Staring deep into Maurice’s steely eyes, Silas had a feeling that this man must be thinking of a bad idea.
“Well, okay.”
He silently followed Maurice upstairs, and the pair went inside the boy’s room.
“Go ahead and tell me what you want me to do,” Silas said bluntly while looking up at Maurice.
‘What a smart boy!’
Maurice raised his eyebrows and chuckled to himself. After a few seconds, he bent down and whispered something in Silas’ ear.
The bright young boy was very calm, but then his expression slowly changed. At last, he was so shocked at Maurice’s instructions that he could not close his mouth.
Did Maurice actually want him to do that?
Biting his lip in thought, he paused for a moment to assess the situation as a fierce struggle ensued inside Silas’ mind.
Finally, he came up with his own idea.
“I can help you out, but on one condition.”
“Alright. Tell me.”
“After I’ve done my part in assisting you, I want to go to my friend’s home for a sleepover.”
Silas was a child of principle. If Maurice didn’t agree to his terms, then the little boy would not help him.
“We have a deal,” Maurice gamely agreed.
‘Hooray!’
tried hard to suppress the joy in his heart. As long as he completed the task, he
a couple of minutes for the uncle
downstairs and
same time, Harriet emerged from the kitchen with a hot dish
there! Who are you?
deliberately rushed to Harriet and shouted while pointing a finger at
‘Who is this kid?’
head and stared at
at Harriet’s arm
didn’t dare act rashly. Putting down the steaming dish on
head and
on earth
them entered a small garden
other, and Silas looked at Harriet from head to
connected to his dad?
must have
that ring a bell? I think you
father was
impossible!” Harriet blurted out. “Mr. Moran is not a married man. How could he possibly have a
now. It’s just that I have
actor, Harriet still didn’t believe the child, who suddenly appeared out
what are you doing out here? Come back inside, son.
Maurice walked outside and called for the little
“Hello, Dad!”
happily, and the handsome man gently stroked his
pair who shared a striking resemblance, Harriet began to
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