Neal Galan laughed, his brown eyes seriously looking at Melody Parker, the words he spoke made it hard to tell if he was joking or not, "Melody, I said, if you really want to thank me, then devote yourself to me."
Melody Parker: "..." Here we go again!
...
In the Ferrari sports car, Melody Parker suddenly remembered something, looked at Neal Galan, and asked, "Neal, weren’t you going to see your grandfather? Did you go?"
Neal Galan looked at Melody Parker, his voice gentle, "I didn’t have time, as soon as I got to River City, I came to see you, and you scared me like this."
"..." Melody Parker: Can we have a proper conversation or not?
Seriously, how was she supposed to answer back to that?
Neal Galan freed one hand, holding Melody Parker’s small hand, "Melody, when you have time, come with me to see my grandfather, okay?"
Melody Parker: "Neal, I..."
Neal Galan’s brown eyes looked at Melody Parker, interrupting her, "Melody, don’t forget, you promised me to help act in front of my grandfather."
Yes, she had promised to help him act, so of course, she couldn’t refuse to meet the old man.
Melody Parker nodded, agreeing, "Alright, but Neal, I’ve been really busy lately and may not have the time."
Neal Galan smiled, "That’s okay, Melody, when you have time, I’ll take you to meet my grandfather."
...
The luxurious Ferrari drove towards the apartment building at Imperial Vista Garden.
Meanwhile, Benjamin Parker did not fall asleep as usual but was worriedly waiting in their living room for Melody Parker’s return.
Earlier that afternoon, just after Melody Parker fell into the water and was rescued by Neal Galan and carried away, Barrett Carter, who had been protecting Melody Parker from not far away, sent a message to Benjamin Parker.
[Boss, Miss just fell into the water, but you don’t need to worry, Miss has been rescued by Neal.]
Seeing that his mom fell into the water, Benjamin Parker immediately became concerned.
[Fell into the water? What happened?]
After sending the message, before Barrett Carter could reply, Benjamin Parker immediately sent another one.
[Uncle Galan saved mom? Uncle Galan is here?]
Seeing Benjamin Parker’s inquiry, Barrett Carter promptly shared everything he knew.
[Boss, Miss met with Lily before falling into the water, and they had a dispute. After that, somehow, though Miss is a good swimmer, she fell into the water. Just as I was about to go over, Neal came over. Neal rescued Miss and carried her away.]
After seeing that, Benjamin Parker’s heart finally settled a bit.
His dark eyes shone with a cold glimmer, quickly responding.
[Understood, check out why mom fell into the water and see if it has anything to do with Lily.]
[Yes!]
Seeing Barrett Carter’s reply, Benjamin Parker put away his phone.
Thinking of his mom falling into the water, helpless and frightened, Benjamin Parker’s heart ached incredibly.
Good, Uncle Galan finally came.
Now there would be one more person to protect mom.
Besides Barrett, although he could find others, more capable people to protect mom...
Although he could take care of mom...
But his care was entirely different from Uncle Galan’s.
He was still young, in Melody’s eyes, just a child.
He knew Melody worked hard every day; though he could make a lot of money with a finger’s move, he could only watch, seeing Melody always working hard for their happy life but being helpless.
Melody needed a man, a man who could provide her with strong arms and a warm harbor.
What Melody needed wasn’t money.
She needed the sense of security money could bring her.
She was tired of hardship, afraid of poverty!
She didn’t dare to wish for a home, didn’t dare to wish for family beyond him, but her heart was still longing for it eagerly.
...
Ding dong, the WeChat message notification sounded, it was a message from Barrett Carter.
[Boss, I checked, Miss’s fall into the water this time has nothing to do with Lily, it’s because Miss has been too exhausted lately, her body couldn’t take it, and that’s why she fainted and fell into the water.]
Seeing this message, tears welled up in Benjamin Parker’s eyes.
Fainting from exhaustion?
How hard must Melody have worked to exhaust herself to the point of fainting!
Ding dong, Barrett Carter sent another message.
[Boss, the paternity test results are out, and you are confirmed to be the son of Adrian Davies, the CEO of the Davies Group.]
This result was something Benjamin Parker had anticipated.
Accurately speaking, from the moment he saw a photo of Adrian Davies, he had already thought about it.
He pressed the voice button on WeChat, sending a simple ’Okay, got it,’ and then directly exited WeChat.
...
The luxurious Ferrari stopped in front of the apartment building.
As soon as the car stopped, before Neal Galan could say anything, Melody Parker spoke first, "Neal, it’s really late tonight, the baby is probably already asleep, so I won’t invite you up."
Neal Galan nodded, his eyes warmly looking at Melody Parker, "Yes, I was thinking the same, it’s so late I won’t disturb you and the baby resting."
"Okay," Melody Parker smiled slightly, bidding farewell to Neal Galan, "Then Neal, I’m heading up."
Neal Galan’s thin lips curved warmly, "Go up, Melody, take care and rest early since your body is weak."
"Alright," Melody Parker said, waving, "Neal, be safe on the road."
With that, Melody Parker turned and walked into the apartment building.
The elevator ascended slowly, soon reaching her floor.
Afraid of disturbing Benjamin Parker’s rest, Melody Parker gently pushed open the apartment door.
What she didn’t expect was that as soon as the door opened, a soft figure rushed towards her.
Directly into her arms, hugging her waist tightly.
"Mommy, you’re back? Baby was so worried about you alone!"
Feeling the warmth of the baby, hearing the baby’s slightly hoarse voice, Melody Parker couldn’t help but feel her nose turn sour.
The baby must have known what happened today, right?
That Barrett is such a big mouth.
He must have been telling the baby, making him worry and be scared here.
Melody Parker bowed her head, her gentle big hand stroking Benjamin Parker’s hair, "Baby, I’m sorry! Mommy promised to be back late."
Benjamin Parker forced his eyes open, pushing back tears about to spill from his eyes.
Then he looked up at Melody Parker seriously, "Mommy, you’re back not late at all."
With that, Benjamin Parker stepped back from Melody Parker’s embrace.
Thoughtfully placing the house slippers at Melody Parker’s feet, he spoke softly, "Mommy, I’ve made some bone broth to help you nourish your body properly. Mommy, are you tired now? Do you want to rest directly or have the bone broth baby cooked for you first?"
Looking at the considerate and thoughtful Benjamin Parker, Melody Parker’s nose felt even more sour.