Chapter: 1233

"My mommy is not at home, so you may leave now."

"Did she go out?"

“Yes, and she won't be back anytime soon," Joey said harshly.

“She went out with my future daddy."

Joey then turned around and hurriedly walked back to the house, leaving no chance for Victor to ask more questions.

"Bad dad! You don't want to admit that I am your son, and yet, here you are looking for my mother! Ha! I won't let my mommy be with you!

I shouldn't have tried to bring you two together.’

Joey was seething in anger. He stumped on the ground. The rainwater splashed and wetted the hems of his trousers.

Lila heard Joey walk across the porch to the living room. She thought that his mother was not far behind. She came out of the kitchen to greet Rachel but found Joey alone. The boy wore a long face and his eyes were red.

Joey was fine when he went out a while ago. Why did he come back like this?

“Joey, what's wrong with you? Where is Miss Bennet? Didn't she come with you?" Lila asked Joey, her eyebrows furrowed with concern for the boy.

Joey shook his head and said, “My mommy hasn't come back yet."

“Then...”

“Lila, can I go upstairs now? I just want to sleep," Joey said in a low voice, blinking away his tears.

Lila nodded, understanding how Joey felt.

"I'll call you when Miss

Bennet comes back."

Joey nodded, walked past Lila, and went upstairs to his bedroom.

Lila watched him go and then turned her head to look at the small garden outside the porch. She saw what looked like a man standing outside. ‘That is not Miss Bennet,’ she thought.

She wondered who the man was.

Joey's mood changed just when he met the man outside.

Lila thought that it would be wise to go out to have a look. But she heard Joey call out from behind her, "Lila, can I have a glass of milk?"

Lila turned around and said, "Of course. I'm going to heat milk for you, Joey."

“Thank you."

Lila started to walk back to the kitchen and then remembered the man standing at the gate. She hesitated for a moment and then asked,