Take Control of Yourself, Please novel (Anna and Liam)

Chapter 499 Simple Happiness

Gemma rushed out.

"Daddy..."

Her sweet voice could melt her dad's heart.

Anna also walked out with a smile and looked tenderly at the handsome man, who stood in front of the car and bent down to pick up Gemma.

"Ethan, didn't you say you wouldn't be back until the day after tomorrow?"

Anna smiled and walked over.

Ethan looked at Anna with a loving smile. He then kissed Gemma's cheek and said softly, "I missed you guys so much that I rushed back after work."

Gemma wrapped her arms around Ethan's neck and rubbed her pink little face against Ethan's neck.

"Daddy, I miss you."

Ethan pinched Gemma's cute cheeks and said, "Daddy misses you too."

Gemma blinked her limpid big eyes and gave Ethan a kiss on his cheek.

"Ha-ha. Daddy, this is a gift for you! I love Daddy the most."

Anna pouted. "Gemma, didn't you say that you love

Mommy the most?"

Gemma pursed her lips. "Gemma loves Daddy the most! Mommy comes second."

Anna felt a pang of jealousy. "Mommy is jealous. How can you only love Daddy?"

Gemma hugged Ethan's neck more tightly, her big black eyes shining.

"Daddy loves me the most, so I have to love Daddy the most too. Right, Daddy?"

Ethan couldn't help laughing. "Yes, yes. Sweetie, Daddy loves you the most."

Ethan gave Gemma another big kiss on her cute cheeks.

Ethan carried Gemma in his arms and entered home. He accidentally touched Gemma's arm, and Gemma frowned slightly.

"Ouch..."

"Gemma, what's wrong?" Ethan anxiously rolled up Gemma's sleeve. Her small snow-white arm was revealed.

Ethan was shocked when he saw the bruise on her white skin.

Although it was not very serious, Ethan's heart still ached.

"Gemma, how did you get it? Who hurt you?" Ethan’s face fell.

Anna did not notice that Gemma's arm was injured. She was also worried and hurriedly asked the maid to get the first aid kit.

"Anna, what happened to Gemma's arm?" Ethan asked.

Anna was a little ashamed. "I was too careless! She and Neil quarreled and I didn't notice that Neil hurt her."

Anna secretly stuck out her tongue.

She thought to herself, ‘Mommy is too careless. How could she not find that I was hurt?’

Anna hurriedly got the first aid kit and applied the ointment.

Gemma pursed her lips, and her big eyes became watery.

She complained to Ethan in an aggrieved tone of voice, "Daddy, Neil hurt me."

"Neil?" Ethan frowned.

The two kids usually played together happily. How could Neil suddenly hurt Gemma today?

Anna was about to explain that it was Gemma who hit Neil first and then accidentally hurt herself. However, before she could say anything, Gemma's big eyes became red-rimmed. Gemma started to cry.

"Daddy, it was Neil who kissed me secretly and said I was fat."

Gemma looked at the bruise on her arm, tears tricking down her cheeks.

"Boohoo... I am not fat... I am not fat at all... Boohoo..."

She was in floods of tears and looked very pitiful.

Ethan suddenly panicked and hurriedly hugged Gemma to comfort her.

"Sweetie, there, there..."

Gemma, however, turned her face petulantly and kept crying.

Anna had no choice but to squat down. "Gemma, it is my fault. I did not find you were injured. I am so sorry."

"Really...?" Gemma sobbed and looked at her mommy with watery big eyes.

"Yes." Anna nodded seriously and asked, "Can you forgive Mommy?"

Gemma finally stopped crying. She wiped her tears away and said pitifully, "Then you need to take me to have hamburgers later."

Staring at Gemma, who looked pitiful with tears in her eyes, Anna really could not bear to refuse her. NôvelDrama.Org © content.

Anna deeply felt that she had been tricked by Gemma again. Gemma was such a foodie that she could do everything to get the food she liked.

Gemma was so smart and mischievous. Who on earth was she like?

She actually took advantage of the chance to have hamburgers!

While taking the order in the restaurant, Anna was telling the waiter to make hamburgers with fresh ingredients because Gemma often had diarrhea.

Therefore, Gemma was not allowed to drink any beverages.

"Mommy, I would like to drink hot milk first." Gemma touched her tummy and felt a little hungry.

"No. You will probably get the runs."

"Mommy, I don't like you..."

Gemma was dissatisfied and pouted. "Daddy told me t o have more milk so that my skin will be smooth and young."

Ethan did not know whether to cry or laugh. She shook her head and said, "Gemma, drinking milk on a n empty stomach is not good for your stomach."

"Daddy, can I have two sips of milk first, please?" Gemma looked up at Ethan pleadingly. Her pitiful and cute look made Ethan not bear to refuse.

"Just two sips, please. I am so hungry."

Ethan was softened up and secretly nodded his head.

Gemma hurriedly gave Ethan a wink and signaled him to cover her up so that she could secretly drink the milk.

Anna helplessly rubbed her forehead.

She always played the role of a villain.

She knew that Ethan deliberately sat sideways to block her view so that Gemma had the chance to secretly have milk. She could not help smiling.

In fact, happiness was so simple. She liked the peaceful life now.

Gemma finally drank milk and made a sound with satisfaction.

"Enough milk, Gemma. Here is the burger." Anna reminded Gemma to secretly stop drinking milk.

Gemma looked at the savory burger, grabbed it with her chubby hands, and then gobbled it up.

Looking at Gemma, who focused on gobbling the hamburger, Anna shook her head again.

Her daughter was not ladylike at all.

She was not sure whether she failed to discipline her daughter or her daughter was just born unruly.

Ethan took a tissue and kept wiping Gemma's hands and mouth. He watched Gemma and took good care of her.

Whenever Ethan stayed with Anna and Gemma, he could help Anna take care of Gemma and Anna did not need to do anything. She just quietly enjoyed the quality time and then sipped coffee.

After Gemma finished her hamburger, she asked Ethan to take her to the playground.

Ethan picked up Gemma, told Anna, and then carried Gemma away.

"Anna, just wait for us here."

Anna looked at Ethan's gentle eyes and nodded. She looked away subconsciously to ignore the affection in his eyes.

After Ethan took Gemma away, Anna sat in her seat and was bored.

She looked out of the window and felt empty when seeing the foreigners coming and going.

She looked up at the red sky at sunset, her mind wandering...

Three years had passed.

How time flew.

When she realized that she once again recalled the man she should least think of, she hurriedly collected herself.

She looked at her wristwatch. It was time to pick up the oil painting she had ordered earlier.

She got up, walked out of the restaurant. She then got into her car and went straight to the art street where she had ordered the oil painting.