Chapter 98: Chapter 98: I Don’t Like Others Touching You
Bella Young’s face turned livid with anger, and she blamed all her resentment on Molly Mason, blaming this little b****. If she hadn’t appeared, then Timmy Monroe, this little bastard, would have already been expelled by the school.
"Just you wait, I won’t let you get away with this." Bella Young clenched her fingers tightly, shot a venomous look at Molly Mason, and stormed out of the principal’s office in fury.
"Ms. Mason, you really love to meddle in other people’s business." Robin Alden said snidely, following Bella Young out.
Only Ivana Monroe, her son, and Molly Mason remained in the principal’s office.
"Thank you, Ms. Mason." Ivana Monroe gratefully bowed to Molly Mason.
"Ms. Monroe, what are you doing?" Molly Mason hastily helped Ivana Monroe straighten up, feeling that the gesture was too grand, unworthy of her. She hadn’t done much, she just couldn’t stand Bella Young and Robin Alden bullying others excessively, and besides, she liked Timmy Monroe too much to let Bella Young and Robin Alden get him kicked out of Wellbright.
She’d be heartbroken.
Molly Mason said sheepishly again, "I called you Ms. Monroe, you don’t mind, do you?"
Ivana Monroe paused, then smiled, "Of course I don’t mind."
Molly Mason’s eyes sparkled with excitement, and she hugged Ivana Monroe’s arm, "That’s great, I only have a brother at home, not a sister. My brother is in the army and he’s always so serious. I really wish I had a sister. Now it’s perfect, I have a sister."
Molly Mason was too excited to notice the "Timmy Monroe" that Ivana Monroe was holding.
The little boy was squeezed against Ivana Monroe by Molly Mason’s sudden affection, and he frowned, "Can you stay away from my mommy?"
The little boy suddenly found himself somewhat repulsed by others touching Ivana Monroe.
Molly Mason was taken aback, looking down to find the little boy caught between her and Ivana Monroe. She quickly stepped back, squatted down, and apologized to the little boy, "Timmy, Ms. Mason didn’t mean to. Can you forgive Ms. Mason?"
Ivana Monroe watched the good-natured Molly Mason. She had helped them, and yet "Timmy Monroe" was being so rude to her. Instead of getting angry, she took the initiative to apologize and make peace with "Timmy Monroe".
Ivana Monroe felt a pang of guilt in her heart. "Timmy" had been changing so drastically lately, even she was confused. Is this still the same obedient, sunny, well-behaved child she’d known?
The "Timmy" in front of her seemed to have sharp edges all over him. Sometimes he would hide them from her, but other times, they would inadvertently stick out and hurt others.
Ian Keane ignored Molly Mason, turning his handsome little face away coldly. He didn’t need her apology, as long as she didn’t touch Ivana Monroe again.
Ivana Monroe squatted down as well, gently stroking the boy’s black short hair, "Ms. Mason was helping you just now. You should be grateful to her, not speak to her like that. Understand?"
Ian Keane frowned. Was this woman scolding him for someone else?
Ian Keane felt a blockage in his heart. He didn’t need Molly Mason to interfere. So what if the school expelled him? Once the parent swap game ended, the school would realize its mistake.
"Mommy, I don’t like others touching you."
Ian Keane’s dark eyes were fixed on Ivana Monroe.
The little boy’s intense possessiveness scared Ivana Monroe.
How... how could it be like this?
Molly Mason was somewhat taken aback, but she quickly gave a knowing smile and felt a pang of compassion for the boy. Only boys who had experienced long-term maternal absence would show expressions like "Timmy Monroe". He’s so concerned about Ivana Monroe, afraid of being abandoned by her.
Molly Mason knew she was just a stranger to "Timmy Monroe". He wasn’t ready to accept her. She shouldn’t claim Ivana Monroe as her sister at this time, giving the little boy a strong sense of threat.
Ivana Monroe’s expression turned stern as she said to "Timmy Monroe", "You’ve never been this unreasonable before. I want you to apologize to Ms. Mason."
Molly Mason wanted to persuade Ivana Monroe to let it go and not push the child, but she held herself back, wanting to learn more about the usual dynamics between Ivana Monroe and "Timmy Monroe".
She wanted to help "Timmy Monroe", but Molly Mason didn’t know that the "Timmy Monroe" in front of her was not the real Timmy Monroe. She couldn’t help him. The only one who could help him in this world was Ivana Monroe.
This missing motherly love could only be given by Ivana Monroe.
But right now, not only did Molly Mason not know, Ivana Monroe and Ian Keane themselves didn’t know either.
"I’m not apologizing, I didn’t do anything wrong."
Ian Keane suddenly shouted at Ivana Monroe.
He hated this feeling, hated the feeling that this woman cared about others more than him. He was her son. She should be looking out for him wholeheartedly, shouldn’t she?
"Timmy." Ivana Monroe called heavily.
Ian Keane’s eyes turned red. He mocked her coldly, "Do you want to threaten me? I’m telling you, it’s useless. You can beat me to death, but I still won’t apologize to her."
Ivana Monroe’s heart throbbed violently. The little boy’s expression was something she’d never seen before.
He wasn’t her Timmy.
Ivana Monroe looked at the face identical to Timmy’s, feeling a sharp pain in her heart, as if it were sliced by a blunt object. Her eyes turned to tears, glistening and transparent, "Mommy doesn’t want to threaten you, nor will I hit you. It’s just... seeing you like this now makes me feel so hurt inside."
Tears rolled down Ivana Monroe’s cheeks. She lowered her head and raised her hand, wanting to wipe away the tears.
The little boy, however, reached out to her face first, touching her tears with his fingertips, then withdrew his hand and brought it to his mouth.
Her tears were salty, but he tasted the bitterness of heartache.
The little boy lowered his head, like a child who had done something wrong, "Ms. Mason, I’m sorry."
"It’s okay, it’s okay..." Molly Mason was startled, the boy’s apology came so quickly.
Witnessing the interaction between Ivana Monroe and her son, her preconceived notions were shattered. Seeing it now, Ivana Monroe had quite a method of educating the boy. By normal standards, "Timmy Monroe" shouldn’t be lacking maternal love with Ivana Monroe by his side.
Where was the problem?
Ivana Monroe was stunned as well, looking at the boy in surprise and breaking into a smile, she hugged the apologizing boy tightly and kissed his innocent cheek several times, "Timmy is the best."
Ian Keane’s handsome little face reddened. He wasn’t being good, he just hated seeing this woman cry.
Seeing her cry pierced his heart.
It was even harder to accept than apologizing to Molly Mason.
Ivana Monroe left Wellbright Kindergarten and entrusted "Timmy Monroe" to Molly Mason.
She took a cab on the road outside and a familiar silver Bugatti Veyron arrogantly stopped beside her. The car window slowly rolled down, and Leon Keane, wearing sunglasses, appeared in Ivana Monroe’s vision.