Chapter 151

Madeleine nervously covered Chris's mouth, leaning in to apologize quietly. "Mr. Beach... I'm sorry, the child is still young, he's just..." Just too desperate for a complete family. "Yes." Beckett's response was resolute. This response left Alex shocked. Growing more angry than before, he glared at Beckett. "Mr. Beach, you even deceive a child." "Whether it's a lie or not, it's none of your business." Beckett opened the car door, letting Madeleine hold the child to get into the car. Madeleine was also taken aback as she looked at Beckett. He said he would... Try not to overthink it. After all, they are currently in a cooperative marital relationship. So Beckett was not lying. He really had obtained a marriage certificate with her. Chris gazed at Beckett, with tears brimming in his excited eyes. "Daddy, you'll marry mommy, and protect mommy, won't you?" "Mm." Beckett nodded, ruffling Chris's hair. Holding onto Madeleine with a sob in his voice, Chris said, "Mommy, Daddy Beckett said he would marry you..." Madeleine's body felt somewhat numb and rigid, comforting Chris as she got into the car and closed the door. The adult world is really complicated. Some things are not as simple as children think. Getting married doesn't necessarily mean becoming a family... ... "Beckett, what exactly are you playing at? You don't love Sumen, you don't have any emotional foundation. What are you trying to snatch from me?" Ho Li asked in a low, frustrated tone. "Who said there was no emotional foundation?" Beckett firmly replied, looking straight at Ho Li after closing the car door. "I've known Sumen for a long time, and though I've only recently started getting closer to her, she is worth cherishing and not someone to be taken lightly like you do." Ho Li grinded his teeth. He's putting on quite a show. "Beckett, we're both men, there's no need to pull this kind of stunt on me," Ho Li said while furrowing his brows. "You have your own problem to deal with, yet you're meddling in my son's affairs. Do you think Sumen will be safe by your side? Do you believe you can protect Momok?" "Let's try and see," Beckett said in a deep voice. "Beckett, if anything happens to Momok while he is with you, I'll take him back without hesitation," Ho Li warned Beckett. "The situation with Beach family's is tricky, for now... If Merritt family refuse to publicly acknowledge the crime committed by Charlotte against Sumen, and fail to send her out of Pinebrook, I won't let it rest. If the reputation of the Merritt family is damaged, the Ho family will inevitably be affected. If I were you, I would know how to act to avoid risks and my own loss," Beckett voiced out lightly, and then he climbed into the car. As the driver started the car, leaving Ho Li alone at the hospital entrance, Ho Li let out a frustrated curse and rubbed his forehead. Beckett must be crazy to even think of doing this. Once the reputation of Charlotte is destroyed, he must hold a press conference immediately to break off the engagement in order to avoid risks. Beckett, this cunning fox, is dragging the Simpson family into this! Beckett, known for his ruthless operation, why is he so fixated on the Merritt family this time? Is it because Jenny has repeatedly schemed against and provoked Beckett, or because Ruby and Zhuang's mother are too close? "Mr. George......" Dalton walked over. "Take Charlotte and Jenny home, tell Jenny, tomorrow morning, I want to see her alone." Alex was very curious, what exactly had happened between Beckett and Jenny. He didn't believe Beckett would marry Madeleine, and he didn't believe Beckett could have feelings for Madeleine. It was probably just possessiveness. ... In the car. Chris reached out, asking Beckett for a hug. Beckett reached out and held Chris, looking out the window with him. "Daddy, can we make a pinky promise?" Chris, the little smartie, wanted Beckett to confirm with a pinky promise, fearing he would lie to him. What if he refused to marry mommy in the future, what would she do. Madeleine was somewhat nervous, grasping Chris's hand, "Chris... Don't be like this." She feared that Zhan Jing Xing might be repulsed by Chris, thinking Chris was too clever and wanted to cling to the Beach family. But from Zhan Jing Xing's perspective, he was merely touched. Just how insecure and desperate for fatherly love must this child be, to be so cautious? "Pinky swear." Zhan Jing Xing raised his hand, hooking his pinky around Chris's. Chris's eyes reddened again, choking as he said, "...Pinky swear, can't be broken in a hundred years..." Zhan Jing Xing gently patted Chris's back in silent comfort. Madeleine's eyes also reddened. She turned her gaze away, looking out the car window on her side. She knew what her son wanted. Waiting until Zhan Jing Xing did not want her anymore… She would perhaps try blind dating, to find someone willing to accept her and Chris, get married, and live out the rest of her life. To give Chris a home. "Mr. Beach... " When they got home, Chris had fallen asleep. Zhan Jing Xing carefully placed Chris on the guest room bed and quietly walked out. It was apparent that he treated Chris very well. However, that was not a reason for Madeleine to be overly demanding. "There's no children's room in the house. I'll have someone come over tomorrow to renovate the master bedroom on the first floor and turn it into a children's room," Beckett said softly. "But..." Madeleine bit the corner of her lip, nervous. "You wouldn't need to stay in the master bedroom on the first floor. If Chris wants a complete home, shouldn't mom and dad sleep together?" Beckett ingeniously exploited Madeleine's weakness. Tears welled up in Madeleine's eyes. "Mr. Beach... I'm sorry for being so troublesome. Please don't despise Chris. He... he grew up without a father, and I... have been in prison all this time, so he's more mature than his peers." "He and I are alike," Beckett said softly. Madeleine was taken aback. She lowered her head without saying a word. "Clinton is only three years younger than I am," Beckett's voice was somewhat low. Clinton was the illegitimate child of the Beach family. This meant that when Beckett was three years old, Stanton and Yang Wanxi gave birth to Clinton outside of marriage. His childhood was also devoid of fatherly love. His family was also not complete. So, Beckett empathized with Chris more than anyone else, and could relate to his feelings. "I'm sorry…" Madeleine didn’t want to dwell on Beckett's saddening past. She rushed into the kitchen and brought out the stir-fried meat and vegetable noodles. Beckett gazed at the steaming noodles, smiling leisurely. Indeed, the simplest forms of happiness often touch the heart the most profoundly. His only regret… was not meeting Madeleine any earlier. "It would have been great if I were born three years later," Beckett mumbled quietly. "Hm?" While serving Beckett some food, Madeleine couldn't decipher the meaning behind his words. "That way, you and I... and Clinton, would've encountered each other in the same school." Beckett was confident that between him and Clinton, Madeleine would have undoubtedly chosen him. Unfortunately, the world didn’t work less on could-have-beens. If he had been by Madeleine's side when she flourished, would his rose then have been trampled upon by others? Madeleine’s hand holding the chopsticks tightened gradually. After a while, she looked up at Beckett and said, “Mr. Beach, the noodles will become mushy if you don’t eat them soon…” Wouldn't it be wonderful if it had been him, Beckett, who showed up in her life back then instead of Clinton? No… no, not quite. No one would believe her under that scenario. Her meeting with Beckett… was too late. The person she had become was not worthy of Beckett. Why should she hope for such a thing? Beckett, he should also stop giving her false hope. “Madeleine, should I legally adopt Chris in my name?” By making Chris his legitimate son, Beckett would also be passing down all his legal rights and claims to him. The chopsticks in Madeleine’s hand clattered to the floor.