Chapter 373
This was just the beginning of Bryan’s countermeasures. Eileen chuckled to herself, her thoughts drifting to something Zola had said.
“Zola mentioned it’s been a long time since she last saw you or reached out, and she’d like to meet for a meal.”
Milford showed little interest. “Why should I? I’d rather eat the baby food than have dinner with her.”
“She has made many mistakes, but aside from that, she has treated you decently. Just discern right from wrong in your heart; there’s no need to cut her off completely because of us.”
Eileen sensed that Milford and Zola had stopped talking. She wasn’t sure of the details, but she had her suspicions.
“Aren’t you worried that if I get close to her again, she might manipulate or mislead me?” Milford asked.
Eileen laughed. “Your heart is strong; it won’t be led astray. Bryan also grew up with her, yet he remains principled, doesn’t he?”
Milford grunted noncommittally, not wanting Eileen to feel guilty for possibly influencing their relationship.
Their takeout quickly satiated Eileen and Milford’s hunger. After finishing their meal, it had already grown dark outside. With summer ending, the nights were beginning to cool.
After her shower, Eileen changed into warmer pajamas and then remembered she needed to buy some thicker clothes for her daughter. She took measurements of her daughter’s size, preparing to shop online. Simultaneously, she chatted over video with Ruby, getting updates on Bailee and Huey’s situation.
Today marked their first official day living together. Bailee had left for work early, leaving Ruby and Huey at home. Ruby busied herself with household chores while Huey secluded himself in his study, gaming.
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“You tell me, how can a boy like that bring happiness to…” Ruby trailed off.
“Mom, gaming is Huey’s job,” Eileen had foreseen that Ruby would find this difficult to accept. She advised, “You should treat it as though he’s committed to a job away from home, rather than just playing around at home.”
Ruby sighed deeply. “The problem is, he eats his meal and then dashes off, asking me to leave the dishes for him to wash later because he’s busy with a competition these days. Can I really do that? Yet, when he spends the entire afternoon gaming, when does he find time to wash the dishes?”
Eileen found Ruby’s continuous complaints somewhat amusing. After some more chatting, perhaps tired of complaining, Ruby changed the subject to Gabriela.
“Did you hear from Milford that Bryan now knows he’s Gabriela’s father?”
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