Chapter 259: Chapter 259

After coming out of the toy store, Anna Thornton received a call from Mary.

"Anna, are you with the little kid who was filming the advertisement with you yesterday?"

"His mom has caused a scene at the film set. Send me the address, I’ll come over, and we can discuss it in detail."

Mary hurried over to find them, and Lola had reverted to being non-communicative.

But he stayed close to Anna Thornton and even took the initiative to hold her hand.

Mary glanced at the two of them: "I’m impressed, skipping the advertisement shoot, the big one taking the little one out to play."

"I told you, right? Due to some inconveniences, I asked you to get me a two-hour leave from the brand representatives, and I’ll apologize to the film crew myself when I go back."

"Don’t worry, I’ve arranged the leave for you and brought snacks and drinks to apologize on your behalf."

Mary had known Anna Thornton for so long; how could she not understand her?

If it weren’t for an emergency, Anna Thornton would never let personal matters delay her work.

Mary took Anna Thornton aside, whispering, "No matter what’s happening, taking someone else’s little kid out is too irresponsible. Others might even think you two are mother and child. The kid’s mom warned me that if you don’t return her son within an hour, she’ll report you for abduction."

"Anna, do you know? You’ve just started gaining popularity, and many eyes are watching you. Especially Marilyn Ford’s company, they’re envious of our movie’s success, and recently they’ve been trying to dig into our actors’ private lives to attack and smear us. Fortunately, our actors are upright and dedicated, especially at this crucial time as the female lead, you can’t afford to slip up."

As soon as Mary arrived, she began incessantly nagging, causing Anna Thornton to almost experience ear ringing from her chatter.

"Alright, alright, isn’t it just giving me an hour? If you don’t get in the car, and keep nagging, I might really get reported."

Anna Thornton opened the car door and helped Lola inside.

Mary drove them back to the film set while Anna Thornton made the most of the time comforting the little one who didn’t want to go back.

"Darling, next time we meet, I’ll introduce you to my sister, alright?"

"If you miss me, you can call me anytime. Even if you’re not bullied, I’ll come to find you immediately, just like today."

"Also, no matter how silly others appear to you, you can’t avoid interacting with the outside world, got it?"

Whether Lola understood or not, after getting in the car, he continued to nibble on a big, heavy book, oblivious to anything inside or outside the car window, as if he hadn’t heard Anna Thornton’s words at all.

The little kid was sulking!

Sulking because he liked Anna Thornton, but she had to take him back.

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Actually, Anna Thornton wasn’t feeling great either. She didn’t know why, but after just a day or two together, she couldn’t bear to see the little kid looking disappointed.

In fact, an evil thought occurred to Anna Thornton.

"Mary, what do you think would happen if I don’t take Lola back?"

"What else? I’ll be visiting you in jail frequently for the rest of your life."

"Anna, don’t be silly. After all, no matter how cute this kid is, he belongs to someone else. Why would you keep him?"

At that crucial moment, Mary poured a cold bucket of water, extinguishing Anna Thornton’s evil intention of sneaking Lola home.

The little kid appeared to be reading, but he was listening.

Upon hearing Anna Thornton’s murmurs to Mary about wanting to keep him, his little ears perked up excitedly.

But the moment Anna Thornton dismissed the thought, little Lola immediately turned his head toward the window, continuing to sulk high and mighty.

"Wow, this little kid isn’t big, but he sure has a big temper." Mary glanced at Lola through the rearview mirror. "This big temper makes me feel familiar somehow."

"Who do you think he resembles?"

"I’d rather not say."

Mary had a strong survival instinct; she knew Anna Thornton and Conrad Sterling were still upset with each other.

However, she was right; no matter how negligent Lola’s parents were, he was still theirs.

Anna Thornton was meant to have such a cute, cherubic son. Each time regretting this, she wished she could go back and beat that traitorous heartless Conrad Sterling.

Anna Thornton and Mary both thought that after returning the kid, today’s events weren’t over.

After all, they had witnessed how troublesome little Lola’s mother was the day before.

But unexpectedly, this time, the other side took the kid and left without saying much.

With a few shots left to complete the advertisement, the director insisted they stay for one more day, despite no room for negotiation.

Seeing them leave in such a hurry, Anna Thornton couldn’t help but get curious and approached Lola’s mom: "Excuse me, can I talk to you privately?"

"I have nothing to discuss with you. I’m letting it go today because you returned my son, but stay away from my son in the future!" Lola’s mom warned, glaring at Anna Thornton.

Anna Thornton observed Lola’s mom putting the kid in the car, who then watched her through the car window.

The little fellow’s innocent eyes seemed to have a magical force, prompting Anna Thornton to step forward again, trying to reason, "Lola’s mom, our filming isn’t finished yet, terminating the collaboration early would mean paying penalties."

"Blame yourself for abducting my son; if there’s any penalty, you pay it!"

Anna Thornton was left speechless, but the other party suddenly altered the stance after receiving a call: "Forget it, forget it, what’s a breach penalty? Meeting you is the worst luck of my life!"

"Mary, don’t you think Lola’s mom is a bit strange?"

"I thought so yesterday. It’s like she’s afraid everyone wants to steal her son, attacking whoever crosses her path."

"No, I feel she has a particular hostility toward me. Especially today, she hurriedly left with the kid when she saw me, suddenly not caring about penalties."

Watching as the car with Lola drove away, Anna Thornton suddenly stopped hesitating: "I have a feeling somethings wrong, we can’t let them just leave."

Seeing Anna Thornton get into her car ready to chase, Mary hurriedly followed suit: "Anna, what are you planning? You’re not seriously going to kidnap him, are you?"

"At least I want to get some clarity!" Anna Thornton stomped on the gas. "Hold on tight."

Mary: "...Come on, Anna, you have your own adorable and irresistible little kid, no need to envy others."

"Don’t you think Lola looks a bit like Pop?" Anna Thornton suddenly asked her.

"Do they?" Mary scratched her head. "Kids at three haven’t fully developed yet, maybe handsome kids share some similarities, all soft, white, cute little dumplings."

"No, Lola, he’s different; he was quite friendly with me at our first meeting."

"But this little kid isn’t normally affectionate, where did you feel he wanted to get close to you?"

"Well... I don’t know how to describe it."

It was just a feeling!

From the first moment Anna Thornton saw Lola, a certain cord buried deep within her heart seemed to strum.

She subconsciously wanted to get close, to care for this child, just like how she took care of Pop.

Maybe it was because little Lola reminded Anna Thornton of the child she lost three years ago, stirring an unexpressed maternal love deep within her.