Chapter 163


    As Charmine got closer to the car, she saw Chris napping on the backseat while Anthony sat on the


    driver‘s seat with his eyes shut. The sunlight filtered by the tree leaves danced on his features, and it


    made him look more handsome and regal i n his white shirt.


    A strange feeling surged within her. Were they here all this while? Did they wait for her that long? She


    had been in the mansion for four hours, at least. “Anthony…” Charmine called out gently.


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    Anthony slowly opened his eyes. Noticing it was Charmine, he shifted in his seat and asked, “Ready to


    go?”


    Charmine nodded in reply, though the gaze in her eyes held her suspicion. “Have you been waiting


    here? Have you not eaten?”


    “Momo insisted that we wait for you. Since I have a free day today, I decided to go along,” came


    Anthony‘s casual reply. He got down from the car, intending to open the door for her.


    The moment his feet touched the ground, however, his leg turned numb and he staggered toward


    Charmine. Instinctively, she reached over to catch him, but Anthony‘s heavy figure fell still and pressed


    against hers. Just like that, | her head was pressed against his chest while his body faced hers. Her


    hands were holding onto his waist.


    An awkward silence hung in the air, and it was only after two seconds passed before Charmine


    snapped back to reality and bnced him. “What happened?”


    “Pins and needles.” Anthony forced himself to stand upright, his gaze cold and stern as he tried to


    remain his cool. Of course his legs would go numb after sitting for so long.


    “Go and sit at the back with Momo. I‘ll drive,” Charmine offered as she opened the backseat door for


    Anthony.


    Anthony looked at her startled, before he turned toward the opened door.


    What was this for?


    Since he did not move, Charmine repeated herself, “Go on. I won‘t let someone with numb legs drive.


    This is for my safety and Momo‘s.”


    Anthony had no choice but to sit in the backseat as he let Chris sleep in hisp. This was his first time


    being driven by a woman, and luckily, her driving skill was good.Charmine was thoughtful of the


    sleeping Chris at the backseat, so she drove slowly and steadily. Anthony felt a serene peace sitting at


    the backseat as he looked at Charmine‘s figure, a small smile on his face as he did.


    Instead of driving straight for the Bailey family‘s mansion, she drove to a restaurant. Charmine got out


    of the car and opened the door for them both. “Let‘s go get some food.”


    Anthony never thought she could be so considerate. He got out of the car with Chris in his arms, and


    the boy eventually opened his bleary eyes. Upon seeing Charmine in front of him, however, his


    grogginess disappeared in his happiness.” Mommy! Mommy!” he chirped as he reached out his jiggly


    arms toward her.


    Charmine took him from Anthony‘s and pinched the boy‘s face gently. “Momo‘s awake now? Why did


    you wait for Mommy? Promise me you‘d wait for me at home next time, alright?”


    “Huh? I said I wanted to go home and wait, but Daddy was worried that Mommy would have no one to


    send you home, so “Ahem!” Anthony coughed dryly and tried to change the subject. “Momo, are you


    hungry?”


    “Huh?” Chris then realized what was going, and his eyes twinkled in delight. “Oh, yeah. I was the one


    begging Daddy to wait for you! I was worried Mommy would forget about me afterward.” He grinned at


    Anthony. “Yes, yes, I‘m so hungry. Let‘s go eat, Mommy!”


    “Hmph.” Charmine smiled faintly, deciding she would keep it a secret that she knew their lie. They


    walked into the


    restaurant with Chris in Charmine’s arms.