Olivia rubbed North’s head. “Isn’t tomorrow a school day? Why don’t you leave him with me? I have something to discuss with him” North’s eyes immediately brightened. “Really? Then can I follow you to the set, Mommy?”
She said, “Of course.” Brian was speechless. How did another person get dragged into this escapade? He asked begrudgingly, “Do you have the time to watch him?”
Olivia replied, “It’s fine. I’ll send him back on Sunday night.” He rejected her suggestion. “You don’t need to travel back and forth like that. I’ll pick him up on Sunday night.”
She nodded. “Okay.”
Afterward, Brian left. Olivia took North’s left hand while Jewel took. his right hand. Then, the three of them went. upstairs. North was in high spirits. “What did you want to discuss with me, Mommy?”
Olivia couldn’t bring herself to speak. Glancing at Jewel, she finally answered after a short pause, “I’ll tell you once we get back.”
After they entered the room, Olivia brought over a cup of milk for North. North took the cup but didn’t drink the milk. On the contrary, he questioned with a solemn expression, “Go on. What is it? Are you breaking up with Daddy?”
Olivia was taken aback for a moment. So that’s what worries this little brat the most. She rubbed his head reassuringly. “I have not considered that yet.”
“It’s not related to you and Daddy?”
Her response was firm. “It’s not.” He breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, his expression became rather emboldened. It was almost as though he was saying that everything else did not matter as long as it was not related to the separation of his parents.
“Okay. Go ahead and tell me.” She was amused by his reaction. “Do you promise not to be angry as long as it’s not about that?” He considered for a moment. “Tell me first.”
She hesitated before she continued, “Do you still remember the children I rescued the other day? The ones in the post that you deleted.”
He frowned at her. “What about them?”
She explained, “Actually, he is an extremely pitiable child. His father betrayed his mother, and his mother eventually committed suicide. Therefore, he was orphaned when he was very young. He was brought up by his grandfather and came to Summer City to search for his father. Didn’t I rescue him the other day? He was so moved that he burst into tears, claiming that nobody had ever been so nice to him before. As you know, I’m playing the role of his mother in the drama. He told me that he wished I was his mother.”
While speaking, she watched his expression intently. However, he did not seem to be angry or empathetic but perplexed instead. She blurted out, “What’s wrong?”
He inquired suspiciously, “Did the incident you mentioned happen to that child?” She nodded. “Yes. What’s wrong? Do you think he looks different?”
“He certainly does look different.” “It’s the truth. He has been with the crew for such a long time, but he has never had his parents by his side. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have asked me to be his mother.”
He looked at her. “Did you agree?”
She fell silent.
Why does it feel like he doesn’t want me to agree? Looking at him, she asked hesitantly, “Do you want me to agree?” “Don’t agree for now. I’m worried it’s a scam.”
North finally recalled something important. / knew that child looked familiar. It’s the child whom I helped to conceal his identity in the past.
When the child appeared on the news, he was dressed in the character that he played in the drama, which was why North had failed to recognize the child at first glance. It wasn’t until Olivia mentioned the story that he recalled everything..
Isn’t that the same story those three children told me? It’s too much of a coincidence for him to be in the same crew as Mommy. Not to mention, he even became Mommy’s son.
