Chapter 482 I Won't Let Those Bad Women Bully You!
Moreover, Sharon didn't like Leo at all; it was always been one-sided on Leo's part.
Could she possibly crack open Leo's head and tell him not to like Sharon?
Karen glanced at her, feeling a bit annoyed.
"Alright, I'm really annoyed right now and don't want to see you. You should go back."
"Mom, we haven't discussed how to get Leo back to me and Jerold... I need your help."
"What do you want me to do?"
"Later, you should call Leo and tell him that Jerold has a cold and a fever and wants to see him, so he should come home."
Karen hesitated upon hearing this. Leo's attitude towards her was very cold now, and if he found out that she and Ayla were teaming up to deceive him, their mother-son relationship might worsen.
Ayla noticed that Karen didn't want to help her and sighed, "Mom, do you really want to see Leo pursuing Sharon? Given your current conflict with Sharon, if they do end up together, do you think Sharon will respect you?"
"Impossible! Sharon doesn't like him and won't be with him."
"Sharon indeed didn't think much of him before, but now many people know he's the owner of Vertex Innovations Group, which isn't much different from Silvercrest Group."
Ayla stopped there, letting Karen think for herself.
Karen shook her head, "No... I still think it's impossible. You should go back first; I need to think about this."
Suppressing her anger, Ayla stood up and said, "Fine, take your time. I'll head back first."
As she walked out of the villa, Ayla's face turned extremely gloomy.
It seemed she could only rely on herself.
In the evening, Ayla personally went to pick up Jerold from school.
The moment Jerold saw Ayla, a smile instinctively appeared on his face, but he quickly suppressed it.
Jerold thought, 'Ever since Dad left, Mom has changed a lot. She often hits me, and I'm scared of this version of Mom.'
Ayla, as if not noticing his expression, walked quickly to his side with a smile, "Jerold, what's wrong? Aren't you happy that Mom came to pick you up?"
Jerold looked down at his shoes and didn't say anything.
He was happy, but he was also afraid that Ayla would turn back into the scary mom who would hit him for no reason.
Without waiting for Jerold's response, Ayla squatted down to look him in the eye and gently patted his head, "Jerold, Mom was in a bad mood before and did many wrong things. I know I was wrong and promises never to hit you for no reason again. Will you forgive Mom?"
Jerold was silent for a while, and just as Ayla's patience was about to run out, he finally nodded.
"I will."
Ayla smiled, "Great, to apologize to you, Mom will take you out for a big meal tonight, okay?"
Jerold's previously dim eyes instantly lit up, but he didn't dare to show too much excitement. He cautiously glanced at Ayla, "Mom, really?"
"Of course, I came to pick you up specifically to take you out for a good meal."
"Okay!"
"Then let's go." Ayla extended her hand to Jerold, signaling him to hold it.
After hesitating for a moment, Jerold's small hand grasped hers.
The two figures quickly got into the car, and Ayla drove Jerold to a high-end restaurant.
After ordering for Jerold, Ayla looked at him and said, "Jerold, do you want Dad to come home?"
Jerold thought for a moment and nodded, "I want Dad to come back."
Jerold thought, "When Dad was home, Mom never hit me for no reason. Since Dad left, Mom has been unpredictable. Sometimes, even making a noise while eating would get me punished."
He wanted the mom who would kiss him and speak to him gently, not the mom who would hit him.
"But Dad has another woman he likes and doesn't want to come back."
Although Jerold was young, he could understand many things between adults.
During this time, with Leo not around and Ayla's guidance, he had formed the idea that Dad had a bad woman outside, which was why he didn't come home and didn't want him and Ayla.
"Mom, when I grow up, I'll protect you and never let any bad woman bully you!"
Ayla felt a surge of emotion and her eyes reddened.
However, she only hesitated for a second before becoming more determined in her thoughts.
Only if Leo came back could Jerold have a complete family, and she could get what she wanted.
She smiled at Jerold, "Jerold, the most important thing now is to find a way to get Dad back. Mom has a way to bring him back, but I need your cooperation. Will you help Mom?"
"Mom, I will, as long as it brings Dad back."
Ayla reached out to pat his head and praised, "Jerold, you're such a good son."
"Mom, what do I need to do?"
"Nothing for now. Just enjoy this meal tonight, and Dad will be back tomorrow."
Jerold's eyes showed disbelief, "Really?"
"Really."
"Okay."
Soon, the waiter brought their steaks and asked if they needed help cutting them.
Ayla shook her head and smiled, "No, I'll do it myself. Could you please hurry up with the dessert?"
"Sure, Madam."
After the waiter left, Ayla carefully cut Jerold's steak into bite-sized pieces and placed them in front of him.
"Eat up."
Jerold, who loved steak, picked up his knife and fork and was about to take a bite.
Suddenly, he stopped, hesitated for a moment, and then offered the steak to Ayla.
"Mom, you eat first."
Ayla ate the steak he offered and gently said, "Jerold, eat up. Mom has more here."
Jerold nodded, "Okay."
After finishing the steak, the dessert arrived.
Ayla pushed the hazelnut cake in front of Jerold, "Jerold, after dessert, we'll go home."
Jerold looked at the hazelnut cake in front of him, his eyes filled with curiosity and surprise, "Mom, what are these on the cake?"
"They're hazelnuts, very delicious. Try them."
"Okay!" Jerold picked up the spoon beside him and, as usual, offered the first bite to Ayla.
Ayla shook her head, "Mom doesn't like cake. You eat it."
"Okay." Jerold took a bite of the cake, his eyes squinting in happiness.
"It's so good! I've never had such delicious cake before."
With that, he took another big bite.
Seeing his happy and satisfied expression, Ayla smiled, "Eat slowly, don't choke."
When Jerold had eaten almost half, Ayla stopped him from eating more.
"That's enough for tonight. If you like it, Mom will bring you back next time."
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