Chapter 149: You Don’t Need To Be Nervous
She knew what kind of family he had come from, she was worried that she would say the wrong words or do the wrong thing and what her rude tone and recklessness would bring him.
Seeing Cathryn's pondering face, he gently pinched her cheek. It was moist and smooth. "My family and friends are very nice people. You will know when you are there."
Before they left, Grace came back from her honeymoon trip and visited them with Hale, her husband.
She had been in psychological counseling for the past two months, and along with all the love and trips, she was much more relieved than before. Cathryn was amazed to see her again, as she was way more energetic and radiant.
Grace couldn't stop talking about what happened on her journey until she finally calmed down to thank Keith genuinely.
"Your parents are really nice people, they were very friendly to me during my time in Europe. They took great care of me." Grace turned to Cathryn, "You don't need to be nervous around them."
With Grace's comfort, Cathryn relaxed a lot. As soon as Briston was a month old, they packed and drove to the airport as a family.
"Yes, that would be tomorrow, about five in the afternoon," Keith called Helen as soon as the tickets were confirmed.
"Really?" Hearing that she's going to meet Cathryn finally, the mother was ravished with joy, rushing to check the various dresses in the cloakroom. "Then your dad and I will pick you up."
Helen was apologetic that she didn't visit Cathryn during her delivery and after-care. Therefore, she and Richard wanted to show their best welcome to receive their new daughter-in-law and grandson.
The happy response was put on speaker, and Cathryn suddenly cringed.
Keith received the silent signal and smiled, "It's fine, you and dad can wait at home, just ask David to pick us up."
"Oh well," Helen exhaled and told him to be careful of things before he hung up.
Keith, Cathryn, and Briston, along with a "golden nanny" hired by Jeremy, went to wait in the VIP departure lounge at LAX.
Briston was lying safely in the baby basket while his mother, Cathryn, carefully fed him with a milk bottle, next to Keith and the nanny's instructions.
Cathryn treats her child in a completely different way from her personality. She was insensitive most of her life, and the more she was, the more afraid she was of hurting him. So she was somewhat reluctant to take care of Briston.
Although she was very glad each time to watch Keith giving Briston what he needed, she was envious until later, Keith began to teach her how to do things patiently, and she gradually let go.
She used to joke a lot about Keith's skillful treatment until she received photos taken by Jeremy from the office. The stack of parenting books on Keith's office desk was a shock. Cathryn was again touched and full of joy.
Keith was getting ready to meet the child as early as she was pregnant.
In fact, it hadn't been easy for Cathryn all these days after the delivery. What Jordan Riggs had said when he knew she was pregnant still occasionally came to her head. Although Keith never seemed to care, seeing how he had prepared, Cathryn still felt guilty. However, she could tell herself over and over again that Jordan was a liar and the child was Keith's.
But this kind of console, as she was getting more sensitive after Briston's birth, was becoming less and less effective. In fact, her insecurity was getting intense.
Keith had talked to her about this. He said, "I have read these books and done these preparations, just for your child. As long as it comes from you, they are worth doing."
Cathryn felt somewhat relieved, she was thankful and totally left this idea behind in the end.
When Cathryn finally finished feeding all the milk and receiving Keith and the nanny's applause, they heard a noise from not far away, and it was exciting screams and loud whispers. A small crowd less than 20 yards away soon caught all the attention.
Looking over with everyone, Cathryn saw the movie star in his sunglasses, looking coldly as he was walking out: it was Jordan Riggs.
Seeing Jordan again, Cathryn was a bit surprised at how calm she was. She even looked up a few times like other passersby and turned back and forth from him to Keith and the baby in the basket.
Briston had grown in his first month, and there were edges to be seen now on his face. They say babies look different every day, but Briston's face was going closer and closer to Keith's. That nose, those eyes, the lips...
Cathryn smiled and bowed her head to speak to the boy, "You are looking more and more like your dad."
The dad, hearing the mother's words, looked back from the crowd at her and smiled when he saw her tranquility.
With all the people surrounding them, Jordan was tall and sharp enough to spot Cathryn's figure sitting over there.
She was sitting next to that tech corp, and they were laughing and talking and sometimes bowing their heads to tease what was in the baby's basket.
Jordan was stunned. He soon noticed Cathryn's much smaller belly and went back to staring at her powderless cheeks, feeling his heart sore.
He found himself standing there like a loser. Despite all the attention surrounding him, jumping up and down from his emotions, there was no one pulling his heart string, making it miss a beat.
Feeling bored suddenly, Jordan was befuddled by the racket greetings with Athena Green's name. His teeth clenched, and his sweat dripped.
Now she had successfully revenged.
In the center of all the eyes, his eyes were only on her, but in her eyes, there was only that man named Keith.
Jordan felt a rush. He couldn't bear to see this beautiful picture, he wanted to run over and rush in front of her.
But what can he do there? Jump like a clown and make a fuss? Or, take that child in the basket and claim it's his, and file a custody lawsuit?