“Hey, do you run away every time you see me now that you think you’re all grown up?” Fleur complained.

“Mom…”

“You’re my son, for heaven’s sake! You foolish kid!” Fleur reprimanded.

Lena approached with a smile and nodded. “Hello, Mrs. Hamerton.”

Fleur adjusted her hair with the arrogance of a peacock, taking five seconds before replying with a nonchalant, “Hmm, hello.”

She soon noticed her hands were empty—no accessories adorned them.

Chris quickly grasped the situation and interjected, aware of his mother’s scrutinizing gaze. “Mom, it’s not that Lena doesn’t want to wear the ring you bought her. It’s just that it’s too big for her slender fingers, and I thought it wouldn’t match the occasion. Besides, the ring holds sentimental value for her. She’s been keeping it safe in a drawer. She hardly ever takes it out!”

Fleur glanced at him and pouted. “I didn’t say anything. What are you rambling about?”

“I…”

know. You young folks don’t like the

Lena hurriedly explained. “I

if you don’t like it,” Fleur suggested with a smile. “Buy as many as

taken aback,

love she had for her daughter-in-law. “Our Lena is the best! The charity project was a success. Although Mr. Chriss planned it, you deserve

too kind,

widened his eyes as if looking at an alien. “I

eyes even more. “I don’t

He was rendered speechless.

observed the scene and whispered to Chris, “This runs in the family!

allowance when he was in the special forces—saved up a lot, being the penny-pincher he is. Seize the opportunity. Make him pay for you!”

“Mom…”

Lena couldn’t stop smiling.

asking her to look after Lina as he and Chris needed to

Lena agreed immediately. “Where is

replied with a smile. “Sephy was hungry and fussy. Lina went

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