Mysterious Mr.Richard novel Chapter 39

"Daddy!"

Richard's eyes tightened.

He thought Bonny was awake. However, she merely glanced at him drowsily. She pouted, turned over and closed her eyes again. Soon, he heard her snore before she started breathing quietly again.

Richard was inexplicably relieved.

He found it funny that Bonny was sleeping soundly. He glanced aside and noticed that Brandon on the sofa was up.  

Bonny was murmuring in her sleep, but she woke up Brandon.

"You're awake?" Richard sat straight on the bed and stared at Brandon. There was only a short, fluffy grey rug between them.  

Brandon's eyes were unfocused, and he seemed a little drowsy. "Yes." 

A child on his age would have yawned and gone back to sleep again. However, Brandon checked the time on his watch, and became more clear when he looked up again. "It's late. I should go back with Bonny." 

"Let's wait for her to wake up." Richard nodded.

Brandon looked at Bonny, who was sleeping soundly next to Richard.

Richard noticed Brandon's hesitation in his eyes and pointed out, "You haven't eaten, right? I've ordered some food. You can eat now if you're hungry. I'll send you back home after Bonny wakes up."   

After a few seconds, Brandon nodded and hummed in response.

The lounge was connected to the office. Ted ordered dinner earlier, but the kids were sleeping. He did not want to wake them. 

Richard hadn't eaten yet. He was afraid that he would wake Bonny. So he went out to eat with Brandon. 

Brandon sitting on the other side was obviously mature beyond his peers. He was quiet and serious. According to Ted, he stayed with his sister the whole afternoon. It seemed that he did not care about anything but Bonny. 

"You should eat more." Richard cut half of the steak on his plate and put it to Brandon's.   

"Thanks."

Richard remembered at Evelina's birthday party, Brandon stood in front of him asked for a favor calmly. He was suddenly confused.

"Why did you say I'm your father the other day?"

Richard's voice is clear tobe heard in the big office.

Brandon blinked, paused for a second and slowly looked up, "Because my mommy was framed by my aunt and needed help."

He answered briefly. It made sense, but it sounded that he was avoiding the topic. While, it made sense for a seven-year-old to say that.   

But Richard knew he was very sharp and perceptive. He even doubted that he knew something but said this on purpose. So Richard asked again, "There were a lot of people at the party, why me?"   

"Because you are the only one that I knew."

Richard's eyes stagnated and stared at him.

He dated Pearl for five years. From high school to college, there are countless photos and memories. Even though he destroyed most of them after breaking up. He still kept a photo, tore it up and put it together again.

Probably she did the same...

"You knew me before?"

Brandon looked at him and answered, "Bonny and I met you at the pharmacy on that rainy day."

The infant voice echoed in the office.

Richard's face stiffened. "The pharmacy..."