One Night Surprise

Chapter 45 She’s Here With Me

“Tina.” Courtney’s voice deepened as she stared at the little girl.

“Do you think this is appropriate?”

Tina pursed her lips as she felt guilty.

When Mommy talks to me like this, it usually means that she’s really angry.

“Mommy,” Tina tugged on her sleeve. “I just want to play with Jordan for a little while longer.”

Courtney looked at her with a serious face. “Do you know what time it is now? Haven’t I told you this before? You can play at someone’s house, but when it’s time to go back, you can’t insist on staying at someone’s house—that’s basic manners.”

As she was reprimanding Tina, Jordan suddenly crawled over and hugged one of her legs while his other hand was holding the drawing board.

Courtney felt a tight grasp on her leg and looked down. Jordan raised his drawing board, and she read the words written on it, ‘I want Tina to stay.’

“Jordan,” Courtney frowned. She didn’t know what to say because she was always unable to refuse Jordan’s request.

“I have to go, Jordan. It’s too late today, so I’ll bring Tina over to play with you the next time I have a chance, okay?”

Jordan got nervous when he realized Courtney insisted on going back. He quickly wrote on his drawing board and tugged on Alexander’s pants as he tried to show it to the latter. ‘If you don’t let Tina and Miss Hunter stay, then I will stop eating.’

Alexander was stunned as a strange wave rippled through his heart. He looked at Courtney and asked hesitantly, “Why don’t you stay here tonight? There’s a spare room for you and Tina here.”

Courtney froze. “No, that’s not good.”

“Don’t take this the wrong way,” Alexander glanced at her and explained calmly. “If you leave now, Jordan will stop eating again. Besides, his hand injury is not healed yet and he’s stuck at home, so it’s hard for him to see his friends.”

speechless by

“Tomorrow is a Sunday, Mommy. There’s no need to go to school or work. I promise that I’ll

her finger. “You already know how to accompany

took Tina for a bath, and the little girl was so excited that she kept jumping

right, is there no end to

“Yes, of course.”

smiled brightly at Courtney. “Mommy, I’ve always wanted

as she lowered her voice. “It’s not like you

up her mother’s painful memory and instantly regretted her

and stay put in the water. Don’t get cold; I’ll go

“Okay.”

that had been taken away back then was always a knot in Courtney’s heart. Even if she could find the child, Courtney knew that it was highly unlikely for her to bring him back. Nonetheless, she hoped that she could just see him

the room, Courtney exhaled nervously and felt her heart

see Courtney walking down. Her light blue dress was mostly soaked through. In

abdomen tightening as he watched, and his mouth went

where are

saw

to his senses and

just went out to throw the garbage. What are you

all over. All the

the maids had just left not too long ago,

some in my room. I’ll

glass

but feel nervous and clutched her fingers. As she stared at Alexander’s back, she shook her head to dispel the distracting thoughts that popped up

am I thinking

bath towel or a

bathroom door and called out to her as she quickly ran