Simon's Bride
10. Take Mam Ann Home

Simon glanced at Mam Ann who was sitting quietly next to him. The woman looked ahead and looked like she was ignoring the surroundings.

"Did Leonard get you into trouble today?" ask Simon while continuing to drive.

"What's!? Oh, no, of course not. Leonard doesn't bother me at all, Mr. Bernard." - Bernard."

"Thank God then. He lied to everyone to get his wish .. until you had to take him by bus to the mansion. That place is a little far from school, isn't it?"

Anna took a deep breath, then turned her head towards Simon. "After hearing the reason why he lied, I wasn't angry with him. I'm even a little annoyed at you."

"Obsolute? On me?"

Anna nodded. "Mrs. Bernard ... I have no right to say this, but I think you need to make time for Leonard. I know you are a busy man. But ... A child is more important than any business, right?"

"That's right .. did Leon do anything else at school? Naughtiness?"

"No ... just a little annoying Jessi, but there is no other purpose than to invite friends. I'm saying this is not because Leon is having problems. But since you don't seem to pay attention to any of Leon's desires and activities."

"Where's that conclusion, Mam Ann?"

"Once again sorry .. but at the show yesterday, all the participants who became the cast of his parents came, even though their children only played figurants. Leon is waiting for you until the end of the show, he is sad because you did not show up when you promised to be present ...."

Anna was waiting for a rebuttal from the man next to her. But there was silence, with no answer.

"You ignore his desires and longing for his younger brothers .. Even if not one father .. but still they are not brothers.... Ah, sorry, I should have withheld my comment" Anna said when she saw a frown appearing on the man's forehead who was busy driving.

"No need to apologize ... You're right, Mam Ann. I've been a little busy lately, so time with Leon has been lacking."

Anna nodded, then turned back to face forward.

"Leon having lunch at your house?"

"Yes ...."

"Did he finish his meal?"

"Yes ...."

"He's chatty about the taste of his food?"

"Mmm .. no ...."

Simon looked at the street. "No complaints at all?"

Anna shakes. "No. He spent it without much talking. Looks like Leon's really hungry."

"That's so ...."

Anna did not continue the conversation, though she was actually curious as to why Leonard's father had asked about food.

Simon looked at the street while focusing on driving. After receiving a call from Alric, Simon immediately left the office. Leave everything to Hamilton and go to the Lucca Mansion without waiting for Bruno the driver. He left by himself using a car in the office.

After breakfast he did feel a bit strange with Leon's attitude. The boy ate and drank his milk quickly and hastily, but Leon was long if the meal time had arrived. He would say anything about the menu going into his mouth. About what it is made of, how to cook and why it tastes like that. Things that are done to make the meal time longer.

A strange feeling did come to his heart this morning, but Simon ignored it because he had an important meeting in the office today.

"My son smoothly lied ...," sizzled Simon. But it still sounded in Anna's ear.

"Supervising by being around him, providing time to listen, playing together and also understanding what he wants and expects."

Simon nodded his head, then as Simon took the path to the right of the fork in the road, Anna frowned.

"Mrs. Ariston ... You're taking the wrong path" Anna said with a glance.

The small smile imprinted on the man's face impressed ignorant in Anna's eyes. The seriousness of the man's face when talking about Leonard was gone.

"We're going to turn around a little bit. By pier. There's something I need to take."

Anna was silent, she could not voice any objections as she was indeed hitching a ride in the man's car. It's up to the man if he intends to stop by first.

They stopped at the parking area on the edge of the pier.

"Come, come down first, Mam Ann."

The call was reluctantly obeyed by Anna

If the man leaves for a long time, he will not be confined alone in the car.

Someone was seen calling and waving from a ship leaning along the dock.

"Simon! Here's yours!" exclaim the man on the boat.

Simon laughed as he walked quickly.

"Hamilton said you'd come and get it. Looks like there's a big event?" ask the man who got off the boat and approached Simon.

"Just have dinner with my family" Simon said.

"Claude's coming? Yoana too?" ask the man

He named two of Simon's brothers.

"No. Not them. Others." Simon raised the box handed down by the man without any intention of explaining who the other family he was referring to.

"Need help?"

"No need, John. I'm going straight home, Jhon! Thank you for bringing me this!" simon shouted as he stepped.

"When, my friend!" reply to a man named Jhon.

Simon puts the box in the car, then takes Anna back in.

"We're home. Your house used to be" Simon drove straight to the road where he last dropped Anna off.

After arriving in front of the store where she used to say she was working part-time, Anna asked to stop.

"Here you go, Mr. Bernard." - Bernard."

"No. This isn't your house."

"From here I can go home alone."

"I can drive, Mam. What are you really afraid of? What's wrong with me knowing where you live?"

"In fact why are you so pushy about wanting to know where my house is?" Anna asked back, looking suspiciously at Simon.

"I just want to lower half of the contents of the box given by Jhon earlier, Mam Ann

It was too much for our dinner despite being combined with the Lucca family! So good for your fridge, right?"

A red hue crept across Anna's face.

Simon raised his eyebrows.

"Why do you think I'm going to your house?"

Anna was silent, a small smile on Simon's lips. He returned the car.

"Show me the direction" Simon commanded, congratulating himself.

If little Leon escapes with his ruse in order to pay a visit to your house, then I am his father, more from Leonard to come and see the nest that seems to be where you're hiding Mam Ann ... Why are you hiding? Beautiful woman and seems to care about children, but has no one and lives alone? Wh why? Even Marylin when not married and living a difficult life, at that time still had Serge as a friend who took care of her.

"Stop here, Mr. Bernard. Your car will not be able to get in. This path is only a path ...."

Anna got off when Simon just opened the door. The woman waited for Simon to go into the trunk, moving the contents of the box he was carrying into another smaller container.

"Your car will smell," Anna commented, smelling a fishy smell from inside the trunk.

"I'm not afraid of being dirty, Mam Ann. Even though I'm dressed like this, I've cleaned the gutters."

Anna snorted in disbelief.

Simon chuckles. "You can ask Joanna. My oldest brother. He even punished me for cleaning all the toilets!"

A smile was finally on Anna's face. It makes Simon feel happy and somehow sad too.

"Come on." asked Simon.

together they stepped on a small path to the cottage where the teacher leonard's mother lived.

What sorrow binds your heart Mam Ann .. even if your lips smile, but your eyes do not ....

NEXT

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