CHAPTER 21: CHAPTER 21: ADRIAN GRANT SOFTENS UP

It was evident that Adrian Grant’s tone softened.

Raina Lowell halted her steps, trying to calm herself.

If she could keep her matters from the elders, she should try her best to keep it from them.

Grandfather’s health wasn’t good; he couldn’t endure any shocks.

Since Adrian Grant seemed somewhat moved, she’d lower her voice and say a few more words.

Turning to face Adrian Grant, Raina Lowell looked at him with tears in her eyes, her voice choked with sobs.

"What do you want me to do? Do you want me to kneel and beg you?"

For the sake of her daughter, if she truly had to kneel, she could do it.

Adrian Grant was unwilling to look at her.

With her crying so beautifully, he feared he wouldn’t last three minutes before relenting.

Her actions were of grave offense.

How could he easily forgive her?

Adrian Grant tightly pressed his thin lips, his handsome face darkened, unable to think of a way to punish this small woman for the moment.

In the next second, Raina Lowell knelt by his side with a thud, crying:

"Husband, I’m begging you, let me see my child, please? She’s still so little, and if anything happens, I won’t want to live anymore."

She held onto his hand, pitiful, with large tears streaming down her face.

"Husband, if you let me see my child, I’ll do everything you say in the future, please, husband..."

Knowing that this old man couldn’t stand her coquetry.

To get him to compromise sooner.

Raina Lowell abandoned her pride, kneeling beside him and crying coquettishly.

However, her consecutive calls of ’husband.’

Were like a stone hitting the water’s surface, stirring up ripples in one’s heart instantly.

Adrian Grant ultimately couldn’t endure her behavior and was moved.

But he kept a stern face without a word, using coldness to hide the softness deep in his heart.

Then, he waved his hand to signal Caleb Landon to take her over.

Caleb Landon was a clever person.

He could accurately guess the meaning behind his boss’s every expression, every action.

After receiving the boss’s permission, he leaned close to Raina Lowell.

"Mrs. Lowell, let’s go, I’ll take you over."

Raina Lowell, upon hearing this, looked at Adrian Grant with surprise.

She didn’t expect him to agree.

So that next time he’d also be so agreeable, Raina Lowell stood up, deliberately speaking sweetly:

"Thank you, husband. If Aurora is okay, I’ll return to your side soon."

Worried about her daughter, she wiped away the tears from her eyes, immediately turned around, and left.

Leaving Adrian Grant sitting there, inexplicably becoming distracted.

Sometimes he wondered at himself.

Why did he soften?

Could he be intending to forgive her, trying to persuade himself to accept those two children?

Adrian Grant laughed coldly, how could he possibly accept those two children.

What kind of person was he, what kind of woman couldn’t he have.

Isabelle Everett is much better than Raina Lowell in many ways, if he really wanted children, Isabelle Everett’s children would certainly be much better than those she bore for someone else.

Why should he play the role of a caretaker, raising someone else’s children.

But now, thinking of Raina Lowell kneeling and begging for those two children.

Adrian Grant felt an uncomfortable sensation in his chest.

He had the waiter bring him some wine and drank alone, feeling depressed.

In the car heading to the manor.

Caleb Landon said: "See, if you soften, cry a few times, act coquettishly in front of the boss, he’ll definitely soften."

After all, the boss is more than ten years older than Mrs. Lowell.

In such an older husband-younger wife marriage, the man seems mature, subconsciously more tolerant of his wife.

Anyway, he felt the boss isn’t really that iron-hearted, truly wanting to separate the children from Mrs. Lowell.

Raina Lowell, by softening this time, indeed gained benefits from Adrian Grant.

But Adrian Grant couldn’t always fall for this trick, right?

They could only take it step by step.

Upon arriving at the manor, Raina Lowell eagerly went to see the children.

The servants guided her to the children’s room.

As she rushed into the room, she saw Ms. Ford and Evelyn sitting by the bedside, coaxing Aurora to eat.

Raina Lowell’s heart ached, approaching them, "Aurora, Evelyn."

Hearing this, the two children looked up, seeing their mom come in, they called tenderly in unison:

"Mommy."

Raina Lowell went over to embrace them, overtaken by guilt.

"I’m sorry, Mommy came late."

She let go of her daughter, saw her daughter’s forehead with a fever patch, her little face flushed.

It felt like the fever hadn’t subsided, Raina Lowell caressed her daughter’s little face, then couldn’t help but hold her tightly.

Then looked at Ms. Ford and asked, "What’s her temperature now, have you measured it?"

Ms. Ford on the side said: "The people here called a doctor, gave Aurora a check-up, gave her medicine, let’s wait and see if it goes down."

She handed the thermometer to Raina Lowell.

Raina Lowell hurriedly placed it under her daughter’s arm.

Aurora still felt uncomfortable, leaning against Mommy with her big round eyes blinking but lacking the spirit they once had.

They were filled with lifelessness and emptiness.

Even speaking seemed weak.

"Mommy, why have you been so busy lately, there’s no time to be with me and brother."

They knew Mommy had to earn money to support them.

But seeing Mommy so tired pained them too.

Raina Lowell’s heart ached, caressing her daughter, choked up:

"I’m sorry, Mommy will try to work less and spend more time with you in the future."

Beside her, Evelyn and Ms. Ford noticed Caleb Landon’s presence.

Remembering he was the one who brought them here.

Ms. Ford felt guilty.

Afraid Miss Lowell would know she sold them out and took the man’s money.

She kept her head down, pretending not to notice the man.

But Evelyn spoke out inquisitively:

"Mommy, who is he?"

Raina Lowell glanced at Caleb Landon, explained to her son, "He’s a friend of Mommy’s, you can call him Uncle Caleb."

Evelyn was such a clever child.

A young handsome uncle coming with Mommy.

Moreover, it was this uncle who brought them here before, to live in the big house, making them all kinds of delicious food.

He even prepared many toys for them.

Surely someone who likes Mommy.

He jumped off the chair and walked over, not taller than Caleb Landon’s legs, looking up at him, innocently saying:

"My Mommy has me and sister, Uncle Caleb, if you don’t mind, we don’t mind having you as our Daddy."

If they had a Daddy, wouldn’t Mommy feel more relieved?

To make sure Mommy didn’t have to work so hard, he must strive to find a willing Daddy who accepts them.

Everyone, "..."

Listening to the child’s words, the three adults felt heavily impacted.

Especially Raina Lowell, feeling extremely awkward.

She immediately called out, "Evelyn, what nonsense are you talking."

Caleb Landon squatted down, pulled the child over, patiently explaining:

"You all have a stepdad, but it’s not me, I’m just an employee ordered to bring over your Mommy."

Upon hearing this, Evelyn’s eyes brightened, he asked eagerly:

"Who’s our stepdad then?"

Caleb Landon hesitated for a moment, asking the child, "Do you want to see him?"

Evelyn nodded vigorously, his eyes full of anticipation.

Caleb Landon looked at Raina Lowell.

"Tonight, stay with the children, I’ll go tell the boss, saying the kids can’t be without you."

Then he addressed Evelyn:

"I’ll help bring your stepdad over, but whether you can keep him is up to your own abilities."