Chapter 583
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Chapter 583 Sharing Weal and Woe
“Mommy!” As soon as Nicole and Nathan saw Victoria, they swiftly dashed to her, vying to cling to her
and hug her. Such enthusiasm startled Victoria. Still, there was a smile on her face as she returned
Nicole and Nathan’s
hugs in surprise and delight.
Soon, a realization hit her, making her look up at ric. When she noticed that Mary and Sasha had
yet to approach them, she took the chance and questioned him under her breath. “I thought you were
joking just now! I can’t believe you actually snatched Nicky and Nate from Mom and Sasha!”
s, ric simply looked at her with a serious expression and said, “I never said I was joking.”
His response rendered Victoria speechless. Aren’t people usually just joking about these things under
such circumstances? I mean, who would actually snatch their children from their rtives like that?
They’re not child
traffickers. Geez!
“What’s wrong? Did you think I was joking?”
Victoria felt the corner of her mouth twitch. She initially wanted to say something in retort. However,
she had. no choice but to bite back the words that she was about to say as she smiled when she saw
Mary and Sasha
hade up to them.
As for Mary and Sasha, both had awkward expressions after greeting Victoria.
Once they came closer, Mary reached out, pinched ric’s arm, and questioned sharply, “Everything
was fine, so why did you suddenly show up and snatch Nicole and Nathan?”
Thanks to Mary, Victoria felt less embarrassed. It seems that ric had simply taken Nicky and Nate
back without giving them a reason. Thank God! That, at least, won’t make me end up in a difficult
situation. Unfortunately, Victoria soon began to worry again. Seeing as how Mom and Sasha chased
after ric and interrogated him, I have a feeling that he just took Nicky and Nate away and left without
saying anything at all.
Now that we have nowhere to run, does that mean he has no choice but to answer them? What if he
told them
the real reason here in front of me?
“Oh, it’s because-”
Before ric could finish his sentence, Victoria abruptly interrupted him, “I suddenly miss Nicky and
Nate.
That’s why I have asked ric to bring them here. Mom, it’s absolutely none of ric’s business.”
As soon as these words escaped her lips, the three paused simultaneously, especially ric. He was
the first to
look in Victoria’s direction after snapping back to his senses prior to being momentarily stunned. Then,
he curled his lips into a slight smile and looked at her with a tinge of resignation. Making concessions in
order to gain advantages, I see… Such a brilliant move.
Sure enough, Mary instantly realized something after hearing what Victoria said. So, she narrowed her
eyes and shot ric a harsh re.
“Are
you for real, Al? As a man, not only did you go nuts and snatch my grandchildren away from me
without warning, but you also let your wife bear the me for you?”
When faced with Mary’s usation, ric swept his gaze at the strained smile on Victoria’s face and
had no choice before replyingzily, “I’m not. What can I say? She felt sorry for me, so she spoke up
for me. What’s wrong with that?
“What’s wrong with that? How dare you ask me that question? If you were a man, you would solve this
conflict before your wife came to your defense!”
ric remained utterly nonchnt and unrepentant as he said nothing in the face of Mary’s harsh
words.
Mary questioned him once more, “Did you even hear what I have just said to you?”
Only then did ric answer helplessly, “Yes, I heard you, but Nicole and Nathan are my children. You
can’t deny that I am dissatisfied with you constantly carrying them in your arms without giving me even
the slightest. chance to spend some father–and–child time with them.”
I am aware that ric is saying these words to his mother, but Sasha is standing on the side. I can’t
believe he is being so straightforward. At that thought, Victoria dragged ric over embarrassedly and
said with a smile, “He’s just joking. Sasha, Mom, please don’t take it to heart.”
Meanwhile, ric nced at her but didn’t answer. His actions were akin to a tacit agreement with
what she
said.
Instead, Sasha turned around and smiled at Mary. “Why don’t we go upstairs for a stroll and let them
spend some alone time together for a while? I know a jewelry store that sells particrly fancy jewelry
pieces with
unique designs.”
Even though Mary was reluctant to part with her grandchildren, she still took what ric said seriously.
Indeed, I have been upying all of Nicole and Nathan’s time during the day and when they go off to
bed. I’ve been treating them as though they are my son and daughter.
Prior to today, Mary didn’t think that there was anything wrong with hogging her grandchildren’s time
because
she simply wanted to take care of Nicole and Nathan..
Now that ric brought up this matter, Mary realized she had indeed been spending a lot of time with
Nicole and Nathan. As a result, the two little fellows had no time to bond with their parents. Then, Mary
put herself in Victoria’s shoes. If the same situation had urred to me when I gave birth to ricst
time, I would certainly have disallowed others to take him away from me. Once Mary did so, she also
felt that she had truly gone overboard in the past two days. So, she said yes to Sasha’s proposal.
“Sure. It’s been a while since Ist bought a piece of jewelry too. Let’s go and have a look.” Thus, the
two left together without a backward nce, leaving only the four in the aisle. When Victoria lowered
her head to check on Nicole and Nathan, their gazes remained locked on her as they clutched her
clothes tightly, looking as though they missed her dearly.
Such a scene brought immense warmth to Victoria’s heart. It seems that Nicky and Nate miss me as
much as I
miss them.
Victoria reached out and ced both her hands on Nicole and Nathan’s heads before ruffling their hair
gently. Finally, a chance for us to spend time together!
At this moment, ric leaned over and muttered, “What do you think? Are you pleased with the
oue?”
Victoria was a rather open book in front of her children. So, when she heard him ask her these
questions, she remembered the awkward situation earlier and couldn’t help butin, “Can you
refrain from behaving so rudely with the elders from now on?”
However, ric disagreed with her.
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“I’m afraid Mom wouldn’t get my point if I’m not blunt.”
“Well… I think she will get it if you can just exin to her nicely.”
“Nah, these two aren’t rted. Mom is the one engrossed in the joy of looking after her grandchildren,
so she may not take my words seriously if I don’t tell her so straightforwardly.”
Victoria stared at him, utterly speechless. She actually found herself in a position where she was
unable to refute ric. He does have a point. Indeed, Mom was so upied with raising Nicky and
Nate during this period that she even changed her entire lifestyle to suit the children’s needs.
“Furthermore, you seem pretty good at ying things by your ears. Either way, I am the one suffering
from shame in the end.” There was a slight grievance in ric’s eyes as he said that. It was as if he
was ming her for selling him out without having a second thought.
If truth be told, Victoria was also a little guilt–stricken concerning this. Hence, she coughed slightly to
ease the tension as she reconstructed her sentence in her mind before saying, “Although you were the
one who suffered from shame in the end, we are a team, aren’t we? Does that not indicate that I am
also suffering from shame?”
Victoria’s words unintentionally pleased ric greatly.
ric quirked his brow at her remarks as he stretched out his hand and hugged Victoria’s shoulders in
front of Nicole and Nathan. Then, he pulled her into his arms and murmured, “Wow, you are so self–
conscious. So, you finally know how to share weal and woe with me?”
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As for Nicole and Nathan, they smiled when they saw this scene.
Victoria looked up and saw the sly smile ying on the edges of his lips. After she gave it careful
thought, she immediately understood why ric was so happy. This rendered her slightly speechless.
Seriously? He’s getting all happy merely because of what I said? Hah, I knew it. I can really read him
like a book as per usual.