Chapter 69 Do You Like Children?

‘That depends on my mood?’ The moment Mark Pattinson read those words, he felt like choking him to death. [You’re dead!] Hansel was speechless. [Mr. Pattinson, please don’t be so violent. Tomorrow I still have a gift for you. Don’t you think the way you treat me is unfair?] Hansel replied. Then, he sent a pity-looking picture to him. Mark Pattinson found it hard to imagine what kind of person he was dealing with. Speaking of which, he grabbed the main point and asked, [What’s the gift?] [It’s a wonderful gift!] Hansel said, [You’ll surely be thrilled about it!] Mark Pattinson sneered. [All right. I’ll wait for you. If it’s not as thrilling as you’ve promised, I’ll despise you!] [You won’t be disappointed! [By the way, Mark, I’ve heard that you’re becoming a daddy, am I right?] Hansel asked. When he typed these words, he was very tempted to break into Mark Pattinson’s system. At the mention of this, Mark Pattinson frowned. [You’re very well-informed!] [Just to let you know that you’ve caught my attention!] Hansel replied. [I have to thank you then!] [You’re welcome. How do you feel knowing that you’re about to become a daddy, Mr. Pattinson?] Hansel felt nervous when he asked these questions. He was looking forward to hearing Mark Pattinson’s feedback. To his disappointment, Mark Pattinson replied coldly in a few words only. [I have no feeling!] [Don’t you like children?] [Mhm!] The word “Mhm” made Hansel’s heart sink. The feeling was indescribable. Still, he asked, [Why?] [They are way too noisy!] Hansel was speechless. He found Mark Pattinson very despicable. Come on, even Hansel himself also had to go through that age!!! Unbeknownst to Hansel, he did not know what Mark Pattinson had experienced in his adolescent days… An experience that he would never wipe out from his memory for the rest of his life! The feeling of not knowing if, after Mark Pattinson knew about him and Gretel as his own flesh and blood, would welcome them with open arms unnerved him. Nevertheless, the future was out of his control. At the moment, he could only take one step at a time. [I need to excuse myself now. I still have other work to follow up on. I'll go offline now!] Hansel replied. [Where’s your so-called gift?] Mark Pattinson asked. He was very curious about what kind of gift he was about to receive from him. [You’ll know by tomorrow!] [Why must it be tomorrow?!] [This is because tomorrow will be more fun!] Mark Pattinson [...All right, I’ll wait for you!] [All right. If that’s the case, go to bed early!] After that, Hansel sent a kissing image and went offline. Mark Pattinson was stupefied for a few minutes in front of his computer screen. After that, he gave up, switched off his computer, and took a rest. The next day. A shocking blow hit the news in Alpine city. The news has broken all the previous records. This was because those were Alpine City mayor’s daughter’s scandalous photos. The intimacy between the male and female inside the washroom of a pub was vividly seen from the photos. Photos were printed on the magazines while the video was uploaded to the internet. No sign of photoshop on either the photos or video. The number of post sharing had hit close to ten million! Even the television station also has broadcasted the news. Hansel was preparing his breakfast while watching the television. He was very satisfied with today’s results. By the time the television broadcast ended, breakfast was ready to be served too. Just then, Lyla and Gretel woke up from their bed. Lyla did not have the habit of reading newspapers or magazines. Nevertheless, she felt heart-warming when Hansel’s homemade breakfast was served. Despite being a mother of two, Hansel has learned to take care of himself since young. Not only that, but he also took care of his mother too. As such, Lyla felt ashamed of herself but at the same time, she enjoyed the feeling of being taken care of. “Good morning, Mommy!” “Good morning!” Lyla replied with a smile. “Breakfast is served!” Hansel said. “Where’s Gretel?” “If not mistaken, she’s still in her dreamland!” “Wake her up!” “All right!” Hansel followed his mother’s instructions obediently. After a minute, Gretel was seen following behind him, looking in complete exhaustion. At night, Hansel accompanied Gretel to bed. “Wash yourself up, then only take your breakfast!” “Noted!” Gretel replied. Then, she cleaned herself up. Lyla sat down to have her breakfast while Hansel sat opposite her. She felt the atmosphere today was different from normal. She watched Hansel and found that he looked happy. “Hansel, any good news to share with me?” Lyla asked. Hansel was having his food while Lyla asked him. He raised his eyebrow. “Nothing. What’s the matter, Mommy?” “You look very happy today!” Lyla said confidently. Hansel smiled and showed an innocent look, then he shook his head. “Nothing!” Lyla narrowed her eyes. “Remember to work hard and learn humbly regardless of how intelligent you’re!” “Noted, Mommy. Don’t be a worrywart!’ Hansel said. At that moment, Gretel came over. “And you too!” Just as Gretel was about to take her seat, she was nagged by Lyla. “Noted, Mommy!” Lyla felt helpless with the two of them. They often played dumb. No matter how much effort Lyla put in to educate them, they seemingly obeyed her in her face, yet did the opposite behind her back. Fortunately, school teachers have never called to complain about them. If not, Lyla would have given them a piece of her mind. “All right, let’s eat!” The two of them nodded and had their meals. After the meal, Lyla headed off to work immediately. “I need to make a move now. You both also need to hurry up after the cleanup!” “Noted. We’ll depart after feeding Gretel!” “Mhm!” Lyla nodded and went off to work in relief. Inside the company. Lyla arrived at the company on time. She was neither early nor late for work. Each time, she arrived on time. After clocking in, she started to work. Today, the atmosphere in the company was very unusual compared to normal days. So much has happened in the past few days. Every time she walked in, everyone would give her a weird look. Today, no one took notice of her, and instead, they were chatting and laughing in groups. Lyla frowned. What had happened again? At that moment, Lily was chatting with others too, in a triumphant facial expression. When she turned and saw Lyla, she ran over to her happily. “My dear, finally you’re here!” Lyla watched her. “Have you hit the jackpot? Why are you in high spirit?” “Something even better than hitting a jackpot!” “What is it?” “Haven’t you known about it yet?” Lily looked at her and asked. Lyla frowned. “What happened again?” “…You haven’t read the newspaper yet, right?” Lily asked. Lyla shook her head honestly. This morning she had chatted with Hansel. Also, she did not cultivate a reading habit. “Lyla, aside from work, you also need to entertain yourself with some juicy gossip!” Lyla sat down. “What’s the point of knowing when I won’t be getting a penny to feed my family!” Lily went speechless. “You will be very excited with today’s news!” “Why?” Lily passed to her without second a thought. “Read it and you’ll find out!” Lyla frowned. Seeing her mysterious reaction, she took over the magazine. When she saw the photos on the magazine, she gave a bug-eyed look. The magazine depicted photos of Kathleen Turner sleeping with another man inside the bathroom. Despite certain parts having been pixelated, their expressions were seen very clearly. The best part was, the photos were shown in high resolution. As such, their reactions and expressions were captured very closely. No sign of photoshop at all. The title was “Mayor’s Daughter Committed Adultery Before Marriage, Self-Indulgence in the Pub!” Looking at the news, Lyla blinked her eyes. “This…” Lily smiled triumphantly. “How’s it? Great news, right?” Lyla blinked her eyes, no wonder everyone was in a gossiping mood. These photos would ruin Kathleen Turner’s future. While Lyla remained speechless, Lily looked at her and asked, “Are you okay?” Lyla came back to her senses. She shook her head. “I’m okay!” “I’ve never thought Kathleen Turner to be that open-minded!” Lily said delightfully. “Exactly. She behaved very differently in usual days!” “No one should ever judge a book by its cover!” “Rumor has it that her child may not be Mr. Pattinson’s!” When everyone started to whisper. They talked behind Kathleen Turner’s back in front of Lyla. If the news was a genuine piece, Mark Pattinson and Kathleen Turner’s wedding would most likely be called off! With Mark Pattinson’s temperament, how could he tolerate such a shameful deed. Everyone agreed with this thought unanimously. Lyla remained silent. She was very used to such cruel reality. “Indeed, this posture was way too much!” “How could she commit adultery when Mr. Pattinson was already a handsome man!” “Exactly!” Several of them continued gossiping and joked around. Everyone laughed. Lyla looked at them. “Enough. We don’t know if those photos are real or fake ones. Let’s not talk blindly anymore!” “No sign of photoshop. What else can they be other than genuine photos?” Lily looked at Lyla. “Come on, are you sympathizing with her at this moment?” Lyla kept quiet. Indeed, she showed some sympathy for her. “Don’t forget how she had accused you and mistreated you in the past. How could you sympathize with her at this moment!” Lily said. “No!” Lyla denied herself. On second thought, Kathleen Turner might take the matter lightly. “Ms. Turner can afford to toy around. After all, she is filthy rich and from the higher-class of society. What’s a fling once in a while!” “Yet, this exposure was way too much. Wondered who she had offended against. Even the video was uploaded to the internet!” One of the staff said. Lily raised her eyebrow. “All the while she offended a lot of people, isn’t it? “True!” “But this is the first time!” “Well, when one often plays with fire, she’ll catch one sooner or later!” Everybody laughed. For those who were not fond of Kathleen Turner, it was the right moment for them to release their grudges. For others who had just visited and praised Kathleen Turner in the hospital the day before, they were utterly speechless. It was still early to conclude if she would be able to marry Mark Pattinson. Everyone knew that Mark Pattinson treated Lyla differently. At this moment, none of them dare to speak a word. After the gossiping session, everyone returned to their respective seat to start work. Lyla browsed her Facebook and saw that there were various comments and discussions on this topic. Who could tell her who had Kathleen Turner offended to the extent her ugly side was completely exposed.