CHAPTER 42: CHAPTER 42: GIRLS ARE SUCH A HASSLE

"Girls are such a hassle."

"Hassle?" Teacher Cole was stunned for a moment, never expecting such words to come from a child’s mouth.

Evan Quinn nodded vigorously, "Don’t you think they’re a hassle? Just having my mom is already troublesome enough, I don’t want to look for more trouble."

Teacher Cole: "Uh..."

Watching him speak so earnestly, it hardly seemed like he was joking—was this really a child evaluating his mom? Sienna Quinn, whom he’d met, was a very capable and strong woman, yet described by him as troublesome. One could only imagine Sienna’s expression if she heard that.

"Teacher Cole, can I sit next to you for a while?"

Evan Quinn looked seriously at Teacher Cole.

"Why?"

"So she can’t come over."

Evan Quinn pointed to Chloe not far away, leaving Teacher Cole a bit startled but nodding nonetheless.

Chloe stood not far, looking at Evan Quinn’s gaze and his presence beside the teacher, tears that had been swirling in her eyes finally started to roll down.

Her already bright eyes looked even more pitiful.

Seeing Chloe like this, Evan Quinn furrowed his brows and turned his head away.

As time passed, it was time to pick up the children to go home. Many parents were already at the door, peering through the transparent glass searching for their children.

"Chloe, your dad’s here to pick you up." Teacher Cole waved at Chloe, who wiped the tears off her face, grabbed her backpack, and headed out the door. She walked past Evan Quinn with her head down, hurriedly and timidly, taking her dad’s hand.

"What’s wrong, Chloe? Did someone bully you?" Chloe’s dad fondly ruffled her hair and took off her backpack.

Chloe shook her head, pursing her lips in silence.

Chloe’s dad gave a helpless smile and led the always downcast Chloe outside.

Evan Quinn watched Chloe’s back, took a milk carton out of his backpack, sighed helplessly like a little adult, and ran toward Chloe.

He dashed to the little girl, handed over the milk. In Chloe’s shocked expression, he turned his head and said, "My mom said drinking milk helps you grow quickly. Just look at you, you’re so small, how is this okay?"

"Tha... thank you." Chloe was baffled, blushing a bit from the surprise, taking the milk from his hand.

As soon as Chloe took the milk, Evan Quinn ran away, hiding behind Teacher Cole, only relenting after Chloe left.

"Girls are really troublesome."

Teacher Cole watched Evan Quinn with pouting lips, finding this kid adorable and quirky. Obviously unable to handle girls crying, but still putting up that cool demeanor.

Shortly after Chloe left, Danielle came over. While heading to the Yates Group with Evan Quinn, she parked the car in the underground garage.

"Where’s my mom? Why didn’t she come to pick me up?" Chloe said with some confusion.

Danielle adored the little kid, gently rubbing his hair, "Because President Quinn had to go to the hospital to change her bandage today, she asked me to bring you to the company first."

Evan Quinn nodded, thinking of his troublesome mom, feeling helpless.

Just as they got out of the car, a man slowly came down from the car opposite them. His handsome appearance, cold gaze, and tall body made him impossible to ignore.

But the aloof and unapproachable aura turned away all the eager hearts.

Landon Lawson got out of the car, his eyes flickering slightly, noticing the familiar car across. If he remembered correctly, this car was borrowed by Axel Yates for Sienna Quinn.

He glanced over more than he intended, seeing two figures, one large and one small, wandering next to the car.

"Are you Sienna Quinn’s assistant?"

The icy voice startled Danielle, turning to see the man coming toward her, mouth wide open in surprise to encounter Landon Lawson here, and he actually spoke to her.

Evan Quinn also lifted his head, but upon seeing the figure, he quickly lowered it, pressing his red lips together to avoid letting him see his face.

If they saw him, it’d be big trouble.

He hid his small body behind Danielle, clutching her clothes with his tiny hands.

"President Lawson..." Danielle was overwhelmed, stuttering as she spoke.

Landon Lawson came over, his gaze lingered on Evan Quinn for a while, for some reason, this little one gave him a different feeling, but specifics were elusive.

"Where’s your President Quinn?"

Landon Lawson calmly spoke, his cold voice devoid of warmth. He came today seeking a definitive answer from Sienna Quinn, wanting to know her thoughts.

Mentioning Sienna, Danielle recalled the meal with HR last time, fully experiencing Landon Lawson’s formidable defense for his wife then. She couldn’t believe that someone as excellent as President Quinn would bully Vera.

"President Quinn is not here!"

"What’s she doing instead?" Landon Lawson pursued resolutely; he was determined to see Sienna today.

Danielle pursed her lips; Landon Lawson’s overwhelming presence was something she couldn’t oppose, looking up at the man’s intense gaze, shuddering a bit.

"President Quinn went to the hospital to change her bandage."

Talking about changing the bandage, Landon Lawson’s eyes flickered, recalling her arm had been injured the last time too.

But wasn’t Danielle supposed to be by her side? Why wasn’t she following?

"Aren’t you her assistant? Why aren’t you with her? Is the Yates Group that inattentive with their assistants?" His tone was already tinged with anger at the thought of his wife going to the hospital alone, was this how Axel Yates treated Sienna Quinn?

Thinking of this, Landon Lawson felt it was self-inflicted, staying with him might lack love, but at least she could comfortably live as a wealthy wife. Though he couldn’t offer love, he could provide material life, yet she insisted on choosing another path, staying by another man’s side.

"President Quinn asked me to pick up Chloe, so I..." Danielle explained quietly.

This clearly related to Sienna Quinn, why was Landon Lawson so angry?

Landon Lawson’s inexplicable fury left Danielle baffled; wasn’t Sienna’s arm injury inflicted by him?

Danielle’s odd look made Landon Lawson frown, realizing he hadn’t controlled his emotions well earlier. His gaze shifted to the child hiding behind her, his eyes suddenly lit.

"What’s his relationship with your President Quinn?"

Evan Quinn’s body trembled slightly, thinking it’s bad news, could he be about to be discovered here by Landon Lawson today?