After Prison I Rushed into Marriage with a Comatose Tycoon-Chapter 98: Successfully Caught His Attention

Chapter 98: Chapter 98: Successfully Caught His Attention

"..."

Shane Lockwood narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "This is all my fault. I’ve been too indulgent with you, which is why you’ve become so brazen."

Emmett Lockwood shrank back in fear but still insisted, "You’re threatening me again. I’m diagnosing you with violent tendencies. My mommy is so pitiful for being with you. Dad, you’d better divorce Mommy of your own accord. Otherwise, don’t blame me for asking Uncle Walter to find me a lawyer."

Shane Lockwood sneered and yanked the boy over like he was picking up a chick. "Come here. Say that again."

Emmett Lockwood looked at his father’s face, which resembled a gathering storm. After a moment of silence, he burst out wailing, "Mommy, save me! Daddy’s going to hit me!"

Eliza Sutton hurried over to hug Emmett, looking at Shane Lockwood with displeasure. "Mr. Lockwood, Emmett is just a child. How can you treat him so roughly?"

Shane Lockwood retorted, "Didn’t you hear the outrageous things this brat just said?"

"I heard."

"And you think there’s nothing wrong with what he said?"

"There is." Eliza Sutton agreed smoothly. She looked at Emmett and said earnestly, "Emmett, listen to Mommy. You can’t talk like that anymore. You’re still a child, and being so direct will only put you at a disadvantage."

"..."

’Was this really about Emmett being at a disadvantage for speaking that way? It was clearly about how he shouldn’t have said it at all.’

’A child, trying to meddle in his marriage? Wasn’t he just asking for a spanking?’

Emmett Lockwood said, "Mommy, I understand. I won’t do it again. Mommy, I’ve already had someone prepare a house for us in The Lumina Gardens. It’s my third birthday present. Can I give it to you?"

"No. This is your gift, Emmett, how could I take it? But... if you’re willing, I’ll move in there for now."

"I’m willing! Of course, I’m willing! Mommy, can I live with you from now on?"

"Of course."

Emmett Lockwood immediately brightened up. "Then I’ll have someone prepare a set of my things, too."

Emmett Lockwood happily went to get ready.

Eliza Sutton said, "I’ll go pack my things as well."

And with that, Eliza Sutton left.

Shane Lockwood was left alone in the room.

Looking at the suitcase on the floor and the room now empty except for him, he was so angry he laughed.

’Excellent.’

’Eliza Sutton had successfully caught his attention!’

「The next day」

A servant came from the main residence early in the morning to invite them for breakfast.

Eliza Sutton was a little stunned.

According to the Lockwood family’s rules, they were only summoned for breakfast on the first and fifteenth of the lunar month, or when something major had happened in the family.

Eliza Sutton looked at Shane Lockwood.

Shane Lockwood said, "We’ll go over right away."

Eliza Sutton pushed Shane Lockwood’s wheelchair, and along with Mrs. Lockwood and Emmett Lockwood, they went to the main residence.

They had just stepped into the courtyard of the main residence when they heard the sound of crying.

"I’m Shane Lockwood’s second aunt! Even if I’ve been a bit negligent or slighted him in the past, he shouldn’t be taking it out on my side of the family! If he’d just beaten up my nephew, I’d let it slide. It was his own fault for not having the sense to get out of Shane’s way. But he threw the man in jail and even arranged for the harshest possible punishment! He’s trying to ruin my nephew and his entire family! How am I supposed to face my relatives after this?!"

Eliza Sutton realized it was about the incident at the amusement park yesterday.

She had made some inquiries. Florence Young was only a distant relative of that person. Her coming here to cause a scene wasn’t really about getting justice for him; more importantly, she wanted to use this to gain Master Lockwood’s sympathy.

Suddenly, her hand was grasped. Shane Lockwood said in a low voice, "Don’t worry."

Eliza Sutton froze for a moment. She hadn’t expected Shane Lockwood to worry that she’d be scared.

It had been a long time since anyone had worried about her.

She had to admit, the feeling was novel.

"Okay, I’ll explain everything clearly to Grandpa... Emmett." Before Eliza Sutton could finish her sentence, Emmett Lockwood had already darted into the living room.

Emmett Lockwood shouted, "Second Great-Aunt is lying! She’s protecting a bad guy!"

When Florence Young saw Emmett rush in, she frowned and said, "Emmett, what nonsense are you spouting? What do you mean I’m protecting a bad guy? Sister-in-law, Shane, which one of you taught Emmett to be so disrespectful to his elders!"

Eliza Sutton replied, "Second Aunt, you truly have a clever tongue. You immediately accuse Emmett of being disrespectful without even bothering to find out what my Emmett actually said."

The last time Florence Young had clashed with Eliza Sutton, she had lost badly. She was thrown out of the old residence and forbidden from returning for half a year, an incident that had caused her to lose all face in front of the Lockwood Family.

Now, seeing Eliza Sutton stand up to her, old grudges and new hatred surged up all at once.

"Eliza Sutton, are you mocking me? No wonder you’re from a lesser family—so impolite, with no sense of your place!"

"Second Aunt, if the whole reason you came to the old residence today to cause a scene in front of Grandpa was just to slap a label on me, your niece-in-law, then I’ll just have to accept it."

"Eliza Sutton, you—!" Furious, Florence Young lunged forward to slap Eliza Sutton.

Mrs. Lockwood blocked Florence Young. "What are you doing, sister-in-law? Since when does the Lockwood family forbid the younger generation from speaking?"

"Enough! I’m not dead yet, and you’re already ignoring me?" Master Lockwood’s cane struck the floor heavily, his voice thick with suppressed anger.

Everyone quickly lowered their heads and murmured that they wouldn’t dare.

Master Lockwood snorted coldly, but his face broke into a smile when he turned to look at Emmett Lockwood. "Emmett, come here."

"Great-Grandpa." Emmett obediently hugged Master Lockwood. "Emmett missed you so much. Did you miss Emmett?"

Looking at Emmett Lockwood’s fair, tender little face, Master Lockwood felt his heart melt.

"I did. Of course I missed our Emmett."

"Then is Great-Grandpa willing to listen to what Emmett has to say?"

"Of course I am."

"Yesterday, Mommy took me to the amusement park. We went on lots of rides, and she even bought me cotton candy. It was so sweet! I knew right then that I had to bring some back for Great-Grandpa." As he spoke, Emmett Lockwood produced a cotton candy.

This cotton candy was tiny, just a little wisp, a miniature version of the ones sold at the amusement park.

"Our Emmett is just too good." Master Lockwood was overjoyed. At his age and status, what kind of treasure hadn’t he seen? The only thing that could truly make him happy was the sentiment behind a gift.

Emmett Lockwood’s cotton candy had gone straight to Master Lockwood’s heart.

Florence Young pursed her lips, snorted, and muttered, "Sister-in-law really knows how to raise a child. He’s such a little brown-noser at such a young age."

"You!" Mrs. Lockwood was furious, glaring at Florence Young.

"What did you say, Second Aunt?" Eliza Sutton said, deliberately loud. "Did you say Emmett is a brown-noser? How could you say that about him?" She put on a hurt expression. "Emmett just wants to be a good boy for his great-grandpa."

Master Lockwood heard it too, and his face immediately darkened. "If you don’t know how to speak, then shut your mouth!" 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

Florence Young didn’t dare make another peep.

Emmett Lockwood pressed his advantage. "Is Great-Grandpa unhappy? I know how that feels. It’s just like yesterday. At first, I was so happy when Mommy was taking me to play. But then I ran into a classmate who called me a motherless child, a little bastard. I was very sad then, too."