Skipped at the altar, Taken by his uncle Novel

Chapter 227 Chapter 227 50 vouchers Many believed that an elder brother should always give in to his little sister, but Whitney never just blindly took Poppy's side. She knew exactly what her daughter was like. Poppy was a clever little schemer, a total copy of her father Klein. Lucky, though, was just a clueless goofball. But Poppy was so cute that Whitney just wanted to give her the whole world. Sometimes, Whitney caught herself thinking she was way too partial, but then a voice in her head would argue, 'I can't spoil her rotten.' Everything changed when Whitney's expression turned stormy.

She realized the gold pendant she'd left in the bathroom that morning had vanished. "Jace Harris!" Whitney called out. Lucky flinched. "Yes, Mom! I got a gold star today. Do you want to see it?" At five years old, Lucky was already smart enough to know that when his mom yelled his full name like that, trouble was definitely brewing. Whitney called Lucky and Poppy over to stand in front of her. "I was in a rush this morning and left a gold pendant on the bathroom counter. Did anyone see it?" Whitney asked. Lucky glanced up at the ceiling, while Poppy blinked her big eyes, looking innocent.

Poppy shook her head. "No, Mom, I didn't see it!" she replied sweetly. Lucky hesitated, his lips twitching as he thought for a while, and then quietly echoed, "I didn't see it either," following his little sister's lead. "Speak up!" Whitney said, her face serious. The kids stood up straight without even thinking about it. Lucky bit his lips and didn't say a word. He didn't dare repeat the lie. Poppy looked at her brother, already sensing trouble was coming for one of them today. 'Someone's about to get busted, she thought. "Mom, we've got cameras at home!

Just check the footage!" Poppy chimed in, her eyes sparkling with mischief. Whitney could see that Poppy already knew exactly who the culprit was, and she was even trying to help out. Whitney almost burst out laughing at her daughter's cleverness, but she forced herself to stay stern. "I'm going to check the cameras, but I'm giving you both one last chance to come clean!" Whitney said. Lucky's lips quivered and his eyes got all teary. "Mom, I took it," he confessed, voice barely above a whisper, feeling both guilty and scared. Whitney usually let the kids roughhouse and squabble.

But when it came to real rules, she had to step in. "Why did you lie just now? And this is my pendant. What's it called when you take something that isn't yours?" Whitney asked, her tone serious. 16:56 Thu, Jan 1 M Chapter 227 Poppy raised her hand right away. "Mom, that's called stealing!" she piped up. 53 155 voucher "Lucky, maybe you don't get how serious this is, but I need you to know, taking my gold pendant without asking is a big no- no!" Whitney said firmly, trying to make sure he understood. "I'm sorry, Mom. I was wrong," Lucky mumbled, his voice trembling.

"I just thought it looked pretty, and I wanted to give it to Chloe. I thought she'd really like it," he added, his head hanging low. Whitney couldn't believe what she was hearing. "What the heck?' she thought. "Mom, Chloe said your pendant looked pretty the other day, so I told her I'd show it to her. But then she said she really liked it..." Lucky explained, his voice trailing off. "Mom, I'm sorry!" Lucky cried out, his voice shaky and on the verge of tears. And then, Lucky just lost it, he started bawling, loud and messy.

Poppy pouted and tattled, "Mom, Lucky has a crush on Chloe." ...Seriously?' Whitney thought, completely at a loss. 'Aren't they just five years old?' she wondered, totally baffled. "Lucky, is your sister right about that?" Whitney asked, trying hard not to smile. Lucky nodded, his voice shaky. "Mom, I don't like Chloe anymore. I'll go get your pendant back!" Whitney crouched down and spoke gently, "Lucky, first, it's not okay to lie. Second, even though I'm your mom, you still can't take my things without asking.

If you want to use something at home, you have to ask us first, okay?" "And third, when it comes to things that aren't ours, you definitely can't just take them. You can only have something after you've paid for it, understand?" she finished, making sure he got the message. Lucky nodded, his voice trembling. "Mom, I was wrong. I know... You can punish me by not letting me eat dinner tonight." Whitney couldn't help but twitch her lips. "No cartoons for a whole week. That's your punishment," Whitney declared Lucky's eyes widened. "Mom!" he cried out, sounding totally crushed.

It felt like his whole world had just collapsed. Whitney wasn't fooled for a second. She knew Lucky had already had yogurt that afternoon, so he wasn't even hungry. He just thought he could get off easy. Lucky cast a plaintive glance at his sister. Poppy hummed happily, all smiles as she pulled two pendants out of her pocket. "Mom, look at me! I'm awesome! This one's from Eason, and this one's from Emma." Whitney felt like she'd just been struck by lightning. "Mom, they gave these to me. I didn't even ask for them!

I tried to say no, but they kept insisting and just put them in my hands!" Poppy explained, her voice full of innocence. 7763 C O r 16:56 Thu, Jan 1 M Chapter 227 FEA 53 55 Vouchers Whitney saw Klein finally come home and called out, "Get over here! I can't deal with your son and daughter anymore!" 'One's got romance on the brain, and the other... Whitney was just speechless. Poppy was looking all proud and sassy, like she was the queen of the world. Whitney didn't know what to say. The next day, Klein took Poppy to apologize to her classmates.

Whitney watched as Chloe's dad kept apologizing to them. Whitney said, "It's okay. They're just kids. We'll keep a closer eye on them from now on. Honestly, my daughter should've known better." Whitney bent down and smiled, "Hey Chloe, Lucky wants to give you this. Do you like it?" Chloe had been feeling a little upset. But when she saw the sparkly hairpin, she smiled happily. "Thank you, Mrs. Harris! I really love it!" Chloe beamed, her eyes sparkling with joy.

Whitney looked down at Lucky and said gently, "This is a gift for Chloe that you bought with your own allowance, remember?" Lucky nodded with a goofy grin. "Thanks, Mom!" ***** Back in the car, Klein fished out two gifts from his hands. "These are from mothers of Poppy's classmates," Klein said. Whitney rolled her eyes and said, "Are these really for Poppy, or did those mothers just want to give you something?" Not to nitpick, but what was up with giving a little girl a black pen and a watch? 'Who gives a little girl stuff like this?' Whitney wondered, totally speechless.

Klein wrapped his arm around her waist and leaned in close. "Honey, are you getting jealous?" he teased, his eyes full of mischief. Whitney let out a little huff. 'Me? Jealous? Yeah, right,' she scoffed to herself. She wasn't jealous at all. "Alright, both kids got a talking-to. Poppy already knows she messed up, but I'll have to sit Lucky down for another chat tonight," Klein said. Whitney nodded. "Sure, it's your call." Ever since the kids were born, they'd made a deal. When one parent was handling discipline, the other would stay out of it.

At least, in front of the kids, the parents had to keep their authority. ***** Dustin heard about Poppy getting the gold pendants and couldn't help teasing, "Klein, I heard that gold turned into a watch. Well, pushing forty and still got all the charm, huh?" Chapter 227 Klein couldn't stand it when people brought up his age. He was thirty-nine, and Whitney was just thirty-two. "Dustin, if you want a fight, just say so." 55 vouchers Lena watched Uncle Klein and her own childish husband bickering, and couldn't help rolling her eyes.

"Wow, you two together are almost a hundred years old, and you're still fighting like children?" Whitney tossed a grape into her mouth. "Beats me." The nannies were outside, watching the three kids play. Emma was the first to notice Poppy wasn't her usual happy self. "Poppy, did someone at kindergarten bully you?" she asked, sounding worried. Poppy pouted, and Lucky immediately tuned in, listening closely. 'Did someone mess with my little sister?' Lucky thought, instantly on alert. Sure, they fought all the time at home, but Lucky would never let anyone else mess with his sister.

"Who bullied you?" Lucky blurted out, sounding very protective. Poppy sighed. "No one. It's just... I'm kinda sad because next year I'll be in elementary school, and I won't get to be with my best friends anymore." Emma had thought for a second that something really bad had happened. "Don't worry, Poppy. When you get to elementary school, you'll make lots of new friends," Emma said, trying to cheer her Lucky couldn't help but think, 'Are me and Poppy gonna be at the same school next year?' That night, Klein saw Lucky pop into their room, acting all secretive.

"Dad, Mom, next year I wanna be in the same class as Poppy!" Lucky blurted out, sounding super excited. Klein raised his eyebrows. "Didn't you say you didn't wanna be in the same class as your sister?" Lucky squirmed a bit. "I do! Dad, if I'm there, nobody's gonna bully Poppy!" Whitney and Klein Harris exchanged a smile, feeling a wave of warmth and pride, After Klein promised, he sent Lucky off, only for another little rascal to show up. Poppy, with her two braids, came running into their room. "Mom, let Lucky be in my class next year, okay? I can look after him in elementary school.

He's so easy to trick, especially by girls! I'll protect him!" Poppy declared, all serious. Whitney just stared, totally speechless. Klein was speechless too. Once the kids finally fell asleep, Whitney elbowed Klein and said, "Hey, who do you think our son got his crush brain from?" 16:57 Thu, Jan Chapter 227 TIGA Klein just gave an awkward smile and kept his mouth shut. Who cares who he takes after? He's our precious kid, no matter what.' he thought. AD Comment Send gift No Ads 55 93 admin