Chapter 472
472 Valen’s jealousy
Brian flew over the next day to see his family. He was weed by Jeslyn and Valen at the airport,
When they got home, Jeslyn made a delicious meal for the whole family, which consisted of every
member of the second branch of the Lu family, including Pink, Piper, Kim and of course, Rex.
Maverick and Jeslyn were sharing the same seat as the dining seats weren’t enough. Two more chairs
would have fit in, but Maverick chose to have his wife sit on his thigh while Brian took her seat.
“You like the food?” Jeslyn asked her brother.
“You’re a wonderful cook,” Brian smiled nervously.
Silence filled the table again. After a while, he looked at Jeslyn, “Sister, I’m sorry.”
“What are you sorry for? You didn’t wrong me.”
“I’m sorry that I couldn’t render help when you needed me the most. I was locked away and just
managed to get out today,”
“Wow, somebody is going crazy,” Rex whistled.
“Indeed. Ever since he returned two weeks ago, he has been searching for my mom, all the while,
locking me in my room. I was only able to escape because my Manager and Assistant helped. I’m sure
he’ll throw a fit when he returns.”
Jeslyn sighed, “You’ve suffered as much as I did… by the way, have you heard anything from Ms.
Nancy?”
“No, I tried all the possible ways to reach her but failed.” He looked sad as he said that.
Piper, who was sitting beside him, held his hand and smiled with her eyes. “Everything will be fine. I’m
sure she’ll return soon.”
“I hope so too,” he responded.
Rex cleared his throat and changed the topic. Sorrow was starting to resurrect and he was not in the
mood for such atmosphere.
“I don’t know why that spineless man is making me break this news instead of him. As some of us
already know,” he cast a fleeting nce at Maverick. “Our family shall be weing a new member
soon. In other words, my brother failed to fulfil the rules of Fearless Entertainment in keeping my artist
away from pregnancy, so-”
“Hold on! You mean sister–inw is pregnant?!” Piper’s excited voice boomed.
“Oh, please, little one, don’t take the stage from me!!” Rex yelled but no one heard that.
Everyone was focused on Jeslyn, except Pink who was all smiles.
“Sister, are you pregnant?” Brian asked.
“Mom, hope it’s not a girl?”
The light went off on the table as everyone slowly turned to look at the smallest member on the table.
Jeslyn smiled sheepishly, “Well, ahem… we haven’t checked the gender.”
“Excellent. It’s better to be left in the dark.” He said and continued eating like he didn’t just ruin the
fun.
Rex tapped Valen’s te with his cutlery and asked, “Young man, why did you ruin my job?”
“Because you’re bad at it?” he snorted and continued eating. But a momentter, he paused and
turned his head to his mother, “Congrattions, Mom, Dad. But you did a bad job too.” He red at his
father and continued eating.
He was the only one with the appetite to eat while everyone was trying hard not tough at his cute
expressions.
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“Oh? I thought someone needed a sibling?” Maverick asked nonchntly.
“That was long ago. Besides, Mom is too young to have two kids… Look, she’s sitting on yourp. Only
children do that. Also, the house is upied and there’s no room for another kid. Again, the world is
not a peaceful ce, so why bring another child? Another point, I’m still so little! Dad, you’re
inconsiderate. Hmph!”
Nobody on the table could hold back theirughter. What do you call this form of jealousy?
Jeslyn tried to get up but Maverick held her down. She chuckled and leaned toward Valen. “My child,
are you scared that your baby sis–sibling would take your ce?” (1)
“No!! I’m no-” he paused when he saw how everyone was staring at him, urging him to deny the
obvious. The child cleared his throat and admitted.
“What does it matter? I’ve seen it happen on TV anyway. The new baby always gets all the attention.”
Jeslyn held his hand, “There’s an unspoken rule. The first child is always the most loved. Do you know
why? Because they are the first. Also, some of them go through thick and thin with their mothers… best
of all, the next sibling only gets the love their older ones leave behind. So, you shouldn’t be the one
getting jealous, but your baby sibling.”
The child looked at his father and thought. ‘Let’s see how you get my mother’s attention when the new
babyes around, he snorted.
“You didn’t add, older ones get to protect the junior ones and I tell you, it makes you feel like a hero!”
Rex and everyone else chuckled.
“Sister–inw, will you give Piper and I the honour of hosting the baby shower? Please, don’t say no?”
Kimberly and Piper put their hands together in a pleading gesture.
Jeslynughed, “of course, you have mine and Plum’s permission. But it has to be in the house or on
our property. Mr. Hwang is still out there and no one knows what he’s nning.”
“Great!… I can’t believe I finally get to host a baby shower.” Piper teared up. She loved babies but
never had hopes of carrying one.
Kimberly, who was sitting beside her, patted her on the back. “You have a lot of baby showers to host in
the future.” She smiled.
“Ah, I almost forgot. What about your sisters? It’s been a long time since Ist saw them.” Jeslyn was
referring to Kim’s twin sisters.
“They’ve returned to the university,” Kim responded with a grateful smile. If not for this family, she
and her sisters would have still been roaming around at the organization… oh no, the organization was
ruined. Meaning, they would have been dead by now.
“Thank you, big brother,” she thanked Maverick.
Maverick looked at her and nodded faintly.
“No one is thanking me?” Rex looked at Valen and said; “See, this is the life of the second child. The
first child always takes the credit.” (1
Everyone, including Valen,ughed at that.
“Before I forget, Brian, I need your help,” Jeslyn said.
“I’ll be d to help.”
“My fans are going crazy, I need you for- let’s talk about it after the meal.”