Chapter 382 - Bastard

Felice's eyes turned red. She took a few deep breaths and didn't say anything else. She just bent her back and walked out. When Jaquan saw her back, he discovered that his mother was already old. She didn't have a straight back like when she was young, and her hair had turned gray as well.

She walked out of the study and said in a hoarse voice, "You've grown up, and I can't mess with your life. You can make your own decisions on these matters, and your dad and I will get used to it."

They compromised.

Jaquan was not happy in his heart. Instead, he felt a surge of bitterness. He walked to the door and hugged Felice. "Mom, I'm sorry." After a pause, he said, "Thank you..."

Jaquan knew how many concessions his mother had made and how much gossip she had to endure behind his back for accepting a daughter-in-law who had a child. It was only for the sake of fulfilling her son's wish.

After the two came out of the study, they saw Allen and Stony sitting face to face on the sofa. In front of them was a chessboard. Hearing the sound, Allen turned around and shouted excitedly, "He can play chess!"

Felice was speechless.

Allen did not notice that Felice's expression was bad. After moving the pawn, he turned around and shouted, "He was better at it than your son!"

Jaquan was lost for words.

Felice was not unhappy, but when she thought that Stony was a child born to Emma and someone else, she felt a little uncomfortable. She wished that this child was Emma and her son's. Look, how cute Stony was! When she met him, she couldn't help but want to hug him, but she didn't make it.

The child was very sensitive. Judging from the tone and attitude of the adults, he could tell if they were sincere or not. She felt gratified about the child's intelligence, but she was also sad that he was not her biological grandson. She fell into a struggle of contradictions and pain.

However, Allen did not feel uncomfortable at all. After a game of chess, he took an orange in front of the little fellow and said, "I won. This orange belongs to me!"

He looked like an old naughty boy.

Stony smiled at him. Allen looked at him and suddenly turned to Felice and shouted, "Ask him again!"

Felice walked over and asked, "What?"

When Allen turned around, Stony no longer smiled. He pursed his lips as if he was frightened, his eyes wide open.

He muttered to himself, "I always feel that he looks exactly like our son when he was a kid..."

Felice was close to him and heard this, she echoed, "I hope so."

"What are you two talking about?" Jaquan said from behind, "It's too late. Don't go back. Stay here."

Allen, on the other hand, didn't follow the old way, "No, I'll return."

"It's so dangerous to drive at night. Sleep here for a while and then go back." Felice said.

Allen hurriedly went to the entrance to change his shoes. "No. I'll take a taxi back."

"Dad, why are you in such a hurry? Can't you do it tomorrow?" Jaquan frowned and followed, "How about I see you off?"

"Alright!" Allen changed his shoes, grabbed Jaquan and walked towards the door.

Felice was silent as she watched them leave.

A moment later, Jaquan came in. "What's the hurry? I didn't change my shoes..." He picked up the car key and was just about to change his shoes when Allen pulled him out again.

"..."

The door was shut and the living room fell silent.

Felice turned around and looked at Stony. She tried her best to soften her expression and asked, "Are you hungry? What do you want to eat?"

"I'm not." After Stony finished speaking, his stomach growled.

"Jaquan didn't order food for you?" said Felice. She hurriedly went into the kitchen, "Let me see what's in the fridge and I'll make you something to eat."

Three pieces of intact pancakes were lying quietly in the fridge.

Felice did not know what had happened to the pancake, but said, "This thing is not nutritious. Don't eat it." After a pause, she seemed to have made up her mind to say, "Grandma will cook delicious food for you."

Stony carefully got into the kitchen, watched her wash the vegetables, and whispered, "Thank you, Grandma."

"You're welcome. Sit over there and wait for a while. It'll be ready soon." Looking at Stony's cute face, Felice unconsciously smiled as if the reality wasn't that hard to accept.

...

As soon as Allen got out of the car, he hurriedly opened the door and entered the room. Jaquan took the car key and followed behind him. He wore slippers on his feet. "Dad, what's the hurry? Didn't you have a good time playing chess with Stony just now?"

Allen had flipped through several photo albums in the room and placed them on the table. Then, he picked up his glasses and put them on. He flipped through the albums page by page.

This was what Jaquan saw when he entered.

"..."

"Dad, are you kidding me? Did you come back to check the photo album?" Jaquan was silent for a while, then felt wry.

"Don't speak!" Allen glared at him through his spectacles. This first curse in his life was spoken in an educated way. "If I were to find out the evidence of your 'crime', you would be doomed!"

"Your threat isn't scary at all." Jaquan said without giving him face.

Allen took a deep breath and flipped through more than ten albums. He probably couldn't find what he was looking for. His expression was a little ugly, and he began to flip the next one.

Jaquan couldn't watch any longer. He walked over and asked, "What are you looking for? How about I help you?"

As he spoke, he took out the photo album at the bottom and flipped through it. There was a photo of Allen's high school classmates and teachers with a date written on it. At that time, Felice was so young. Jaquan was about to pass the photo to Allen to appreciate when he saw Allen staring straight at a photo. Finally, he pulled it out with trembling hands.

"What did you see? Why are you so scared?" He leaned his head over, and then his eyes widened. "Why do you have the picture of Stony?"

Allen looked at him with a leisurely gaze.

Jaquan didn't know what to say.

He was stunned for a long time before lowering his head to look at the photo again. Then, he pointed at himself in shock and asked, "Is this me?"

The boy in the photo smiled so hard that his eyes curved up. His pretty little face was flushed red, his nose was small and round, and he was grinning. He was like another Stony.

Normally, when people praised Stony for his resemblance to Jaquan, he wouldn't feel anything. However, what he felt now was nothing but shock.

"This is me?!" He flipped through a few more pictures of his childhood in disbelief. He wasn't smiling in a few of them but just made a peace sign. He had big eyes, and was handsome when being serious.

Just as he was about to take a closer look, the photo in his hand was suddenly taken away by someone. He raised his head and met Allen's eyes which were behind the glasses. "Tell me, what the hell did you do that you don't even remember?!"

"..."

Jaquan raised his hand and swore an oath, "I swear to God, I really don't..."

"Alright! You don't have to gut to admit what you've done, do you?" Allen stuffed the photo into his pocket. "Let's take the child for a paternity test tomorrow. I'll see how you will deny it!"

Jaquan was silent.

"You're smiling?!" Allen glared at him through his glasses, "You have the face to smile?!"

Jaquan rubbed his opened mouth in a daze. "Am I?"

Allen was dumbfounded.