Chapter 20

Joseph was the first to step out of the car.Several servants greeted in unison, "Welcome second Young Master." Joseph politely nodded at them. As soon as he got out of the car, Melissa quickly took the opportunity to instruct her children, "Alvin, Alvina, remember to stay close to Mom later. Do not easily believe anyone. Understood?" "We understood, Mom. My sister and I will stand behind you and protect you at all times!" Alvin raised his little head, cast intelligent eyes on Melissa, and then blinked at Alvina "Isn't that right, Alvina?" "Um-hum, I and brother will protect you together. We will not run around!" Alvina raised three chubby fingers, staring with a pair of innocent round eyes, swearing to her mother. "Alright, remember your promise! If anyone breaks promises and runs around, I won’t buy them ice cream" Melissa seriously warned the two little ones, holding her son with one hand and her daughter with the other, stepping onto the stone steps leading to the castle. As the castle's main gate slowly opened, Joseph turned back to look at the mother and her two children. When they approached, Joseph leaned into Melissa's ear and warned in a low voice "Woman, if you want to stay safe with your children, seriously co-operate to finish this drama. Look at my glances and act accordingly." Joseph stared at Melissa with a pair of intimidating eyes, and Melissa stared back at him without the slightest fear. From now on, it was a confrontation between their eyes. Afterwards, Joseph lowered his head, switched to a gentler gaze, and said to the two children "When you go inside and see an old grandma, remember to call her your great-grandmother! Only when your great-grandmother is happy will uncle give you the limited edition Transformers and beautiful doll outfits. One last thing, always remember to call me dad, understood?” Near the door, Joseph didn’t forget to threaten and lure the mother and her children. This man deserved a beating! "We understand..." Alvin and Alvina chorused with long drawn-out voices. 'Ah, Alvin and Alvina, have you two sold your mom out so quickly? This man isn't your father at all, you're acknowledging a thief as your father' Melissa thought. Melissa was leading her children through the grand hall on the first floor, her current state of mind was extremely anxious, without any time to gloss over the interior decorations of the mansion. She wouldn't allow anyone to restrict the freedom of her and her children just because of a few million. However, the two little treasures acted as if they were sightseeing, looking here and there, which left Melissa at her wits' end. She muttered to them in a hushed tone, "Alvin, Alvina, you can't call him Dad. Absolutely not!" Melissa was holding her children's little hands, glaring at Joseph who was leading the way, and gritting her teeth. At this moment, Alvin suddenly tugged at Melissa's arm, wanting his mom to crouch down to hear what he had to say. Melissa quietly bent down to strategize with her son and daughter. "Mom, my sister and I know that this bad uncle isn't our real dad; we're just playing along with his act, like playing house. Plus, my sister and I can even get rewarded!" "Yeah, mom, don't worry. Once we get our rewards, we'll call him uncle instead of dad. We will always love mom the most!" Alvina and Alvin harmoniously said, holding their mom's hand while acting flirtatiously.