Chapter 25 – You are never serious
Liliana looked at her twins on the phone as she asked, “Have you both been behaving well?”
Jo answered her immediately, “Yes, mommy. We watched the press conference and Daddy Henry and Aunty Jenn’s interview.”Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDrâ/ma.O(r)g!
Li answered, “Mommy the bad aunty will want to take revenge. Be careful!”
Lil nodded, “As you wish, your highness!”
Li was annoyed, “Mommy I am being serious. You never take things seriously unless it’s our health or your job.”
Lil had to console her little guardian, “I know honey. I will be careful. Don’t worry. Besides, Mer will be here tonight.”
Jo exclaimed from the side, “Really? Aunty Mer is back. Mummy, you hid it from us.”
Henry complained, “You little rascals. I have been taking care of you for so long. Why do you always side with Mer?”
Jenn chimed in, “Because she is more reliable than you.”
Henry was speechless, “You are fired.”
Jenn teased him, “You can’t fire me. You love me.”
Lil shouted at them, “Stop it both of you. You guys behave okay. Mommy will be back as soon as I can.”
Li asked, “Will Aunty Mer come with you?”
Lil shook her head, “She just landed half an hour ago. She will get dressed on the way and come directly to the venue. I will send her home first.”
Li nodded, “Okay Mommy! We’ll go to bed in time. Don’t worry about us and take care.”
Lil blew them a kiss, “Bye darlings. I love you!”
Jo chipped from behind, “We love you the most mommy.”
Jonathan felt something was pricking his heart seeing how far he was from them despite being in the same room.
He kept quiet, afraid that he might choke if he said anything.
Liliana saw the longing in his eyes but kept mum.
She did not know what to tell him, where to begin, how to tell him.
Henry’s rambling broke her from her trance.
“Why is Mer coming back?” He asked.
“P city is her home, Henry. Just like ours.” Lil replied, amused.
“She is a nuisance.” He commented.
Jennifer laughed at him, “She is awesome. She just doesn’t like you.”
Henry was frustrated, “Why doesn’t she like me?”
Lil asked, “Do you like her or are you just annoyed that she doesn’t like you?”
Henry rolled his eyes, “I am annoyed. And she is always going against me.”
Lil looked at Jonathan and said, “Henry, your friend is out of the loop here.”
Henry looked at Jonathan and answered, “Lil’s bestie – Mariana Jacobsen. I don’t know what beef she has with me. She hates me. At first, I thought she hates all men, but nope it’s just me. She and Liam are quite tight.”