My Sweet Second Marriage (Eudora and Amos)
Chapter 413

Auntie Valerie looked at Tom and Nancy with a troubled look, "You two..."

"Mom!" Tom burst into tears, "If the Madam you've mentioned is really like what the man had just said, Mr. Granger must have known about it already. Yet, he still treats her so well. Their situation couldn't be any worse than ours at this moment!"

"Yes, Mr. Granger is so wealthy. He wouldn't have much problem living a wonderful life with his wife. On the other hand, we only have Weldon. If something bad were to happen to Weldon, it will be the end of our world!"

In the end, Auntie Valerie eventually helped Tom and Nancy to their feet, "Fine, get up off your knees! I'll listen to both of you!"

They hugged each other and cried bitterly as they stayed up all night.

The next day, Auntie Valerie went to Clearwater Bay as usual. As soon as she got out of the house, it started pouring.

When she was waiting for the bus, a black SUV pulled up beside her. She was surprised when she saw Harley greeting her with a smiling face from inside the SUV.

"You must be Auntie Valerie, right? I happen to be going to Clearwater Bay. Let me give you a ride!"

Auntie Valerie quickly thanked him, "Thank you, Mr. Louis."

"You are welcome!" Harley smiled and said, "Amos and Eudora regard you as their family, so don't worry about it, okay? If Amos knew that I didn't give you a ride when I saw you, he would be angry with me, wouldn't he?"

Auntie Valerie felt a little embarrassed all of a sudden. In fact, what Harley said was right. Amos and Eudora really treated her as part of their family, but Weldon was also her dearest darling. What was she supposed to do?

She remained quiet. Harley looked at her suspiciously, "What's wrong? Are you feeling uneasy with how fast I'm driving? Why don't I wind down the windows..."

With that, he quickly reduced the car speed.

Auntie Valerie shook her head hurriedly, "No, I just didn't sleep well last night. It's okay. It's not because of your driving."

Harley had always been a person who was easy to get along with, and because of his profession, he dealt with a lot of ordinary people on a regular basis. He would always carry a smile.

"I'll tell you a joke to cheer you up then! How many steps does it take to put an elephant in the refrigerator?"

He was already laughing even before he could speak. Eudora had told this joke to Amos many years ago. Later, after he had learned of it, he would often tell this joke as well. However, he still found that Eudora could tell the joke better.

Auntie Valerie looked at Harley's cheery face and thought about Eudora from five years ago. At that time, she was there when Eudora and Amos were talking about this joke.

Five years had passed. It seemed to her that time has really flown by so quickly...

Miss George's temper had obviously changed a lot over the past few months. She always felt that Miss George must have gone through much in life, but she had never imagined that she had suffered through something so terrible.

How terrible would it be for a young lady!

"It's been a long time since Mrs. Granger told that joke!" Auntie Valerie was suddenly overwhelmed with emotion.

When Harley heard this, he became quiet for a second. His face became stiffer gradually, "Auntie Valerie, you are a sensible person. As for some matters, ignorance is bliss. Don't you think?"

Harley's look somehow made Auntie Valerie even more certain that what that man had said was true!

With her mind in disarray, she nodded in panic, "Yes, I agree."

They arrived at Clearwater Bay at 7.30 a.m.

Amos had already gotten up and brushing her teeth with Juju. When he saw Auntie Valerie, he ordered as usual, "Auntie Valerie, please take Juju to the kindergarten."

Before coming to the Granger family, Auntie Valerie had worked as a maid in numerous homes and had met many rich employers who were difficult to serve. It was rare to replace a host like Amos. Although he looked callous, he was in fact, attentive and respectful of others.

Auntie Valerie nodded instantly, "Alright! I'll bring her there."

Amos added, "I got up early in the morning and made some breakfast. There's more over there. Have some before you go."

Auntie Valerie was grateful, "Mr. Granger, how could I let you serve me breakfast?"

"It's not a big deal," After that, Amos made his way upstairs with Harley.

Juju noticed that Auntie Valerie wasn't budging. Hence, she quickly took the tableware and handed it to Auntie Valerie, "Auntie Valerie, try some! My Daddy cooks pretty well!"

Auntie Valerie looked into Juju's innocent eyes and felt a little touched. Hence, she said, "Okay, I'll have some."

When Juju saw Auntie Valerie's reddened eyes, she said, "Auntie Valerie, was it too piping hot? Let me cool it down for you."

"No, Miss Juju. I just didn't sleep well last night."

Auntie Valerie then lowered her head to hide the tears in her eyes.

On the way to school, Juju talked about the trip she had previously and asked casually, "Auntie Valerie, what has Weldon been up to lately? Can I go on a trip with him next time?"

Auntie Valerie was flustered and she recalled Weldon's heart-wrenching voice on the call from the night before. She felt like her heart was being pricked with a pin.

"Did something bad happen to Weldon?" Juju asked hurriedly.

Juju was a quick-witted child. When she saw Auntie Valerie's odd reaction, she knew that something must have happened.

.Auntie Valerie shook her head and then couldn't help asking.

"Miss Juju, if I were to have done something wrong one day, will you forgive me?"

Juju knitted her eyebrows, "Why would you do anything wrong, Auntie Valerie? If you know that it's wrong, then you shouldn't do it, right?"

Auntie Valerie shook her head, "But as an adult, there are a lot of mistakes that we will inevitably make. Miss Juju, you will understand when you grow up."

Juju still couldn't understand it, but after seeing that Auntie Valerie was in such a dilemma, she eventually reached out and patted her on the back, "Aunt Valerie, if you apologize to Juju, then Juju will forgive you."

After all, in a child's world, the mistakes in their world could only be that they had broken something or they had done poorly for their homework. These were mistakes that could easily be forgiven. Auntie Valerie couldn't help but cry as she hugged Juju, "Thank you, Miss Juju."

When she returned, Auntie Valerie happened to see Amos and Harley coming down from the stairs. Amos cast a glance in the direction of the bedroom upstairs and whispered, "I'm going out for a while. Eudora isn't up yet. Please don't make too much noise. When she gets up, warm up the pancakes that I've prepared for her in the morning."

"Okay!" Auntie Valerie nodded.

After Amos left, she stood rooted to the spot for a moment before starting to tidy up the house.

As soon as she started to clean, the cell phone rang again. It was a call from the same strange number, warning her in a deep voice, "Eight hours have passed since the day began. It's already 8:30 a.m. There are still ten hours left until night time, and your grandson hasn't eaten anything for eighteen hours already!"

Auntie Valerie's heart sank, "Didn't we agree that you'll give him something to eat?"

"Who told you that it was a deal? Don't worry, your grandson is so chubby. He won't die from just a few hours of starvation. If you could have the job done earlier, I wouldn't have to torment you, right? Well, it's up to you then."

After that, the call ended once again. Auntie Valerie bit her lips and looked over to the bedroom upstairs. The next thing she heard was a loud click and the bedroom door opened.