After spending a few days managing the company on her own, Clarissa had already gotten the hang of it.
During this time, Matthew and Damian grew increasingly upset.
The amount of time Clarissa spent with them grew lesser by the day. Unlike before, she now had no time to chat with them. Every night, when Matthew wanted to make love, she would look so exhausted that he couldn’t bring himself to ask her for it. As for Damian, it was Matthew who played games with him and told him bedtime stories. Hence, a long time had passed since he felt the warm hug of a mother.
As such, both father and son were utterly upset. However, Clarissa was oblivious to their frustration.
One fine morning, she couldn’t find both of them. She was shocked to learn that they had gone on a vacation.
Just when Clarissa felt helpless, Mrs. Lawson approached her to deliver the message both the father and son had left.
“Mrs. Tyson, Mr. Tyson told you to keep up the good work. When he said it, he was seething through his teeth. In fact, he told me to emphasize the seething part.”
With a smile, Mrs. Lawson continued, “Mr. Tyson hopes you can be a successful career woman and the breadwinner of the family. Don’t worry about both of them. They will learn to live without the love of a wife and that of a mother.”
Shaking her head, Clarissa couldn’t help but laugh. “What else did he say? Did Damian say anything?”
Mrs. Lawson nodded, “He did. He said if you choose to abandon him, he will try his best not to cry because he still has Daddy. Both of them will live well together and not miss you.”
“Pfft—Hahaha!”
Clarissa felt that both father and son deserved an Oscar for their acting.
They were very good at being drama queens. In fact, Damian seemed to have inherited the gene from his dad.
Mrs. Lawson couldn’t hold back her laughter. “Mrs. Tyson, this must be an act of protest for your busy schedule.”
“To be honest, I know that I have neglected them. However, it will only be for the year-end period. Once Yael is fully recovered, my schedule will free up. However, I can’t go after them now as I still have a lot to do.”
Naturally, Mrs. Lawson didn’t comment further. As compared to Mr. Tyson, Mrs. Tyson’s busy schedule was nothing. Back when he went on regular business trips, he didn’t have much time for Mrs. Tyson. However, she didn’t have any complaints then!
He is really spoilt.
Mrs. Lawson didn’t expect Matthew so be someone like that.
Not only is he not supportive, but he also acts like a drama queen. How amusing! Despite being married, he still behaves like a child. In fact, it isn’t far-fetched to say that he is not very much different from Damian.
“Mrs. Lawson, I’m going to work now. My guess is they will call you and ask about my reaction to their message. Just tell them that I didn’t react at all and left for work.”
Running away from home by going on a holiday?
Fine! I’ll show you who’s the boss! Leave, and don’t you dare come back.
Mrs. Lawson acknowledged with a smile. After having breakfast, Clarissa left for her studio.
Firstly, she met with the new hires that Yael had signed on and got to know them better. After that, she attended Ms. Schloss’ charity event. When the busy morning came to an end, she had a simple takeaway for lunch. Before she had time to rest, she met up with Tyson Media to discuss changes in the script. The preparation was more or less finalized as filming was anticipated to start after the new year. Therefore, she figured that she would likely have a shorter break the coming year-end.
All in all, her schedule was packed every day. As the year-end approached, there were many dinners, banquets, and charity events to attend. Even the publisher wanted to organize an annual dinner. Hence, they invited her along with other celebrities. By that time, Clarissa was in awe of Yael. It’s amazing how she managed to cope with so much work over the years.
Clarissa was so busy that she didn’t have time to contact Matthew. In fact, she had forgotten about them.
As for the father-son duo, their “holiday” actually encompassed staying in a manor in the outskirts of D City.
Matthew did want to take Damian out to enjoy himself. With that, he took the opportunity to Clarissa feel bad.
When they arrived at the manor, Matthew called Mrs. Lawson. After she informed him of Clarissa’s response, Matthew fumed and ended the call abruptly.
Meanwhile, Damian, who was sitting by the side, lifted his head anxiously. “Is Mommy coming to see us now?”
Matthew snorted, “Mommy doesn’t care about us anymore.”
Damian fell silent. In less than two seconds, tears burst out of his eyes. Large teardrops fell endlessly onto the ground as he bawled.
As for Matthew, he had never encountered such a situation before. After all, Damian seldom cried. Even if he did, Clarissa would be there to calm him down.
Right then, Matthew was at a loss as to what to do. With Damian crying his lungs out, Matthew could feel the agony of his cries pierce his heart.
He quickly picked Damian up, comforting him gently.
“Damian, don’t cry. I didn’t mean what I said; I was just joking with you. Mommy didn’t abandon us. She loves you the most and would definitely not leave you, alright?”
“Boohoo—”
Damian’s bawl immediately changed into sobs. Widening his eyes, the tears that glistened in them made him look especially pitiful.
“Is Mommy coming to play with me then?”
Matthew patted as he reassured, “I’ll play with you first while Mommy will come later. Look, Damian. There’s a pony here. I’ll take you horse riding. Also, there are many fun things to do and delicious food to try—”
The word “delicious food” caught his attention. Sniffling, he asked, “What’s delicious here?”
Matthew chuckled at his greedy son’s response.
Carrying Damian into the manor with a smile, he asked the manager, “What’s good here?”
The manager suppressed the shock he felt earlier when he heard Matthew addressing Damian as his son. He replied with a grin, “Mr. Tyson, we have all kinds of fresh vegetables, fish—”
The moment Damian heard him, he looked as if he was about to cry again. The manager added quickly, “Also, we have desserts, fruits, chocolate—everything that kids love.”
However, those were not their specialty.
Nevertheless, Damian’s face lit up in delight.
“Daddy, I want chocolate and cake. Also, I want—”
The manager nodded at once. “We have everything you want here.”
“Damian, you can have them but not too much. Or else, Mommy will be upset.”
Blinking his eyes, Damian whispered into his ears, “Daddy, Mommy isn’t here. So please don’t tell Mommy. This will be our little secret.”
What kind of secret is this?
Matthew couldn’t help but laugh. “All right.”
On that day, he couldn’t bring himself to dash Damian’s hopes. Given how adorable he was, Matthew allowed him to do whatever he wanted.
Damian grinned widely in delight. When the manager saw how lovable he was, he couldn’t help but praise him, “Mr. Tyson, your son is just so cute!”
Matthew beamed in pride.
The manager was amused as he had never seen Matthew react that way before.
The fearsome and terrifying Mr. Tyson is no different than a normal man as a father.
In fact, he looks hilarious.
Carrying Damian, Matthew sat down while the food was being served. Of course, there wasn’t a lot as Matthew had discreetly instructed for the desserts to be served sparingly.
Swinging his legs in delight, Damian enjoyed the food a lot. After the delicious food comforted his broken heart, he was back to his energetic self. Jumping off the sofa, he ran everywhere and surveyed the surroundings. When he saw someone coming, he would stare curiously at them. After which, he would greet them politely and charm them with his adorable smile.
At that moment, there weren’t many people at the manor.
However, in less than two hours after Matthew brought Damian to the manor, a bunch of sports cars drove at lightning speed from D City to the manor.
The moment the sports cars came to a halt with an ear-piercing screech, one by one, the drivers hurried into the manor anxiously.
Given how fast they were running, they caused a commotion and shocked everyone there.
“F*ck! A son!”
“Son!”
“Son?”
The men who entered exclaimed in shock. When Damian heard them, he turned around and looked at the few strangers. He then felt that they were looking at him in a scary manner.
Hence, Damian fled into Matthew’s arms at once and hugged his neck tightly, seeking protection.
Stroking his head, Matthew comforted Damian before shooting a glare at the men. “Whose son? Mine! Also, you guys scared him.”
The next moment, his expression changed into one with a gentle smile. “Damian, don’t be afraid. These are my friends. Although they may look scary, they’re good people. Go ahead and greet them.”
Damian greeted obediently, “Hi, everyone!”
All of them gaped in shock. He really is Matthew’s son!
Wait, Matthew has a son?
When? How? Where did they find such an adorable child?
