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.”

was rendered speechless by

need to go to school or

with her finger. “You already know how to accompany others at

stay for the night, the maids promptly arranged a guest room for them. Courtney took Tina for a bath, and the little girl was so excited that she kept jumping around in the bathtub. As a result, all the towels

there no end to this? Do you have to be

“Yes, of course.”

brightly at Courtney. “Mommy, I’ve always wanted to have a

lowered her voice. “It’s not

up her mother’s painful memory and instantly regretted her words. “I’m

hair. “Stop fooling around and stay put in the water. Don’t get cold; I’ll

“Okay.”

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 one more time—even if she could only watch from afar to

the room, Courtney exhaled

was drinking water in the living room and turned around when he heard a sound from upstairs to see Courtney walking down. Her light blue dress was mostly soaked through. In particular, her chest area revealed the vague

tightening as he watched, and his mouth

are the

saw him staring at her

senses

just went out to throw the garbage.

smiled wryly. “Tina got excited while showering and got me soaked all over. All the towels inside the bathroom got wet, so I wanted to ask for

door. The garbage disposal place was quite far; since the maids had just left

in my room. I’ll go get

he put down his glass and walked

bedroom, she couldn’t help but feel nervous and clutched her fingers.

I thinking

towel or a face towel? Come and see for

and called out to her as she