Chapter 1534


    By the afternoon, Vanessa had already met most of the Kyle family''s members. Everyone was very


    friendly to her. The only person she had yet to meet was Julien''s father, Kevin. He was also the


    former chairman of Rovio Corporation Inc, who had dominated the business industry his entire life.


    Kevin finally returned in the evening.


    Julien introduced them to each other. However, Kevin''s attitude was rather cold. He only nodded at


    Vanessa and Lawrie without saying anything. Lawrie snuggled into Vanessa''s arms and dared not


    look directly at Kevin.


    "Mommy, I''m scared." Sitting at the dining table, the apathetic look on Kevin''s face was a stark


    contrast to the rest of the family. Lawrie was so intimidated that he wriggled in Vanessa''s arms and


    grabbed her clothes tightly. It was as if Kevin would eat him alive.


    Vanessaforted Lawrie in a soft voice, "I''m here, Lawrie. Don''t be scared."


    Lawrie shook his head, saying, "But you''re scared too, Mommy."


    Vanessa was bbergasted.


    Why was Lawrie so observant? In fact, she was not afraid at all. She was just a bit nervous!


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    Karen noticed Vanessa''s and Lawrie''s uneasiness. She nudged Kevin with her elbow and


    whispered in his ear, "Can you stop putting on a serious face? Let me warn you, if you scare my


    daughter-inw and grandson off, I won''t forgive you."


    Kevin frowned and said to Karen in a low voice. "How could Julien secretly have a child with


    someone and only bring the child home after so long? For so many years, a member of the Kyle


    family had been left wandering around. Am I not allowed to be upset at Julien?"


    Karen was speechless. "Of course you can. But can you not wait until after Vanessa and Lawrie


    leave? I''m warning you onest time, don''t you dare scare them off."


    Kevin did not intend to scare Vanessa and Lawrie at all. It was just that he was extremely


    displeased with Julien. How could Julien be so brazen as to have a son outside and not take care of


    them? As a result, Vanessa and Lawrie had to suffer so much alone.


    Kevin felt that Julien had failed as a man. Therefore, Julien did not deserve any mercy!


    "Dad, Mom, I n to stay in Chatterton Town for a month. Are you alright with that?" Silvia asked


    happily. After being married to Jayden for years, Silvia was already familiar with everyone in the


    family. Kevin was no exception. Hence, Kevin''s haughtiness could no longer intimidate her.


    "Of course we are!" Karen replied with a smile.


    Silvia had taken the initiative to greet Kevin respectfully. No matter how unhappy he was, he


    couldn''t keep a cold face. His expression softened as he said, "This is your home. You can stay


    here as long as you want. You don''t have to ask for permission."


    Jayden stepped on Silvia''s foot under the table and gave her a warning look. "Did I agree that you


    can stay in Chatterton Town for so long? I''m going back to Madison City. Don''t even think about


    staying here alone."


    However, Silvia turned a blind eye to it. She picked up her spoon and scooped some food for Larry


    and Lawrie. "Our precious little Larry and Lawrie are here. While they are not attending preschool


    yet, I want to spend more time with them. It''s none of your business."


    "Auntie Silvia, please stay here! I want to y with you," Larry eximed in excitement.


    "Sure, Larry. Good boy." Silvia then nced over at Lawrie, who was still hiding in Vanessa''s arms.


    "Lawrie, what are you doing in your mom''s arms? Come out and eat with Larry and I. After that, we


    can y hide-and-seek."


    Lawrie had always been ying alone. Now that he finally had someone to y with, he was


    overjoyed. However, he was still afraid of Kevin. He slowly popped his head out of Vanessa''s arms.


    Seeing that Kevin''s expression looked less frightening than before, he finally lifted his head. "I want


    to y with you guys too."


    Silvia happily scooped him some food and said, "Alright. Hurry up and finish your meal then. Let''s


    y together after that."


    Vanessa had heard that Kevin was an aloof man. Also, he was a man of few words. She also


    understood that his frigid expression was not directed at her and Lawrie. Nheless, having


    seated at the same table as him, she still couldn''t help feeling nervous by his domineering aura.


    Seeing that Kevin''s expression had softened, she felt a huge sense of relief.


    Due to Kevin''s presence, everyone seemed to be acting extra cautious. Therefore, the atmosphere


    around the dining table was not as harmonious as before.


    After dinner, Karen told Vanessa, "Vanessa, Kevin would like to see you and Lawrie alone. Can you


    come with me to the study?"


    Karen was so gentle and kind that Vanessa did not feel any pressure when facing her. However, at


    the thought of meeting Kevin alone, Vanessa still felt a little uneasy. She stole a nce at Julien,


    hoping he would give her some advice. Coincidentally, Julien was looking at her as well.


    Stroking her head, heforted her, "Go ahead with Lawrie. Don''t worry, my dad won''t make things


    difficult for you. Also, I''ll be waiting for you outside the study. If anything happens, I''ll immediately


    come to your rescue."


    Julien knew his father well. Although Kevin was very strict toward him, Jayden, and Lionel, he would


    never make things difficult for the women in the family. In the Kyle family, the women''s position was


    not to be challenged. No one would ever dare mistreat or reprimand them!


    Upon hearing Julien''s assurance, Vanessa felt more rxed. "Mrs. Kyle, can you please lead the


    way?"


    Carrying Lawrie in her arms, Vanessa followed Karen to Kevin''s study on the second floor. Kevin''s


    expression was much softer than before. Also, there was a hint of kindness on his face. It didn''t


    seem that he was going to cause her trouble. She took the initiative to greet him, "Hello, Mr. Kyle."


    Kevin nodded at her, being cold as usual.


    Vanessa then told Lawrie, "Lawrie, greet your Grandpa."


    Instead of greeting Kevin, Lawrie hurriedly hid behind Vanessa. "Mommy, he doesn''t seem to like


    me. I don''t want to y with him."


    Karen rolled her eyes at Kevin. "I''m seriously dumbfounded by your behavior, Kevin. I''ve just told


    you not to put on such a serious face. Look, Lawrie is so scared that he doesn''t even dare approach


    you. Do you want Lawrie to shun you just like how Larry does?"


    Kevin tried his best to rx his expression. After that, he grabbed a toy car that he had bought for


    Lawrie and bent down to the child. "Hey Lawrie, I''ve bought this toy car especially for you. I hope


    you like it."


    "You won''t kidnap me, would you?" Looking at the toy, Lawrie was very tempted. But he was also


    worried about being kidnapped by his grandfather. Hence, he dared not let his guard down. Still


    standing behind Vanessa, he asked, "Is this toy car really for me?"