" Claudine , can you sleep with me tonight ? Daddy has been staying with Mommy these past few nights , and I'm a lit- tle scared sleeping alone at home . " Claudine's hand paused as she looked at Darlene . " Mommy ? " " Yeah ! " Darla didn't realize there was anything wrong with what she had said . She nodded and continued speaking . " Daddy said Mommy can't live with me yet , that we have to wait a while . I just don't know if she can make such deli- cious bunny - shaped sandwiches . " But even if she can't , it's okay . I can ask you to make them for me ! " She just needs to be my mommy . " Children's innocent words often strike the deepest . Hearing this and looking at Darla's little face , Claudine felt as if her heart had been struck hard . The " Mommy " Darla spoke of must be the woman they had seen at the restaurant last time . From what Darla said , it seemed Damian was planning to marry that woman as soon as the divorce was finalized . Truly seamless ! Darla said it didn't matter if that woman couldn't make bunny - shaped sandwiches . As long as Darlene liked her , even if she couldn't do anything , she would still be called Mommy . As for herself , after five years of caring for her , in Darla's heart she was probably no different from a servant . Let alone being called Mommy , she rarely even heard Darla call her " Auntie . " Darla liked her " new mommy " so much , probably because of Damian . Damian liked that woman he met through matchmaking , so even before they were married , he had already taught Darla to call her " Mommy . " So what did these five years of effort mean for her ? " What are you thinking about ? " Darlene waved her little hand in front of Claudine's face . 0.0 % 08:53 chapter31 " Are you not listening to me ? " Claudine snapped back to reality . " Oh , what did you just say ? " 會 288 Vouchers Darlene was a bit unhappy that Claudine had been distracted . When Claudine used to play with her , she was always attentive and never pretended not to hear when Darlene spoke … " I was saying , when you sleep with me tonight , can you tell me a story ? My mommy bought me lots of new picture books , and I want you to read them to me . " Hearing Darlene call " Mommy " over and over , Claudine felt a pang in her heart . But she had long understood that feelings could not be forced . Whether it was her relationship with Damian as husband and wife , or her bond with Darlene as mother and daughter . She was simply not the person they had chosen . In fact , this was for the best . She had worried that after she left , Darla , with her sensitive nature , might not be able to adjust . But now it seemed that , in Darla's heart , she was no different from a servant . She was not irreplaceable . The light in Claudine's eyes gradually dimmed . She looked at Darlene and said , " I won't be sleeping here tonight . When your father comes back , I'll talk to him and then leave . " Hearing this , Darlene became upset . She had been so well - behaved today , so why wouldn't Claudine stay and keep her company ? " Why ? " Darlene put down her spoon and glared angrily at Claudine . Claudine's expression was calm as she called the servant to clear the table . " You can ask Angie to read you the picture books , or you can ask your mommy to read them . But I have other things to do . " " Your other things are just pestering Daddy ! " Darlene suddenly shouted . " Daddy doesn't even like you ! Daddy only likes Mommy and me , and Daddy won't come back . He's with Mommy tonight ! 36.6 % 08:53 chapter31 288 iVoud " Daddy asked you to come back today just so you could keep me company ! " If you don't stay with me , I'll tell Daddy and make sure he never talks to you again ! " Darlene thought that as long as she brought up Daddy , Claudine would be scared and would definitely stay with her . But to her surprise , Claudine didn't look scared at all ; in fact , she seemed angry . Looking at the child before her , Claudine finally understood that her five family , was nothing more than unconditional appeasement . years of care , in the eyes of the Barrette In their hearts , her feelings didn't matter at all ! Damian could quickly find a suitable match after she asked for a divorce . Darlene could adapt just fine without her care , and soon call another woman " Mommy . " Since the child became sensible , she had never once called her " Mommy ! " Claudine stood up from the table . She no longer paid attention to Darlene , but instead spoke to the servant nearby . " Since Damian isn't here tonight , I'll come another day . " With that , she left Belmont Estates . Darlene hadn't expected Claudine to actually leave . She didn't believe it , thinking Claudine was just trying to scare her . chapter 32 chapter32