After monitoring for the whole afternoon, Father Manoban felt drowsy, but Jennie's words woke him up immediately.
It was finally here – the moment of truth!
"What do you think she wants to discuss with Leo?" Father Manoban asked his wife.
Mother Manoban thought about it, "She already knows how much Leo means to us, and knows how we will listen to what Leo says. Maybe she's trying to brainwash Leo into saying something good about her in front of us?"
Father Manoban had on a cold, sarcastic smile on his face, "That wouldn't be just it. I'm afraid she'll even have Leo throw tantrums at us, so that we will let her marry into our Manoban family!"
Mother Manoban became worried, as she ruminated about more and more possible negative consequences, "This is too much! How can one use a child like that?!"
Father Manoban had a serious expression, "Now you know how severe the consequences could be if we just let some woman with evil intentions into the Manoban family? It might seem like a small issue to throw the whole household into chaos, but the fact is, an internal mess can be trouble for us externally too! The negative consequences are too much to bear!"
Mother Manoban quickly nodded in agreement, "You're right. Lisa has been working really hard, and if the household turns into a chaos, he will be distracted for sure!"
In the yard, under the sunset, Leo tilted his head and looked at Aunty Jenjen. Jennie thought about her words carefully as she looked at Little Bun seriously, and spoke in a gentle tone, "Leo, I know you like Aunty Jenjen. Aunty Jenjen really likes you too. You told me before, to love someone, you have to set them free, and now Aunty Jenjen wants to tell you that, there's not one person who can hold your entire world. There are a lot more wonderful things for you to discover in this world, waiting for you to experience, and to love...Aunty Jenjen really, really, really likes you, so I hope that you can grow up freely and happily!"
At this part, Jennie finally got to her main point, "So, Aunty Jenjen hopes that you can promise me one thing!"
The two oldies stared at the monitor screen intensely...
Jennie looked at Leo and said, "Leo, promise Aunty Jenjen you'll go to school, okay?"
...The elders looked at each other speechlessly. They then turned back to the screen with even more focus.
What would Leo's answer be?
It was the first time that Leo did not nod instantly at Jennie's request. Jennie was feeling very nervous at this moment, not confident that Leo would agree to her promise.
10 seconds passed...
30 seconds passed...
A minute...
Jennie was trying not to rush him, so she just waited in silence, as she grew more and more anxious. What she did not know was that there were two other people even more anxious than her.
Finally, Jennie could not wait anymore, she put her hands together and begged, "Leo Baby, please?"
Leo let out a helpless sigh, then he started writing on his board.
Jennie and the two oldies in the control room looked at him nervously.
After a while, Leo showed his board: "Leo doesn't want to go school."
Jennie's eyes lost their shine, and she looked disappointed.Her efforts still did not work...
But soon, Leo started writing again, and the second time he lifted his board up, it said, "But if Aunty Jenjen likes, Leo promise."
Jennie stared at the words, "Leo...Leo you promised...You really promised!" And his promise touched her so, so much!
He really was the child of the devil, no doubt about that!
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Pick up a Son, Get a Free Husband 2
FanfictionAfter five years, Jennie has returned and is out to take revenge on the sister who turned her parents against her, and the childhood sweetheart who betrayed her for her sister. She aims to fulfil her childhood dream and become a famous actress. Howe...