Chapter 683 Act With Discretion

Once the call ended, Lil Millet turned behind to look at the door and saw Iris peeking into the room. “Aunt Iris, are you eavesdropping on my conversation?” Iris felt embarrassed when she was caught listening but she blamed it on Lil Millet for being so alert that he felt her presence even though she had been careful. “Not at all.” Lil Iris came out from behind the door and waved at Lil Millet with embarrassment. “I just wanted to come to ask you if you’ve informed your mommy over the phone about what your uncle asked, I didn’t mean to eavesdrop on your conversation~” Iris tapped on Lil Millet’s head and grinned as she looked at him. Lil Millet blinked his eyes for a moment and said, “Liar, you came to eavesdrop on my conversation.” “Okay, okay, I was eavesdropping, okay? Did your mommy ask you to wait for her?” Since Iris had admitted it, Lil Millet decided to drop the subject and nodded his head. Iris’s mouth twitched. “Um, I didn’t eavesdrop on purpose, but… remember not to say anything about your mommy’s issues to your uncle, okay?” “Why?” Lil Millet’s black eyes stared at Iris in bewilderment. Iris could not tell lies when faced with such an innocent gaze. She looked away and said, “Don’t ask so much. It’ll be explained to you in the future, just not now. Lil Millet, I know you’re unlike other children, and I know that you’re a smart boy, so please promise me this time, okay? Let your mommy handle this on her own.” Iris looked at Lil Millet solemnly. Lil Millet stared back at her as well. Both of them exchanged glances for some time when Lil Millet suddenly tilted his head and said, “But, I don’t know anything, what can I say to Uncle Quentin?” “You, how would you not know anything, your dad…” Iris realized it as she was halfway through her sentence and quickly hugged Lil Millet. “Lil Millet, you’re so smart. I like you so much.” Lil Millet had a deriding look on his face upon hearing that and pushed Iris away. “Hmph, I only like my mommy~ I know you only like Uncle Quentin!” She smiled sheepishly and scratched her nose when Lil Millet mentioned her issues as she coughed. “Alright. It’s almost the same whether I like you or your uncle more. I still like you because you’re so cute and smart.” Lil Millet ignored Iris’s attempt at sucking up to him, put down the phone, and waited for his mommy to arrive. ‘I wonder how daddy and mommy were yesterday. She couldn’t have easily forgiven him just like that? Hmph, I won’t allow it. ‘Bad daddy and the things he did to hurt her in the past. He can forget about wanting mommy’s forgiveness so easily!!’ When Madeleine left Coastal Villa, she was chauffeured by a driver. Once she had arrived at her residential park, she told the driver to leave. At first, the driver was worried and insisted on waiting for her. Left with no choice, she told the driver that Mason will pick her up later. That was when the driver was relieved and left. Madeleine relaxed once the driver left, and she headed upstairs. Once she entered, she called out for Lil Millet and saw him running down the stairs so quickly that Madeleine’s expression changed, watching him with fear as he made his way toward her. She wanted to shout at him to slow down but she was afraid that would startle him and cause him to fall. The first thing Madeleine did when Lil Millet leaped into her arms was to pull on his ear. “Who said you could run so fast? The stairs are so steep, are you not afraid of falling down the stairs by running so fast? Lil Millet, do you think that you’re not made of flesh and blood?” She said sternly and he could tell from her looks that she was not joking. He dared not go against her, thus he stuck his tongue out and made a silly face. “I’m sorry, mommy. It’s my fault. I was just in a hurry to see you, so…” Lil Millet looked up at her with a sad and pitiful expression, asking for some love and care. Madeleine had wanted to continue her lecture but it was all gone when she saw his expression. Lil Millet looked like a pitiful and harmless pet, rubbing his ears as he whined, “Mommy, it’s painful~” Madeleine instinctively released her grip and rubbed his ears. “Is it very painful? Have I pulled it too forcefully?” “Yes!” Lil Millet pouted his lips and appeared hurt, looking at her with watery eyes that made Madeleine feel heartbroken. “Okay, I was wrong. Don’t be angry at me, okay? Go wash your face, change your clothes, and we’ll go back to Uncle Quentin’s house.” Lil Millet obediently nodded his head. “Mommy, wait for me a while.” He then headed upstairs. He was about to run up but Madeleine beat him to it and told him off before he could do so, thus he had no choice but to walk up instead. Iris was at the stairs and saw everything that happened. After Lil Millet had left the area, she walked over to Madeleine and said, “Tsk, tsk. Lil Millet’s act cute and pitiful skills have been refined well~” Madeleine, “…” She looked at Iris helplessly. She knew that Lil Millet purposely acted pitifully but he was her son. Since he was her son, she just had to indulge him then. Sigh. “Why did Quentin suddenly ask you to go back? What’s going on? Has he found out what’s going on between you and Young Master Yeich?” Madeleine appeared calm at the mention of that issue as if she was not worried at all. Iris was puzzled by her reaction. “Why do you look so calm? He is your brother, aren’t you worried?” Madeleine looked up calmly at Iris before she said, “Is there any use for me to be worried? He is going to have to know sooner or later, so there’s not much of a difference whether he knows about it now or later.” Iris felt that what Madeleine said made sense. If Madeleine decided to be together with Mason, Quentin was going to find out about it sooner or later. It was not too much a difference whether… he knew it earlier or later. Iris nodded at that thought and said, “So, have you figured out how you’re going to tell him?” ‘How am I going to tell him?’ The thought of what she might say or request from Quentin made Madeleine feel a chill running down her spine, but… she did not seem to have much of a choice. She smiled and said, “I’ll see how then and act with discretion.”