Hiding the Twins from Their Billionaire Father

Chapter 172

Chapter 172 S2| The Queen Of This House

“Kara,” Frank whispered softly, “do you mind if my mother lives with us?”

Kara glanced at Philip briefly. They had the same idea. She was sure Frank had it too, but he also had

no choice.

“This is your house and she is your mother. Of course she has the right to stay here, Frank. I have no

right to forbid it.” Kara curled up the corners of her lips.

Frank caressed her face. After restoring his smile, he lowered his gaze. “Kids, would you mind if your

grandmother lived with us?”

The twins stared at each other. Their cheeks puffed out and their brows furrowed. After one breath of

resignation, Emily said, "It doesn't matter, Daddy."

“Yeah, after all, she is your mother. We don't want Daddy to be a disobedient son," Louis continued,

half-heartedly.

The curve of Frank's lips turned crooked. “Thank you, Kids.”

After giving them kisses, Frank turned back to Melanie. "You can stay with us."

Melanie breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank you, Son. Thank you."

Without hesitation, she pulled Frank into a hug. “From now on, let's be a real mother and son. I promise

not to leave you again. Let's make up for the times that we just missed.”

Frank took a deep breath. His lungs seemed bottomless. “Yeah, let's start over from the beginning.” He

patted Melanie on the back, awkwardly.

Frank had once longed for that hug. He thought that his mother's warmth could heal the remaining

wounds in his heart. However, knowing that Melanie had hidden intentions, he felt empty. That's not

what he imagined.

“How about we go in and chat inside? It would be much more comfortable than talking in front of a gate

like this.” Kara widened her smile. The twins nodded, supporting her suggestion.

“Yeah,” Melanie said hoarsely, “let's have a talk inside. There are a lot of things I want to hear about

you, Frank, and about you guys.”

Melanie looked at Kara and the twins one by one. The look on her face was friendly, but the toddlers

were holding their breath. They seemed like not wanting to suck in the air polluted by falsehood.

“Excuse me, Sir, Ma’am,” Philip interrupted politely. "Which room should be prepared?"

"My old room is fine," Melanie answered with a triumphant smile. Her eyes flashed with disdain before

returning her gaze to Frank warmly. "You haven't changed your parents' room, right?"

Frank nodded stiffly. “Philip, please clean that main room.”

"Okay, Sir."

"For me, any room will do," Barbara said lightly. All eyes immediately turned to her.

"What? Aren't I welcome too?” Her gaze ended on Frank. “You don't mind accepting your half-sister, do

you?”

Frank sighed faintly. “Prepare a room for her.”

"Okay, Sir."

While Barbara and Melanie smiled faintly, Frank stroked the twins' heads. “Kids, why don't you take © 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

your grandmother in? Philip will accompany you.”

"Where are you going, Daddy? Aren’t you coming in with us?" Emily's eyes widened.

“Daddy and Mommy are still jet lagged. We want to get some fresh air for a moment. We will follow

soon.” Frank stroked his daughter's chubby cheek.

“Bali is 15 hours faster than us. It's natural that Mommy and Daddy are jet lagged." Louis patted Kara's

arm twice. After his mother put him on the ground, he immediately grabbed Emily's hand. “Come on,

Emily. Let’s do our job. Grandma, Auntie, please come with us.”

While Melanie and Barbara got into the limousine, Philip swiftly lifted the suitcase. "Thank you for

coming back on time, Sir," he whispered as he halted for a moment at his boss' side.

Frank patted Philip on the shoulder. He understood the meaning of that wry smile. “Sorry if they are

hard to handle.”

“Understandable.”

After the limousine left, Frank reached for Kara’s hand. "Sorry. You must be surprised."

“Yeah, I was surprised. But what are you apologizing for, Frank? It’s not your fault.” Kara put on an

innocent look.

Frank lowered his head and sighed. “I have promised a happy life for you and the twins. But now ..., I

think my mother's presence could be a threat.”

Kara pursed her lips. With her other hand, she rubbed Frank's arm. “You know that thoughts can

control reality, right? What if we just think positively? Think of this as an opportunity for us to get to

know your mother and sister better."

“My half-sister,” Frank corrected, frowning.

Kara imitated his expression. "Yes, your mother and half-sister. Who knows, their presence will make

our home even livelier. Our family can be happier."

Seeing the twinkle in Kara's eyes, Frank's shoulders got their strength back. The corners of his lips

turned up again. “Thank you, Queen Bee. I'm lucky to have you."

“Don't call me that!” Kara pinched Frank's stomach.

Laughter finally escaped him. While hugging Kara, he took a deep breath. “I hope your saying comes

true.”

Patting Frank on the back, Kara nodded. However, her lips were no longer curved. The glint in

Melanie's eyes just flashed in her mind. Kara knew that her mother-in-law harbored hatred towards

them.

***

As soon as she entered the mansion, Barbara couldn't close her mouth. Her admiration escaped as her

eyes spotted every extravagant item that looked charming.

“Mommy, why didn't you bring me here before?” she whispered as she pulled her mother's sleeve.

“This is much more luxurious than our house.”

Melanie leaned closer to her daughter's ear. “Be patient, Darling. In the future, this will also be our

home.”

“Welcome to our palace!”

Emily jumped while spreading her arms. Barbara spontaneously pulled herself from Melanie and

cleared her throat. "Your palace?" Her eyebrows moved up, as did the corners of her lips.

"Yes, this is the palace of Daddy, Mommy, Louis, and me! I hope you guys are comfortable staying

here.” Emily tilted her head and widened her sweet lips.

However, Melanie responded cynically. “What's your name, Little Girl?”

Louis' eyes widened. “You don't know Emily's name? Don't you know my name too?”

“You're Louis. Your sister just mentioned it," Barbara said, shrugging her shoulders.

Melanie rolled her eyes and waved her hand in front of her face. “Stop this useless arguing! Back to

what Emily said earlier. Why do you welcome us like strangers? Don't you know that I used to live

here?”

The twins looked at each other. Louis could see Emily's pursed lips starting to tremble. Her eyebrows

lowered to push back tears.

At that moment, Susan appeared with two bouquets of flowers. “Louis, Emily, where have you been? I

thought you would help me in the greenhouse."