Chapter 182 Adeline's Boyfriend
At the same time, all the lights were on in the Foster Manor.
Jasper sat on the couch, listening to the accusations from his Grandmother Renata and his father Ethan, who were sitting across from him.
Renata questioned, "Why did you suddenly announce that you want a divorce? Stella is the mother of your two children. Did you get our consent? How could you do like that?"
She added, "And you're getting a divorce because of Adeline!"
Renata sat on the couch, tapping her cane loudly in her hand. "I've always said Adeline is a disaster! Because of her, you drove away Molly first, and now you're getting a divorce with Stella!"
She continued, "Both women were driven away because of Adeline. She's a disaster!"
Renata's words made Ethan furrow his brow silently. "Jasper, what are you thinking? You can't divorce even for the sake of the children."
Jasper lowered his head, playing with his phone.
A long time later, he raised his head and glanced at Ethan indifferently. "Father, weren't you always urging me to marry Evelyn?"
Ethan's expression changed.
He furrowed his brow, but before he could say anything, Jasper's phone rang.
It was a photo sent by Lauren.
The photo was taken secretly by Lauren.
In the photo, Sebastian sat at Adeline's dining table with Bennett next to him. He was smiling as he ate.
Lauren: ["I don't like him. Come quickly!"]
Jasper's expression instantly turned bad.
He thought, 'Not only did Adeline invite Sebastian to her house for a meal, but she also made my two children eat with Sebastian!'
Jasper angrily stood up from the couch. "I have something to do, so I'll leave first."
"Come back!"
Watching him leave without even looking back, Renata became very angry.
She angrily tapped the floor with her cane. "How could you do this? Your Grandmother and your father are talking to you. How could you leave like that?"
Jasper continued to walk away without turning his head. "Since I was young, you couldn't interfere with my decisions. It's the same this time."
He listened to their accusations here only out of respect for them as elders.
…
At Swan Lake Gardens, Sebastian laughed and chatted with Adeline while eating.
"You didn't go to work today. Are you going to work overtime again tomorrow?"
He remembered that Jasper had given Adeline a time-limited task.
Adeline shrugged and nodded.
"Actually, I can help you. After all, I am a painter."
"There are similarities between painters and designers, but they are very different!"
While eating, Lauren said, "I can help my Mommy. With me around, you don't have to do this!"
Bennett, sitting next to Sebastian, also nodded. "I saw on the internet news that the famous painter Sebastian-you haven't created any artwork for over six months. Laziness is a bad habit."
Sebastian didn't know what to say for a moment.
He thought, 'Why do I feel like these two kids have a bit of hostility towards me?'
Realizing that he couldn't continue talking about work, he redirected the conversation back to today's press conference.
"Is Jasper really going to divorce Stella?"
Outside the door, Jasper had just prepared to knock when he heard Sebastian ask with a smile.
His raised hand stopped.
Inside the room, Adeline smiled faintly. "Perhaps."
"It seems like you don't care much about this matter?"
Adeline smiled faintly again. "What does their divorce have to do with me?"
Sebastian also smiled faintly and happily put a chicken leg onto his plate. "I thought you liked Jasper," he said.
"Who gave you that idea?"
Adeline shrugged indifferently and said, "I may like many men in my lifetime. But Jasper is definitely not within my consideration."
Jasper clearly heard Adeline's words.
His eyebrows furrowed tightly.
Inside the room, Lauren silently glanced at the time.
It had been twenty minutes since she messaged Jasper.
She thought, 'Even if he's far away, he should have arrived by now!'
So, Lauren pursed her lips and secretly picked up her phone to message Jasper again.
Lauren : ["Daddy, where are you?"]
The sound of the message notification abruptly rang out in the hallway.
Everyone in the room who was eating suddenly paused.
The sound was right outside their door!
Bennett was the first to react. He jumped up from his chair and strode to the door to open it.
"Mr. Foster?"
He looked at Jasper at the door with confusion, then turned to look at Lauren as if suddenly realizing something.
Seeing the truth being exposed, Lauren lowered her head guiltily.
Sebastian turned his head to look at Jasper at the door. His eyes showed shock but more contempt.
He thought, 'The soundproofing in this apartment isn't actually that good.'
'Jasper stood at the door. We could hear the ringtone from his phone. So, considering Jasper's terrible expression from just now, he heard every single word we said.'
Thinking this, Sebastian smiled faintly and said, "Mr. Foster, how do you have the time to come here? We're just having a meal. Would you like to join us?"
He had a warm attitude as if he was the master of the house.
Jasper's expression worsened.
He lifted his deep eyes and coldly glanced at Adeline.
Adeline smiled awkwardly, "You can come in first."
He stood at the door like that. It wasn't good for the fame.
Upon hearing her words, Jasper squinted slightly and entered the room.
Bennett swiftly brought a chair. "Please have a seat."
Jasper furrowed his brows and sat down.
This dining table was a small table that could only accommodate four people.
He sat here now, like an outsider invading.
Thinking of what Adeline had just said, his brows furrowed tightly again.
The atmosphere at the dining table was extremely gloomy.
Finally, Lauren summoned up the courage to bring up a topic.
"Daddy, you said that if Mommy completes that jewelry design scheme within a week, you will let us go out with her, right?"
Jasper's hand holding the fork paused slightly. "Yes."
Lauren blinked and said, "Then why don't you come too? We've been back with you and big brother for so long, but you haven't played with us properly."
Jasper chuckled lightly, "Alright."
"No."
Just as Jasper finished speaking, Adeline coldly refused.
"Mr. Foster, if you want to go out and play with the children, you can choose another time. Taking them out to play is the reward you promised me."
Jasper furrowed his brows and coldly glanced at her, "So you don't want to be with me?"
Adeline turned her head, remaining silent.
Lauren bit her lip and said, "Did I suggest something very bad?"
"Your suggestion is good."
Sebastian, who was beside them, laughed and said, "Why don't you take me along too? The five of us can go out together."
Jasper snorted coldly, "Adeline is their stepmother, and I am their biological father. You want to go out with us. What is your identity?"
Sebastian laughed, "I am Adeline's boyfriend. Is that a suitable identity?"
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