Chapter 63 He Wanted to Send Her to Work

Noticing how she was standing still in a daze, John abruptly raised his hand and flicked her forehead with his finger. “Why are you in a daze? Are you going in or not?"

“Hmm?”

“Don’t you need to use the bathroom?”

Natalie, “...”

Her face blushed slightly!

This was a difficult question for her to answer. In short, it was plain embarrassing…

She did not know how to answer him, hence she decided to not reply at all. She dashed into the bathroom with a crimson red face.

She dilly-dallied in the bathroom for quite a while and saw the man waiting impatiently with a solemn expression when she came out. He asked, “Why are you so slow?”

“Uh…”

She had been inside for at least half an hour, and it was because she wanted to avoid spending more time with him. She thought that since he was such an impetuous person, he would have left her behind for being too slow. Why…

“You…were you waiting for me?”

The man did not say he was, nor did he say that he was not too. He merely replied, “I’m heading downstairs for breakfast. Change your clothes quickly and come down.”

“But why? Do you have something to discuss with me?”

“Aren’t you heading to work? It’s on the same route, so I’ll send you there.”

Natalie, “...”

Same route? Was he joking!?

If she remembered correctly, his office and the hospital that she was working at were in opposite directions!

How were opposite directions considered being on the same route?

Nevertheless, it did not matter what Natalie was thinking. As soon as he finished saying what he wanted to say, John headed downstairs, leaving the confused Natalie behind. She was frowning so hard in anxiousness that she had almost forgotten that she still had to change her outfit…

***

When he reached downstairs, two people were already having breakfast in the dining area…

Around this hour, Old Master Winters would have already eaten his meal and went to the garden to practice his Tai Chi. The ones in the dining room were Madam Winters and Molly.

As soon as she saw him, Molly beamed and asked eagerly, “Daddy, you’re having breakfast at home today?”

“Yes, sometimes I wish to enjoy breakfast at home!”

“I like the breakfast served at home as well.”

“Then you should eat a little more!”

Hearing this, Molly giggled out loud in joy.

She ran up to him and asked hopefully, “Daddy, can you send me to school today?”

“Let granny do it! Daddy’s rushing to go to work.”

Molly had a disappointed look on her face. “But, isn’t your office on the same route as my school?”

“Before heading to the office, daddy needs to go to the hospital.”

“Why are you going to the hospital? Are you sick, daddy?”

“No…”

Molly was a bright child. She immediately guessed why. Her initial hopeful eyes were instantly replaced with resentment. “So, daddy wants to send Aunt Natalie to work, that’s why daddy won’t send Molly to school? Do you not love me anymore, daddy?”

John had just picked up his chopsticks when he heard what Molly had said. His eyes flashed coldly. “Molly, is sending you off to school the only way for daddy to show my love to you?”

John’s temper was not great, but he would always try his best to control it in front of his child.

Two years earlier, he had spoilt the child too much. It was up until the teacher had to remind him that if he continued indulging her in this manner, the child’s values and outlook on life would be affected badly. Since then, he had changed his parenting style from overly pampering to become a stern and strict father that he was today…

However, Molly was perhaps not used to the sudden change and blamed it all on Natalie.

Her grudge toward Natalie increased. “But, if daddy’s not even willing to send me to school even when we’re on the same route, then why would daddy still do any other things for me?”

“Who taught you to say such words?”

“No one. I’m just saying what’s on my mind…”

“Is that so?”

Bang! John slammed his chopsticks down on the table.

The sudden bang frightened Molly. Her dark eyes glistened with tears.

Madam Winters finally opened her mouth and said, “What are you doing? Perhaps Molly had become insignificant in your heart compared to that woman?”

Hearing this, John could not contain his temper any longer. He retorted, “Must you fill this house with foul air to be happy?”

“What? You just let it out on Molly, now it’s my turn?”

“...”

John pursed his lips and did not say anything more. Madam Winters thought that he had conceded, so she continued, “In short, it is decided that you’ll send Molly to school today. As for your lovely wife, I’ll send her off.”

“She’s my wife, I should be the one taking her. As for you, if you’re bored, then take Molly to school. If you don’t feel like doing it, I’ll ask the butler to do so.”

"Why can't you just send Molly, Johnny? She'sobviously hopeful for you to do it.”

“Is she the one who’s hopeful, or are you the one anticipating it?”

“What do you mean?”

What did he mean?

He turned his cold eyes and gazed directly into his mother’s. “It’s useless. The more you try to instigate my relationship with Nat, the more I want to treat her right. Have you not understood any of that yet at this point?”

He continued coldly, “As for Molly, I’m not taking her to school until she reflects on it.”

“Daddy, no…”

Seeing him this way, Molly was scared again. She immediately came over, tugging on the corner of his shirt and said tearfully, “What do you want Molly to reflect on? Molly will do anything. Can you please don’t be angry, daddy?”

“Then, daddy’s first request is that you need to stop listening to your granny. Can you do that?”

Molly nodded quickly when she heard this, but this caused Madam Winters to stand up from her seat furiously. “What are you saying in front of the child, Johnny?”

“I’m saying I hate your interference in our father-daughter relationship. Can’t you get the message?”

“I’m the one that loves Molly the most. How could you say that to me?”

“Of course!”

He acknowledged aloud and sneered. John looked at his mother and scoffed, “It’s just that the way you love is distorted.”

Madam Winters, “...”

Coming downstairs, she could hear the quarrel from the dining hall.

She did not plan to eavesdrop, but it was difficult to pretend to not hear anything given that the quarrel was so loud. Natalie felt conflicted. Under these circumstances, would it be right for her to still go in? Perhaps she should not?

She did not bother to hesitate for too long before she turned around and walked straight out the door.

She wanted to leave on her own. However, thinking about John's temper, things could end badly if she did so.

She did not want to test his patience further at this moment. She walked to his car and took out her mobile phone to send him a text message. ‘I’m not eating breakfast. I’ll be waiting near your car.’

Shortly after the text message was sent, John’s figure quickly appeared in front of her. However, Molly was also following him from behind.