Chapter 749


    Sharon''s son, Simon, was contrary though.


    He was quick to learn how to walk but it took him ages to talk.


    When Seamus and Sadie were about his age, they could talk fluently and were very active.


    Simon, on the other hand, was taciturn and gentle. Because of this, Sharon was a bit anxious about


    his development.


    She even took him to the hospital for a checkup, and the result showed that he was a healthy baby


    and that there was no problem with his intelligence and vocalizing. The doctor reassured her that


    some children werete talkers.


    But he was already fifteen months old. Wasn''t that a little toote?


    At Lacie''s first birthday party, Sharon went with her children.


    When Sharon told Ariah about this out of concern, Ariahforted her not to worry about it and to


    treasure the tranquility she had now.


    Furthermore, she reassured her that Simon was a bright kid, so it was just a matter of time before


    he would start talking.


    On the other hand, she simply could not imagine how Sharon raised three children. It was already


    hard enough for her to raise one.


    As Lacie grew up day by day, she became a little harder to handle. Ariah felt fortunate to have a


    nanny and Jimmy to help take care of Lacie. Otherwise, she would go berserk if she was the sole


    caretaker.


    Suddenly, there was a loud cry echoing from the y area.


    Freezing for a moment, Ariah recognized that it was Lacie''s voice and quickly ran over to check her


    out while Sharon followed behind her. "What''s going on?"


    Earlier, Lacie and Simon were sitting on the bed ying with toys, but now one of them was lying on


    the bed crying, and the other''s face was as red as a tomato.


    Despite the chaos, Sharon was amused by Simon''s reddish face. "What happened?"


    The two nannies recounted the whole story.


    As it turned out, the two children were having fun and ying together at first that the nannies didn''t


    pay much attention to them, but suddenly, Lacie burst into tears. They frantically turned around and


    saw that Simon pushed Lacie.


    It was a known fact that Lacie was spoiled rotten at home because Jimmy doted on her very much,


    and no one had ever bullied her.


    Now that someone dared to push her, she couldn''t hold it back and began to cry.


    After knowing the whole story, Sharon carried Simon and chided him in a serious tone, "Lacie is a


    girl. I''ve told you not to bully girls!"


    Sadie pouted and frowned.


    Sternly, Sharon pressed him onto a chair and directed, "Apologize to Lacie."


    It was as if Simon could sense that Sharon was not on his side, so he restrained his expression.


    Then, as he looked at his mother and at the crying Lacie again, he frowned and turned his head


    away stubbornly.


    Agitated by Simon''s attitude, Sharon immediately called Stanley to give his son a lesson.


    Hearing that Lacie was bullied, Jimmy immediately ran over from the poker table furiously.


    When Lacie saw her fathering, she opened her arms wide, threw herself into Jimmy''s arms,


    and cried louder than before.


    pping on her forehead helplessly, Ariah found that Lacie''s acting skills were so outstanding that


    she might be an actress in the future.


    She was almost doneforting her, but at this moment, all her efforts had gone wasted as Lacie''s


    tears were flowing down her cheeks like running tap water.


    Dismayed, she decided to ignore them and went to the suite to watch TV.


    Likewise, Sharon followed Ariah too and left the problem for the men to solve.


    Jimmy felt as if his heart broke into a million pieces as he looked at his crying daughter. "Stanley,


    your eldest son is much more sensible than your youngest son. He always treats Lacie nicely."


    He wanted to add that Seamus was unlike this little rascal Simon who dared to bully his daughter.


    Of course, Stanley could hear the remark Jimmy didn''t say, knowing how he doted his daughter.


    It was reasonable for him to be so aggrieved because his son bullied his daughter.


    ncing at Simon who seemed to be sulking, Stanley went straight to Jimmy, carried Lacie, gently


    wiped away her tears, andforted in a gentle and low voice, "Did Simon bully you?"


    Lacie nodded pitifully, her eyes filled with tears.


    The pitiful sight made Stanley''s heart ached. "Do you want me to teach him a lesson?"


    Jimmy raised his eyebrows as he listened. Was Stanley willing to teach his own son a lesson? If it


    were him, he certainly could noty hands on his own child.


    "N-No, It doesn''t hurt anymore..." Lacie stammered as she cast a nce at Simon, who was sitting


    on the sofa with a nk face, and felt a little guilty.


    "Oh?" Stanley smiled. "Can you stop crying then?"


    Lacie nodded quickly.


    With that, Stanley returned her to Jimmy. As soon as Lacie was in her father''s arms, she wiped her


    tears and snot on Jimmy''s shirt and then cracked into a big smile.


    Jimmy nced at her, speechless.


    His daughter was extremely spoilt and it was almost impossible to calm her when she was throwing


    a tantrum. During the crying fit, he and Ariah had tried all kinds of methods to calm her down to no


    avail, but Stanley managed to make her stop crying instantly.


    Jimmy''s expression was particrlyplicated as he stared at his daughter.


    "There is a red mark on Lacie''s forehead. I think they bumped into each other identally when


    they were ying." Stanley carried his son and coaxed him to talk. "Say sorry to Lacie."


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    Leaning on his shoulder, Simon pursed his lips


    tightly.


    Stanley furrowed at Simon''s expression and looked at Jimmy. "It''s my son''s fault, so I''d like to give a


    gift to Lacie as an apology."


    "You don''t have to. They''re all children, and idents happen." Jimmy waved his hand hastily.


    Stanley sneered, "Who was the one who scolded my son for making his daughter cry just now?"


    Sheepishly, Jimmy murmured, "Well, it''s gettingte. We have to go back now." After that, he


    shouted to the hall, "Darling, let''s go!"


    Upon hearing his call, Ariah and Sharon walked out of the suite and heaved a sigh of relief when


    they saw that Lacie had stopped crying.


    Two dayster, Stanley sent the "token of apology" to Jimmy''s house.


    Ariah stared at the contract in disbelief with her mouth agape.


    Jimmy could not believe that Stanley would give such a big "token" to Lacie either!


    It was a one percent dividend of Jones Group''s shares, and Lacie was the beneficiary of the


    dividend.


    Ariah and Jimmy exchanged astounded nces. Their mouths were wide open but they couldn''t


    say a word.


    Although it was only one percent, Jimmy knew that it was actually a big figure.


    The contract clearly stated that Lacie would receive an annual dividend until she turned 100 years


    old, which meant that in the following 100 years, Lacie would receive a huge sum of money every


    year.