Chapter 2740


    “Come on, guys. It’s still too early,” Nicole said helplessly.


    There was little point in them rushing to preschool this early. Even if they did, the teachers would likely


    not be there yet.


    “It’s not early. By the time we get there, our ssmates will have been there already.” Lana argued,


    feeling rather impatient.


    Nicole smiled and patted Lana’s head gently. “It’s really too early. Let’s have breakfast first. And then,


    we’ll go to school, okay?”


    “Okay,” Nn and Lana agreed, and reached for the remote to turn the TV on.


    They wanted to watch something for a while to pass the time.


    At first, there was some news about current political affairs, but as the children could not understand


    anything about the subject, they switched to the entertainment channel. All of a sudden, Stanley’s figure


    appeared, on the screen, and right before their eyes.


    “It’s Uncle Stanley!” the two kids shouted in surprise as they stared at the screen.


    The voice of the anchor then emanated from the TV,” Yesterday, Stanley Riddle, the third son of Daniel


    Riddle, met his future father-inw at a hotel. It seems that more good news is just around the corner…”


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    “Mommy, what’s going on?” Nn and Lana asked in confusion.


    While they understood a little of what was going on, they could grasp the full gravity of what they just


    heard. ‘Is Uncle Stanley getting married? But why is nothing happening at home?’ Nicole was also


    surprised. She did not know that Stanley had gone outst night to discuss marriage ns. ‘Is he not


    nning to discuss it with the family first?’ “Were they talking about Stanley?” Gloria and Daniel


    approached them, having overheard the news.


    “Mom, well… let Stanley exin it to you.” Nicole said.


    She was feeling uneasy, and was not in the least aware of what was going on either.


    “An exnation? What are you talking about?” Stanley asked.


    He too had overheard Nicole, and was just as confused as the rest of them were.


    “Uncle Stanley, are you getting married?” Nn and Lana asked in unison.


    “No?” Stanley replied, and shot them a look of bewilderment. “Why are the children asking me about


    this?’ In response, Lana pointed at the TV and said, “But the news just said that you and Cherry met your


    future father-inw yesterday.”


    “The news?!” Stanley was shocked, his mouth wide and hanging. ‘So, are they saying that the paparazzi


    took pictures when I went over to help Cherry out yesterday?! And it’s all over the news now?! Gosh!’


    “Yes, it was just on TV.” Nn and Lana nodded vigorously, indicating that they were not lying.


    “Stanley, you were pretty absentminded throughout the eveningst night. Was it because of this?”


    Gloria asked resentfully. “You didn’t tell us a thing. Is it because you were afraid that we wouldn’t give


    you our blessings?”


    “No.” Stanley said, wanting to clear the air.


    “Well, why didn’t you tell us then?” Gloria shot back.


    “I’m not getting married. The situation yesterday was rather peculiar, and I was just there to help,”


    Stanley exined as he furrowed his brows.


    If he did not rify things now, the misunderstanding would grow in severity, and eventually spiral out of


    control.


    “How can you help, especially in situations like these?” Gloria widened her eyes in astonishment.


    She thought that parents were usually the ones who would step in and help out in issues like these.


    “No, you’re mistaken. Actually, Cherry and I are not what you think we are,”


    Stanley continued, trying to exin everything to his family.


    Gloria, on the other hand, was even more taken aback by his ham-fisted attempt at clearing the air. “You


    said she was your girlfriend in front of everyone at the dinner table. What kind of rtionship do you both


    have if it isn’t what we think it is?”


    The idea that there was more than one sort of girlfriend was ludicrous, unthinkable, and unheard of to


    Gloria.


    And just like that, Stanley was rendered powerless and speechless as though a gut punch had winded


    him. All he could do was stand there, not knowing what to say or how best to exin his predicament to


    his family.


    If he had known the situation would spiral to what it had be, he would have not epted Cherry’s


    proposal. As of now, it was already difficult enough to state his case and exin himself to his family.