Love Is a Sweet Addiction

“Yes, I’m looking for you. I just want to ask why you sell the Lakeside Villa. How dare you?” Master Gibson scolded angrily.Content © provided by NôvelDrama.Org.

“Dad, you said that I should afford the rework cost of Spring River Estate. The headquarters will not bear the loss. If I don’t sell the villa, how can I pay such a large sum of money?” Terence explained slowly. It was obvious that he had already expected his dad to question him about this.

“Even if the headquarters does not bear the rework cost, you should not sell the villa! Your mother left it for you! Besides, the headquarters did not allow you to return to work. It is very wrong for you to make decisions on your own. How could you sell the property your mother left for such a small matter?”

The more Master Gibson spoke, the angrier he became. Finally, he said, “Terence, you really let me down!”

Terence’s face darkened slightly, and he said in a faint voice, “Dad, first of all, since the company sent me here to deal with the problem that Spring River Estate has not been able to solve, then I should do my best to solve the problem. Those pipes are fake pipes that the internal staff cut corners, so they are directed to the house to seep water, causing the dissatisfaction of the owners. Since I return to work, I will not say anything else if the headquarters does not bear the cost. At worst, I will pay this money.”

“Is this your money? It’s the money you get from secretly selling your mother’s residence!”

“Right, I get the money from selling the villa, but it is the property my mother left for me. I have the right to decide how to deal with it. Dad, don’t be too anxious about this matter. I will redeem the house one day.”

Terence paused, and said with gritted teeth, “Actually, Dad is not disappointed in my way of doing things, but disappointed in me. When one is disappointed with another, everything that the other person does is wrong. Dad, do you think so?”

“Terence, you’d better know that.”

“…”

“I don’t understand. What are you feeling guilty about? Why don’t you dare to take a paternity test with me?”

“Dad, I have made it clear that. I don’t want to talk about it anymore. I hope you understand.” Terence said apologetically, “Dad, if there is nothing else, I will hang up.”

“Terence! You want to explain the matter of the Lakeside Villa with just a few sentences?” Master Gibson was furious.

“What else do you want me to do?” Terence asked in reply.

“You…!” Master Gibson was so angry that he almost fainted. After a long while, he coldly said, “Terence, you are really capable!”

After that, he hung up the phone.

Holding the microphone that was beeping, Terence sighed faintly after a long while and put the microphone back.

Quarreling with his dad was not what Terence wanted originally. After all, this would not benefit him at all. However, he still infuriated his dad.

“Terence, don’t be sad.” At some point, Miss Young walked in and comforted him with sympathy, “As you just said, no matter how you do it, Master Gibson will not be satisfied. Well … except you go back to City R to do the paternity test.”

Terence nodded and lowered his head to continue his work.

Miss Young looked at him and asked cautiously after a moment, “Terence, forgive me for saying that. Now that Miss Esther is pregnant, do you not have any plans?”

“What do you think I should plan to do?”

“Go back to the Gibson family. Even if you don’t do it for yourself, you should fight for the reputation of the child.”

“Reputation?” Terence smiled bitterly. “The premise is that he can be born healthy.”

Miss Young was speechless and couldn’t help but feel a little distressed. “Terence, don’t be so pessimistic. Didn’t I already say that Miss Esther is the most suitable partner for you in the world, and also the most suitable woman to bear children for you? I believe that the child in Miss Esther’s belly will be very healthy.”

“I hope so.” Terence faintly said.

Not daring to mention too much about his personal affairs in front of him, Miss Young could only bit back the words and turn around to leave.

…

After work, Terence indeed returned home on time.

As soon as he entered, he saw Esther coming out of the house to welcome him. She heard the door open and came over.

“Terence, you are back.” Esther smiled as she took the laptop bag from him and placed it on the shoe cabinet at the side. She looked at him, whose expression was not too good. She stopped smiling and said, “What’s the matter? Are you in a bad mood?”

Terence’s mood had always been uncertain, and she had already learned to observe the situation. As long as he showed a little bit of a bad mood, she could feel it.

“It is not very good,” Terence said truthfully.

“What’s wrong? Is it about work?” Esther cautiously asked, “Or something else?”

In fact, she wanted to ask whether it was because of the child, but she did not ask directly.

Terence looked at her with complicated emotions flowing in his eyes.

Esther gradually became nervous as he looked at her. She wondered if his bad mood was really because of her or the child. Hadn’t he completely accepted the child these days? Hadn’t he already thought it through? No…

While she was still lost in her thoughts, Terence suddenly raised his arms and pulled her.

She was stunned, and a look of surprise came over her face. What exactly happened to him?

The surprise on her face faded slowly. She raised her hands and gently hugged him. “Did dad pressure you again? Or…?”

Terence did not speak, only holding her, for a long time…

It was only when Esther could not help but open her mouth to ask again that he finally released her and softly answered, “Nothing happened. I just suddenly wanted to hug you and the child.”

“Really?” Esther smiled warmly.

“Yes.”

“Then … that’s enough?” In the morning, she still thought that they had never kissed each other when parting or meeting before, but today, he had made up for all her regrets.

Although she didn’t understand how he could change so quickly, she was still very pleased as long as he could change!

“Let’s eat. Maria made delicious food. I have been hungry for a long time.” Esther pulled his palm and pulled him to the dining room, where the dining table was already filled with delicious food, and it was indeed more professional than Esther’s cooking.

Terence washed his hands and scooped up the soup in the pot with a spoon. “What soup shall we have tonight?”

“The tonic soup is good for pregnant women.” Maria chuckled.

Terence carefully examined each ingredient. Finally, he scooped up a spoonful of tonics from the bottom of the pot. His eyes dulled. He looked up at Maria and said, “Maria, don’t you know? Pregnant women are not allowed to eat tonics.”

Moreover, no one will put so many tonics in soup.