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Chapter 766
Jeremy looked at Lucas with surprise. He never thought that Lucas would do something like that for him or Corinne.
“Are you sure?” Jeremy asked.
Lucas walked over to the bed to check on Joey. “Yes, I’m sure. After all, this kid is my family’s responsibility. In fact,
we should be apologizing for causing you so much trouble.”
Jeremy narrowed his eyes in disbelief. ‘Wasn’t he the one who asked me to spend more time with Anya? Why the
sudden change of heart?’
“Lucas, what are you doing here? Umm…shouldn’t you be down there drinking with your friends?” Anya asked with
a frown.
Lucas threw a glance at Anya and said meaningfully, “Jeremy should be the one doing that since he’s the star of the
night.”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAnya was speechless. She knew what Lucas was trying to tell her, but d*mn if she was going to let Jeremy go down
to be with that b*tch!
“Lucas, Joey really needs Jeremy right now. His temperature has finally just come down, and I’m afraid that it’ll go
up again if Jeremy’s not here,” said Anya pitifully.
Instead of speaking to Anya, Lucas asked Joey, “Hey there, little guy. Is it okay if I stay with you instead?”
Joey was actually awake. He blinked a few times out of discomfort before saying, “Un… Uncle…”
Lucas leaned in closer to him. “Yes, little guy? Do you want me to stay?”
Joey nodded. “Uncle…stay…”
Hearing this, Jeremy immediately stood up and patted Lucas’ shoulder. “Thanks, man.”
Lucas nodded. “Go now. Corinne’s waiting for you downstairs.”
“Okay.” Jeremy felt more at ease knowing Lucas would be there to watch over Joey. His only worry was Corinne. He
was afraid she would be lonely or that she would be angry at him for making her wait that long. Thus, he quickly left
the room.
Anya, however, was not happy at the turn of events. She was not going to let Jeremy go without a fight; not when it
had taken her so much effort to lure him upstairs.
“Jeremy, wait! Let me see you off,” she shouted as she chased after him.
“Come back this instant!” roared Lucas before she had gone far as if he expected she would do that.
Anya stopped in her tracks and said, “Lucas, I was just-”
“He’s just going downstairs to look for his wife, so there’s no need to see him off. More importantly, have you
forgotten that you have a sick child lying in this bed right here? Joey needs his mother too, you know,” said Lucas
sternly.
Anya looked toward the door, panicking. “But…”
“Anya, listen to me. Don’t ever use Joey as an excuse to trouble Jeremy again. Come to me if you need any help
with Joey. I promise I’ll take care of everything for you,” said Lucas wearily.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“But Lucas! Jeremy and I adopted this kid together. Both of our names are listed as his guardians! That means he’s
both of our responsibilities!”
Lucas’ voice turned even sharper when he realized he was not getting through to Anya. “Have you forgotten that
you begged him to adopt this kid with you? Didn’t you promise him that he’ll only have to put down his name and
you’ll take care of the rest?
“Jeremy only agreed to adopt Joey with you out of a sense of obligation to you for saving his life, yet here you are,
calling him over for every small matter. You should be ashamed to call yourself a mother when you can’t even take
good care of Joey.
“Just look at him! He’s been getting hurt one time after another ever since you brought him home! I warn you,
Anya, if you don’t take good care of Joey from now on, I’m going to give him to someone who can! You can kiss
goodbye to him then!”
Lucas’ threat seemed to have made its mark on Anya because she was actually cowering in fear. She
knew that while Lucas did spoil her in many ways, he was also the type to do what he said.
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