Chapter 229 Lloyd Was a Bit Rebellious Now


Hearing Dolores's words, Ebony was a little surprised.


A reality show that simulated married life?


For no reason, she turned her eyes and suddenly looked at Lloyd beside her.


And when she looked over, she found that Lloyd was also looking at her as she expected.


There was a deep meaning in his dark eyes. He was staring at her with a thoughtful gaze.


She was in danger!!


Ebony's heart did a complete somersault.


She felt a sense of foreboding rush straight to her head!


Without thinking, she immediately said to Dolores, "No! I'm not going to this show!"


On the other end of the line, Dolores froze.


The carriage was quiet for a moment.


After a while, Dolores said on the other end of the line, "The truth is, I was afraid that you would say yes. The content of this kind of show is not real. But during the shooting, it will be inevitable for you to join any kind of activities with the male guest as a couple. I don't really want you to take this path. Because the popularity that comes from marketing and operating is not as real as the real works."


Ebony unnaturally gave a "huh".


Dolores continued, "Okay then. I'll take another look for you. Catch you later."


After she hung up the phone, she met a traffic light just ahead.


Ebony stopped the car. After hesitating for a while, she finally couldn't resist and turned her head to take a quiet look at Lloyd.


As soon as she turned her head, she found that Lloyd was still looking at her.


Ebony was startled. She immediately seized the upper hand and yelled at him, "What are you looking at!"


Lloyd laughed and asked helplessly, "I can't even look at you now?"


The traffic light shifted. Ebony didn't say a word and immediately drove off!


Half an hour later, the two returned home.


As soon as Ebony entered the front door, she noticed that both Kelly and Virginia were gone.


Grace was reading a file on her laptop in the living room. When she saw the two kids coming back, she took the glasses off and waved to Ebony, "Ebs, come here."


Ebony ran over and sat next to Grace.


Grace held Ebony's hands and put her hands on her lap, saying, "Your mother had something to do. So, she went back first. She said she would find a way to sneak out to see you in a couple of days. You can call her if you miss her."


Ebony lowered her head and nodded obediently.


Grace couldn't resist and reached out to touch Ebony's face.


Without Chasidah watching, she could touch Ebs' face as she pleased!


After touching Ebs' face for a while, Grace put down her hand reluctantly and said with a smile, "Just make yourself at home here. If you have anything to do, let Lloyd go."


Speaking of Lloyd, Grace specifically took a look at Lloyd who was drinking water in the dining room.


Then, she whispered in Ebony's ear, "I should thank you. Llo usually does not live at home. I can not see him a few times a year. Now, you are here. So, he comes back to stay. You do not know that he rarely comes back once. His father and I don't say anything like we are happy. But we are truly happy to see him stay home for the night. His father didn't even go back to the military today."


Ebony laughed a little.


Grace added, "So, kid, you just stay at ease. Don't have a burden in your heart. Just treat us as your family, okay?"


Ebony pursed her lips and nodded gently, "Sure. As long as you don't feel annoyed with me."


Grace hurriedly said, "How can you be annoying? You don't know how much I like you. I like you more than I like Lloyd."


Ebony lightly scratched her cheeks. She felt shy and didn't say anything to Grace's remarks.


After a while, Ebony went upstairs to place his clothes.


Grace called her son over again.


Lloyd was a bit rebellious now. And when he came over, he didn't have a nice attitude toward his mother. His expression was still sullen.


Grace immediately said to him, "What are you doing with that expression?"


Lloyd didn't say anything. He sat down on the armchair opposite.


Grace said in a bad tone, "Here's a task for you. Recently, you will spend more time with Ebs and make her feel a sense of belonging to the family as soon as possible!"


Lloyd did not respond.


Grace threw an apple directly at her son, "I'm talking to you. Do you hear me?"


Lloyd caught the apple with one hand and said casually, "Yeah."


Grace frowned and added, "I don't believe you don't see that Ebs has been particularly restrained since she came to our house. I've seen her in shows. And she's a lively, quick-witted girl. But she's been very uneasy since she came to our house. She even cooks by herself... Of course, it's good that she's a behaved and considerate girl. But if she is over-behaved, it will seem that she is too cautious. And it is especially heartbreaking for us to see her being so cautious."


Lloyd looked up at his mother.


Grace said, "So, you have to take care of her and give her more guidance. I don't want her to be so stereotypical and well-behaved. I want her to be more alive, like a real twenty-year-old girl, do you understand?"


Lloyd said in a light voice, "Yes."


Grace said, "If you understand, then..."


"She doesn't act like that in front of me." Lloyd abruptly interrupted his mother.


Grace froze.


Lloyd got up and said, "She's not careful with me. And she's not behaved in front of me. Because she trusts me. And in front of me, she's lively, sly, and capricious. She has a lot of emotions. She is just unfamiliar with you guys."


Grace, "..."


Lloyd said, "If you have nothing else, I'm going upstairs."


After he said that, he was gone.


Grace, "..."


Beau came back from watering the flowers in the small garden. And when he entered the house, he saw his wife taking deep breaths.


He asked in disbelief, "What's wrong?"


Grace said straightforwardly, "Can you take your son out to live alone? I don't want to see him!"


Beau, "What?"


Ebony stayed at Lloyd's for five days in a row.


On the third day, Uncle Beau went back to the army.


On the fifth day, Aunt Grace was out of the country on business.


After seeing Aunt Grace off, Ebony felt the large house was suddenly empty.


Ebony came out of the kitchen with an apple that she had just cleaned. As soon as she came out, she saw Lloyd, the only living person left in the house, on the sofa.


The early morning sunlight spilled in, illuminating the living room, the man who was reading a book, in a hazy and beautiful way.


There was a crunch as Ebony bit the apple. Then, she turned around and walked upstairs.


"Ebony." At that moment, the man on the other side of the living room called out to her.


Ebony swallowed the bite of the apple and took another bite. Then, she asked him, "What's up?"


The man put down the book in his hand and patted the spot beside him, "Come here."


Ebony walked over indifferently and sat down next to him.


Lloyd said, "Justin is transferred to a hospital in the capital."


Ebony froze.


Lloyd looked at her in the eye, "Do you want to visit him?"


Ebony had received a message back from Justin two days ago. And she had a little chat with him.


'But Justin is transferred to the hospital in the capital?'


Ebony thought about it. Then, she looked at Lloyd oddly and said, "I thought you wouldn't let me go out and want to lock me in the house? Do you really allow me to visit him, huh?"


Lloyd chuckled and said, "I'll go with you."


Ebony thought about his offer and finished her apple with another few bites. Then, she threw it into the trash can and said, "Well, then, let's go pay him a visit this afternoon?"


Lloyd nodded, "Okay."


At two o'clock in the afternoon, the two of them, wearing masks and sunglasses and carrying a fruit basket, entered a private hospital in the capital through the back door.


Because they had contacted beforehand, they knew which ward it was.


When they arrived at the entrance of a high-class ward, Ebony knocked on the door.


Soon, someone came to open the door. It was a girl.


The girl was beautiful. She was about 24 or 25 years old, with long black hair. She had an exquisite figure and was wearing a high-end designer label.


Ebony thought it was a friend of Justin's friend and was about to speak.


But then she saw the girl staring at Lloyd beside her and called out in dismay and surprise, "Lloyd, it's been a long time!"


Ebony was stunned. She looked at the girl and then turned her head to look at Lloyd.


Lloyd said to the girl in a soft voice, "It's been a long time."


"Come on in. Don't stand outside." The girl said, guiding them inside.


Ebony and Lloyd walked behind her. Halfway through, Ebony couldn't resist but came up to Lloyd and asked curiously, "Who is she?"


Lloyd gave Ebony a look and said the name, "Sharon Smith."


Sharon Smith?


Sha...


Sharon...?


Sharon Smith ?????