Secret Wealthy Marriage
Chapter 226: Signing the Divorce (8)

Chapter 226: Chapter 226: Signing the Divorce (8)

"Let’s go, she has her own things to deal with, don’t bother her." Mrs. Hawkins pulled Carolline’s hand, she just wanted to see the child alone. For the past few months, she hadn’t been able to figure out why, given her understanding of Carolline, even if she had fallen out of love with her older son, she wouldn’t have thrown herself at another man so quickly, let alone have a child with him.

Moreover, her older son hadn’t been back at all in the past few months, with each month spent in different places, making himself a money-making machine.

About the woman named Phoebe Miller whom her older son said he liked before he left, she had also specifically learned that the two did have a relationship before Matilda Ferguson. But these days, her older son seemed to have truly fallen for Carolline, not at all pretending. There must have been something going on between the two.

However, Carolline was close to giving birth, so in order for her to have a healthy pregnancy and delivery, she didn’t come to disturb her. It was only 50 days after Carolline’s childbirth that she brought all these things she had bought for Carolline and the child a long time ago.

First, she came to see Carolline, second, she came to see the child, and third, she tried to understand some of the situation.

When they arrived home, Henry Ruiz and Emily Hill were at work, and only Auntie was home. Carolline had just come downstairs, and Axel had a bowel movement. When they got back, Auntie had just changed Axel’s diaper.

"Auntie, give Axel to me, and you go do your own thing." Carolline took Axel from Auntie’s hands. During the Marina, Axel ate and slept, and slept and ate. After he turned 40 days old, Axel sometimes stayed awake for a while after eating his fill.

Once held by mother, Axel looked wide-eyed and curiously around, not looking far, but loving to look around.

"Such a cute child, so beautiful, just like you." Mrs. Hawkins didn’t take the child from Carolline’s hands, but just looked carefully at the child named Axel, "His name is Axel?"

"Yes, it is, Mrs. Hawkins." Carolline suddenly realized something, "His nickname is Axel, and his real name will be reported when he gets his household registration. My parents have been very busy lately, so they haven’t had time to accompany me."

"Is that so? What about his grandparents, and that guy called... oh right, Andy Aguirre, right?" Mrs. Hawkins asked casually while playing with Axel.

"Yes, he’s gone to study in Kyoto." Carolline had to lie at this moment, as Andy had indeed gone to Kyoto with Megan Clifton for their studies.

"Oh, I see." Mrs. Hawkins took Carolline’s word for it, "That boy treats you quite well, too. It’s not easy for him to let you stay at your parents’ house so freely after having a child for so long."

Carolline’s face flushed slightly, feeling a little awkward, that’s right, she’s at her parents’ house, not her in-laws’. Wouldn’t her lies be exposed in front of the shrewd Mrs. Hawkins in no time?

"Mrs. Hawkins, in fact, their family is also in this courtyard, they just have a higher floor, so I spend more time at home." Carolline explained awkwardly, not wanting to reveal any flaws at this moment.

After all, she and Bryan Cooper had already divorced, and every time she looked at the green booklet, Carolline would be in a daze for a while.

"Mmm, I know." Mrs. Hawkins said with a smile, not doubting Carolline’s words.

Carolline’s anxious explanation only made Mrs. Hawkins more certain of one thing. After seeing Carolline and the child, Mrs. Hawkins didn’t stay for a meal but left a generous envelope before she left.

Carolline didn’t dare to ask her to stay, mainly because Mrs. Hawkins’ eyes were too bright, making her feel a little anxious. In the past, when she had nothing to hide, she wouldn’t have felt this way, but now, having hidden such a big thing from her, it’s not easy to go back to the way things were before.

Once Mrs. Hawkins left, Carolline could finally breathe a sigh of relief. Axel had already worn himself out and gone to sleep.

Carolline also took a short nap, waking up to the sound of Emily Hill and Henry Ruiz returning home. Seeing the heap of gifts in the living room, Emily Hill called out to Carolline, "Carolline, Carolline, who’s been here again?"

"Oh, Mrs. Hawkins was here and left Axel a big red envelope." Carolline stuffed the money into Emily’s hand. In recent days, Carolline had given all the money she received from people who came to see the child to Emily.

The envelope Mrs. Hawkins gave was very thin, and Carolline thought it contained at most a few hundred dollars. But when Emily opened the red envelope, it turned out to be a check for 100,000 yuan.

"A 100,000 yuan red envelope, this old lady is really rich." Emily’s eyes widened, as they had also received tens of thousands of yuan envelopes during this time, but this 100,000 yuan, along with all the brand-name items bought, added up to a lot of money.

"You better take this, Mom can’t help you with this." Emily handed the check back to Carolline.

Carolline took it but didn’t know what to do with this 100,000 yuan at the moment.

At this time, her phone rang, and her bank opened an additional 100,000 yuan in cash. Carolline was puzzled when a text message came in: Carolline, this is a red envelope for your baby, just a small token of my thoughts. Buy something for the baby. Take care.

At that moment, Carolline knew the sender was Bryan Cooper.

She had given birth almost two months ago, and Bryan Cooper still found out and sent gifts. Carolline tightly held her phone, not knowing what to say.

At this moment, Bryan Cooper was hiding in a corner of the world, looking at the blue sky outside the window. On his phone was a picture of a baby sent by Mrs. Hawkins, chubby and very similar to Carolline, an especially adorable child.

He was moved just looking at it, not knowing why, probably because it was Carolline’s child.

He didn’t think twice, and just transferred money to Carolline through his phone. When they divorced, he gave Carolline nothing – no house, no money – Carolline got nothing. On the one hand, he didn’t want to insult Carolline, on the other hand, he would feel that he owed her for the rest of his life. He now stood at the top of G City, but on so many nights, once he was free, he felt particularly lonely.

In fact, he had been waiting for Carolline to give birth, so that he would have an excuse to give her something. He originally typed in one million but, fearing it would scare Carolline, he deleted a zero and turned it into 100,000.

Both of them missed each other deeply in their respective worlds.