Chapter 1482


    Despite lying sick in bed, Lawrie still had the strength to argue with Larry, on the matter of their age.


    Arms crossed in front of his chest, Larry retorted, "I was told that I''m four months older than you, so


    yes, I am older! You''re the kid!"


    Lawrie fell silent.


    What should he do?


    Indeed, that fellow who barged in suddenly made sense. Lawrie had no way to refute.


    Larry continued, "I''m the big brother here, Lawrie! I''m older!"


    Lawrie was unhappy to be the younger kid, but he did not know how to refute. He could only turn to


    Vanessa for help. "Mommy, I don''t want to be the younger kid. I want to be a big brother too."


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    "Lawrie, seniority is decided ording to the order of birth. You can''t change that. Since you''re four


    months younger than Larry, you''re technically the younger brother," Vanessa ruffled their heads and


    said with a gentle smile.


    A child''s world was simple and full of amusement. They bickered about who was older for a long


    time as if winning the debate, and being deemed as the ''Big Brother, would bring them the biggest


    happiness.


    As much as Lawrie did not want to admit that he was the younger one, it was something that could


    not be changed. epting that fact, he finally said to Larry, "You''re the big brother."


    Larry had always been the youngest in the Kyle family. Now, there was finally someone who was


    younger than him. Larry was so overjoyed that he started jumping around the ward. "Say it again,


    Lawrie, call me Big Brother."


    Lawrie pouted, "Nope."


    Larry said, "If you say it again, I''ll bring a lot of toys for you to y with."


    Lawrie quickly said, "Fine, Big Brother Larry."


    The two boys happily chatted away, discussing their favorite toys and cartoons. Vanessa had no


    way to interrupt as the two would just ignore her whenever she tried to talk. They disliked her


    meddling.


    Vanessa looked at Lawrie woefully. Did he not say that she was favorite person in the world? Did he


    not say that he wanted to be with his Mommy the most? How could he ignore her for someone that


    he had just met for less than half an hour?


    He was growing up too quickly, and he no longer needed her.


    How saddening!


    How devastating!


    Vanessa wanted to beforted and hugged.


    Who else could give her a hug but herself?


    Just as Vanessa was silentlyining, Julien suddenly sat down beside her. He whispered into


    her ear, "Now you know how it feels to be neglected."


    Vanessa pouted, "It''s none of your business."


    Julien did not want to quarrel with her, so he changed the subject and said, "They''re having fun


    talking to each other, so let''s talk about us."


    "About us?" Vanessa paused for a moment and then added, "I''ll find a way to pay back the money I


    owe you."


    Julien''s expression changed abruptly.


    This woman really needed to be punished. Why would she think that he was going to talk to her


    about money?


    It was not like she did not know that he was not short on money.


    Vanessa said, "You''re quiet. Are you angry?"


    Julien stayed silent.


    Vanessa continued, "You''re always like this. You don''t say anything when you''re angry. It''s


    annoying, you know?"


    Julien rebutted, "Then why don''t you just not make me angry?"


    Vanessa regretfully said, "I have been very careful not to provoke you, but you get mad so easily.


    Sometimes I don''t even know what I did to provoke you, and you just ignore me. What should I do


    then?"


    Hearing Vanessa''s words, Julien realized that such a problem did exist, but his sense of pride was


    too strong. He stubbornly said, "As far as I know, you''re smarter than this."


    Vanessa said, "Maybe it''s because I''ve given birth. You know, there''s a saying that women who had


    just given birth would have a lowered IQ."


    Julien was quiet again.


    He had told himself many times not to be bothered about her past and who she had had a child


    with, but every time she mentioned this, he could not help but feel his blood boil with jealousy. No


    matter how hard he tried, he could not shake this feeling.


    It bothered him!


    Godd*mn it!


    It bothered him that the child in the hospital bed was not his.


    However, he was working hard to ept the child.


    It was almost like Vanessa could hear Julien''s thoughts. She smiled bitterly and said, "Thank you for


    getting Larry to keep himpany."


    Julien tried his best to set those thoughts that should not even exist in the first ce aside and


    made himself look a little more rxed. "Larry''s about the same age as Lawrie. They should have


    loads to talk about. I''ll get Larry toe by more often in the future."


    Vanessa stopped him, "I don''t think that''s a good idea. The hospital is not a safe ce for children.


    Even healthy people aren''t willing toe here, let alone a kid like Larry. It''s best that he doesn''t


    come anymore in the future."


    Julien asked, "Did I ask for your opinion?"


    Vanessa questioned back, "Shouldn''t you ask me for my opinion?"


    Julien stated, "I have the final say in this matter."


    Vanessa asked, "And why''s that?"


    Julien got up and said as he walked, "Larry''s staying here. I''lle pick him up in the afternoon."


    Vanessa was bbergasted, "What?"


    Julien said nothing else and left. Since he had decided, Vanesa had no choice but to let him leave


    Larry here.


    Seeing Julien leave, Larry quickly ran over to Vanessa and boldly told her, "You should stay away


    from Uncle Julien in the future, or he would eat you up!"


    Vanessa smiled and asked, "Why are you so afraid of your Uncle Julien?"


    Larry said, "Uncle Julien always keeps a straight face and never smiles at me. I''m afraid that he


    would gobble me up."


    Vanessa said, "So that''s why!"


    Sure enough, a person who did not smile was not likeable!


    Nighttime.


    After Larry arrived home, he found himself surrounded by three women.


    They gathered around Larry and stared at him as if they were interrogating a criminal. Karen Joy


    was the first to ask, "Larry, be a good boy and tell us! Who did your Uncle Julien take you to meet


    today?"


    "Grandma, Grand Aunt Mia, Mommy... I am thirsty!" Larry was surprised. If they wanted to find out


    who Julien brought him along to meet, why couldn''t they just ask him directly? Why did theye


    to his room to interrogate him?


    Even if they wanted to know more, they could have given him a ss of water first.


    Otherwise, how could he exin it to them?


    Mia quickly handed Larry a ss of water and massaged his shoulders. She said, voice full of


    ttery, "Oh, Young Master Larry, your water is here. Drink it, and tell us about today."