บททั้งหมดของ Defying the Norm (English) : บทที่ 71 - บทที่ 80

“Are you still not going to work?”I rolled my eyes at Maia who asked me that almost ten times already. I sat properly on the sofa as I looked at her on the mat, playing with Flannel. “You asked me that almost ten times now,” I said. She sighed. “I’m just asking. I mean, I thought you’re going to work now, huh?” I raised a brow at her. “After what she did earlier and after she sided with Karrie and Greg without even hearing me? She just pissed me off, Maia,” I said coldly. I saw her looking at me intently before sighing. “Oh, Felice…”“Who is it, Mommy? Who’s pissing you off?” Maia and I went silent when we heard that from Flannel. I even gulped hard when she looked at me with those innocent eyes. I cleared my throat. “Uhh, it’s nothing, baby. Just some people.” I shrugged and even smiled just to make it casual. “Who?” she asked again. I bit my lip. Maia and I looked at each other as I scratched my head. Oh gosh, this kid has so many questions! I sighed and just shook my head.

The whole conference room looked like a marketplace because they were in chaos already. I could see the frustration in my uncles’ faces and the annoyance that my aunties were giving me. I looked at Mommy who was then just looking at me. She wasn’t saying anything but I could definitely sense how troubled she was. “And how will you do that, huh? This is a rebuilding company, Felice, you really expect managing it from afar would benefit it?! Are you seriously going nuts?!” Tito Arthur exclaimed. I swallowed hard and clenched both of my hands. I looked at each one of them and they were all looking furious. “Hija, if that’s the case then might as well let your Tito Arthur take care of it anyway?” I raised my brow at Aunt Maria, Tito Mark’s wife. Most of them nodded and agreed. I saw how Tito Arthur smirked like he just won all the hearts of our relatives. Tsk. You wish. I took a deep breath and sighed. “I’m afraid I cannot give that, though. I’m gonna save the company by myself,” I sa

“Mommy, let’s play and go out please?” My daughter pouted and looked at me using her puppy eyes. I quickly looked away because I know that looking into those eyes is a trap. Gosh, this kid knows how to use her cuteness against me! I mean who could have resisted that cutie little patootie?“Flannel, your mom has a lot of things to do for work. She cannot play with you,” Maia tried to explain to her. When I gazed at her, she immediately crossed her arms while looking down. Her lips were pouted even more. I shook my head and just gave out a smile. I then reached for her arms and pulled her closer to me. It was already eight in the morning and we just had our breakfast, but we were still in the dining area. Maia was cleaning the dishes and I was having my coffee and Flannel was supposed to be drinking her milk. “Come here,” I said and carried her. I let her sit on my lap. “I’m sorry that I cannot come with you today, baby. I really need to finish everything that I need to so that we ca

“I’m so excited, Mommy!” Flannel beamed at me the next morning. Maia and I were cooking breakfast while she was sitting on the highchair of the island counter. I just gave her a smile. “Promise you’ll behave there, okay?” Maia said to her. “Yes, I will!” she said and smiled cutely. I laughed a bit and shook my head at her. She’s really like a ball of sunshine today. Ever since I told her yesterday that we will be visiting her grandfather and grandmother today, she just couldn’t help her excitement anymore. I looked at Maia, too and she just smiled at me, too. I sighed and turned off the stove already. I got the bacon and the hotdogs on the table. Flannel was just looking at the both of us, waiting for the food to be prepared. “Mommy, is grandpa okay already?” she even asked. “Hmm. He’s not yet that okay, baby, but he’ll be better.” “What about grandma, Mommy?” “What do you mean?” I creased my forehead and looked at her. She pressed her lips together before pouting. “Is she

I don’t know for how long I was staying there in that position. I just didn’t want to come out because I don’t want my daughter to see that I was crying. It was just all the emotions from five years ago came back to me and seeing how my mom was smiling at my daughter despite seeing her for the first time feels just so light. I couldn’t even explain it. I sniffed carefully as I looked at my father who was still sleeping. I almost jumped on my seat when I heard someone knock. I heaved a sigh and eventually went to the door. I was greeted by a guy in a white uniform. “Good morning, Ma’am, I am Gerald, your dad’s personal nurse. The hospital assigned me here.” My mouth formed an o as I nodded at him. “Oh, uhhh, you need to check dad already?”“Uhh., no, Ma’am, I was just gonna get this inside.” He had some medical bags with him. “Ohh, sure, sure, come.” I gave him a smile and let him in. I sighed again, deciding on whether I should go to my mother and daughter already. In the end, I