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Chapter 334
Chapter 334
Chapter 334
Chapter 334
Kiss? Marguerite pulled Teresa close, questioning, “Who taught you that word?”
*No one! Lips meet lips, that’s a kiss! Mommy, you didn’t cheat on daddy, did you? Am I really Hayes‘ dad’s child? Does daddy know about this?”
Teresa’s shocking words frightened Marguerite. How could Teresa possibly be Frederick’s child?
Obviously, this little girl must have misunderstood something. She had to straighten this out.
Marguerite took Teresa to her bedroom, struggling to find the right words to explain, when the little one broke the silence, “Mommy, stop making excuses! I may be only three, but I understand a lot! I want you to treat me as an equal!”
Marguerite was shocked again. This wasn’t the first time Teresa’s words had stunned Marguerite. Treat her as an equal? Kids these days sure are precocious. They’re so articulate, even adults like her can’t fool them.
However, since Teresa had asked, she didn’t plan to hide anything anymore.
She sat down opposite her daughter, ready to have an honest conversation.
“Me and Hayes‘ dad, we did date each other… But that was a long time ago. And your daddy knows about it.”
“So if my mommy and Hayes‘ dad were together, that means I’m his child?!” Teresa thought, then she wrung her tiny fingers, asking in a strained voice, “So, am I your and daddy’s child?”
“Of course!” Marguerite replied without hesitation. “I carried you for nine months, how could it be otherwise?”
“That’s not what I meant! What I meant was…” Teresa’s cheeks puffed up like an angry little pufferfish. She stammered for a while, then blurted out, “Is Maurice really my dad?”
Marguerite couldn’t understand why Teresa had this doubt. Could it just be because Frederick had kissed her?
The mere thought of Frederick made Marguerite feel frustrated. She sighed heavily, then gently patted Teresa’s head.
“There’s no need to question this. Don’t ever say this in front of your daddy, it would break his heart.”
The reason Marguerite defended Maurice was because Maurice, as a father, had always been good to Teresa. No matter how much she despised Maurice, she couldn’t let her personal feelings affect Teresa’s relationship with him.
“If that’s the case, why aren’t you two married?”
Marguerite instinctively lied, “Teresa, we’ve always been a family.”
Teresa immediately denied it, “Mommy, stop lying to me. You guys didn’t even get married. I know.”
Marguerite felt a pang of anxiety. She couldn’t understand how Teresa had learned so much.
She and Maurice had been so careful to hide their secret, for three years, their only silent agreement was to create a happy and relaxed family atmosphere for Teresa.
Where did they go wrong? Marguerite couldn’t figure it out, but maybe the most important thing right now wasn’t to worry about these things/It was Frederick!
She had only met Frederick three times, but those three encounters had thrown her peaceful life into chaos. She didn’t want her past relationships to affect Teresa. So she changed the topic and earnestly said, “Teresa, each age has its own responsibilities. You’re only three. You should be playing and enjoying your childhood.
Mommy will only explain this once, and you’re not allowed to ask about it again. Also, I’ll arrange for you to switch schools, Starting tomorrow, you’ll live with your grandparents