Seven oâclock in the evening. Eliza was supposed to have dinner with Sawyer. She changed into a beautiful long dress and sat in the living room waiting for Sawyer to pick her up. A few minutes later, Braint trotted downstairs and grabbed her wrist. âMommy, come out with me.â âDemarion, Liliana and I would like to talk to you.â Eliza furrowed her brows. âWhatâs it about?â âYouâll know when you get there.â
Braint looked at her with a smile. He grabbed her hand with one hand and stretched out two fingers with the other. âI swear, it will definitely make you very happy.â Eliza paused for a moment, and then subconsciously looked at the time. It was less than two minutes before Sawyer came back to pick her up.
âBut I have a date tonight.â âMommy.â Braint pursed his lips and put on a pitiful look, which was unusual.
âMr. Valentine is going to marry Miss Chapman soon.â âDo you really feel at ease leaving Demarion and Liliana with them?â Elizaâs heart was struck by the little fellaâs words, and it immediately became soft.
She pursed her lips and squatted down. âMommy is worried.â âBut, isnât this your choice?â âYou chose to come with mommy, and they chose to stay.â âMommy is willing to respect your choice.â Her sudden seriousness made Braint not know what to say for a moment. Just then, the sound of a door opening came from outside. Sawyer returned. Eliza took a deep breath and stood up. âBraint, Mommy is going on a date.â âBe good at home.â âIf Demarion and Liliana really want to find me⦠letâs make it next time.â
âMommy has something important to do today.â After that, she hugged Braint to comfort him. Then, she stood up, turned around, and took Sawyerâs arm.
The two walked out of the door. Braint stood where he was, watching Eliza and Sawyer leave, his hands clenched into fists. Could it be that his mommy⦠really fell for someone else already? Eliza took Sawyer out of the villa and directly got into the car. âDid you get something?â âYes.â Sawyer took a deep breath and started the car in silence. âTonight, Beau and Joye will have a date in Bamboo Inn. Beau will also bring Demarion and Liliana with him.â âAll right, letâs go now.â
Eliza took a deep breath and sat in the passenger seat. She let out a long sigh. âDid you find out the exact location?â âYes.â Sawyer nodded. âIâve made a reservation to sit opposite them. As long as they raise their heads, theyâll be able to see.â Eliza pursed her lips. She was very satisfied with her companion, Sawyer. âItâs all thanks to you!â Without Sawyerâs words, she would not have known that Beau would bring her two kids with him for a date with Joye! She thought of Braint, who mentioned his younger sister and brother seriously to her just now. Elizaâs heart ached slightly. She had deliberately ignored Braintâs words just now. Because she didnât want the little fellow to feel bad. The little fellow should not have known that his biological father, Beau, was pretending to let Demarion and Liliana meet Joye while asking someone to find a foster home for them. Beau was really ruthless! Even if he didnât want her as his wife, how could he give up his own kids? Demarion and Liliana were his own children!
Moreover, Demarion had always been by his side since he was young. How could he bear to do that?
Thinking so, Eliza looked ahead and said, âSawyer.â âYes?â Sawyer, who was driving, frowned. âWhatâs wrong?â âDo you think that a person⦠can really change so easily?â More than a month ago, he deliberately pushed his work aside and went to the mountain to find her just because she had to go there for filming. He also protected her and got hurt because of her. A month later, he chose to break up with her and get engaged to Joye for the sake of the Benton family that he had just reunited with. What⦠did he ttake her as? What did he take their marriage and love for? Sawyer could not answer Elizaâs question.
He could only smile and speed up silently. Soon, the car arrived at Bamboo Inn. Eliza held Sawyerâs arm as they walked to the restaurant. Demarion and Liliana were already sitting across from her and Sawyer after the guidance of the waiter. The moment she sat down, Demarion caught sight of her. He secretly greeted Eliza and Sawyer, then took a picture and sent it to Braint. âThank you, Braint. Mommy is here!â
When he received her photo, Braint was gloomily drawing against the wall in his bedroom. His phone rang. He glanced at the photo and instantly widened his eyes. âBut ⦠Mommy didnât agree!â Why did Eliza appear in the Bamboo Inn and sit opposite them? It couldnât be just a coincidence. If that wasnât a coincidence⦠The little fellow rubbed his head and soon understood what had happened. Elizaâs date with Sawyer was probably about how to disrupt Beau and Joyeâs date. Although her purpose was different from theirs, the result would be the same. Thinking of this, the little fellow couldnât help but laugh. It seemed that he was overthinking things. O Their mommy was still thinking about how to make daddy jealous and disrupt his date with Joye. How could she not like daddy? She must like him very much, didnât she? Braint took a deep breath and said, âThen you two⦠perform well.â âI know!â Liliana smiled and chatted with Braint for a while before hanging up. 7:30 pm. Beau appeared in the Bamboo Inn with Joye. âHello, Joye!â âHello, Joye!â As soon as Joye appeared, the two little kids greeted her enthusiastically. Liliana even placed her favorite biscuits in front of Joye. âHave some biscuits!â Joye glanced at the biscuits on the table disdainfully and squeezed out a smile. âBeau said that the two of you wanted to have a good meal with me. I thought he was joking.â âI didnât expect you two to really come.â
As she spoke, she sized up Liliana in front of her. âLittle princess, we havenât seen each other for a long time.â
Liliana knitted her brows. In fact, she had seen Joye before. In Krine, Julian had interacted with Joye every time when they were filming. When she went to the crew to visit, she could always see Joye lingering outside Julianâs lounge. She liked Julian. But now⦠Liliana narrowed her eyes and took out a biscuit and passed it to Joye. âJoye, eat this biscuit.â âTheir biscuits are very delicious!â Joye frowned, unable to resist the enthusiasm of the little girl. However, what she did not expect was⦠After she bit a mouthful of biscuits, she immediately had rashes all over her body.