“Ian, let’s go!” Beryl gently grasped his big ears, indicating that she wanted him to run fast.
Ian turned his head to look at me, then sped away in a flash.
I helplessly put my palm on my forehead. I was furious, but I could do nothing to this cheeky little devil.
And now, Ian stuck to Beryl like glue. When he was little, he clung to me and slept with me in the same room.
But after Beryl was born, Ian just betrayed me! No one could figure out how Beryl had managed to win his loyalty.
Alas! The kids had grown up and they were a real handful sometimes.
With a sigh, I turned around and bumped into Arron, who barely reached a little above my knees.
“Mommy,” he sweetly called out to me. He blinked his big eyes innocently, and the dimples on his cheeks were just like Rufus’.
My heart instantly melted again. I quickly crouched down and pulled him closer to me. “Mommy’s little baby. Fortunately, you’re willing to stay with me.”
“I love you and I like being around you.” Arron pressed his chubby face against my cheek and his scent filled my nostrils.
I ruffled his hair and pinched his chubby hand. I loved him so much. “You can eat cakes when Perry returns from the dessert parlor.”
“Okay!” Arron nodded and added, “I want to keep one slice for Beryl.”
“Okay, then give it to her for me. Just don’t tell her I know about it.” I picked Arron up with a smile and sat down at the bar counter. “Would you like some fresh juice?”
“Yes. Watermelon, please.” Arron sat on the stool and swayed his short legs happily.
“Okay, my little prince.” As I spoke, I picked up a big watermelon and began cutting it on the chopping board.
As Arron observed me working, he suddenly said, “Both Beryl and I don’t like Perry. Can you keep her away from us from now on?”
My hands stopped moving and my eyes flew to his serious face in surprise.
Crystal’s POV
I was surprised to know that Arron didn’t like Perry either. Perry had always cared about him and praised him.
Not to mention, Arron was a lovely child. He could get along with just about everyone, so this was the first time he expressed his hatred for a person so straightforwardly.
“Why don’t you like Perry? Can you tell me the reason why?” I asked in confusion.
Arron tilted his head and pondered for a while. “She doesn’t treat my sister well and always says she’s useless. She always says something strange too while touching my face. I don’t like it.”
My face darkened. I put down the fruit knife, walked up to Arron, and said, “Tell me in detail. How does Perry normally treat you and your sister?”
Arron told me a lot of things I didn’t know. Because of that, I learned that Perry was mean toward Beryl because she thought Arron was more intelligent than his sister. She also believed that Beryl and Arron didn’t have a good relationship, so she would often be mean toward Beryl-looking down upon and criticizing her when no one was around.
Perry thought no one knew what she was doing, but children were sensitive. Even though Arron was barely five years old, he knew everything that was going on.
Admittedly, I was shocked and angry upon hearing what Arron said. If it weren’t for what happened today, I wouldn’t have known that Penny was treating Beryl so poorly.
“Why didn’t you tell me earlier?” I asked, expressing my displeasure by furrowing my eyebrows. I felt so sorry for my children. I didn’t even know that Perry was that kind of awful person until now.
“You’re very busy. I didn’t want you to worry about us,” Arron obediently replied.
At that point, I felt even guiltier. I held him in my arms and coaxed him by saying, “If anything like this happens again, you have to tell me as soon as possible, okay? Nothing is more important to me than you and your sister.”
“Yes, Mommy.” Arron raised his head and looked at me. “What about Perry?”
I ran my fingers through his hair. “Leave her to me. I’ll make sure that she won’t be around you or your sister anymore.”
As soon as I said that, Perry came back. She was carrying bags of desserts as she immediately greeted Arron. She didn’t even ask where Beryl was.
My heart sank when I called her over for a talk. She became flustered and immediately defended herself the moment I told her about her wrongdoings.
I didn’t want to listen to her excuses, so I simply dismissed her and ignored everything that she was saying.
“Arron, please help me. I’m always good to you, aren’t I?” Perry anxiously said as she grabbed Arron’s hand and pulled him over, hoping that he would willingly speak for her.
I clenched my jaw when I saw how adamant she was. She thought she could manipulate Arron just because she was always good to him.
However, Arron didn’t even look at her. He just picked up the blocks on the table and kept playing as if nothing happened.
“What else do you want to say? Arron already told me everything that you’ve done. You didn’t only mistreat my daughter, but you also wanted to secretly train Arron to be your backer and let him listen to you. Dream on, Perry!” I furiously exclaimed. “From now on, I won’t allow you to appear in the city or be a nanny to other children!”
Perry lowered her head. “Please give me one more chance, Alpha. I promise I won’t do it again.”
“Hell no! This matter is related to my children and you’ve already ruined my trust. Who knows what kind of tricks you’re going to play if I keep you here? Leave at once!” I glared at her. “You should be grateful that I didn’t kick you out of the pack.”
“Yes, Alpha…” Perry dejectedly replied. She didn’t dare argue with me anymore and just left.
Crystal’s POV
After firing the nanny, I took Arron to the city hall for a meeting. Then I asked my subordinate to search for Beryl and keep an eye on her.
Before the meeting, I placed a child’s chair next to me and made Arron sit on it. Several of the elders noticed his cute face during the meeting and often turned their heads to get another look at him. They really adored him.
Arron was very obedient. He didn’t make any noise. His curious eyes were wide open as he listened to us with rapt attention the whole time. He was more composed and focused than the adults.
The meeting finally ended two hours later. I took out a cream cheese stick from my bag to reward him.
“Thank you, Mom,” he said with a smile as he took it from me elegantly.
“You’re welcome.” I ruffled his hair and lifted him from the chair.
At this time, one of my men came to us and curiously asked, “Alpha, do you want to hire a new nanny?”
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