Chapter 56 Mad With Envy

Now that he mentioned it, Lyla gave it some serious thought. She really did not dare imagine what would happen. Lyla then looked at them. “The both of you will behave if you two don’t want to lose me and have a stepmother instead!” Based on Mark Pattinson’s wild temper, there would be nothing left of her when he was done! In the end, Hansel and Gretel were silent... They were both rendered speechless. This was not what they meant! “Okay, I’ll nap for a bit first. Call me when it’s time to eat!” Lyla said as she left. “Wait!” Just then, Hansel shouted and immediately walked up to grab her arm. “Mummy, are you hurt?” Gretel quickly walked over too when she heard and looked over her worriedly. “Mummy, how did you get hurt?” Erm… Seeing these two worried faces, Lyla pursed her lips. She had already changed into casual wear to hide it, but she did not expect Hansel’s eagle eyes to notice. “Oh, I accidentally scraped it!” “Is that true?” “Of course it is true. It’s just a layer of skin, it’ll be fine after a couple of days!” Lyla said, not wanting them to worry. Even though Lyla said that, Gretel was still frowning. She was still skeptical because Lyla did not seem like such a clumsy person. Watching Hansel’s brows knitted together, she asked, “Dear, what are you thinking about?” “Nothing!” “Don’t worry, Mummy is an adult. I know how to protect myself, Ok?” Hansel then only nodded in assurance, hoping that he was only overthinking things. Just then, he suddenly remembered something and ran to his room. Soon after, he came running back. There was a bracelet in his hands. “Mummy put this on!” “What is this?” “It is something awesome after all! There’s a button on it. In case anything happens, I’ll get notified if you press this button!” “It’s that high-tech?” “I will feel assured as long as you wear it!” Hansel said. Lyla did not argue. She would do anything to make them feel reassured. So she put it on. Actually, it looked pretty nice and very refined. If Hansel said nothing, she would have never thought that it was a high-tech gadget. “Does it work? Why not we test it out?” Hansel was speechless. “Gretel and I have one each. So, Mummy, you’d better not press it for no reason!” Hansel said. He knew that these were linked directly to the Divine Seraph Association Internal Centre. If Lyla were to push that button, he reckoned that Blake and the rest would find him very soon. He did not want to be exposed to this quickly! “Alright!” Lyla nodded. “But where did you get these from?” She realized that she rarely micromanaged these two, but they always came up with weird stuff. For example, this dog. Another example would be this bracelet. So after she asked this question, Hansel and Gretel were both silent. Just as Hansel was thinking about how to explain this, Gretel opened her mouth with an “ah”. Lyla and Hansel’s sights went towards her. “It was a lucky draw prize!” Lyla and Gretel were both speechless. Now, it seemed like this was the only explanation for it! “Are you sure?” Lyla set her eyes on Hansel. What else could Hansel say? So he could only nod his head reluctantly. “That’s right!” This excuse was as far-fetched as it could get. Did they really think that Lyla was born yesterday? However, she did not continue to question and expose them. If they did not want her to know, then she would not ask. “I don’t care where you got this, but I’m warning you two. You are not to do anything bad, you hear me?” Lyla said. She raised her children with a free-range parenting style. She believed that Gretel and Hansel were not bad children; they knew their limits and did everything accordingly. It was just that someday in the future, Lyla would definitely regret not educating them well. As they listened to Lyla, both Hansel and Gretel nodded in tandem. “Alright, call me when it’s time to eat!” Lyla said irritatedly. “Sure!” Only then did Lyla turn back to return to her room for a nap. Hansel and Gretel finally breathed out in relief. .... It was 8 pm. Kathleen Turner and Mark Pattinson walked out of a restaurant after dinner. Kathleen Turner looked at him, “Mark, I saw you hurry out of the company this afternoon, where did you go?” Kathleen Turner clung onto Mark Pattinson’s arm acting cute and vulnerable. In fact, she was just asking just for the sake of it. Ever since she had been engaged, she had been in a state of bliss. Coincidently, her words reminded Mark Pattinson. He turned to look at Kathleen Turner, looking rather grim. His gaze was so deep that no one could figure out what was in his mind. After some time, he finally opened up. “Kathleen Turner, why did you let Lyla Lowe sign the contract?” He asked. Kathleen Turner was stunned. She did not expect him to ask about this. Neither did she think that he would come to know about it. As she watched Mark Pattison, Kathleen Turner’s expression was a little stiff. Between them, she really did not want to mention Lyla Lowe’s name because it was like a curse to her. “What’s wrong? As a director, why can’t I arrange some work for her?” Kathleen Turner questioned back, her expression turning ugly. How could she happy when her own boyfriend was concerned about another woman? “But you should know who the other person is. Kathleen Turner, aren’t your actions a little too degrading to your position.” Mark Pattinson said. Kathleen Turner’s expression turned ugly in a flash. How could she not know about that? In fact, she did it on purpose! “Of course I do, but she is so witty. Didn’t she worm her way out of the last incident? Perhaps she may still have some cards up her sleeve that we do not know of. I was only trying to teach her a lesson. Mark, are you that worried about her?” Kathleen Turner asked while staring at him, as a snarky grin flashed across her face. However, Mark Pattinson’s brows crinkled up. “Teach her a lesson? Who are you to teach her a lesson?” Kathleen Turner’s expression was wavering. Mark Pattinson might have treated Lyla differently, but she never thought that he would show it off so obviously. Her expression was awful as she gazed at him. “You never questioned me when I taught someone a lesson before. Why are you starting now?” Kathleen Turner asked blankly, her tone pained. “Kathleen Turner, no matter the mistake someone did, you have no right to teach them a lesson like that!” Mark Pattinson spelled out every word clearly. Kathleen Turner’s brows furrowed; deep down, her heart was unsettled. “Mark, do... you like her?” She asked softly, even her voice was trembling. Terrified that Mark Pattinson’s answer would disappoint her. She would fall down on her dumps if it was the case. Mark Pattinson looked at Kathleen Turner, not answering for a long time. Did he like her? He did not know either! Furthermore, he did not even what it was to like someone either. But his silence made Kathleen Turner even more upset. “No!” Mark Pattinson denied. Was it not? Was that really so？ Then why was his expression not reflecting that? “Really?” Kathleen Turner questioned with a smile. However, that smile was full of spite. Mark Pattinson did not want to discuss this with her anymore. Rather, he stared at her with a deep gaze in her eyes. “Kathleen Turner, promise me. Do not meddle with Lyla Lowe anymore.” Although Mark Pattison’s tone was light, but the warning was there. When she heard this, Kathleen Turner was about to sink down into the dumps. It was impossible to say that Mark Pattinson did not like Lyla! The rims of her eyes were red. If you say that, Mark Pattinson, what position are you putting me in? Their love spanning for several years did not match up to one month with a woman. Even if she really did not want to admit it, but she was jealous of Lyla. She envied her beauty, envied that she could catch Mark Pattinson’s attention, envied that she could make Mark Pattinson do everything for her. These were all that she had never experienced before! “Mark, I don’t care what you think. We are already engaged. I am your fiance and your future wife. I am the one who will be by your side for the rest of our lives.” Kathleen Turner stared at him as she spelled out each word loud and clear. When he heard her words, Mark Pattinson was stunned. Then he said, “Don’t worry. No one will ever threaten your place. I will marry you and you shall be Mrs. Pattinson from then on!” Mark Pattinson said that, but it was only to fulfill his promise to marry her. Now that she heard these words, Kathleen Turner was supposed to be happy, right? But she did not feel happy at all. On the contrary, her heart seemed heavier. It was an indescribable feeling. That feeling was as if Mark Pattinson did not marry her because he wanted to instead it was like she was forcing him... Indeed, she had loved him for many years. When she first got to know him, his handsome looks and rebellious temperament had attracted her. So no matter how fickle he was, she had always kept one eye closed. All she wanted was to be with him, and now… She was getting increasingly uneasy. These days, he rarely had any more scandals. But now, with Lyla’s appearance, she was going mad with envy. Her heart was at a total loss of what to do... However, in the end, she continued to believe that Lyla Lowe would remain an outsider as long as they were married. No matter what happened, she would never come between the two of them. As she thought this, she tried her best to ignore that uneasiness. She walked up and held onto his arm, “Mark, let’s not talk about her anymore, ok? I missed you so much… Shall we go to your place?” Kathleen Turner asked as she looked at him. Sexual intercourse could help wash away all that frustration. When two people came together as one, it felt like a string connected their hearts together. That was why some claimed that after doing these kinds of activities often, the two will love each other, even when they do not want to! Mark Pattinson glanced at her. Suddenly he realised that he had no interest in these kinds of things. He pursed his lips before opening up to speak. “Sorry, I have something on tonight. So I can’t be with you...” Once again, Mark Pattinson had rejected her. Kathleen Turner’s expression was dreadful, but she could not lose it now. Her hands were clenched tight as she could only smile and say, “Alright then. You should rest early!” “Yep. You should go home soon. I shan’t see you off then!” “Mhm!” Kathleen Turner nodded, but she said nothing. Mark Pattinson did not say much else too as he turned to walk towards his car. Then he drove off. Kathleen Turner stood where she was, as she gazed in the direction where his car disappeared. Her hands were clenched tight, as all the frustrations she had kept controlled and hidden seeped out bit by bit. Even the rims of her eyes were red! She clenched her fist tight, fighting hard to hold in all this sadness. Mark Pattinson, why are you doing this to me? Why? Which part of me does not match up to you? Why are you doing this to me? Still, she was doomed to love a man like this. Why did she act so lowly then? Kathleen Turner desperately needed a place to vent. At last, she reached up her arm to hail down a taxi and hopped in. “Let’s hit the Workers Bar!