Chapter 1422


    Winnie raised her voice and shouted, "Lawrie, your Mommy is here."


    Lawrie still did not move. He was curled up into a ball, looking very lonely.


    Vanessa said, "Miss Zir, sorry to have troubled you with Lawrietely. I will bring him to


    Chatterton Town today and take care of him during the weekends. You can deal with your own


    matters first. Once youe to Chatterton Town, contact me."


    Winnie nodded and said, "Have a good chat with Lawrie. He has been behaving that way for the


    past few days. He doesn''t y with his friends nor talk to anyone. He just hides alone in the corner.


    It''s really heart-wrenching to see him like this."


    "Okay," Vanessa came to Lawrie''s side and squatted down. She tenderly took Lawrie into her arms


    and asked, "Lawrie, what''s wrong? Why didn''t you say anything when you saw me? Are you angry


    with me?"


    In the past, as long as Vanessa hugged him, he would definitely bury himself in her arms. His


    excitement would be reflected in his actions. However, he now seemed different. Even when


    Vanessa held him in her arms, he did not respond much.


    "Lawrie..." Vanessa held Lawrie and looked at him to check if he was hurt. She coaxed him to talk to


    her, "Lawrie, if you are not feeling well, please tell me. What''s wrong?"


    "Mommy, you don''t want me anymore, so I don''t want you either," Finally, Lawrie said this with


    reddened eyes. His voice was its usual child- like tone, but it was drenched with a kind of panic and


    sadness that should not be experienced by a child his age.


    "My silly son, you are my sweetheart. You''re everything to me. How could I not want you?" Vanessa


    hugged Lawrie tighter and said, "I will take you to Chatterton Town to live with me."


    "Mommy, you''re lying. I don''t believe you," Adults often said things casually and forget about it.


    They would think that children would not remember when in truth, children could recall all the


    promises these adults had broken. This was the case for Lawrie.


    Vanessa would asionally forget what she had promised Lawrie. However, the little boy actually


    remembered everything. When she did not fulfill her promise, he would think that she was deceiving


    him.


    "Then... What can I do to make you believe me?" Vanessa asked patiently.


    "Hmm..." Lawrie tilted his head and thought for a while, "If you give me a kiss, I''ll believe you."


    After all, Lawrie was a three-year-old child. As long as his mother was by his side, giving him


    kisses, he would happily forget all his troubles and fall into her arms.


    Vanessa held Lawrie and ruffled his hair. She gave him a kiss on the cheek which finally made him


    happy. Then, she said, "Lawrie,e on. Let''s pack up and go to Chatterton Town together."


    "Okay," Finally, he could be with his Mommy. Lawrie was so happy that he wanted to bring all the


    toys with him, but in the end, he did not bring anything.


    In his opinion, it was good enough with his Mommy by his side. What if he brought too many toys


    and annoyed his mother? Then, she would abandon him again!


    In order not to make her abandon him, he was determined to be an obedient and sensible good


    boy. It didn''t matter if he had the toys with him... The most important thing was to have his Mommy


    around.


    As she wanted Lawrie to get used to Chatterton Town as soon as possible, Vanessa brought him


    back to Chatterton Town that night itself.


    She had time to take care of Lawrie during the weekends, so she gave Winnie two days off.


    Vanessa had also asked Winnie toe to take care of Lawrie on Sunday night.


    They got off the high-speed train and hailed a cab to get home. Throughout the journey, Lawrie was


    observing everything around him very carefully, but it was different from the excitement of other


    children in a new ce.


    Vanessa looked at Lawrie, who looked like a curious little kitten, and could not help pinching his


    cheek. She eximed, "Lawrie, what are you looking at? Are there any women prettier than your


    Mommy?"


    "My Mommy is the prettiest. You''re the prettiest woman in the world," Lawrie said.


    Vanessa chuckled in satisfaction, "Oh, you''re so sweet, my boy. It''s a good thing that I have doted


    on you for all these years. But then, Lawrie, what are you looking at outside the windows?"


    Lawrie said seriously, "I want to recognize the roads. In the future, if you abandon me, I cane to


    find you by myself."


    Vanessa was rendered speechless.


    She felt a sting in her heart hearing his words. Indeed, she had not yed the role of a good mother


    for the past year. Hence, Lawrie felt so insecure.


    She held Lawrie''s hand andforted him, exining, "Lawrie, when Mommy''s not with you, it''s


    because I am busy with work. I would never think of abandoning you. Trust me, I think about you all


    the time whenever I''m not with you. I''m always wondering... What''s my baby Lawrie doing? Has he


    been eating properly? Or did he have fun with his friends?"


    Lawrie blinked his eyes, "Really?"


    "Have I ever lied to you before?" Vanessa asked.


    He shook his head, "No."


    Vanessa added, "Lawrie, you have to believe that I love you. I love you the most in the whole wide


    world. When you''re not with me, just like you, I can''t sleep well either."


    After hearing Vanessa''s words, Lawrie finally regained some sense of security. He returned to her


    embrace and buried himself there, saying, "Mommy, you have to promise to love me, always. I will


    always love you too."


    "Of course!" Vanessa picked his little hand up and made a pinky promise with him, dering, "We


    will always love each other and be each other''s angels."


    "Am I Mommy''s little angel?" Lawrie asked in a cute voice.


    Sheughed, "Of course!"


    After half an hour in the taxi, Vanessa finally returned to her new home with Lawrie. She had spent


    a few days decorating the house, and hoped that Lawrie would like it. Before opening the door and


    bringing him in, Vanessa deliberately piqued his curiosity by asking, "Lawrie, close your eyes first."


    "No, I don''t want to," he said while shaking his head. He was worried that she would abandon him


    again, so he was determined not to shut his eyes and give his mommy a chance to do so.


    Vanessa''s n to surprise him failed. Hence, she had to bring Lawrie into the house first. She


    opened the door and made an exaggerated gesture, weing him enthusiastically, "Lawrie, this is


    the new house that I have prepared for you. Do you like it?"


    "As long as you''re here, I like it," The toy car that Vanessa bought him did not attract his attention at


    all.


    Given his young age, whenever Lawrie said such words, Vanessa would feel extremely sad. If she


    had the chance, she would bring him along everywhere and be with him all the time.


    However, she understood that the money she had now was not enough to cure Lawrie''s illness, nor


    could it ensure him a better future. Therefore, she had to let him down for the time being, while she


    made more money...


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    Many people believed that money was not important, and that thepanionship of a mother


    mattered most to a child. However, without sufficient money to treat her child''s illness, Vanessa was


    not able to give him thepanionship he needed. Right then, all she felt was sheer desperation...