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nChapter 107: Chapter 103 – How Great It Would Be If She Were Timmy’s Mom!

nTranslator: 549690339

nRichelle Dunn’s mind went blank for a moment!

nIt took her a while to recover.

nBy the time she realized that Roy Lewis was referring to Kiara Dunn as “Timmy’s mom” and not her.

nShe didn’t know whether to feel relieved or sad.

nAnyway, even if the words applied to her, they wouldn’t be wrong.

nAlthough she had her own compelling reasons back then, the damage had already been done to Timmy. So, saying that she was a terrible woman wasn’t wrong either.

nLowering her gaze, her trembling fingertips gently stroked Timmy’s tender little face.

n“He’s never said…”

nRichelie’s palms and back of her hands were covered with sweat, instinctively not wanting to continue the topic.

nTo her, the topic of Timmy’s mother was undoubtedly a painful torment, like being whipped on a cross.

nEven though she was also a victim, she had no right to stop Roy Lewis or Timmy from discussing this topic.

nFortunately, Roy Lewis didn’t seem to have any intention of pursuing the topic further.

nBecause just now, he was actually influenced by the warm atmosphere Richelle created while coaxing Timmy to sleep, without thinking, the words just slipped out of his mouth.

nAs soon as he said it, he felt it was inexplicable, and then a little embarrassing.

nWhether Timmy’s mom was terrible or not was a very private matter. Standing in Richelie’s position, she had no obligation to be the “garbage can” for his emotional venting.

nHowever, Roy Lewis was still a bit disappointed, “Really?”

nHe thought, given how much Timmy trusted Richelle, such complaints would be on his lips all the time.

nRoy Lewis stared at Richelle, watching her gently stroke their son’s face with lowered eyes. The dim yellow light cast a shadow on her face, half of it hidden.

nEven though he couldn’t see it clearly, he felt her sadness and pain very vividly.

nShe was genuinely good and caring towards Timmy.

nBut suddenly, he felt quite meaningless in comparing himself with her.

nIt was only now that he realized the reason for his inexplicable words was probably because Richelle treated Timmy so kindly and gently. In comparison, he felt some sense of regret.

nIt was like thinking, “How great would it be if she were Timmy’s mom!”

nBut these thoughts, he could only keep to himself.

nAfter all, she was just his doctor. If he spoke those words out loud, what would she think of him?

nIt wasn’t until then that Roy Lewis realized, when it came to matters concerning Timmy, not only Timmy was dependent on Richelle, so was he.

nWhen Timmy was unhappy, he would go to Richelle.

nWhen Timmy refused to learn, he would go to Richelle.

nEven with something as small as Timmy not eating well, he would still turn to Richelle.

nUnconsciously, on matters concerning Timmy, Richelle alone had replaced child experts, teachers, and nannies in helping him bear the brunt of most child-rearing troubles.

nAnd Richelle did not complain about this at all, even seeming to enjoy it.

nBut was it right for him, as Timmy’s father, to push the responsibility onto a salaried outsider?

nWas it appropriate for him to take advantage of Richelie’s kindness and love to indulge his own laziness and negligence?

nNo, it wasn’t!

nAnd it was quite unscrupulous!

nFor Richelle, it was emotional blackmail!

nThe young master sleeping on the bed was unaware of the silent tug-of-war between his parents at the bedside.

nPerhaps he was dreaming about eating something delicious, smacked his lips a few times, turned over, and continued to sleep soundly.

nRoy Lewis and Richelle lowered their eyes to look at him, then looked up at each other. They silently stood up straight and quietly left the bedroom.

nRoy Lewis silently accompanied Richelle downstairs. When she bent down to pick up her luggage, he finally spoke up to keep her.

n“It’s late. Why don’t you stay here tonight?”

nIf it were any day before today, Richelle would have readily agreed.

nBut today, there seemed to have been too many awkward things happening between her and Roy Lewis, so it’s better to avoid suspicion.

n“I still have a paper to write, and all my materials are at home.”

nThis sounded like an excuse. In this day and age, whose information isn’t in electronic format?

nBut Roy Lewis was a smart man. He didn’t say anything more, but instead asked Uncle Axel to arrange for a driver to take Richelle Dunn home.

nThe next morning, as usual, Richelle arrived at Roy’s house at seven in the morning, gave him acupuncture, and then went to the playroom to give little Timothy his class on acupuncture.

nRoy woke up and was drinking tea in the living room when he suddenly heard his son upstairs yelling about something. Soon enough, the boy came running down angrily, followed by Richelle, who was also in a hurry.

nRoy looked up, “Timmy, what’s wrong?”

nTimmy ran to his side and pointed angrily at Richelle.

n“Daddy, didn’t you say she’s done her jobs earlier? And that there are no surgeries at the hospital, right?”

n“Yeah? What’s wrong?”, Roy looked at Richelle with a puzzled expression.

nRichelle didn’t know how to explain it to him, so she had to mention the reason.

n“Mr. Lewis, 1 need to go out and take care of some things. I won’t be able to accompany Timmy today.”

nRoy immediately understood that his son had assumed that since Richelle had completed her tasks early and Timothy and Tifanny were not in Kindur, Richelle could accompany him all day.

n“Timmy, Dr. Dunn is just a doctor and teacher, not your nanny. She has other work and things to do and can’t be with you all day.”

nRoy tried to reason with his son.

nHe had already reflected on how he and his son were too dependent on Richelle. Now it seems that his son’s dependence on Richelle is much deeper than he had thought.

nHowever, Timmy glared at him, full of resentment, and snorted.

n“Daddy, you don’t know anything!”

nShe’s not a doctor, not a teacher, and not a nanny, she’s my mommy!

nSeeing her eldest son’s demeanor, Richelle was frightened that he was about to reveal the truth. Her heart raced as she hurriedly interrupted, “Timmy!”

nThe little one glared at her, bit his lip, and turned his face away stubbornly. Meanwhile, Richelle looked at the boy with a complex expression and remained silent.

nRoy looked at his son and then at Richelle. He suddenly felt that there was some kind of secret between the two as if they were enveloped in the same magnetic field, and he, as a father, seemed to be excluded.

nRoy furrowed his brows, and his inquisitive gaze circled around the two of them.

nHe couldn’t tell if it was an illusion, but it seemed that his son had a terrifying possessiveness toward Richelle?

n“Timmy, tell me, what does Daddy not know?”

nHe reached out and held the sulking child on his lap.

nRoy was worried. Did his son transfer his unfulfilled desire for maternal love from Kiara to Richelle?

nAt this point, Richelle felt even more panicked, sensing a bad premonition.

n“Timmy…”

nRoy’s eyes narrowed sharply, “Dr. Dunn, let him speak!”

nTimmy raised his face, giving Richelle a resentful look. He bit his lip and hung his head low. After a long while, he finally muttered.

n“She promised to spend the whole day with me yesterday. Daddy, can adults just go back on their word?”

nHearing her elder son’s answer, Richelle secretly let out a sigh of relief.

nRoy looked at her half-doubtful, half-believing, asking her with his gaze, “Is that it?”

nRichelle nodded, then crouched down, touched her eldest son’s head, and apologized softly.

n“I’m sorry, Timmy. It’s my fault. I promised you but went back on my word at the last moment. Can you let me make it up to you after 1 finish my work?”

nOnce Roy understood the situation, his expression softened.

nAn idea suddenly struck him, reminding him of the Tyrannosaurus World that the kids had been mentioning for days.

n“When Timothy and Tifanny come back, we’ll take you all to Tyrannosaurus World, alright?”

nTimmy lifted his head, his eyes filling with excitement. He pointed at Roy and then at Richelle.

n“Really? All of us together?”

nRoy looked at Richelle for her opinion. After hesitating for a moment, she finally nodded her head.

n“Really! All of us together!”

nThat was a close call!

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