Victor was still locked outside, looking surprised at his mother's simple and decisive locking gesture. The expression on his handsome face was very unnatural.
Sam awkwardly came to open the door for Victor. "I'm sorry, Mr. Hastings. I forgot you were still outside."
"It's okay," Victor said lightly, then he followed Carolyn's footsteps. He saw Liam crying sincerely, still tucked in Carolyn's arms.
"Where are the toys? Bring the toys over!" Carolyn commanded.
Sam quickly went upstairs and brought two toys, then handed them to Carolyn. Carolyn held them and sat next to Liam, comforting him non-stop.
Liam stopped crying, but his sharp eyes kept looking at Victor, full of alertness.
Victor didn't leave. He sat opposite Liam, looking at him with great interest, causing Liam to constantly hide behind Carolyn.
Victor asked, "Mom, have you ever seen Liam's mother?"
Carolyn turned around and said, "No. Why are you asking?"
"Hasn't he shown you a photo of his mother?" Victor smiled strangely.
Only then did Carolyn suddenly realize that she hadn't asked Liam for a photo of his mother all these days. She lowered her head and said to Liam, "Liam, it's been so long and I haven't even seen your mother."
"How about we let Liam find a photo of his mother for us to see? He lost his father at such a young age. He looks so pitiful. We should help him find his mother sooner," Victor said with a meaningful tone. However, his suggestion made Liam even more scared.
Liam sorted out their relationship in his mind and thought, 'The bad woman Jessica is this weird uncle's fiancee. If I say Jessica is my mother, Mrs. Hastings will definitely not be friendly towards me, the "illegitimate child," and the bad woman will definitely come and bully my mommy!'
And he felt that Victor didn't seem willing to actively speak up about what happened that day.
Therefore, Liam decided not to admit it! He tugged at Carolyn's sleeve pitifully and said, "Mrs. Hastings, my hand hurts."
"Which hand?" Carolyn was shocked.
"The hand that got hit." Liam blinked his teary eyes and said, "My mommy might have to work overtime again. She's a single woman working three jobs just to support me. It's really hard. I'm so bad. Liam got hurt and mommy had to take care of me when we got home. If mommy accidentally works herself to death, Liam will really become an unwanted child. Wahhh, Liam is so pitiful..."
He sat on the ground, crying with red eyes.
Carolyn felt very sorry for him. After all, it was her driver who injured Liam. She thought for a moment and realized that Liam's mother was really too burdened. She said, "Liam, don't cry. I won't let you become an orphan. Since your injury hasn't healed yet, don't go back for now. Stay here in peace. When you miss your mom, you can go back and visit her. Besides, I live alone and it gets boring. If you stay, you can keep me company, okay?"
"But..." Liam wanted to say something but gave up. He intentionally glanced at Victor with teary eyes.
Carolyn said, "You don't have to be afraid of him. With me here, no one dares to bully you."
"Thank you, Mrs. Hastings." Liam was very happy and jumped into Carolyn's arms. His voice sounded sweet.
Victor snorted, thinking, 'He's really good at acting!'
Although Victor didn't like Liam, he was still a child. Victor couldn't actually do anything to him. Moreover, it was indeed his mother who had hit him, so taking care of him until he recovers is only fair. However, Liam was too shrewd. He was cute, but Victor always felt that something was off about him, that he looked familiar.
"Mr. Victor, I feel like Liam looks quite similar to you." Sam couldn't help but say.
Victor asked displeasedly, "What?"
Sam said, "There's a resemblance in your facial features. Mr. Hastings, I feel like he looks exactly like you when you were young."
Carolyn agreed with Sam's words. She had that feeling from the first moment she saw Liam, that he resembled Victor as a child. That's why Carolyn liked Liam so much. She smiled and said, "When I first saw Liam, I also thought you two looked very alike."
Victor and Liam locked eyes, but neither of them spoke.
Liam didn't think he looked like Victor. However, after Victor looked at Liam carefully for a few times, he discovered that Liam did bear some resemblance to his childhood self. Hastings Villa had preserved photos of Victor from his childhood, and if it weren't for the fact that Victor was a clean-cut person, Liam could easily be mistaken for his own child!
Victor shot Sam a sharp gaze, filled with warning.
Sam realized he had said something wrong and quickly lowered his head.
Seeing that Liam's eyes were becoming red from crying, Carolyn felt sorry for him and went to the kitchen to cook pasta for Liam. Finally, Victor, Carolyn's biological son, was able to taste the pasta cooked by Carolyn himself, thanks to Liam's presence.
The two of them sat at the dining table, one big and one small, resembling a father and son. The more Carolyn looked at this scene, the more she liked Liam and couldn't help but scold Victor, "When are you bringing your wife home?"
Victor didn't even lift his head and quietly ate his food.
"I'm talking to you!" Carolyn reminded loudly.
Victor spoke in a deep voice, "We'll talk about it later."
"Fine, my expectations for you are not high. As long as it's not Jessica, I can accept any other woman," Carolyn stated her requirements.
Liam blinked his beautiful big eyes in surprise. "Mrs. Hastings, is Jessica not good?"
"As a woman who abandoned her husband and child, her morals are absolutely terrible. I can't accept such a woman," Carolyn said with great seriousness.
Liam nodded in agreement. "Mrs. Hastings, you're right!"
As soon as Liam finished speaking, Victor coldly stared at him. Liam was scared and instinctively moved his neck back, and scooted closer to Carolyn.
Victor said, "Mom, it's already 11 p.m. You should rest."
Carolyn glanced at the clock on the wall and suddenly realized that it was already very late. She looked at the plate of pasta in Liam's dish, which still had a lot left.
"I'll stay here. Once he finishes eating, I'll take him upstairs to rest," Victor said.
"I'm full. Mrs. Hastings, I'll go upstairs with you?" Liam didn't dare to be alone with Victor. He pushed his plate away, hopped off the chair, and quickly caught up with Carolyn.
Carolyn was worried that he would be hungry and said, "Finish your pasta. I'll wait for you here."
"I'm full. I'm not hungry. Let's go upstairs," Liam smiled sweetly at Carolyn, revealing his cute teeth and shallow dimples.
Carolyn really liked him, and she took him upstairs. When they left, she even asked Victor to wash the plate Liam had used.