Chapter 1431: Your Kindness Is Making Me Almost Embarrassed
Anthony, being quite perceptive, reached out to take the things Alice Turner was carrying. He stepped aside to make room for Sophia Wood, who was coming forward to greet them.
"Alice!"
"Mom!"
Alice Turner and Sophia Wood embraced each other excitedly, tears already welling up in their eyes when they first saw each other.
Anthony and Aunt Flora, standing nearby, both found their eyes becoming moist at this scene. Especially Aunt Flora, she couldn’t control her tears, wiping them away as she watched the mother and daughter hug.
"Where have you been all these years? Why didn’t you contact the family?" Every word of questioning carried Sophia Wood’s deep longing.
Alice Turner was already sobbing uncontrollably while holding Sophia Wood. At this moment, she was solely focused on crying and didn’t pay attention to what Sophia was actually saying, but she didn’t forget to express her apology to Sophia, "Mom! I’m sorry! I’ve worried you these years."
Though it wasn’t directly answering the questions, it didn’t deviate from the topic.
"You silly child, don’t disappear suddenly again, or Mom will really be angry." Sophia, while saying she’d be angry, displayed an expression and tone that didn’t match the spoken anger at all.
This time, Alice Turner heard what Sophia said, tightened her arms, and hugged Sophia even more closely, "I won’t do that again, Mom! Please, don’t be mad at me."
Once was enough for such an incident, and she didn’t want it to happen a second time. She had also suffered a lot these years.
"This is more like it..."
"Ahem!"
Upon hearing a sudden cough from the side, Sophia Wood suddenly realized there were others present. She quickly wiped the tears from her face with her hand and gently pushed Alice away, looking a bit embarrassed toward Anthony, who stood to the side.
Seeing Sophia looking at him, Anthony felt a bit apologetic, "I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to interrupt. I wasn’t trying to break the moment."
He truly didn’t mean to; he just really needed to cough.
"Alice! Who is this gentleman?" Sophia asked Alice, but her gaze remained fixed on Anthony, filled with curiosity.
Alice Turner wiped the tears from her cheeks, reached over to pull Anthony closer, and introduced him, "Jacob Taylor! The child of our boss."
"Jacob! This lovely lady is my mom." After introducing Anthony, she then introduced her mother, Sophia Wood.
Anthony, not at all shy or awkward, greeted Sophia warmly, "Hello, Auntie! You’re indeed very beautiful, at least a hundred times more than I imagined."
Anthony had always been a smooth talker, and Alice was used to his usual demeanor. But it was Sophia’s first time meeting him, and hearing such words made her think he seemed somewhat unreliable.
"You’re quite a speaker. Apologies for the rudeness earlier, please take a seat." Although Sophia’s first impression of Anthony wasn’t very favorable, her good upbringing prevented her from showing any negative feelings. She politely invited him to sit.
Anthony, being quite carefree, didn’t sense any dislike from Sophia, so he hadn’t thought she might have an opinion about him. Unaware of her thoughts, his smile remained bright, "Auntie! No need to be so formal with me, it’s making me feel almost embarrassed."