Overprotected By My Tsundere CEO-Chapter 573 - 346: If Andrew Is Alone, Mom Will Feel Heartache [Second Update]
After a while, she tried to open her eyes and called out, "Little Handsome Hughes."
"Hmm."
Andrew Hughes looked up, his eyes bright and clear, staring unblinkingly at Crystal Hughes.
She shifted position, resting her elbows on the dining table, lying down and turning her head to look at him, "Do you have nothing to say to mom?"
Andrew Hughes blinked and asked compliantly, "What do you want to hear?"
"Hmm," Crystal Hughes gently furrowed her brows, thought for a moment, and asked him, "Did you make friends in kindergarten?"
"..."
Andrew Hughes lowered his head, scooping a mouthful of rice.
Crystal Hughes understood instantly, reached out a hand to stroke his head, puzzled, "Our Andrew is handsome and smart, why is he so lacking in popularity?"
"..." Silent for a while, Andrew Hughes looked at Crystal Hughes earnestly and promised, "Don’t worry, I will make friends."
"No need to force yourself," Crystal Hughes spoke earnestly, "But you need to be sociable. Even if you don’t like the kindergarten kids, think they’re childish, and can’t play with them, you still have to try to fit in, okay? If you’re alone, mom will be very upset."
Andrew Hughes blinked, seeming to understand but not fully.
A moment later, he asked, "Mom, aren’t you alone too?"
Crystal Hughes was startled, her head slightly rising, "Who says that? Mom has many friends."
Puffing out his cheeks, Andrew Hughes said, "Well, I have Marcus."
"... Marcus doesn’t count," Crystal Hughes said speechlessly.
Andrew Hughes added, "And Oliver Scott."
"Who?"
Crystal Hughes leaned over joyfully.
"Marcus’s younger brother."
Interesting!
Crystal Hughes asked eagerly, "How old?"
"A few months younger than Marcus."
"..."
A mother’s heart felt wounded.
The age gap in her son’s friendships was too wide.
Andrew Hughes was less talkative, while Crystal Hughes talked a lot, throwing out one topic after another, all of which Andrew Hughes responded to seriously, so this meal took almost half an hour.
Seeing Andrew Hughes finish most of his food, Crystal Hughes was extremely satisfied, kissed Andrew Hughes several times, then got up to tidy the dishes.
"Andrew, come over here."
Walking out of the kitchen, Crystal Hughes beckoned to Andrew Hughes.
Andrew Hughes, planning to continue his homework, obediently ran over.
Squatting down, taking Andrew Hughes’s hands, Crystal Hughes said, "Mom is a little tired, I want to rest early. Can you promise me two things?"
"Hmm."
Andrew Hughes nodded earnestly.
"We only do homework for half an hour more, then you can play games. You must go to bed before 9:30, okay?"
"Okay."
Thinking it over, Andrew Hughes nodded.
"And if anything happens, wake me up, don’t try to solve it alone, okay?"
"...Hmm."
Andrew Hughes responded obediently.
"Good boy."
Crystal Hughes smiled softly, her face extremely gentle.
*
9:30.
Andrew Hughes finished his shower, threw his clothes into the washing machine, and prepared to go to the bedroom to sleep.
The two-bedroom layout used to be occupied by Crystal Hughes and Peter Hughes.
After working for two years, Crystal Hughes bought a house outside but rarely stayed in Fenton City due to business trips, leaving Andrew Hughes under Peter Hughes’s care. When Crystal Hughes wasn’t around, Andrew Hughes stayed in her bedroom.
Now that Crystal Hughes returned, Andrew Hughes shared a room with Peter Hughes.
After entering the bedroom, Andrew Hughes remembered Crystal Hughes’s complaint about not saying goodnight last night, pursed his lips, and hesitated before heading to the adjacent bedroom.
"Knock knock knock."
Gently tapping the door, Andrew Hughes didn’t wait for a response and then opened it a crack, peeking inside, "Mom?"
The bedroom lights were off, but faintly, a person could be seen lying in bed.
Cautiously pushing the door open, Andrew Hughes tiptoed inside, afraid to wake Crystal Hughes, and quietly climbed to the bedside.
He intended to whisper goodnight into her ear, but as he bent down, he saw Crystal Hughes frowning in her sleep. He watched for a few seconds, then gently reached out to touch her brow, wanting to smooth it out.
However, it was hot to the touch, startling him.
She’s feverish!
Andrew Hughes shook Crystal Hughes, "Mom."
"Hmm?"
In a daze, Crystal Hughes responded, frowning, her eyes not opening, feeling groggy.
Andrew Hughes jumped off the bed, ran out of the bedroom, intending to call Peter Hughes to ask where the medicine was. But as he found the phone, he saw an incoming call displayed.
Nogueira.
