Chapter 21

The two little fellows form a force, as they grow older, Melissa is really worried that she won't be able to control them. Melissa was so anxious that she wanted to spit blood. It seemed that no one could discuss strategies with her. Now, Melissa's primary task is to ensure the safety of the two children and to keep them within close reach. She had a premonition that a great battle of wits and bravery was about to begin. At this time, Melissa and her two children had crossed the front hall through the long corridor of the middle hall. In the main living room, there were three European-style sofas and a solid wood coffee table. All the tea utensils and cup ware were made of gilded ceramics or openwork iron art, which matched perfectly with the feeling of the castle. It seemed that the lady of this place was also a very elegant woman with taste for life. When she was young, she must have been knowledgeable, and a peerless beauty. "Wow! Bro, look at these glasses. They are so colorful, and that lamp..." Alvina pointed to the crystal chandelier above the main living room and screamed excitedly. Melissa also looked around in the direction pointed by Alvina. Those large gothic colored glasses must have cost a lot of manpower and resources to install. In the night sky, the bright moonlight reflected on the colored glass, creating shades of fairy-tales, and it suddenly made people think of beautiful love in fairy tales. "Young master, welcome back. Please rest here for a while with your friends. I will go upstairs to call the old lady down." An old butler who had served in the castle for many years gave a sincere nod towards Joseph. "Okay, Uncle John, we're not in a hurry." Joseph also replied respectfully to the old butler. The two children began to whisper again as they sat on the sofa with Melissa. The children were still excitedly discussing when a growl suddenly came from Alvin's little belly. "Mom, I'm a bit hungry. I didn't have dinner at Aunt Amy's house just now," Complained Alvin, pouting his little mouth. He rubbed his belly with his little hand, and shortly after, a grumbling sound came out from his small belly. Upon seeing her brother's hunger, Alvina covered her little stomach too and climbed into her mom's ears to act flirtatiously. "Mommy, Mommy, Alvina is also hungry. I wants to eat strawberry pudding and chocolate..." "Try to hold on a bit, Alvina. Mommy is going to buy you some delicious food soon..." Melissa did her best to comfort the children. She really didn't want her children running around at this time. "Tony, go quickly and instruct the kitchen to prepare dinner," Joseph ordered, glancing at Melissa and then immediately instructing his servant. He suddenly felt that a young woman with two children aged around five was really not easy. "Young Master, I've already instructed the kitchen to prepare dinner." Tony replied amiably, a big boy at the age of about eighteen or nineteen. He was an orphan and has been working in the Clarkson's mansion for three years. "Um" Joseph nodded. At this point, footsteps and the sound of a cane echoed from the staircase entrance. It must be Grandmother coming downstairs. Joseph hurriedly got up from the sofa, prepared to greet Grandmother. Melissa and the two little ones also stood up to greet this long-awaited figure. As the footsteps and the sound of the cane got closer and closer, Melissa held her breath and focused. Her fingertips were cold, and her heart was pounding in her chest.