From Hatred to Passionate Love Amelia Hart

Chapter 461 Your Mom Is Coming to Pick You Up "Seriously? Just taking a walk? That's more important than picking out wedding invites?" Something felt off.

Isabella knew Brandon too well; this wasn't like him at all.

She didn't call out to him. Instead, she decided to tail him quietly.

Brandon kept walking, totally clueless that someone was on his trail. He headed straight to the servant's quarters and knocked. "Sam?" "Uncle Brandon!" Sam's excited footsteps echoed as he flung the door open. "You here foror Ruby?" His eyes lit up, clearly hoping for sfun twith Brandon.

Being cooped up in his room after school every day must've been driving him nuts.

"I'm here for you, buddy." Brandon bent down and ruffled his hair. "Your mom's coming to get you." "Really?" Sam's eyes widened.

"Yep, let's go," Brandon said, taking his hand. "I'll walk you over." "Yay!" Sam jumped up, but then paused. "Wait, I forgot something." He dashed back inside and cout with his little backpack stuffed to the brim. "Okay, Uncle Brandon, let's roll!" "What's in the backpack?" Brandon asked, curious.

"Not telling," Sam grinned.

Brandon wanted to tease him. "Well, then I might just leave you here." Sam clung to Brandon like a little monkey, wrapping his legs around him. "No way! I wanna see Penelope!" "You little rascal..." Brandon chuckled.

Isabella watched from the shadows.

Lately, Brandon had been all moody and distant whenever they talked.

She thought it was work stress.

But here he was, laughing it up with Sam.

'Why? What's going on?' Was she really less important to Brandon than Sam? Sam usually ran around the Walker family estate, and Brandon didn't mind, which led to him overhearing her phone call with Madison last time.

But since then, Sam had been on his best behavior and didn't go upstairs anymore.

Probably because she had scolded him and told Ruby about it.

Brandon and Sam left the Walker family grounds.

Isabella kept following them, staying out of sight.

She needed to know what they were up to! It was clear now that Brandon's "just taking a walk" excuse was total BS.

He clearly had a goal.

The streetlights cast their shadows, one big, one small.

Thinking about seeing Penelope soon, Sam was so pumped he was hopping and skipping, chasing his shadow and then running ahead to compare heights with Brandon's shadow.

Brandon kept smiling, watching him play. "Careful, don't trip, or I won't be able to explain to Penelope." "I'm not that clumsy! How could I fall on such a wide, flat road?" Sam shot back. Watching Sam's little figure with his backpack, Brandon felt a mix of emotions. The Mitchell family's heiress, the girl he'd thought about for over twenty years, was now a wife and mom.

His memories of her were stuck at when she was just four years old.

But her life had taken a wild turn, nothing like it used to be.

Brandon was most grateful for the strange sense of familiarity he felt with Penelope from the moment they met, and how he had helped her without a second thought.

If you're loving the book, nel5sis where the adventure continues. Join us for the complete experience all for free. The next chapter is eagerly waiting for you! He was super grateful he didn't just stand by and watch Penelope struggle in Kelvin's evil grip, being a passive observer! He'd helped her through so many rough patches and painful times.

Otherwise, he'd be drowning in guilt and regret! Countless days and nights, Brandon wondered what kind of life little four-year-old Penelope was living.

Was she being abused? Did she run into bad people? Did she break down and cry? What would she do without him by her side? Now, looking back, Penelope was both lucky and unlucky.

Lucky to be adopted by the Cooper family.

Unlucky to have met Kelvin.

"Look!" Sam suddenly pointed. "Is that Penelope's car?" Brandon snapped out of his thoughts and looked up.

A plain white sedan was parked by the roadside. Sam had already let go of his hand and was sprinting towards the car. "Penelope!" Penelope got out and scooped Sam up into her arms.

Finally, she had her boy back.

Her anxious heart for the day finally settled.

"Sam." Penelope hugged him tight, gently patting his back, and whispered in his ear, "Mommy and Grandpa are here to get you. I'm sorry for leaving you at Uncle Brandon's for so long." "I had a blast here, with Ruby and Uncle Brandon, and school during the day... Oh, Penelope, the kindergarten is huge, it even has a soccer field!" Sam said.

Penelope knew Sam was trying to comfort her, pretending he was having the tof his life.

But really, how could such a young kid not miss his mom? Especially since Sam had always been with her and rarely separated.

She smiled. "Sam, this will all be over soon. I won't let you stay at someone else's house or be away fromfor long."

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Orygin us for the complete experience-all for free The next chapter is eagerly waiting for you! "Yeah! I know; I'll just wait for you," Sam said. Penelope patted his head, then stood up and looked at Brandon. "I'm taking Sam now. Let Ruby know." "Okay." Brandon's eyes were clear and gentle. "I know you missed him." "Yeah, and it's been convenient these days." She said.

"Penelope, do you plan to keep Sam's identity a secret, or will you reveal it at the right time?" Brandon asked. Penelope shook her head. "I haven't decided yet. Given my current situation, I'll take it one step at a time." Lucy was still unconscious.

Kelvin seemed to be possessed.

The only thing she had now was Sam.

If she lost Sam too, Penelope's world would completely collapse.

Brandon slowly walked up to her, his eyes still gentle.

But Penelope felt that the way he looked at her was different from before.

She couldn't pinpoint what was different.

Maybe Brandon just had those watery eyes that made everyone feel he was deeply affectionate.

"I'll go now." Penelope didn't dare to look at him for too long. "You should rest early." "Penelope, I have a question for you," Brandon said.

"What?" She said.

"Do you regret marrying Kelvin?" Brandon asked.

Regret marrying him? Penelope's first reaction was, of course, yes.

But after thinking it over, she smiled helplessly. "Life is full ofare uncertainties, and many things beyond my control. Kelvin broughta lot of pain, but he also gaveexperiences I never had before." "So, you don't regret marrying Kelvin?" Brandon asked.