Chapter 182


    When Ste and Sherry walked towards the door, the found that Reba’s child was crying loudly and


    Reba failed to coax him no matter how hard she tried.


    Ste uncontrobly stopped when she saw this and subconsciously looked over.


    It looked like the child was three or four months old.


    Hearing him crying, Ste felt a touch of sorrow in her heart. She slowly walked over.


    Sensing Ste’s approach, Reba hugged the child tighter and moved aside.


    Ste asked in a gentle voice, “Can I hug him?”


    Reba didn’t reply. Maybe it was because she was nervous, or maybe she was hesitant.


    But when she looked into Ste’s eyes, she felt it hard to refuse her request.


    Originally, she suffered from insomnia because she intentionally pushed Ste into the water before.


    Moreover, she heard that Ste lost her child not long ago.


    As a mother, Reba understood how she felt.


    Ste thought that Reba would not agree to it. But when she was about to leave, Reba handed


    the child to her.


    Ste was stunned. She then gingerly reached out to take the child.


    The strange thing was that when she hugged the child, he immediately stopped crying and fixed his


    round eyes on Ste while waving his small hands in the air and giggling.


    Looking at the little baby in her arms, Ste gradually curled her lips into a smile.


    Sherry walked over, “Ste, seems like he likes you so much.”


    Reba also thought it incredible. Her child was usually hard to be coaxed and he would cry if other


    people hug him. This was the first time that he giggled so happily.


    Phoebe who stood aside didn’t say anything, but her expression was colder.


    Ste didn’t hug the child for too long. She returned him to Reba after a short while, “Thank you.”


    “You’re wee.” When Reba took the little child from Ste, his eyes were still fixed on Ste and


    he shifted his gaze along with Ste’s movement as if he was reluctant to leave Ste’s arms.


    Ste smiled at her and then said to Sherry, “Let’s go.”


    When they walked out of the store, they heard Phoebe’s voice sound from behind, “Ms. Radomil.”


    Ste stopped and turned around, “What’s the matter, Ms. Steward?”


    Ste slightly smiled, “Nothing. It’s just that we haven’t met for a long time and Ms. Radomil, I want to


    treat you a cup of coffee.”


    Ste replied, “Thank you, Ms. Steward. But I have some business to deal with. I have to go now.”


    “Ms. Radomil, my engagement with re has been cancelled and I have no rtionship with the


    Conrad family now. I guess you don’t need to evade me, right?”


    Ste had learned that they had cancelled the engagement earlier. It was just that she didn’t want to


    care about the things rted to the past as they had nothing to do with her.


    But Phoebe mentioned this out of the blue and there seemed to be dissatisfaction and question in her


    tone of voice.


    Ste was not sure whether it was because she had thought too much of it or not.


    Sherry felt more ufortable when she heard Phoebe’s words. She wanted to say something, but


    was then stopped by Ste.


    Ste sad with a smile, “Ms. Steward, you misunderstand me. I’ve never thought of evading you. It’s


    just that do you want to see me, Ms. Steward? Or should I ask you: Do you still want to befriend me?”


    Phoebe pressed her lips. She didn’t reply.


    She had to admit that Ste was really smart.


    She had hid it well, but Ste still perceived that she approached her because of rence.


    Ste continued, “No matter what, I appreciate your favors to me before.”


    She paused and then said word by word, “No matter you were sincere or not.”


    After finishing the words, Ste pulled Sherry to leave.


    After their leaving, Reba walked out of the store with the baby carriage, “Phoebe, what were you


    talking just now?”


    Phoebe came to her own sense and smiled lightly at her, “Nothing. Reba, let’s go on.”


    Reba lost the mood to go shopping after the baby’s cry, “I want to go home now. My baby has cried


    for several times. I don’t know whether it’s because he’s not ustomed to going out.”


    On the way back, Reba said, “Phoebe, I didn’t have too many contacts with Ste before. Annie


    always curses her, saying that she is shameless or something else. Originally I thought that she was a


    vicious woman. But from her behavior today, it seems that she’s not as wicked as we’ve imagined.


    Phoebe asked, “Really?”


    “Yep. Her eyes are so clear and beautiful. How can an evil woman have a pair of pure eyes?”


    After finishing the words, Reba sighed emotionally, “No wonder that Horace and rence…”


    Reba suddenly realized that she had blurted out something that she was not supposed to say and


    suddenly paused.


    But Phoebe acted as if she didn’t perceive anything and began to y with the baby in the carriage.


    Reba changed a topic, “Phoebe, I heard that you invited Daniel to your birthday party. What’s his


    reaction?”


    Phoebe looked up at her, “Reba, do you know him too?”


    “He’s quite famous. When I was abroad, I went to his music concert with my friend.”


    Phoebe said, “My friend rmended him to me, saying that he happened to have a show in City N


    recently. So I asked my friend to invite him. Probably he wille.”


    Reba smiled when she heard the words, “That’s great. I have been wishing to see him, but I haven’t


    gotten a chance.”


    Phoebe said apologetically, “Reba, I’m sorry. I’m afraid that I can’t invite you to my birthday party.”


    Reba was stunned, “Why?”


    “Because ever since rence cancelled the engagement with me, my father detested the Conrad


    family. Moreover, he doesn’t want to have any intercourse with the Conrad family.”? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org.


    “I know this. But Horace has cancelled the engagement with Annie and we have no rtionship with


    the Conrad family now.”


    Phoebe sighed, “But my father thinks that the Jason Group won the bids for several projects because


    of Conrad family and now these projects are progressing. I’m afraid that he would vent his anger on


    you, so…”


    Reba looked very disappointed when she heard the words. She looked onto the ground, “Well.”


    Noticing her reaction, Phoebe wrapped her arm around Reba’s, “Reba, it doesn’t matter even if


    you can’t go to my birthday party as it’s mainly for social engagement. You’re my friend and we can


    meet personally.”


    Reba forced a smile, “You’re right.”


    “It’ste. Let’s go.”


    After sending Reba back to her home, Phoebe, who was sitting in the car, curled her lips into an


    indifferent and disdainful smile.


    She winded up the window and said in a t tone, “Let’s go.”


    Aftering back home, Phoebe asked a maid, “Where’s my father?”


    “Master Steward is in the study.”


    Phoebe walked to the study and pushed open the door after knocking at it.


    The moment she entered the study, she saw Charles putting something into the drawer.


    Charles looked at her, “Phoebe, what’s the matter?”


    Phoebe said, “Dad, I’m here to discuss my birthday party with you. Are you busy now?”


    Charles shook his head and stood up, “I’m not busy. Let’s go to the living room.”