Chapter 671 Like A Walk On Thin Ice

Mason felt as if the boulder inside his heart had been lifted, but Lil Millet scoffed softly, just enough for Mason alone to hear it. ‘Mommy is still siding with daddy even after what he did to her.’ Lil Millet was a little annoyed and scoffed. “Then is he good to you, mommy? If he is not good to you, then I don’t want this daddy~” Mason felt as if his heart was once again burdened and massaged his throbbing forehead. ‘This kiddo… ‘Why do I feel that he’s so cheeky and is trying to give me all sorts of trouble? ‘On second thought, if I was Lil Millet, I would be resistant toward a man who suddenly appeared and claimed to be my father as well. ‘After all, I had never done any of my responsibilities as a father over the past five years. He wouldn’t easily believe it when I suddenly appear and claim to be his daddy. ‘All these… needs time.’ Mason’s heart began to calm down. “Whether you want it or not, he is still your daddy.” Madeleine sighed and asked, “Is he nearby?” Lil Millet pretended as if he did not see Mason and shook his head. “Nope, he’s not.” “Then listen to what I have to say.” Madeleine looked at her son with a gentle gaze and smile. She spoke with a gentle tone, “Regardless of where he was in the past, he has appeared now. He is your daddy. Even if you won’t acknowledge him, he is still your daddy, so… it doesn’t matter much whether you admit it or not. Besides, over the five years… perhaps I’ve made some mistakes as well but I’ve sorted those out. Lil Millet… for mommy’s sake if not yours, don’t give your daddy a hard time, okay?” What was going on in Madeleine’s mind right now? To be honest, she could empathize and put herself in Mason’s shoes. If it was her in his position, she would not be able to accept it as well. Especially the last two questions. It was something that bothered Mason severely. It was regarding Liam. Even if he never mentioned that he hated Liam in front of Madeleine, how could he not hate Liam when Liam was part of the cause for breaking up his family? Madeleine understood how it felt when her marriage was destroyed by a homewrecker. Her marriage with Joshua Lane ended because he had a mistress at that time. From going through all that, she felt that she hated homewreckers as well. That was why she could understand Mason’s feelings. Lil Millet pouted and said with dissatisfaction, “Mommy, does he know how considerate you are toward him?” He had purposely asked for Mason to hear because he knew that Mason was at a corner. Mason rubbed his chin and felt that he no longer had any good reputation in front of his son. ‘This kiddo already hated me from the beginning, now that I took him out without his mommy, I think his hatred for me is going to increase.’ Mason pursed his lips and felt momentarily embarrassed. On the other end of the line, Madeleine smiled. “Alright, children shouldn’t meddle into adult affairs. I will know what to do. Remember to ask daddy to bring you to school tomorrow. I will send your school bag to school tomorrow, understand?” “Okay.” Lil Millet nodded his head and still felt heartbroken for his mommy. “It’s late now, sleep earlier. Don’t end up falling asleep in class.” “Goodnight, mommy. Muah.” Lil Millet kissed the screen before ending the call. Once the call ended, Lil Millet sat on the sofa and said with a hushed voice, “Hmph, silly mommy.” Mason heard it from the outside and felt a stab in his heart. He did not enter but asked a housekeeper to take care of Lil Millet while he returned to his study. Once inside, as always, Mason wanted to give Simon a call but when he looked for his phone, he remembered that his phone was still with Lil Millet. Left with no choice, Mason had to take out his spare phone from the drawer. He had just dialed Simon’s number when he was reminded of something and ended the call abruptly. ‘Won’t I become a person who broke my promise if I were to investigate him now?’ Mason then put down the phone. ‘Forget it.’ … The next day, Madeleine woke up early and went through the motions of brushing her teeth, getting dressed, and preparing breakfast. When Iris came down, she was surprised to find that Madeleine was done preparing breakfast and asked, “Why are you up so early?” Madeleine smiled at Iris. “How is this early? It’s almost time for work, aren’t you going to come down for your breakfast?” Iris quickly sat down to eat. Once Madeleine had eaten, Iris saw that Madeleine went back upstairs. By the time Iris was done eating, Madeleine was ready to leave for work with Lil Millet’s school bag. “I’m dropping by at Lil Millet’s school so you’ll need to take the bus to work today.” Iris made a crying face. “Are you serious? It’s been a long time since we last went to work together and you won’t wait for me?” Madeleine said in defeat, “I’ll give you five minutes to put on your makeup and be ready to leave, can you do that?” ‘Five minutes? It’s not even enough for me to put on my makeup.’ Iris shook her head. “Never mind, I’ll take the bus. By the way… are you sure that… you’re alright?” “Huh? Why wouldn’t I?” Iris blinked her eyes. “Why do you look like you’re in a good mood?” “Should I be in a bad mood?” ‘Shouldn’t you? Lil Millet was just taken away by Mason yesterday night while you’re left here. It just didn’t feel right no matter how I looked at it. ‘Instead, Madeleine woke up early in the morning and made breakfast. She had even gotten ready on time. The more normal she acts, the more worried I become.’ “Alright, I’m leaving now.” Madeleine left the house with Lil Millet’s bag without waiting for a response from Iris. Iris rubbed her head after Madeleine left before heading upstairs. Madeleine arrived at Lil Millet’s school much earlier to drop his school bag before heading to her office. She did not want to see Mason with Lil Millet perhaps out of fear. She did not want to go through what happened last night for a second time. She did not have any courage to say anything to Mason as well. She was a weak person on the inside. Now that she had poured in her feelings into this relationship, she felt that… she may not be able to take it if Mason were to say to her that he was unsure again. Their relationship had always been like a walk on thin ice. Since Mason had to send Lil Millet to school, he woke up earlier than usual. When he sent Lil Millet to the school gates, the teacher was still holding on to Lil Millet’s school bag talking to another colleague. She was about to enter the school premises when she saw Lil Millet arriving. What surprised her was the man that sent Lil Millet to school. He looked exactly like Lil Millet. The school teachers had never seen Lil Millet’s father and they were all curious, but because Lil Millet’s uncle was Quentin Hall, they only dared to gossip privately. They were all dumbfounded to see Mason appear today.