Chapter 557 Uncle, Have You No Shame
The guy lifted his big ol' hand and gave Katherine's hair a playful ruffle, all affectionate-like.
Alice was floored but not ready to throw in the towel. She held up some dirty clothes she found under the bed. "Mr. Melville, don't let Katherine fool you anymore. She’s been cheating on you! I found these under the bed! She hid them so you wouldn’t see!"
Alex’s icy stare skipped over the few pieces of intimate clothing Katherine would only wear in private. He grabbed them, his voice flat and emotionless. "I took them off her. We hooked up last night. Got a problem with that?"
Katherine hid her face in her hands, her mouth twitching uncontrollably, too embarrassed to face anyone.
Why were guys so shameless? How could they just say anything?
Jonathan squinted a bit, the light in his eyes slowly fading.
Alice looked mortified. "Oh, is that so?"
Alex replied, "What else?"
Alice felt the heavy pressure coming off Alex. Her earlier excitement and arrogance turned into nervousness and fear. "I'm sorry, I didn’t know you were here, Mr. Melville. I misunderstood!"
Alex’s face stayed stern, but he didn’t plan to push it further. He coldly said, "Get out!"
Alice nodded and quickly made her exit. "Charles, let's go!"
Alice didn’t forget to drag along Charles, who was standing there, totally confused.
"Wait." Alex’s cold voice rang out again.
Alice stopped, trembling as she looked back. "Mr. Melville, is there anything else? I need to take the kid to eat."
Alex’s tone was firm. "Charles stays. You go."
Alice hesitated, looking down at Charles, who was clinging to her side. Realizing that Alex still cared about the kid, she was even more reluctant to let go. "Mr. Melville, the kid’s young and doesn’t understand. Let me take him to eat."
Alex’s expression didn’t change. "Mrs. Mitchell, have you forgotten that I am his legal guardian?"
"Uh..." Alice had no choice but to reluctantly let go of Charles. She pretended to give him a few instructions to behave and not cause trouble before unwillingly leaving.
Charles, now free, looked at Alex with bright eyes and walked over with a clumsy gait, admiring him. "Daddy."
Alex bent down slightly and gently patted Charles's head. "Hmm."
In fact, he had never been very close to Charles.
When they first adopted him, Scarlett took care of him most of the time. Only when Scarlett found an excuse to call him over would he spend time with Charles.
"Alex, when did you get back?" Jonathan’s calm voice sounded in the room again.
Alex looked up at his longtime friend, his expression neither happy nor angry. "Early this morning."
Jonathan smiled. "I see. You’re still the same, leaving without telling us and coming back without any notice!"
Alex smirked. "Leander told me you've been looking after my wife. Should I throw a party to thank you?"
The air between them was thick with tension.
Jonathan clearly didn't want to start anything. He gave a light smile. "It's what friends do. We've known each other for years; no need to be so formal. Anyway, since you're back, I'll leave you and Katherine alone. I'll go grab some breakfast."
With that, Jonathan gave a self-deprecating smile, waved his hand, and walked out slowly.
No one saw that the moment he left the room, his eyes were as dark as a starless, moonless night, empty.
Jonathan closed the door behind him.
Alex's furrowed brow relaxed. He looked at Katherine, who was still covering her face and standing aside, and chuckled. "What are you doing? They're gone!"
Katherine kept her face covered, really not wanting to see anyone!
Seeing that Katherine wasn't budging, Alex reached out and pulled her hands away. "Why are you covering your face? Think hiding means no one can see you? Like an ostrich?"
Katherine frowned. "It's because of you. Why did you lie to Alice that we hooked up?"
Alex smirked, pinching her chin. "You're mine. I want everyone to know."
Katherine forced a smile. "Alex, do you think that makes you look cool?"
Alex raised an eyebrow. "I am cool."
He really was!
Alex handed her the few pieces of lingerie he was holding. "Katherine, you still gonna wear these?"
Katherine hurriedly grabbed the clothes and held them to her chest, glaring at him angrily.
Alex just chuckled, finding Katherine extremely cute. The only downside was that she wouldn't let him get close after getting pregnant.
Katherine felt deeply embarrassed. Suddenly, she felt a tug on her clothes. She looked down and saw Charles's small hand grabbing her clothes, his big eyes blinking up at her.
Katherine quickly put down what she was holding, squatted down, and gently asked Charles, "What's wrong? Are you hungry?"
Charles shook his head. "No, I'm not hungry."
Katherine looked into his beautiful, big eyes. "Then what do you want to do? It's okay, just say it. No one will make things difficult for you here."
Charles leaned against Katherine, looked up at Alex, thought for a moment, then turned his gaze back to Katherine. "Go. I want to go."
Katherine felt a pang of sadness, furrowing her brow as she gently patted his little head. "Okay, we'll go! I came to get you this time. I promised I would save you, and I will."
Charles looked into Katherine's eyes and felt an unprecedented sense of security. He nodded obediently and said, "Thank you, Katherine."
Katherine was about to ruffle Charles's hair again when Alex's rough hand suddenly lifted him away. Alex questioned, "What did you just call her?"
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