Chapter 145
Sunny is Alistair’s older brother’s son? When Audrey heard this news, her mind short–circuited for a moment.
She only knew that Alistair’s older brother had died in an accident
at but never imagined he had left behind a son.
initially assumed that Sunny’s mother died in childbirth,
Last time, Logan had mentioned that Sunny was a posthumous child, but Audrey had in leaving behind this posthumous child.
Was it all a misunderstanding? Audrey pondered.
Blinking slowly in realization, she finally stopped resisting Alistair’s einbrace. Nestling against him, Audrey gently asked, “What about Sunny’s mother?”
ALL the mention of this, Alistair’s expression turned cold, and he replied in a low voice. That woman took the money and left.”
Audrey’s eyes widened in surprise. “She lef? She doesn’t want Sunny!“
Alistair’s eyes darkened as he spoke coldly. “She never liked children, nor did she even care for my brother. She was merely enamored by the power of the Hayes family and schemed to get my brother involved, resulting in Sunny’s birth”
This revealed a rather unsavory chapter in the history of the Hayes family. Yet Alistair had no intention of hiding anything from Audrey “My brother passed away before Sunny was even bom.
“After that woman gave birth, she came to us, claiming she had given my brother a son. She demanded a substantial sum of money from my parents and insisted that we promise never to disturb her life again.
“At that time, my parents had just experienced the loss of their son, and I thought having a grandson would provide some comfort, so I agreed.” Understanding the background of the situation and remembering Sunny’s illness, Audrey felt waves of heartache wash o
I over her.
Sunny had lost his father even before he was born, and after his birth, his mother had treated him like a commodity to be exchanged. He was the most innocent one, yet he bore the heaviest burdens.
With her eyes misty, Audrey choked out. “You brought Sunny to Riverdale, didn’t your
Alistair nodded.
“Can I go see him?” Before Alistair could refuse, she added, “I was serious when I suggested that before. I’ve cared for many children with autism in the past. Let me try to connect with Sunny. It might benefit his condition”
il, when Audrey discovered that Alistair had married her for the sake of the child, she felt same resistance. However, upon leaming about Sunny’s background and experiences, her heart was now filled with compassion.
Sering Audrey’s concern for Sunny made Alistair happy yet somewhat envious. “There’s no rush. Sunny has Michael taking care of him. We should have breakfast first, and then we’ll go back
The two had breakfast together at the hotel, and on the way back, Audrey leaned against Alistair’s shoulder and fell asleep. She had truly been through a lot the previous night.
During the morning rush hour, they hit some traffic, and it took them two hours to return home from the hotel
Seeing her car parked downstairs was a surprise for Audrey. She had intended to find some time to bring her car back but hadn’t expected Alistair to take care of everything.
As they entered the building, a young man rushed over, looking anxious. “Mr. Hayes, you’re finally back. Sunny has locked himself in his room and won’t open the door no matter what we say“.
In his speech, Michael completely ignored Audrey, failing even to greet her.
Audrey didn’t notice this and immediately asked with concert, “Has Sunny not eaten anything since you all arrived!”
Michael hesitated, not responding directly.
A glint of coldness Bashed in Alistair’s eyes as he said tersely, “Mrs. Hayes is asking you a question”
Michael was momentarily taken aback. Alistair emphasized Audrey’s status, clearly seeing through Michael’s dismissive attitude.
Although Alistair didn’t outright scold him, Michael felt deeply embarrassed. As Alistair’s assistant, he had clearly failed in his duty
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