Chapter 144

As Lilly looked around Flynn’s stall of antique curiosities, he sipped on his tea and sneered at Lilly.

What’s a little girl doing here pretending that she’s an antique expert?

All of a sudden, Lilly took a yellow object and smashed it against the ground.

“What are you doing, Lilly?” Bettany yelled in horror.

“I’m testing it, Grandma,” said Lilly matter-of-factly.

“You don’t test things by smashing them.”

“This is a tree resin from a specific tree. If it is a century old as it says here, it will never break. See?”

Lilly recited what Pablo taught her.

Flynn raised his eyebrows. It sure seemed like Lilly was an expert here. Lilly picked whatever she fancied and put them in the basket Anthony prepared for her.

Both Anthony and Lilly were enjoying their moment until they heard the familiar voice. “Mr. Crawford!

You’re here!”

Priscilla looked at Anthony as if she just discovered a treasure. So full of joy she was that she failed to realize Flynn was there.

Before Flynn could say anything, Anthony rebuked Priscilla’s advance. “Are you done? We are not accepting your apology. We will not press charges either. So stop pestering us.”

“But the preschool fired me. All because I failed to look after Lilly,” said Priscilla with teary eyes.

Anthony mocked, “You were fired because you were found dating three men at once. You set a bad example for the kids. It has nothing to do with Lilly.”

Bettany rolled her eyes. “You’re shameless, aren’t you?”

“But I…” Priscilla said weakly.

“I know what you want. Your apology is not genuine,” added Bettany.

Meanwhile, Flynn was stunned.

Dating three men at once? Isn’t it just Shawn and him? And besides, Priscilla isn’t dating Shawn. She only acts like she is Shawn’s girlfriend because he is depressed.

Priscilla didn’t notice the standing Flynn. A rack stood between them. She said in a hoarse voice, “Mr.

Crawford, Old Mrs. Crawford, this is a misunderstanding. I don’t have three boyfriends. I’m not like that.”

Flynn let out a sigh of relief. He knew Priscilla wasn’t a three-timer. But what Priscilla said next proved how wrong he was.

“I’m still single. I don’t know what boyfriends you are talking about.” Priscilla shook her head frantically.

“Mr. Crawford, why would you say those nasty things to me?”

Single? Flynn couldn’t believe what he just heard. What were they then?

Anthony looked at the ever-forgetful Priscilla sullenly. He commented, “Don’t you have Shawn, Flynn, and Sam as your boyfriends? Moments ago, you were with Sam.”

Lilly gazed at Anthony, and then at Priscilla. Pablo told Priscilla that she needed to gather all three boyfriends to capture the harem spirit. Now, she needed two more. Right then, Lilly noticed the approaching Shawn and Sam.

Priscilla insisted that she was innocent. “You’re sorely mistaken, Mr. Crawford. They are just my friends. Shawn is a colleague of mine and we get along very well. Flynn is just a caring friend. He once bought me lunch and that’s all. And Sam, I’m not close to him. I ran into him in a shopping mall and we chatted briefly. Everyone has the wrong idea. They are just acquaintances. I swear!”

Priscilla then decided to go all out. “The one that I have a crush on is you, Mr. Crawford!”

In her mind, Anthony was accosting her because she was too popular with the guys. He could not stand the sight of another man standing near her.

Oh, he wants me so terribly!

As Priscilla’s eyes fluttered with anticipation, she saw Flynn, who was behind Anthony. Then, two familiar voices appeared behind her. She gasped.

“So I’m nothing to you,” Shawn said bitterly.

Sam was devastated. The girl who slept with him yesterday just said she didn’t know him! “Peachy, you…”

Priscilla’s face was as white as a sheet. All her boyfriends heard her. Lilly, on the other hand, found Priscilla’s rapid changing of emotion funny.

“Why are you here?” Priscilla blurted out.