Chapter <b>149</b>
Even though Tyler had been <b>living </b>abroad for all these years, he always kept a close eye on Nadine.
Even without her contact information, he would always say, “Nad, happy birthday,” to the distant stars on her birthday night every year.
After returning to the country, he heard from friends that Nadine had never celebrated her birthday since she married Brad
Every year on her birthday, her social <b>media </b>remained empty, devoid of gifts, with just a pizza.
So, this <b>time</b>, Tyler was determined to give Nadine a proper birthday celebration now that he was back in the country. He chose to return during the winter because Nadine’s birthday was approachingUpstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g
It was Nadine’s birthday today, and she was already out here for the celebration. She was supposed to be the center of attention,
wanted to leave early.
How could Tyler ept that?
but now
now she
To convince Nadine toe out, he had persuaded the whole department to help. After <b>a </b>bunch of sweet talk and persuasion, they managed to get Nadine to agree toe out.
Now, just because of one call from Sean<b>, </b>she had abandoned the entire departiment and left. Shepletely disregarded his feelings.
Tyler felt that Nadine was really ruthless.
“Nad, you can’t just leave like this. You’re today’s star. Everyone is still waiting for <b>you</b>. You can’t just leave everyone here because Sean hasn’t eaten dinner yet.
“Besides, the Hamiltons have so many maids. <b>Can’t </b>they make <b>a </b>simple dinner? And even if they can’t do it, doesn’t Brad care about <b>his </b>son?”
Tyler found it strange. Nadine was supposed to be the Hamilton family’sdy. Why did she need to personally <b>cook </b>dinner? Were all the Hamiltons‘ maids just for show? Did Brad not care?
Nadine’s mind wasn’t on him. Instead of answering his question directly, she brushed it off with a smile.
“Tyler, thank you for today. I <b>really </b>appreciate what you’ve arranged for me. When I get my sry, I’ll treat everyone to dinner.
“But today really won’t work. Sean is at home starving. As you <b>know</b>, kids need to eat well to <b>grow</b>. I can’t let him go hungry.”
She didn’t know how to exin <b>Sean’s </b>situation to Tyler and just wanted to leave quickly.
Sean wasn’t Brad’s biological son, so why should she expect Brad to take care of him? Besides, Brad was useless in the kitchen. He couldn’t even tell salt from sugar Could she rely on him to cook for Sean?
Frowning, Tyler stubbornly spread his arms and blocked Nadine’s path.
“I won’t let you leave today, no matter what. If Sean hasn’t eaten, I can order takeout for him or have food delivered. There are many ways to solve this problem. Why do you have to go <b>back</b>?”
Nadine looked at the man blocking her path. Seeing his anxious yet sincere eyes, she didn’t know how to argue with him.
Tyler <b>made </b>a lot of sense. Ordering takeout or having food delivered for Sean could solve the problem, but she couldn’t trust Brad
Sean had never been alone with Brad before. She was afraid that Brad would take out the anger he held toward her on Sean