CHAPTER 15: CHAPTER 15: INSULTED? ADD FIVE MILLION MORE

Raina North glanced coldly: "What do you mean?"

Elias Hawthorne’s face flashed with sarcasm: "Didn’t you scheme to marry into the Hawthorne Family for this?"

Bah!

I did it for my own son.

Raina felt humiliated by being thrown money at.

"In your eyes, am I just a woman who sees nothing but money?"

"Aren’t you?" Elias’s sarcasm deepened.

Raina felt a toothache, wanting to insist she wasn’t, but...

Her adoptive parents knew full well Claire North had a boyfriend but still agreed to the Hawthorne marriage, clearly eyeing the Hawthorne’s wealth.

It’s said the dowry itself was a hundred million, plus several projects in Southgate, totaling no less than a billion.

In this light, Elias’s perception wasn’t wrong.

"Yes, of course." Raina gritted her teeth, taking the blame for Claire North once again.

Frustrating.

"In front of me, you don’t get to act noble. Put away the check and do what you’re supposed to." Elias said coolly.

Raina’s teeth hurt, really wanting to punch this man.

It’s truly unimaginable how she managed to complete the grand harmony of life with such a man at first.

Looking back, she was grateful Claire North drugged her, otherwise, she really couldn’t have.

Picking up the check, she looked at the numbers, raising an eyebrow: "Five million?"

Elias smirked: "A familiar number, isn’t it?"

Back then, this woman sold Baby Hawthorne for five million, now he’s using five million to mock her back.

Raina didn’t quite understand the familiarity he mentioned, but it didn’t stop her from regaining her footing.

Raina pushed the check back.

Elias raised an eyebrow in surprise: "You don’t want it?"

This woman who loves money actually didn’t take the money!

"No. Add another five million, you just insulted me."

She needed compensation for mental damage.

Elias’s face darkened.

He really shouldn’t have even the slightest expectation of this woman.

Adding an extra zero furiously in the back, "Scram."

"Sure thing." Raina took the check, with an auntie smile, and was out faster than anyone.

Hmph, just to piss you off!

Raina always believed that money spent was real money, especially windfalls.

So once the little munchkin woke up, Raina expressed the need to take the kid out for some fun.

Old Mrs. Hawthorne, a devoted fan of spoiling the daughter-in-law, naturally agreed with both hands: "It just so happens Elias is going to the office, let him take you."

This was a good opportunity to foster the couple’s relationship, Old Mrs. Hawthorne wouldn’t let it slip by.

Elias, who had been silent and invisible all along: "We’re not going in the same direction."

Raina silently cut, as if she wanted to hitch a ride with him.

"Then take a leave." Old Mrs. Hawthorne was infuriated by this grandson of hers who was like a stubborn rock.

"Company rules dictate that we can’t ask for leave willy-nilly." Elias said seriously.

Old Mrs. Hawthorne slammed the table: "How is carrying my grandson’s wife’s bags willy-nilly?"

Seeing Old Mrs. Hawthorne angry, Elias and Raina had to obediently go out.

Before leaving, she reminded the little munchkin: "Baby, you must take good care of your mommy, don’t let your daddy bully her."

Baby Hawthorne patted his chest like a little adult: "Grandma Zane, don’t worry, Baby will definitely protect Mommy."

Raina looked at the little munchkin, aww, her little Bobby was just so adorable.

Elias: "..." What did they take him for?

Silent all the way, they reached the mall.

However, shopping with The Hell King Hawthorne was another kind of torture.

Luckily, halfway through, Elias went to a side to take a call.

Once he left, Raina immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"Mommy, are you scared of Daddy?" the little munchkin asked curiously, tilting his head. Despite being small, he was very good at reading people.

"No, Mommy just doesn’t like your daddy always wearing an ice block face, as if someone owes him billions." Raina pouted, but on second thought, she did seem to owe him billions, "Okay, let’s not talk about your daddy, let’s go shop-till-we-drop."

Today she was here to spend money, but with Elias Hawthorne delaying her, her targets were clearly unmet.

As the saying goes, men are stumbling blocks in the path of shopping.

With Elias gone, Raina immediately relaxed herself, wanting to buy a set from every kids’ clothing store for the little munchkin.

Punk styles, casual styles, denim styles, buy them all.

Just before taking the munchkin out, she had peeked into his wardrobe and was dumbfounded—all formal little suits.

Her poor Bobby, without even basic freedom of clothing choice, made Raina feel terribly sorry.

The little munchkin was very cooperative with Raina, trying on clothes when asked, striking poses when asked.

As Raina took photos and praised him, the ever-modest little munchkin couldn’t stop smiling.

Eventually, he even forgot his usual restraint, dragging Raina happily around the mall, even becoming her fashion consultant.

"Mommy, this looks good."

"Mommy, that one’s nice too."

"Mommy looks good in anything."

...

Raina was soaking up her son’s compliments, ecstatic.

Seeing the little munchkin bustling about, selecting clothes, and sucking up to her, so busy he was sweating, Raina’s heart melted.

No need to wait for the paternity test results in three days, Raina was certain, this was her kid.

She kissed the little munchkin on the cheek.

The little munchkin smiled happily, taking a sip of milk tea, the soft Q pearls jumping in his mouth, his adorable eyes squinting with delight.

"Ahhh, what a cute little munchkin."

"I want to kidnap this child, ahhhh."

"So cool and adorable my heart’s melting~"

...

In front of strangers, the little munchkin transformed into a cool, cute little one.

But this contrast of adorableness was even more heart-melting for the crowd.

When Raina came out from the dressing room, the little munchkin had successfully won over a bunch of old aunties’ hearts.

However, the little munchkin clearly wasn’t accustomed to such enthusiastic crowds, so as soon as Raina came out, he immediately ran to her side.

"Mommy, hiccup~" the little munchkin hiccupped, the milky scent wafting over.

"What’s up, sweetheart?"

The little munchkin shyly tugged at her clothes, his two legs fidgeting.

Raina raised an eyebrow: "Need to go potty?"

The little munchkin blushed and nodded.

Raina looked at the little munchkin’s awkward little appearance, finding it irresistibly cute.

She handed the clothes to a staff member.

"Please bag these; I’ll settle the bill later."

"Sure, take your time."

The little munchkin had drunk too much milk tea and was obviously in a hurry, but his upbringing demanded he maintain composure under any circumstance.

Raina couldn’t bear seeing his face turn red from holding it in, yet still walking unhurriedly, so she picked him up by the armpits.

Sprinting like a hundred meters dash, they flew out.

Ten minutes later.

Raina returned with the munchkin to the women’s clothing store.

"Hi, I’d like to pay for the clothes I just packed."

"Alright, please wait a moment."

Raina waited for a while when a stir of noise reached her ears.

After a moment, she saw a staff member approaching with a troubled expression.

"What’s the matter?"

"Miss, this..."

The staff had just spoken when another sharp voice interrupted.

"Why are you dawdling? Can you afford to waste my time?"