Veronica was surprised by what her mother just revealed. "Are you saying the truth? Did you really do that? "
"If you don't believe it, you can go to the school and ask the teacher who sends them food and asks them to take care of them. You may also verify this with John Cage about it, for he is a child and he won't lie."
Veronica felt a pang of guilt within her.
She didn't know about this at all.
"Of course, they were born from you, so how could I not care? I just didn't want to say it. "
"It's not a bad thing. Why don't you want to say it?"
"I'm not an affectionate person and I can only be confident when I ask to handle foster care from you. Now I know you don't want to say anything, but can you guarantee me that Nick will never find out about them? If he finds out, who knows what he will do to the children out of anger? John already has been treated so coldly by him!" Chloe already grew scared just thinking about the possibility of it.
Veronica was silent for a short while, processing what her mother just said. She felt that even if Nick come to know one day about the truth, he would not ever lay hands on his children. After all, real men do not hurt children. The only thing she was afraid of was that he'll know that he was the father of her baby, which would certainly make Nick furious and take the baby away from her.
Chloe tapped Veronica's hand, instantly regaining her senses from her contemplation.
"Come on, get in the car, and don't be late for work," Chloe said.
Veronica was pulled into the car by her mother.
After getting on the bus, Chloe's car finally drove away from the neighborhood.
Veronica wanted to say that she would not take a bus, but if she did, she would seem like a very ruthless daughter.
No matter what happened, Chloe was her mother after all, and she proved herself that she was concerned about Peter. That's why she couldn't bear to continue being mean to her.
Presumably, Nick came a bit late into their lives.
But why did Chloe marry into the Cage family?
"Veronica, tell your mother the truth. What is your relationship with Nick now?" Chloe confronted her daughter eagerly.
"It doesn't matter," Veronica's eyes wistfully glistened and looked out of the window.
"He's not interested in you, is he?" Chloe asked tentatively.
"Of course not. And even if we were in contact, it was only because of you." Veronica said faintly.
Chloe wondered if Veronica was really not interested in being captured by Eden. Nick was so angry about that incident that he would break his own uncle's leg. But if it were actually because of Veronica, normally, he would have gravely hurt Veronica, instead of saving her.
Chloe became a little skeptical of her own daughter.
However, this matter had not been mentioned for the time being.
Veronica won't tell her anything if she truly wanted to hide it.
Veronica was so beautiful that few men will refuse her.
"Since you don't want to let me foster the children, you have to do everything you can to keep it a secret and not let Nick know about this. If he finds out, then you will say that they are Isabella's children, and they have nothing to do with you." Chloe ordered her.
Veronica glanced at her, understood the meaning of the words, did not retort, and promised, "I will." She understood finally why her mother was so concerned.
If there would be such a day, maybe she would really have to hide the truth like that.
In all honesty, she was a little scared that Nick was shrewd enough to know the truth. When she saw the six little ones around her, would he doubt it?
She could only take it one step at a time.
The car went to the TV station and Veronica got up to get out of the car.
Suddenly, she was held back by Chloe, "Veronica, do you still hate your mom?"
"Not anymore."
"But you don't want me to come to your dinner. Your mother just wants to have a home-cooked meal with you."
Veronica hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay, if you really want to eat, come out and eat with us some time. But I'm not going to the Cage family."
"You are not so sure if you will soon belong to the Cage family since you're now involved with Nick. Just be careful of him."
What she didn't know was that Nick showed up at the birthday party, when she didn't have a tracker. But now she's completely under the control of Nick.
Did she want to take the bracelet off now?
"I'll think about it," Veronica said.
Chloe said with a smile, "Then give me a call when you have finally thought hard about it and come with a decision."
"Okay, sure."
"By the way, there's one more thing I forgot to ask you. Have you been with Toby Cage before? I heard from Eden about you two." Chloe said.
Veronica was pulled in a trance with the mention of his name and said, "It's just a thing of the past now. Please don't mention it anymore." With that, she got out of the car.
Chloe looked out of the window and watched her daughter Veronica walked her way to the TV station. She didn't expect that Veronica not only had something to do with Nick but also had a history with Toby Cage, who was definitely beyond her standards.
If she failed to persuade Veronica to be with Nick, won't she be able to finally get close to Nick?
Nick was completely impatient and rude with John, but with Veronica, he was different.
Veronica didn't know what Chloe was truly up to.
Originally, she didn't want to think about Toby, but when she was asked by her mother Chloe, she felt restless again.
When she got to her desk, Veronica saw the breakfast on the table again.
Still affixed with the same convenience label, even the handwriting has not changed at all.
Veronica had already had her breakfast, but when she opened the box, she thought that she could have some more.
After recording the program all morning, she had lunch before taking her first break.
While eating by herself, she thought about how Suzanne Roland has been so kind to her, that should she give her some sort of present. Food for reciprocity? But she didn't have any avenue to bring out her cooking skills. Perhaps she would just have to go out and buy some food.
In the middle of her thoughts, Veronica's cell phone rang. She saw the call from her mother. She hesitated for a while but still answered.
As soon as she got through to, Chloe's voice came out of her phone, "Why don't you come over for dinner tonight?"
"With the Cage family?"
"Veronica, I won't tell anyone, don't worry! Nick will go to the birthday party, but he will never come to any place near the Cage family. "
Whether Nick goes to the residence of the Cage family or not, Veronica did not want to ever get close to that family, which was definitely not good for her.
"I can go to the Cage family's dinner."
"Really?" Chloe asked while delighted.
"But I have just one condition."
"What is the condition?"
"Just this once. After this, no more forcing me to meet them again."
"Then it's settled. All right, I'll pick you up tonight." Chloe can only compromise and promise her a lie first so that Veronica would give up.
"No, you give me an address and I'll go by car."
"That's all right. Why don't you come here early? Mother asked the cook to cook delicious food for you."
Veronica didn't feel happy when she hung up. It was a burden for her.
However, this was only a one-time favor, and Chloe would not make such a request in the future again if she asserts.
Her eyes fell on her wrist. She reassured herself that she would come back from dinner as soon as possible.
After work, Veronica went home first.
As soon as the door opened, the six little children lined up in front of her and greeted her happily.
"Mom!"
"Mom!"
"Mom!"
"Mom!"
"Mom!"
"Mom!"
One by one, the six little children clung to her legs.
Veronica squatted down to hug them each. Peter immediately climbed onto her shoulder, while the other five children grabbed her legs.
"Were you standing by the door waiting for me? When I opened the door, you were already here."
Isabella smiled and said, "I was just playing, and I ran over as soon as I heard the noise outside the door."
"In that case, Mom will bump into you when he opens the door," Veronica said and ruffled her hair.
Peter crouched on top of her shoulder, and the five little ones buried themselves in her legs, acting cutely while being fondled by her parent.
Veronica, was she willing to have her children fostered?
The cell phone rang once again and Veronica took out the phone and saw that Chloe was trying to call her number.
Veronica said to Isabella, "I have to go out again. I'll be back after dinner."
Cathy asked hurriedly, "What can I do for Mom? Why is she leaving again?"
"I know! It's the thing when she has to work overtime!" Julie said.
"Bad things. Taking away mother." Josh wept with a grievance.