, meeting Rose's ex-boyfriend with her. Coincidentally,
this was the same man who was now with Anne, the woman whom Mark used to have feelings for.
As he thought of this, he stared at Kevin with hostility.
"He wasn't always this way. When Kevin was a child, he was very open with who he was. In my
opinion, he's just better at pretending and hiding his emotions now," Sam gloated.
Kevin's face darkened.
"Sam, you're awfully chatty today," he said, barely moving his lips. he said, barely moving his lips.
He did not seem imposing or threatening in any way. Nevertheless, Sam was startled. He thought that
Kevin was insinuating something.
"Just an observation. You're not mad, are you? Look, everyone's having a good time," Sam said,
winking. It was a reminder for Kevin to calm down.
But Sam had expected too much of Kevin, and he was doomed to be disappointed.
"Yes, but you don't have to be so happy about it." Kevin flashed him a sinister smile, which made Sam
feel suspicious. He had no idea what Kevin was planning.
"Hey, I just remembered. I have something that I need to deal with in the hospital. I have to go now,"
Sam announced. With that, he stood up, gestured to Emily, and left the East Mountain Villa.
Emily, who was standing next to them, was confused. She didn't know what was going on between the
two men. Why did Sam have to leave in such a hurry?
"Why are we leaving so soon? I haven't had a good talk with Anne yet," Emily grumbled.
Now, only four adults and a child remained in the big living room.
"Let's go," Mark said as well. Although he looked indifferent, it was noticeable that he was in a bad
mood.
Rose, equally confused, followed Mark out.
Eddy looked around and found that there were even fewer people now. He lowered his head and said,
"Mom, Auntie has left."
Anne's eyes grew. How could such a little child know how to address Emily? Did she have a wonder
child?
He was only one and a half years old, and he already knew how to call his elders?
Anne and Kevin looked at each other in disbelief. Fortunately, the servant happened to come in and
heard what Eddy had said. She smiled. "Wow, the young master has such a good memory! Miss Emily
taught him this several times in the past, but I didn't expect him to remember all this until now."
Anne breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Eddy had help. Otherwise, at his age, it would seem quite
strange that he knew how to address people correctly.
Still, considering his age, it was incredible that he remembered Emily so clearly even if he had only met
her a few times.
As Anne thought about this amazing little boy being her own child, she was overjoyed. She squatted
down and held Eddy in her arms. "How smart my baby is!"
Her voice was full of pride and endless praise for her child.
Kevin smiled fondly and took Eddy.
Casually, he told Anne, "Don't praise a child too much. He'll grow up proud. His intelligence is still
inferior to mine," he grumbled.
He felt that Eddy had been hogging all of Anne's care and love and that there was nothing that he
could do about it.
Eddy leaned against his chest and squirmed, but Kevin held him steady. The little boy looked up at him
and accidentally blew a spit bubble, which directly landed on Kevin's snow-white shirt.
Outside the East Mountain Villa
It was deep in the night, and the place had grown quieter.
The cool breeze blew gently. Rose walked out and got in the car.
As soon as she fastened her seatbelt, Mark started the car and stepped on the gas. This was the
fastest that Rose had ever seen him go.
"Are you in a hurry?" asked Rose.
She felt a little guilty. She had insisted on bringing Mark here, and as a result, he might have had to put
off work.
"No," Mark said indifferently.
This time, it was her turn to be confused.
"Then slow down. Your driving is making me feel a little dizzy," Rose said.
The speed at which he drove made her nervous. Mark didn't say anything, but he slowed down.
About an hour later, they arrived at Rose's residence.
Rose realized then that he must be in a bad mood. The lights on the road were so bright that they
almost lit up the inside of the car and brightly illuminated Mark's unhappy face.
He didn't respond at first. After a while, he said, "I'm letting you off here. I'll come and see you
tomorrow."
Seeing how upset Mark looked, Rose decided not to ask any questions. She told him that she would
see him tomorrow and headed to the entrance of their house.
Mark didn't drive away until Rose walked through the door and into the house.
The Luo Family's house was still, but the lights were on. Rose took a deep breath, passed the lighted
fountain, and walked into the living room.
Both Liam and Valentine were home. The two of them looked at Rose. When Valentina saw the
depressed look on her daughter's face, she hurried over to her.
"Rose, what's wrong? Why do you look so sad?" Valentina looked thoughtfully in Liam's direction.
"I'm fine. Listen, Dad, I have a question," Rose replied. She went over to her father and sat in front of
him. She believed that Liam would be able to give her the answer that she needed.
"Why didn't you come to me for help? You've made your mother sad," Valentina said, her voice filled
with jealousy.
"Come to think of it, I'm a little hungry. I would like some porridge, Mom," Rose said out of pity.
Valentina looked at Rose helplessly and said, "Well, you just wait right there. I'll make some for you."
Now, only Rose and Liam were in the living room.
"Tell me. What happened?" Liam asked with a smile.
That was how Liam was. He was always gentle to everyone. That was why Rose preferred to share her
feelings with him.
"You see, Dad, when we left the group, Mark seemed upset. It was so out of the blue! I don't know if
there was something that I did wrong. Do men just suddenly become emotional like that?"
Rose frowned in frustration.
"Well, I don't think so. Tell me exactly what happened, and I'll try my best to analyze the situation to
you." Liam was feeling suspicious now. It seemed that Mark wasn't the kind of person who had ulterior
motives.
"We went to visit Anne's son today. At first, Mark was fine, but somewhere along the way, he suddenly
got angry."
Rose continued to reflect on the events of that night. Liam interrupted her thoughts. "Did you say
something?"
"No," Rose said. Then, thinking back, something occurred to her.
"Well, Sam was telling stories about Kevin when they were younger. I only remarked about how cold
Kevin is and how difficult it is to imagine him as an indecent young boy. Is there anything wrong with
that?"
Rose shrugged, bemused. She was out of ideas, as she was confident that she had not said anything
wrong.
Liam, however, smiled. "I've figured out what's wrong with you two."
"What is it?" Rose asked anxiously. Liam was sure that his daughter cared a lot about Mark. She would
not be suffering like this if that was not the case.
"Do you have feelings for Kevin?" he asked.
Rose felt very much at ease around him.
"Of course not! How could I have feelings for Kevin? Before, I wasn't sure of my feelings. Now, I have
figured things out. I'd rather remain single than to be with him," she declared, clenching her fists.
"Okay. Well, you know you don't like Kevin, but how about Mark? Does he know that?"
Rose paused. Her eyes lit up with the realization of what her father meant. She rested a finger on her
chin and was lost in thought for a moment. After a while, she said, "Mark probably knows. But even if
he doesn't, there's no need to be angry. He's always been a very good person. He's mild-mannered
and has a good character. How could he get angry and act out like this?"
However, with a mysterious smile on his face, Liam said, "Of course, he has the right to get angry.
Rose, you should be grateful for having met the right guy. I think that Mark is a great guy."
"But he shouldn't get angry," Rose said, still confused.
"Rose, you have to remember that everyone grows selfish when it comes to love. You should clear
everything up with him tomorrow. Don't let the misunderstanding get out of hand."
After hearing what Liam said, Rose finally understood why Mark acted the way that he had. Instead,
she grew more appreciative that he cared for her.
"I don't have to wait for tomorrow. I'm going to explain everything to him right now." As Rose spoke, she
grabbed her car keys, determined to go to Mark's house.
"Where are you going in such a hurry? Don't you want to eat your porridge?" Valentina asked, feeling
helpless.
"No, I'm going to resolve this," said Rose.
Valentina set the bowl on the table and turned to Liam, "Why has she been acting so rash recently?"
Liam smiled without saying anything.
In the East Mountain Villa
Birds chirped in the fresh morning air, and the sunlight split into stripes as it went through the blinds.
Anne stood on the balcony with a faint smile on her lips.
"Mom."
Eddy sat in the arms of the servant, but upon seeing Anne, he squirmed and begged to be put down.
He walked toward her on his own, and upon reaching her, he grabbed the hem of her long beige
windbreaker.
In return, she gazed at him lovingly. All of a sudden, she thought of something. She wondered if her
mother had thought of her the same way when she had been a child.
"Eddy, we're going to go and see Grandpa, okay?" She gently ran her hand through his soft hair.
"Okay," Eddy replied in his adorable voice.
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