Chapter 1214


    The kindergarten’s final year performance was approaching, so Carmen dragged Cooper over to the


    Yard Family.


    “Let’s go, Grandpa! Let’s go get Miss Beautiful toe and see my performance.”


    Carmen was known as the prettiest and most ambitious kindergartener. Her whole family would naturally


    come and watch her performance, but she really wanted to invite Anna over as well.


    As Carmen dragged him along, Cooper didn’t seem too enthusiastic about the idea. Nheless, his


    feet moved uncontrobly.


    He knew that he still couldn’t forget Anna, but he also knew that they could no longer be together like


    before.


    Yet, he wasn’t able to control the love he felt for her.


    Thest time Anna was sick, he visited her briefly before he stopped going over. However, he didn’t stop


    Carmen from stealing her father’s roses and sending them to Anna every day under Cooper’s name.


    Meanwhile, Anna had been recuperating and rarely went out of the house; her face brightened up when


    she saw that Cooper hade to visit her.


    “You’re here, Mr. Mitchell. Pleasee and have a seat.”


    Anna invited Cooper into the living room as thetter sat down silently while Carmen jumped into Anna’s


    arms. “Grandpa and I havee to see you, Miss Beautiful!”


    Anna kissed Carmen on the cheeks and replied affectionately, “You’re so sweet, Carmen. That is why I


    like you the most.”


    After greeting Anna, Carmen kept winking at Cooper, who was sulking on the sofa.


    Cooper felt reluctant but there was a tug at his heartstrings—he wanted to be with Anna and spend time


    with her.


    Finally, he mustered the courage to pull out a pink invitation and handed it to Anna. “Mrs. Yard, this is an


    invitation to Carmen’s year-end performance at her kindergarten. Carmen hopes that you can go and


    see her performance.”


    Anna took the invitation and read it; it clearly stated that Carmen’s parents were invited to the


    kindergarten.


    Anna teased Carmen and said, “The invitation is for Carmen’s parents and grandparents, so I can’t go.”


    Carmen replied innocently, “It’s okay, I’ll just tell the teacher that Miss Beautiful is my grandmother.”


    Anna froze for a while, but she smiled as she nced over and saw Cooper’s embarrassed face.


    “Don’t be ridiculous!” Cooper scolded, but his heart was thumping fast.


    Anna hugged Carmen andughed. “I’ll be Carmen’s grandmother for a day, okay?”


    “Yes! Yes!” Carmen eximed.


    Anna hugged and kissed Carmen again with an unusual feeling of happiness in her heart.


    …


    When Carmen came home, Sophia gave her a long lecture.


    “How can Miss Beautiful be your grandmother? Don’t talk nonsense! Don’t simply call her names!”


    Carmed pouted. “Miss Beautiful has already agreed toe, so you can’t stop her froming to the


    kindergarten!”


    Sophia was speechless.


    She wanted to say something bad about Anna so that Carmen would stop ying with her, but as soon


    as the words came to mind, she swallowed them back.


    What an ill-fated rtionship! At the end of the day, Anna is still my mother.


    She was more worried about Cooper.


    Many years ago, Annabel had already cheated him once; there was bound to be a second time…


    Who knows if she has an ulterior motive now? Is there a hidden purpose foring back?


    She was Anna Yard, the President of the Ronney Group! She was no longer Annabel Johnson!


    Despite Sophia’s objections, Anna had arrived together with Callum and Cade.


    Other kindergarteners only had one or two parents, but Carmen’s family members came in three cars.


    Because they were a star-studded family with Carmen’s famous parents, uncle and grandfather, they


    were seated in the front row.


    Sophia saw many of her acquaintances with their children; Harry and Sarah hade with Hope and


    Poppy, who were supposed to perform together with Carmen. There was also Hale and Gwen together


    with Ashton and Audrey.


    The one who stole the show was Maisie, the only kindergartener with two dads.


    The three babies Sophia had bought back then settled in with their families and were all attending this


    kindergarten together. The four kids had rehearsed their programs and were ready to go on stage.


    Carmen was very happy as she brought over arge group of kindergarteners to show off her parents.


    “This is my Daddy. Don’t be fooled by his ordinary appearance—his real identity is actually Superman!


    He has fought monsters and aliens, so the earth depends on him to protect it!”


    Michael was speechless.


    “This is my Mommy, and she is a bossy president! She’s a super bossy president of apany!”


    Sophia was also speechless.


    After that, she introduced Linus and Cooper. “This is my uncle and my grandpa!”


    Then when she saw Anna, she proudly introduced her and said, “This is my future grandma!”


    Anna pursed her lips and smiled gently. Although she didn’t correct Carmen, Cooper felt quite


    embarrassed.


    Callum and Cade, who were not introduced, protested in defiance. “What about me, eh?”


    Carmen pouted and introduced reluctantly, “These two want to be my uncle, but I haven’t agreed to it


    yet.”


    Since the year-end performance hadn’t started yet, children were running around the venue while the


    parents who arrived sat in the kindergarten auditorium and whispered amongst themselves. Sophia met


    a few of her business partners and started to talk with them.


    Meanwhile, Carmen led a group of children and surrounded Michael; they wanted to take group photos


    and get hugs from him. Ever since Michael had appeared on ‘Where Are We Going, Dad?’, he had


    be the most popr dad of the year, transitioning from the national husband into the national father


    of Cethos. He was popr among children, and everyone wanted to be the baby of Taylor Murray’s


    family.


    Sophia spotted a familiar child who had fifty dors in his hand. The kid probably wanted to take a picture


    with Michael, but he didn’t dare to go forward because the price of a picture had gone up. Hence, he


    paced around at a slight distance.


    “Aha! It’s you!”


    She grabbed the child swiftly, and the child was almost scared to death when he saw her—he even


    struggled to run away.


    “I don’t lift Carmen’s skirt anymore!”


    The terrified Albert cried out as he backed away.


    Last year, Albert was a bully in the kindergarten. He lifted Carmen’s skirt and was beaten up by her, and


    Sophia taught him a lesson when she found out about it. Since then, he has been quite a good boy.


    Carmen transferred to Riverdale for a while and had juste back this semester. They were attending


    the same kindergarten together again, but Sophia was more worried about Carmen bullying him than the


    other way around.


    She nced at the space next to him. As she grabbed onto him, no one was there to stop her. Sophia


    asked curiously, “Where are your parents and your sister?”


    Albert’s little face was covered with sadness. “They’re busy, so they can’t make it.”


    Sophia’s heart clenched. Her child was pampered by everyone, yet he didn’t even have a parent there.


    All of a sudden, Derek came over and Albert ran up happily toward him. “Derek!”


    Derek exined, “I saw him thest time I came to help pick Stanley’s child up; whenever his parents


    can’t make it, I’d step in during his parent-teacher conference.”


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    Albert seemed to be close with Derek as they held hands and left together. Although Derek had


    completely cut off all ties with his father, he wouldn’t hold a grudge from a previous generation against an


    innocent child.


    “Albert, do you want to take a picture together with Carmen’s dad?”


    “Will Carmen beat me?”


    “No she won’t.”