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Daddy, wait a minute." Maxwell sat on the edge of the bed, looking like she was going to have a serious talk with him. "I have something to talk to you and Nia first."
Zayn knew that Kate must have said something to Maxwell. He didn't care about anything else. He came over and hugged Maxwell. "Be obedient. Let's go back first. I know you're sick, so I'm in a hurry."
"Daddy." Maxwell grabbed Zayn's hand. "I've decided to stay. Bishop Family will take good care of me."
Zayn looked at Maxwell and suddenly his eyes sank. He pointed to Kate next to him and said, "Don't listen to her nonsense. Come back with me. I've thought about it. Even if you have an ordinary cold, I still can't rest assured to keep you here."
"Mr. Zayn." Kate said, "Then you're going back on your word. Didn't you say that if Maxwell's illness is not serious, you should let her stay first?"
"That's what your mother said. I didn't agree!"
Zayn glanced at Kate coldly.
And just now downstairs, he had had a bad talk with Mrs. Bishop.
He didn't want to leave Maxwell behind. After he called Old Madam and told her about her illness, Old Madam Ali Enterprises reaction was even greater. She said that she wanted to bring Maxwell back immediately.
"Kate looked at Maxwell. "Maxwell promised me that she would stay. I'm Maxwell's mother. Don't be stubborn and take her away. He has the right to protect himself."
"Humph, how can a child make a decision?" Zayn answered Kate and looked at Maxwell.
He knew that before he and Nia came up, Kate must have infused some bad thoughts into Maxwell.
Therefore, no matter what Maxwell made, she was probably influenced by Kate.
She didn't want to leave just as Zayn was about to get her out of bed. He looked at Zayn seriously and said, "Daddy, I mean it seriously. Please respect my decision this time."
Zayn looked at Maxwell in shock.
His son was hers, and no one knew his son's character better than he did. Perhaps, he could tell from Maxwell's expression that she was not an ordinary person.
After a while, Zayn gritted his teeth. "Are you disobedient?"
"Daddy, I've always listened to you, but this time, can I make a decision on my own?" Maxwell's voice was very low, but her eyes did not avoid him at all. She looked directly at Zayn because this time he had decided to do it on his own.
"You were sick and stayed in Bishop Family because of her charm, regardless of me and Nia who were worried about you, and your great grandma who was worried about you?" Zayn asked him. His voice became angry, which made Nia, who was next to him, a little scared.
"I just caught a cold. Grandma and the others will take good care of me. Dad doesn't have to worry about me," Maxwell said, "I will call Great-Grandma and explain the situation to her personally. I will also make sure she doesn't worry."
Although for adults, it didn't mean that they didn't have to worry about it.
However, for the young Maxwell, he could only say that he didn't have to worry about the elders. Moreover, he knew that he would do as he wished this time.
Looking at the seriousness on her little face, Zayn finally broke out. He widened his eyes and said angrily, "Remember, this is what you want. If anything happens, don't blame me for not caring about you!"
Letting go of Maxwell, Zayn turned around and went out. When he went out, he glanced at Kate with fierce and cold eyes.
Kate turned her face away with a guilty conscience. Anyway, Maxwell had promised her that she had to stay.
In the hall downstairs, after Mrs. Bishop and Zayn had not reached an agreement, she talked to Old Madam on the phone and promised that she would take good care of Maxwell. However, Old Madam heard that Maxwell had caught a cold in the Bishop Family and there was no room for harmony.
Seeing that Zayn and Nia went upstairs to take Maxwell, Mrs. Ali fought fiercely and called Finn to explain the situation.
"Well, since the Ali Enterprises insists on taking Maxwell back, let them do as they please. After all, it was Kate who didn't take good care of Maxwell last night. It's normal for the Ali Enterprises to be worried." Finn said on the phone, "Besides, Maxwell will go back this time. She can come back next time..."
"It's easy for you to say!" Mrs. Bishop was unwilling to do that. "You didn't see the expression on Zayn's face. When you saw that Maxwell was sick, I think he would like to eat me and Kate. If our Bishop Family doesn't take good care of Maxwell's illness now, it will become the reason why they don't allow Maxwell to come to the Bishop Family in the future!"
"How, how could it be? It can't be..." Finn said on the phone, "Sometimes, it's inevitable for this child to get sick."
"Why not? Don't you understand the Ali Enterprises? They have long looked down on us. If it weren't for Maxwell, do you think they would still be in touch with our Bishop Family..." As she spoke, Mrs. Bishop suddenly stopped because she heard footsteps coming down from upstairs.
Mrs. Bishop looked back and saw that it was Zayn.
Mrs. Bishop quickly covered the phone and said to Finn, "Anyway, hurry up and give Zayn's father a call to explain Maxwell's situation."
After hanging up the phone, Mrs. Bishop came from the opposite side of Zayn.
While she was surprised that Zayn did not bring Maxwell down, Mrs. Bishop said, "Mu Sijue, let's talk about Maxwell. I know that you are worried about her, but if you take her away like this, you will misunderstand us. You will misunderstand that we have done something wrong..."
Zayn's face was dark, and he left the Bishop Family with a different sentence.
"What's going on? Didn't he say that he wanted to take Maxwell back?" Mrs. Bishop immediately looked upstairs and ran up.
Sister was standing outside Maxwell's room. Mrs. Bishop came up and asked, "What the hell is going on? Didn't Zayn say that he would take Maxwell down?"
"Madam, I don't know," said Sister. She then glanced inside the room. "Just now, I heard Young Master arguing with Mr. Ali inside. After that, Mr. Ali left in a fit of anger. That Nia is still inside."
"Then..."
Before Mrs. Bishop could finish her words, she saw Mrs. Bishop coming out of the room.
"Kate, what's going on?" Mrs. Bishop immediately asked.
"Hmph." Kate put her hands together and leaned against the door. She curled her lips and said, "Because I have talked to Maxwell. She promised me that she would stay."
"Really?" Mrs. Bishop looked happy and moved. "Maxwell finally understands how much we love him!"
Kate did not say anything, but only she knew that Maxwell stayed. She wanted her to promise Zayn and Nia inside. In the final analysis, Maxwell did this for her father and stepmother. Thinking of this , Kate felt very upset.
In the room, Nia saw that Maxwell had asked Kate to go out. She sat down gently and calmly in front of the bed and looked at Maxwell. "Maxwell, do you have anything to say to me?"
Sitting on the edge of the bed, Maxwell's calves were a little cramped. She looked at Nia and slowly lowered her head. "Well, Nia, it's really my own decision to stay this time."
Nia smiled. "I believe you."
Maxwell looked at Nia in surprise, lowered her head, and clenched her fists on her knees. "Then, Nia, do you think it's wrong for me to do this?"
"Since you've decided, there's no right or wrong." Nia said, "Zayn is your father, and Miss Kate is also your mother. You have the right to decide whether to stay or not."
"But I made my father angry just now," Maxwell said anxiously.
"I'll be fine once he calms down."
Nia looked at him gently.
"Really?" Maxwell looked at Nia with some anxiety, and her eyes were full of expectation. "Great Grandma is the same, and there are grandparents. In fact... I just told Dad that I would call them, but I was still very worried. I was afraid that when Great Grandma heard that I wouldn't go back, she would be angry."
"They're not angry. They're just worried," Nia said. "Your constitution has been poor since you were a child. Your biological mother lied to you to the Bishop Family, but she didn't take good care of you and made you angry. When they heard that you still wanted to stay, they would definitely be angry. But they're not angry with you. They're angry with... your mother."
Nia told him the truth.
This was natural. No matter how angry the Ali Enterprises was, they wouldn't be angry with Maxwell. They would only be angry with their children.
He would definitely be more angry with Kate. He would be angry that Kate would say something to win Maxwell's trust.
Hearing Nia's words, Maxwell pursed her lips. Nia stood up and helped him lie down. "Come on, since you have decided to stay, then just lie down. The Bishop Family has sent someone to buy medicine. When the medicine is bought, you must take it. You must get better quickly, and the Ali Family will not worry about you."
After Maxwell lay down, Nia covered him with a blanket.
Maxwell looked at the gentle Nia and asked, "Then, Nia, are you angry if I don't go back?"
Nia's hand, which was twisting the quilt, paused for a moment. This time, she forced a smile and leaned against the bed. She gently sat down and stroked Maxwell's slightly hot forehead. "Since I came here with Zayn, I naturally hope that you can go back with us. Especially when I saw that you were sick, I was very worried. Whether the Bishop Family could take good care of you or not, there was still no one from the Ali Enterprises who took care of me. You made me rest assured."
"Nia..." Maxwell's heart ached for a moment. She didn't know if she had made the right decision.
Could it be that too many people were worried because of his decision, including Nia, because she was already pregnant with a younger brother or a younger sister...
"However, I'm different from Zayn." Nia sighed and stroked Maxwell's hair with her soft fingers. "He is your father. Even if he is strict with you or forced you to go home, you will forgive him in the end. If you don't go back, Zayn will be angry now, but in the end, he won't be angry with you."
Speaking of this, Nia said helplessly, "But even if I get married to Zayn, I will be your stepmother in the future. There is one thing that Miss Kate is right about. No matter how good I am, there is one thing that can't be changed. I am not your biological mother. She is."
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