The boy shook his head and sighed. “I’m. jealous of you.” That only made Jewel more perplexed. “What for?”
Carter shook his head and exaggerated, I’m jealous because you can see a pretty girl every day!’ Jewel was taken aback, and it took her a while to figure out that he was referring to her. She rubbed his head and chirped, “Why are you such a sweetheart?”
He propped his chin adorably. “I probably had too many sweets growing up!” As soon as his words fell, it prompted laughter from people around them.
It was human nature to love compliments. Not only was Carter good at praising others, but he was also one of the rare people who could dish out compliments in a creative manner.
Olivia looked around him and found no supervising adult, so she asked out of curiosity, “Whom did you come with? Do you not have anyone with you?” He thought about it and guessed, “Do you mean those people?” He pointed his tiny finger in a direction.
Wow! There stood four bodyguards clad in black, along with a woman, whom Olivia assumed to be Carter’s assistant. His crew reminded her of the little boy she met back at Promise Island. Back then, the boy was probably annoyed when she disturbed him and ordered his bodyguards to show up. The boy from the island was around the same age as Carter, but he was definitely colder than this sweetheart before her.
At last, she was relieved to learn that he had adult supervision. “There’s an opening ceremony later. Just follow me around.”
“Okay, Mom!” She was completely smitten with the little boy and reached out to give him a pinch on his smooth cheek. Up until the opening ceremony at noon, she had been taking care of him. She even held his hand and walked him down the red carpet.
She was featured in five out of six photos of the ceremony. Aside from a group photo of the cast and a photo featuring the ‘family’ comprised of Olivia, Eric, and Carter, the rest of the photos were focused on Carter and her. There was even one clip of their red carpet walk.
From their sweet and loving interaction, anyone could tell that she really liked the boy. Everyone loved Carter, especially because of his smooth talk. He could easily flatter anyone while convincing them that he was speaking the truth as an innocent child. However, they were also aware that his words might be a deliberate choice.
North saw the news article while having a seafood dinner with Eugene. He was stuffed while lying on the couch and checking Twitter when he came across the article. Then, he flashed a wide grin. “Mommy is so pretty.”
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