Chapter 507 Single Unwedded Mother


    Several hourster, Chris settled on a ton of baby stuff. When she turned around, she caught sight of a


    pretty, slender woman. She stood in front of shelves but looked a bit awkward, as if she didn''t know


    what to do.


    With her was a fair-skinned boy, about three or four years old. Chris was struck by gorgeous eyes that


    appeared to twinkle. He was adorable. The child was staring obsessively at a harmonica.


    "Do you like this, Charlie?" the woman asked, stooping to the boy''s level. The cute boy nodded, and


    the woman bit her lower lip before saying,"Okay then, we''ll take it."


    Gettting the harmonica from the shelf, the woman took the boy''s hand and headed towards the counter.


    As they approached, she met Chris'' confused gaze.


    While in deep thought, Chris stared at the woman, a finger tapping her chin. She kept thinking she had


    met her somewhere. She thought harder until it finally came to her. ''Is that Le?''


    She stood up straighter. ''What is she doing here?'' Chris wondered.


    ''And who is that little boy with her?'' A hundred questions were running in her head.


    "Miss Lu…" a surprised Le mouthed as she saw Chris. Deliberately, she hid the boy behind her back


    to prevent Chris from looking at him.


    But the child stuck his head out from behind Le and stared curiously at Chris'' bulging belly.


    The boy''s eyes were twinkling as Chris stared at him. She was wondering where she had seen


    something simr. Instinct had her turning around to look at Charles, who was paying for her


    purchases.


    After he finished paying, Charles asked,"What are you looking at?"


    "Over there, Charles," Chris pointed towards where Le stood. She intended to show Charles how


    much the boy with Le looked like him.


    Charles looked at where Chris gestured but saw nothing. He was puzzled and stared at his sister.


    "What am I supposed to see?" he asked Chris in confusion.


    Chris turned and saw Le running, dragging the child behind her. Heart pounding quickly, she wanted


    to follow to confirm the boy''s identity. But she resisted the impulse.


    She paused to think, ''I hope that is not Charles'' child with Le. I figure he''s about three years old.


    Three years ago, Charles and Autumn were still together. If that boy is his son, then it only means my


    brother cheated on his wife.''


    Some part of her wished the boy was Charles'' son. ''If he did cheat on Autumn, maybe she wasn''t that


    important to him. Besides, maybe Le can help Charles finally forget Autumn, '' she thought.


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    Being a woman of action, Chris decided it was time to have a talk with Le to confirm her suspicions


    and set things straight.


    That evening, she hired a detective to find out where Le lived. ''Fortunately, Sam is away on a


    business trip. Otherwise, he would never allow this, '' she thought. It was not long before she learned


    where Le was staying.


    Chris got up earlier than usual. After getting dressed, she headed to Le''s house. When she arrived at


    the apartment building, she waited at the corner. At 7:30, Le and the boy came out and walked to a


    nearby kindergarten. Chris followed at a distance to avoid being seen, never taking her eyes off the


    little boy.


    The longer she saw the child with Le, the more suspicious she became. ''What a coincidence, '' she


    thought. The boy not only looked like Charles but they also shared simr characteristics based on her


    observations.


    Le watched Charlie go inside the school. When she turned around, she caught sight of Chris,


    standing not far from where she was. Chris flew into a panic and tried walking away quickly.


    Then she mumbled tofort herself,"I came here to find out about the boy''s identity, so there''s no


    need to hide."


    Chrisposed herself and made her way to Le.


    She stared as Chris approached, with no sign of shock registering on her face. It appeared that she


    was ready to talk to Chris in case she came. Looking at Charles'' sister, she offered,"There''s a coffee


    shop around the corner. We can go there and talk."


    "Good idea," Chris agreed. She didn''t hesitate, as she was more curious than anxious.


    Since Chris was pregnant, Le ordered a ss of warm milk for her instead of coffee.


    Chris gripped the ss, but did not drink from it. She kept staring at Le, who lowered her head


    looking calm. Chris inquired,"Aren''t you surprised to see me?"


    "I am, yes," Le replied, face still impassive. "I guessed you would be looking for me. Since that day


    when we met at the toy store, I have been waiting for you toe. Admittedly, I didn''t expect it to be


    this soon," she exined.


    "Then you must already know why I wanted to meet you," Chris said slowly. Le nodded, while staring


    at her cup of coffee.


    Chris decided to get straight to the point. "Is Charles your son''s father?" she asked frankly. Chris had


    never been good at hiding. And she wasted no time to get to the point.


    "No, he isn''t. You''re mistaken," Le answered nervously, looking up at Chris.


    But the other woman noted Le''s flustered expression and confirmed her suspicion.


    "Then why do you look so nervous?" Chris asked. The two women stared at one another.


    "I''m not nervous," Le defended. But she looked down to avoid Chris'' eyes. Quickly, she changed the


    subject, settling on Chris'' pregnancy. "You''re about seven months pregnant, am I right?" she asked.


    "Yes, I''ll soon be giving birth," Chris smiled as she looked at her belly and stroked it gently. As she


    raised her head, Chris met Le''s eyes full of envy.


    "I need to talk to you, Le," she said with a hint of scorn. After three years, she still found Le


    annoying. But, if the boy was Charles'' child, then Chris thought she would prefer it that her brother and


    this woman ended up together.


    ''At least, the boy could distract Charles. And hopefully, he would stop looking for Autumn, '' Chris


    thought.


    "What do you want to talk about?" Le asked sternly. Inside, though, she was giggling. In thest


    three years, Le had been closely observing Charles.


    She knew Charles would never forget Autumn, and this knowledge was what stopped her from carrying


    out the n. And by then, three years had passed. But a month ago, she finally made up her mind to


    seek Charles again. Now, she had no intention of giving up.


    Their meeting was on purpose so she carefully nned everything. Le believed Chris would make


    the connection between Charlie and Charles.


    Somehow, Le found out that Chris had been hoping Charles would move on from Autumn''s


    disappearance. So, she intended to use Chris to help her get Charles.


    Despite being reluctant, Chris realized that it was an opportunity to help her brother. "I want to talk


    about you and Charles," she finally admitted. However, Le showed no reaction.


    "You grew up under the loving care of your family. Then you married a good man who treats you well.


    You will never understand how life as a single, unmarried mother is, Miss Lu," she said bitterly as she


    slowly sipped her coffee and looked Chris in the eye.


    Her smile was equally bitter. "You never need to worry about making a living," Le went on. "But unlike


    you, I have to work to support my son and our needs. That''s why you will never understand me."