The Villain Mom Awakens — Going Viral by Parenting on a Reality Show-Chapter 265: Destination

After boarding the plane, Naomi Kenway sat down and chatted with Ian Shaw. She had been so busy the past few days that she hadn’t spent much time at home, so Ian had become clingier than before. He snuggled into Naomi’s arms, telling her about everything he had seen and heard recently.

Naomi Kenway listened patiently, her gaze gentle as she watched him.

On the other side of the plane, Renee Jennings recalled the scene that had just unfolded, and a smile crept onto her face. ’That little publicity stunt should attract a new batch of fans,’ she thought.

Nathan Lynch sat beside her, hugging his small backpack, lost in thought. Renee Jennings was about to tell him to hurry up and do his homework when she suddenly remembered her fans’ "advice."

If it had only been a few people suggesting it, she certainly wouldn’t have cared. But this time, quite a few people had urged her to let Nathan relax a little, and several of them were her die-hard fans.

Renee Jennings had no choice but to stop for now. Inwardly, she schemed that she should make Nathan Lynch study secretly at night. Then, when the time came, his performance would stun everyone. ’Naomi Kenway definitely uses this tactic. On the surface, she doesn’t interfere with her child’s playtime and lets him have fun, but in reality, she’s been making him grind in secret. She’s playing the ’wolf in sheep’s clothing’ game. Otherwise, how could Ian Shaw manage to amaze everyone time and time again?’

As she thought this, Renee Jennings glanced over at Naomi Kenway. ’She’s so calculating,’ Renee thought. ’She gets to play the saint in every situation.’

After a journey of more than two hours, the guests successfully arrived in Xylia Province, a place far removed from Veridia.

As soon as they got off the plane, they were hit by a blast of hot air. The scorching sun hung high in the sky, threatening to melt them.

Naomi Kenway checked her phone: 108°F. She sighed, put her phone in her pocket, and took a folding fan she had prepared in advance out of her backpack to fan Ian Shaw.

The other guests were also complaining endlessly about the heat. Jared Woods clamored to take his shirt off, his chubby little hands already grabbing his clothes, whining as he started to lift the hem.

Chelsea Raines stopped him. "No, you can’t take your shirt off."

"But I’m so hot..." Jared Woods said. Sweat was already streaming from his forehead down to his chin. He reached up to rub his eyes. "It hurts, sweat got in..."

Chelsea Raines’s heart ached for him, and she allowed Jared Woods to take off his shirt.

Jared Woods let out an excited cheer and quickly pulled off his shirt, revealing his slightly chubby, pale belly.

Seeing Jared Woods start to pull at his own pants, Chelsea Raines hurriedly slapped his hand. "What do you think you’re doing? We’re not at home! If someone with bad intentions takes a picture and saves it to threaten you with when you’re older, I won’t be able to do anything about it. Don’t you dare blame me then."

Jared Woods whimpered, on the verge of tears, and slapped Chelsea Raines’s arm. "It’s all your fault! I told you I didn’t want to wear these long pants!"

Chelsea Raines slapped him back. "You little brat! Since when is it your place to lay a hand on me?!"

Renee Jennings watched from behind as she pulled her suitcase. When she saw Jared Woods standing there shirtless, a look of disdain crossed her face. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

’So uncivilized,’ she thought.

Nathan Lynch was walking very slowly. He was still wearing the custom-designed outfit Renee Jennings had carefully chosen for him. It was very stylish, but the fabric wasn’t light, and before long, he was drenched in sweat.

Renee Jennings noticed him slowing down and couldn’t help but say, "Nathan, you need to exercise more. Have you seen any other kid as fragile as you? You’re a boy. You can’t be like Ophelia."

Nathan Lynch didn’t look at her. "That’s because the other kids aren’t wearing the clothes you bought. This outfit is heavy. Besides, all you do is nag me to do my homework. When would I have time to go out and exercise?"

Renee Jennings was left speechless by his retort. She could only criticize him from an "adult’s" perspective. "Are you blaming me now? What child is as rebellious and disobedient as you? Have you been led astray recently? Have you been secretly playing with bad kids?"

"No one plays with me. They say they don’t like playing with a bookworm."

Renee Jennings choked. "Those kinds of kids are just born without any ambition. You should stay even farther away from them." Then she started playing the victim. "I do everything for your own good, and I never thought you’d be so inconsiderate of me..."

Her voice was tinged with tears, as if she were utterly heartbroken.

But who would have thought that Nathan Lynch would start crying before she did? His voice choked with sobs, he said, "Please stop scolding me. I really know I was wrong."

Naomi Kenway, who was closest, heard the commotion. She took out a handkerchief and wiped Nathan Lynch’s tears. "What’s this? Taking your frustrations out on a child when things don’t go your way?"

Renee Jennings was at a loss for words. "I’m not taking it out on him."

"Then why is he crying? Isn’t it because you scolded him?"

"I didn’t expect him to suddenly start crying..."

"It’s already come to this, and you’re still making excuses for yourself? Surely you don’t think making a child cry is something to be proud of, do you?"

Naomi Kenway’s tone was icy. She then began to softly soothe Nathan Lynch. After a moment, Nathan gradually stopped crying. His eyes were red like a rabbit’s. "Aunt Kenway, she’s so mean. Can I stay with you?"

Nathan Lynch looked so pitiful that Naomi Kenway naturally couldn’t bring herself to refuse.

Renee Jennings could only watch helplessly as her own stepson ran to another woman for protection—and that woman was her rival, Naomi Kenway, with whom she had never seen eye to eye.

She opened her mouth to say something, but then she remembered the incident with WK a while back. Every time she thought of it, she felt incredibly embarrassed, wishing she could find a hole to crawl into.

Terrified that Naomi Kenway might suddenly bring up the incident, Renee Jennings didn’t dare to confront her directly.

The commotion over here attracted the attention of the other guests. After hearing what happened, Ruby Preston said, "You need to be more patient with children. Kids these days are more rebellious; scolding them a little won’t do the trick."

Renee Jennings could only nod in agreement. Thinking about how Nathan Lynch had suddenly burst into tears, she felt utterly annoyed. Ever since the last time they were on the show, Nathan had learned this trick. The moment her tone got a little harsh, he would start crying, causing many people to curse her out without knowing the first thing about the situation.

[How did Renee Jennings make Nathan cry again? Have a little more patience with the kid. Even a stepmom needs to act like one.]

[Nathan’s life is hard enough as it is. Renee Jennings, please, just give him a break!]

[Does Renee Jennings’s attitude seem weird to anyone else? It’s like she’s holding back. She’s not as arrogant toward Naomi Kenway as she used to be...]

*

After just two minutes of walking, Ruby Preston was already drenched in sweat. They had just left the airport. Seeing Jared Woods’s cool attire, Ruby looked at Simon Sawyer beside her and asked, "Son, are you hot? Do you want to take your shirt off too?"

Simon Sawyer’s cheeks were flushed from the heat. He hesitated for a moment, then shook his head, his gaze a little shy. "No."

Ruby Preston didn’t push it. She asked the director, who was standing nearby, "Are we at our destination yet? How much longer do we have to walk?"

Chelsea Raines pulled a hundred-yuan bill from her wallet and handed it to Jared Woods. "Go, buy a bottle of water."

Jared Woods took it, stunned. "Is this one bill enough to buy water?"