Lance's phone exploded with messages from his friends as soon as he sent them out.
He had also shared the beautiful photo he took of Gregory in the afternoon, making it seem like an announcement.
"Lance, what does this mean? Are you making it official?"
"Is this your girlfriend? She's really pretty."
"Lance, when are you bringing your girlfriend to meet us?"
Lance glanced at these messages but didn't pay them much attention.
The two little ones also saw the photos Lance posted on Facebook, including a picture of him with their mommy. They became even more certain that Uncle Lance liked their mommy and were overjoyed.
But while they were happy, someone else was not.
Bella saw the photos Lance publicly shared on Facebook and was shocked and angry!
What did Lance mean by this? Was he announcing their love relationship?
Thinking about it made her feel uncontrollable jealousy.
The Mercer family's elderly couple also saw the photos Lance posted and were furious.
Samantha couldn't control her temper and angrily exclaimed, "What does he mean by this? Is he trying to humiliate us? We just announced that we want to find a wife for him, and now he's posting photos with another woman on Facebook?!"
Logan didn't say anything, but he also thought Lance's actions were unacceptable.
"No, I have to call him and make him come back immediately!" Samantha couldn't suppress her anger and wanted to separate her son from Deanna right away. "And that woman, I have to find a way to get rid of her. We can't let this continue!"
But just as she was about to make the call, Logan stopped her.
"If you call him now, Lance won't listen. It might even backfire and strengthen their relationship."
"But if I don't call, should we just let them enjoy themselves overseas? I don't know what that woman has done to Lance, making him prefer becoming a stepfather to her child to marrying a wealthy and noble girl like Bella!"
Samantha was unwilling and felt that Deanna had bewitched her excellent son. She hated Deanna even more.
At this moment, Deanna was focused on her meal.
After all, they had been playing and walking for the whole afternoon, and she was tired and hungry.
When they were almost finished eating, Lance's phone suddenly rang.
He glanced at the caller ID and said to Deanna, "I need to take this call."
Deanna nodded and watched him leave the private room before picking up her own phone to play with.
It was at this moment that she saw the photos Lance posted on Facebook.
Especially the last one, the picture of her with Lance, made her freeze and feel a bit confused.
Why would Lance post this photo?
Was it a mistake?
Or...
Just as she started to entertain that thought, Deanna shook her head and denied it.
She thought it was probably the first possibility, just a mistake.
Thinking this, she suppressed the fluttering in her heart and closed Facebook.
But then Julia called and complained, "Deanna, do you still consider me your best friend? You didn't tell me about your progress with Lance right away, and you even lied to me. I'm angry now, and there's no way to appease me except with several big meals!"
"What's going on? What are you talking about?" Deanna was completely confused by what Julia was saying.
Julia was so angry that she gritted her teeth over the phone. "You still want to deceive me? You posted photos of you and Mr. Mercer on Facebook. I'm telling you, you have to treat me to ten big meals, or I won't forgive you."
After she finished speaking, she deliberately let out a cold snort.
Deanna couldn't help but laugh at Julia's words but didn't take them seriously.
However, she was interested in what Julia said about Facebook.
She switched back to the phone interface, reopened Facebook, clicked on her own profile, and found that her pinned post was exactly the same as Lance's.
Obviously, this must have been the doing of the two little ones.
"Chloe, Gregory!"
She glared at the two little ones angrily and realized they had already assumed a running posture. She couldn't help but feel both angry and amused.
At the same time, she felt it was time to educate the two children properly. If things continued like this, they might sell her one day!
"The photos were posted by Gregory and Chloe. It has nothing to do with me. I need to discipline them properly before we talk."
After saying these words, Deanna hung up the phone and faced the two little ones with a stern face. "Come here!"
The two little ones stood together timidly, shaking their heads in fear and not daring to approach.
Deanna laughed at their fear but also felt helpless.
She took a deep breath, preparing to speak kindly to them about not doing such things again.
But before she could say anything, Lance pushed open the door and walked in.
The two little ones saw him and looked at him like they had seen a savior.
"Uncle Lance, save us! Mommy wants to hit us."
As they spoke, the two little ones ran behind Lance and only showed their little heads, looking pitifully at Deanna.
Deanna looked at them and inexplicably felt an itch in her hand. She wanted to hit someone.
Lance looked puzzled as he looked back and forth between the three of them. "Did something happen that I don't know about?"