Chubby Mommy: Scheming Daddy, Surrender Now!-Chapter 354: Went to Find You

I don’t know why, but when Ruby Sullivan heard him say those words, a nameless fire rose in her heart, "Because he is a good father, does that mean he should be unconditionally forgiven for his mistakes?"

Ethan Sterling saw her ruffled look, quickly raised his hand to rub her head, then forcibly hugged her, softly saying, "Ruby, no one is trying to force you to forgive him. I’m just worried you’ll regret it. If he’s really diagnosed, he might soon forget you."

"Wouldn’t it be happier to be the one who doesn’t remember?" Ruby Sullivan bit her lip, feeling very uncomfortable inside.

She already had enough of her own mess. She really didn’t want to think about that person anymore.

Ethan Sterling knew that saying more would only make her more resentful, so he just agreed with her, released his hold, then gently pinched her nose, "Alright, alright, let’s drop it. Go to sleep. At any rate, when the time comes, I’ll be abroad and definitely unable to come back. If you go, either take Howard or take a bodyguard, but you absolutely cannot go alone. I won’t be at ease."

"Going to your own father’s birthday surrounded by bodyguards—don’t you think that’s ridiculous?"

"Every family has its own hard-to-recite scripture. Don’t mind these details. You have to know there are people like Tobias Townsend’s father who’s critically ill, and yet he can’t even go to the hospital."

"Right, compared to those abusive fathers, my dad is still the best dad in the world, huh?"

"Let’s not talk about it anymore, let’s sleep." Ethan Sterling said as he lay down and turned off the light.

Ruby Sullivan turned over, let out a long breath, and mumbled, "On his birthday is Sasha Shaw’s fashion show. I have to help out at the show during the day and there’s a celebration banquet afterward. I don’t have time to go."

"Then don’t go."

"I’ll have Howard send a gift over."

"Hmm, as long as the sentiment is there, that’s fine."

Ruby Sullivan detected Ethan’s perfunctory tone and couldn’t help but turn over and glare at him, "Why do you agree with everything?"

Ethan Sterling blinked and smiled wryly, "Then what should I say?"

"Say something with some soul in it."

"Uh... do you need me to help you pick a gift in Meridia?"

"No need!" Ruby Sullivan was utterly disdainful, "Go to sleep."

For the sake of attending Honey’s school parent-child activity, Ethan Sterling deliberately delayed his business trip for a day. When the family of three appeared in pumpkin costumes, they absolutely amazed the whole crowd. The other parents had prepared very crudely, and they were all the disposable kind from supermarkets, many of which were duplicate.

Whereas the Sterling family’s costumes were created with the help of a small design team from Metamorphosis Studio; their level of sophistication was miles ahead of others. Honey couldn’t be prouder and eagerly introduced her knowledgeable friends, raising her voice by several octaves.

Since they lived nearby, they didn’t drive. Honey, holding her dad with one hand and her mom with the other, was hopping along and singing joyfully. After finishing her song, the little girl glanced at her mom on the right and her dad on the left, unable to resist cheering, "Dad and Mom, we must stay together forever!"

"We just fear that as Honey grows up, she won’t want to be with us anymore." Ethan Sterling was somewhat emotional.

Ruby Sullivan, however, was a bit heartbroken because of her daughter’s words. If she really parted ways with Ethan in the future, would her daughter be even more heartbroken than she is?

She couldn’t imagine, nor did she dare to.

*

The Metamorphosis rebirth series show took place as scheduled, at the most luxurious venue in the country. The stars in attendance were all heavyweight, and on that day, not only did many important guests appear, but reporters and photographers from fashion media didn’t want to miss this domestic fashion feast.

Sasha Shaw was absolutely the most watched designer in the country over the past few years. However, she had previously only done private haute couture and collaborations with film and TV productions, leaving many who loved her designs at bay. Now everyone was finally awaiting her ready-to-wear collection, and how could they not be excited!

Ruby Sullivan had been helping backstage the whole time. She muted her phone because Rhonda Sullivan kept calling.

The main event today centered on Cindy Sterling, but until shortly before the start, her special body paint artist was still stuck in traffic.

Seeing the time running short, Sasha Shaw planned to follow Cindy Sterling’s look in the ad and do her makeup herself.

Cindy Sterling was a little worried, "Sasha, I’m not doubting your ability, but body paint and regular makeup are still quite different. You’ve never done it before. Even if you paint it on my face, it would lack a lot of nuances. I’m afraid it would affect the display effect of the clothes."

"We can’t fuss over it right now."

"Wait!" Ruby Sullivan pulled Sasha Shaw’s wrist, glanced at the time on her phone, "We still have time. I’ll have Howard ride the motorcycle to pick him up. You should call the body paint artist now and have him get off at the side road and wait."

As she spoke, Ruby Sullivan went to a quieter place to call Howard, and also asked about his family situation.

"The gift was delivered, but President Sullivan Sr. was a bit unhappy when he heard you couldn’t come."

"Let him be, be careful on the road." 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

"Got it."

Ruby Sullivan hung up the phone, feeling annoyed seeing a string of missed calls from Rhonda, then opened a text message: Dad’s gone to look for you.

Ruby Sullivan was startled, immediately calling back, "What do you mean by your text?"

"Exactly that. He’s upset you won’t come, so furious that he smashed a table of food and cake with his cane. While the servants and I were cleaning up, he vanished, and apart from looking for you, I don’t know what reason he would have to go out."

Ruby Sullivan sneered, "Ha, you wouldn’t forget to pin the blame on me even in times like this, quite impressive."

Rhonda seemed out of breath, speaking more hastily, "I don’t want to argue with you. If you care at all, quickly look around. He knows which venue you’re at and saw the live broadcast."

Then she hung up.

Ruby Sullivan sighed, hesitated a bit, and then called Leon Sterling right after.

Brandon Sullivan didn’t know their current residence, so he might be going to The Sterling Estate to find her. After instructing him, she informed Sasha Shaw, then grabbed a coat to look for someone outside the venue.

The venue was situated on a large square, making it really difficult to find someone. After circling around without seeing anyone, she had to leave instructions with the staff at the door to notify her immediately if someone was looking for her, and then returned to the venue to assist Sasha.

Twenty minutes later, Howard successfully picked up the body paint artist on a motorcycle. After hearing about President Sullivan Sr., he started searching the area on the bike. Ruby Sullivan might have been at the venue, but her mind was elsewhere, filled with memories of being with her father during childhood.

She couldn’t wait until Sasha went on stage and ran out of the venue. At this time, Howard called her.

"Boss, I think I spotted someone that looks like President Sullivan Sr. across the street from the square, seemingly trying to cross the road."

Ruby Sullivan looked up, just in time to spot Brandon Sullivan in the distance.

He seemed to have seen her too, raised his hand, happily shouted "daughter" and rushed onto the road without looking at oncoming cars.