Chapter 28 Selenaâs Domineering Side Meanwhile, Megan rejoiced at the sight of Selenaâs hesitancy. This matter is getting out of hand, but the poor lady has no idea that Iâm just putting on a show all the time. I canât wait to see how she cleans up the mess.
âI donât have a say in this matter.â Selenaâs voice still sounded cold as it had always been from the beginning.
âOh, come on! You both are a couple, so Iâm sure your words carry some weight, donât they? Furthermore, I heard he dotes you on quite a lot, so I think heâll definitely listen to you,â Roland said and waved his hand.
âThatâs right. I can tell that he really dotes on you too. Unless youâre still mad at Dad or me, you would kindly lend us a hand, wouldnât you? After all, weâre a family, right?â
âExactly! Weâre a family, and thatâs why we should bear no grudge against each other. Please tell him that weâd like to dine together someday. In fact, when Meredith becomes a Fowler, he and Pierre will be in-laws by then. Thus, Iâd say this is promising to him!â Roland said with a smile on his face.
âAlright then, Iâll tell him when I get back. If there is nothing else, I should get going.â Selena couldnât stand sticking around any longer, as she was ready to leave after giving a terse reply. When she got to the door, she suddenly thought of something and turned around. âMy mom used to have a pair of beautiful bracelets, but I canât find them now. Do you know where they are?â
Roland and Jezebelle exchanged gazes with a surprised look on their faces upon hearing that, but Selena managed to notice their suspicious reactions, sensing something amiss.
âOh, really? I canât remember anything about them,â Roland answered while scratching his head.
âHow could you not remember those bracelets? Mom used to wear it on her wrists all the time.â
âAlas! Itâs been years since we last saw it, so what does it matter to you, anyway? I bet they must have been misplaced somewhere long ago,â Roland replied as he subconsciously tried to avoid Selenaâs gaze.
âIâm sure those bracelets must be somewhere in the house. All it takes is just a little effort of searching. Actually, Iâve been having the same dream these few days, in which my mom was asking me for them. So, please find them for me.â Knowing that Roland had a favor to ask of her, Selena was sure that the man wouldnât turn her down.
Soon, she heard the man say, âAlright, Iâll get Jezebelle to look for them later.â
After that, Selena responded with silence as she turned around and left the place.
At the same time, Roland happily sipped his tea while humming and patting his lap. Seeing the manâs complacent look, Jezebelle rolled her eyes at him. âLook at you! Getting cocky already, huh?â
âHaha! I am cocky indeed! Whatâre you gonna do about that? People laughed at me back then for having three daughters but not even a son. Look at where they are now! One of them is gonna be the wife of Lake Corporationâs president, while the other two are marrying the presidents of JNS Corporation and Fowler Corporation. By then, I can just lie in my bed and still get rich!â
Jezebelle looked askance at him and said, âI hope youâre aware that your daughter is not someone who rolls over so easily. She is already asking for her reward even before starting to do her job. Iâd like to see how youâre gonna answer her about the bracelets when she comes back for that.â
âRelax! She was just a little girl when her mom passed away, so I doubt she can still remember how the bracelets look like.
Therefore, any pair of bracelets will be good enough to fool her.â Roland was apparently not concerned by the matter at all.
Jezebelle grunted and said, âIf only everything was that simple. Anyway, she is your daughter, so this is none of my business.â
Two days later, Selena invited Pierre to her house by texting him, while the man happened to be reading Meredithâs message in his bed at that time. âAre you home, Pierre? Iâd like to swing by and visit Joaquin and Jameson since Iâm free today. Letâs have dinner together since we havenât done that in a while.â In fact, Meredith would pay Pierre a visit at the Fowler Residence whenever she was free.
Nevertheless, since both of their messages appeared on the top, Pierre subconsciously opened up his chatroom with Selena. âIâll be there soon.â Soon, Pierre showed up at Selenaâs house in the afternoon. When the lady opened the door, she peeked behind him and saw no signs of the kids. âWhere are your boys?â
âThey didnât tag along.â
While Selena seemed disappointed to hear that, her reaction somehow upset Pierre a little deep down. Did she invite me over because of my sons?
âOh, I should have told you to bring them along because I specially made their favorite dish today. Anyhow, maybe you could take some away for them when you leave later.â It was only after finishing her sentence that Selena let Pierre into the house.
âMr. Handsome!â Juniper excitedly ran toward Pierre the moment the man entered the house. While the girlâs adorable voice made Pierreâs day, he was reminded of his sons, who usually behaved indifferently toward him. I wish my boys could be like Juniper.
Soon, the three of them began to enjoy dinner at the dining table full of dishes that were Selenaâs specialty.
âToday is your lucky day. I wouldnât have cooked so much had I known youâd come alone,â Selena said as she distributed the plates and cutlery around.
Meanwhile, Juniper covered her mouth while tittering. âMr. Handsome, youâre the first man Mom has ever cooked for. As you can see, she cares about you a lot!â
Taken aback by the girlâs innocent reply, Selena felt speechless. Seriously, Juniper?! âBe quiet, girl.â
After hearing her mother, the little girl placed a piece of chicken in her mouth and started chewing it.
In the meantime, Pierre only responded with silence. Nevertheless, he approved of Selenaâs cooking after trying her dishes a few times. Therefore, her cooking was one of the reasons why he came over.
âBy the way, Iâve just enrolled Juniper into Sunflower International Kindergarten. I bet you must have heard of that school, right?
Since Jojo and Jamie are about the same as Juniper, itâs time for them to go to school. So, Iâve signed them up too and prepared everything necessary for their enrollment.â
Upon hearing the lady, Pierre froze in place. K-Kindergarten? My old man hasnât planned to let his grandchildren go to school.
âDonât tell me you have no plans of enrolling your boys into a kindergarten. Kids should start schooling when they reach the age of three. In fact, some of them do that even before they turn three. Furthermore, Sunflower International Kindergarten is a good choice out of all the schools. I surveyed that myself, so you can trust me. In this case, letâs consider it decided then,â Selena added while proudly placing a slice of meat on Juniperâs plate.
Pierre was speechless. For the first time, he got to see the ladyâs domineering side. How could she enroll my children into a kindergarten without informing me ahead? I didnât have a chance to speak my mind.
âWow! We look just like a family!â Juniper exclaimed while drinking her soup.
Selena paused, taken aback by the girlâs response. Deep down, she agreed to her daughter that her conversation with Pierre did look like a discussion between parents about enrolling their child in a kindergarten. âJust finish your meal.â
After the meal, Juniper sat on the couch with Pierre while Selena proceeded to wash the dish. Upon taking a glimpse of her mother, who was busy in the kitchen, the girl leaned closer to the man and said, âIâm sorry that I ruined your proposal plan the last time, but donât you worry because Momâs birthday is just around the corner. You could propose to her by then, and I believe thatâll make her even happier.â
Proposal? Thatâs right! I need my ring! My ring!
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