Chapter 337 You Want Me to Carry You for Myself?
His voice trailed off, leaving an air of danger. Anna sensed that he was about to mention their "very deep relationship." A cold sweat broke out in the palms of her hands as she hurriedly interjected, "We have also had several meals together, with my sister."
Then, she looked at him and continued, "Giorgio, my temperament and personality vary depending on the person. If I don't like someone, I might be as aggressive as a wild wolf. But if I like someone, I can be very gentle, like a little kitten. So, there's no need for you to worry about me."
The underlying message was that she didn't like him, but she liked Giuseppe. Giorgio's eyes turned icy and he smirked, radiating danger.
Anna felt uneasy watching him and stood up, saying, "You guys go ahead and eat. I'm a bit tired today, so I'll go upstairs to take a shower."
"Mummy, I want to go too!" Penny exclaimed.
"Auntie, I want to go with you," Charlie chimed in.
Eventually, Anna and the children all went upstairs.
Henna was astonished and said, "Did I mishear or did I see a little girl calling her 'Mummy' just now?"
Giuseppe explained, "It's his sister-in-law's child. Anna is kind-hearted and took care of her as her own."
Was that so? Why did she feel that the little child looked a lot like Anna? Regardless, bringing a child into the Vittorio family could only mean that she saw the Vittorio family as a money machine.
"Giuseppe, she's just looking for a scapegoat. She wants to get close to you. How can you be so clueless? Now that Viviana's health is not good and she can't handle any more stress, you can talk to her if you want, but both your father and I won't agree to your marriage. Let's talk about it again in six months." After Henna finished speaking, she got up and left, taking a dish with her.
Giuseppe's gaze darkened. After his mother left, he looked at Giorgio and asked, "What do you think, Giorgio? Do you also think I can't marry Anna?"
Giorgio coldly raised his gaze and said, "Whether you marry or not is your own business. I'm going upstairs to call Charlie."
He stood up with a noble posture and walked toward the stairs.
Giuseppe watched his retreating figure, adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses, lowered his gaze, and continued eating.
In a deliberate conversation directed at Giorgio, Anna explained that she had always eaten humble and simple meals prepared by domestic helpers. She emphasized that the recent meal they had was the first time she experienced such a plain yet unique dish.
Upstairs, Anna looked at the two children and asked why they weren't eating, questioning if they weren't hungry.
Charlie shook his head, saying he didn't have the mood to eat.
Penny explained that she had a lot of fruit snacks in the afternoon and wasn't hungry. She also wondered why Anna smiled at the elderly woman earlier who appeared to be wicked.
Anna advised Penny that sometimes it was better not to express dislikes, as doing so would only worsen the situation and make it more awkward. Penny then asked if it meant it was acceptable to pretend to like someone, just like Anna did with Giuseppe.
Anna didn't respond, finding the children's thought process quite peculiar. She clarified that Uncle Giuseppe was genuinely a good person who had greatly helped her, and she expected the children to treat him well.
Penny responded with a disinterested "oh."
Charlie interrupted, calling out to his father. Anna turned around and noticed Giorgio standing at the door, remembering his earlier difficult attitude. She suggested that he could take Charlie home since Penny was capable of sleeping on her own.
Sleep on her own? Did that mean she slept with Giuseppe?
Giorgio's gaze became intense. Despite Anna repeatedly emphasizing her happy relationship with Giuseppe, he wondered what right he had to question their arrangement.
He scanned Anna briefly and then settled his eyes on Charlie, asking if he should take him home or if he didn't want to abide by their previous agreement.
Before, they had agreed that Charlie would be obedient and well-behaved during other times in order to attend school.
Charlie's face drooped. His father showed no mercy, and he was telling him the truth that Anna was really with Giuseppe. Charlie felt upset and disappointed. He then said goodbye to Penny and referred to her as "little doughnut."
"Alright, Charlie," Penny responded, immediately turning her head away without acknowledging Giorgio.
Similarly, after greeting Charlie, Anna led Penny to a nearby clothes closet to find their attire. Throughout the interaction, Anna remained distant and didn't exchange any greetings.
No one had ever disregarded him like this before.
Giorgio's heart was filled with a mix of anger and frustration.
Charlie, by his side, commented that Giorgio should not have treated Anna that way and that he had upset little doughnut. Charlie suggested that Giorgio was more suited to a lonely old age.
Giorgio remained silent.
What did it mean that everything was his fault? Clearly, it was the woman who was indecisive, changing her love interests every three days and switching every five days.
He glanced coldly at his son. "If you don't understand, don't speak nonsense."
"Hmph." Charlie huffed arrogantly and went downstairs.
As he walked into the living room, he thought of something and ran to the dining room, grabbing Giuseppe's arm. "Giuseppe, Auntie Anna is kind and pure. Please take good care of her and don't bully her. If you dare to bully her, I won't let it go."
Giuseppe was slightly surprised and glanced at Giorgio, who stood a short distance away with a dark expression. With a slightly deeper gaze, he said to Charlie, "Darling, I adore her too much to bully her. Of course, there might be some teasing in a certain aspect, but that doesn't qualify as bullying."
"Which aspect? What aspect?" Charlie curiously asked.
Giuseppe ruffled his little head and said softly, "You're still young, you wouldn't understand. If you really want to know, ask your father and see if he'll tell you. Now, go back."
"Oh." Charlie turned around with a curious frown and left.
During the journey, Giorgio's demeanor turned exceedingly cold, akin to ice.
Charlie, preoccupied with his thoughts, failed to notice. "Father, do you know how Giuseppe teases Auntie Anna?"
Upon hearing this, Giorgio's expression darkened further, darker than the night itself.
Teasing in a specific manner, which hardly qualifies as teasing. Children wouldn't grasp it.
What they were alluding to was merely what occurs in bed.
Men only tease women in this manner.
With a cold expression, he remained silent and retreated to his room to shower. The water from the showerhead cascaded down, icy and faint.
The tall and imposing figure of the man stood beneath the flow, allowing the cold water to envelop his body, yet the chill couldn't quell the turmoil in his mind.
He recalled how Anna used to nestle in his arms like a little cat. She was gentle and delicate, her natural scent entrancing.
Then, the scene shifted, and that warm picture turned into Giuseppe holding and kissing her.
"Damn it!" His fist heavily hit the wall, and the ancient wooden wall made a cracking sound.
Giorgio's knuckles were distinct, and his hand instantly became swollen and bruised.
Three minutes later, he turned off the water, grabbed a towel to dry his hair, and threw it aside. He wrapped himself in a robe and walked out, taking out his phone to send a message to Anna.
Giorgio: [Appear in front of me within ten minutes. Otherwise, I will personally go and get you.].
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