Chapter 141: Chapter 141 Six Children
Five years later.
"I have arrived at kindergarten," a woman says calmly over the phone.
Held in Henry Thompson’s hand, the cell phone shifts from one grip to another as he contemplates for a few seconds, then responds somewhat helplessly, "I’ve told you before, I can pick up the child. It’s getting late now, why don’t you hurry home."
On the other end of the line is Charlotte Thompson, who has been abroad with the Thompson family for five years.
She has completely divorced from her previous identity, Sophie Allen, and now is the real Miss Thompson - Charlotte.
Charlotte, holding her mobile phone, steps out of the car. Her hair fluttering in the wind, she responds to Henry’s statement with a faint smile. "It’s okay, I’ll just drop something off for the kids. And brother, while I’m away, please take care of them for me."
After Henry agrees, she hangs up, closes the car door and looks ahead.
Not five meters from where she stands is an elite kindergarten in Ashton, famous for its excellent management.
Now, at dismissal time, luxury cars line up one after another. Teachers lead the children out, standing at the entrance waiting for parents to come pick them up.
Charlotte can see the children being led out by teachers at once.
Six of them are standing in a straight line, from tallest to shortest, looking very neat.
She quickly walks over, greets the teacher, and picks up the first boy in line.
One by one, they cross the road with her and arrive at the parking lot.
The boy leading the line is Cyrus Thompson, the firstborn of the triplets and the authority figure among the six siblings.
"Cyrus, have you and your brothers and sisters been behaving in kindergarten today?" She asks.
Cyrus grunts coolly, "Of course."
The aloof eldest child contrasts with the second child, Hank Thompson, whose behavior and name are at odds – he’s incredibly naughty: "Mommy, mommy, we were very good!"
The third child, Grace Thompson, is the most cherished princess of the six. "Mommy, a lot of boys in my class were staring at me today, someone even gave me cookies. I must be very charming~"
Charlotte can’t help but laugh and cries as she reaches out to tweak Grace’s little nose.
These three children were carried in her womb for ten grueling months. But now, she is a mother of six, including three others – two more boys and a girl.
The fifth and sixth children are Chad and Jack Thompson. She learned from the hospital that a pregnant woman was a surrogate and that the twin boys in her womb had been abandoned by their employer. If they were born, they would be sent to a welfare home, waiting for good-hearted people to adopt them.
When Charlotte heard this news, she decided to adopt them as soon as they were born.
Both Chad and Jack are usually quiet and introverted, but they are exceptionally bright, high IQ kids who are very obedient and sensible.
Her youngest daughter, Olivia Thompson, is actually the daughter of her good friend, Annie Anne.
At the time, Annie was in the hospital room next to her. Charlotte was admitted to the hospital one month before her due date, while Annie was admitted there at seven months pregnant, making Olivia the youngest of the children.
They met and formed a friendship in the hospital. Interestingly, Annie’s boyfriend was King Samuel - a good friend of Justin Battleson and Olivia’s biological father.
But to this day, King does not know about Olivia’s existence.
Annie was deeply hurt by King and always suffered from psychological problems. After giving birth, she developed postpartum depression, lost control of her emotions, and even forgot she had given birth.
For Olivia’s safety, and to let Annie get proper psychological treatment, Charlotte adopted Olivia and kept her by her side.
Annie’s health was not good when she was pregnant with Olivia. So, Olivia was born frail and often fell ill. She’s also very timid, making her the most fragile of all the children.
Fortunately, her five older siblings adore Olivia, which helps her to gradually become more outgoing, stepping away from her earlier introverted nature.
In the car, Charlotte, while driving, speaks to the children in the back seat, "Babies, I have to go to Druarus for a while. Please behave at home~ Don’t cause any trouble for your uncles!"
The children just nod and don’t ask any other questions.
After all, their mommy is very powerful, and going on a business trip is the norm.