Chapter 10 Mommy Cries Seeing Patricia's name . Yakira somehow felt relieved , " Mr. Blanchard , since you've got things to do , I won't keep you here . Bye . " She pushed Brayden out of the apartment and then closed the door . Brayden stood outside , his expression darkening . She actually shut him out . Meanwhile , his phone kept ringing . Furious , he answered and said impatiently , " What ? " Patricia was slightly stunned before she said slowly , " Bray , we need you at a meeting at 5:00 this afternoon . " I see . " he said coldly before hanging up . Yakira leaned against the door and only relaxed when she heard his footsteps fade away Her heart ached terribly Scenes from five years ago flashed across her mind uncontrollably . That day was the first time her father had taken her to a business party , where she had been instantly drawn by Brayden . Brayden stood upright , his tall figure and every movement added a touch of authority to his temperament . His eyes were so sharp that no one dared to meet his gaze . He was intimidating enough without having to say a word . From the moment she saw him , she was completely smitten by him , she knew at once that she had fallen for him , who was so dazzling . " Dad , I wanna marry Brayden . " She blurted out when her father asked her if she was attracted to anyone . Back then , she didn't know Brayden already had his beloved . 05:46 : Chapter 10 Mommy Cries 1288 Vouchers Later , they got married . On their first wedding anniversary , she asked Brayden if they could have dinner together that night . She was over the moon when he nodded . Overjoyed , she personally cooked several dishes that he liked . Then she made special decorations , including candles , wine , and flowers , That night , she sat at the dining table for a whole night . Brayden didn't return till the next dawn . She remembered clearly how cold he was to her after he came back . He didn't even bother to explain . She knew he had been mad at her in the early days of their marriage because of her father's setup : during those months , he had barely talked to her Thanks to her persistent efforts , his attitude toward her gradually improved . She thought she had a shot of winning his favor . But Patricia's appearance completely shattered her illusion . " Mommy ? " Minnie's soft voice snapped her out of it . Only then did she realize she was crying . Minnie stepped forward and said with distress and worry , " Mommy , are you OK ? " " Yes . " She quickly wiped away her tears and forced a smile . Then she said . " I have to go back to my bedroom to deal with something . Go play with Abel , OK ? " " OK . " Minnie nodded sweetly and went back to her room while looking back at her repeatedly , still worried . She then quickly went back to her room , not wanting Minnie and Abel to see her in a mess . 05:46 Mommy Closing the door . Minnie pouted Daron asked curiously , " Who upset you ? " " Your daddy , " she huffed After being ignored by Brayden , she decided that she no longer wanted him as her daddy Daron lowered his head , falling silent Then she called Abel on her phone watch " Minnie " What's up ? " Abel asked . " Abel , I'm so mad at Bad Daddy ! He was here earlier and upset Mommy She cried ! " Minnie complained angrily Abel flew into a rage at once . " What ? Mommy cried because of him ? " " Yes . She cried so sadly ! " Minnie said in an exaggerated tone . Abel was even more enraged . " Minnie , go and comfort Mommy I'll make things right for her . " " OK . " Minnic nodded seriously After the call ended , the more Abel thought about it , the angrier he became He thought , " Mommy is perfect . Instead of getting her back , Bad Daddy actually made her cry ! " I must make him pay . " Brayden came back to the Blanchard's villa from the company . The second he stepped through the gate , he spotted the fishing wire stretching across the path Glancing at it , he said coldly , " Deon , hand me the knife . " Deon did as he was told at once . Then Brayden stepped forward , crouched down , and cut the wire with the knife . Hiding in the bushes , Abel was furious . Brayden was much more wary than he had expected . 05 Chapter 10 Mommy Cries 288 Voucher He was glad he had another move . Brayden entered the door and walked to the entryway , Deon quickly stepped forward and opened the shoe cabinet to fetch Brayden's slippers . In the next second , a huge snake terrified him , and he fell back onto his butt . Meanwhile , the snake hissed while aiming at Brayden . " Mr. Blanchard , watch out ! " Deon said loudly , his voice slightly trembling . Brayden remained calm while looking at the snake and then bent down and picked it up . Deon was so frightened that his face turned ghastly pale . " It's fake . " Brayden tossed it onto Deon . Fake ? Upon closer look , Deon realized Brayden was right . But it looked so real . One couldn't tell it was fake without close observation . Brayden changed into his slippers and entered the living room . Immediately , a porcelain plate came at his face. He tilted his body slightly and dodged in time . The living room was a total mess . Deon was dumbfounded . " Mr. Daron , please ... You can't smash this , " Aaron begged Abel fawningly , having the urge to cry However , his words only prompted Abel to smash the vase to the floor with greater force . The broken pieces of the vase on the floor broke Aaron's heart . It was worth 1.5 million dollars ! 05 461 Chapter 10 Mommy Cries 758 Mauthent Upon seeing Brayden . Aaron quickly stepped forward , still slightly trembling . " Mr. Brayden , you're back " " What's going on ? " Brayden asked coldly . He Ile quickly replied , " Mr. Daron was fine all day , but minutes ago , he suddenly started smashing things , and no one could stop him . " Brayden squinted . " Deon , call Ralph over . " " Yes . " Deon replied . Then Brayden looked at Abel , who was glaring at him . " Bad Daddy ! I hate you ! " Abel fumed . " Daron , I know I shouldn't have spanked you yesterday , I'm sorry , " Brayden said softly He wanted to calm Abel down . Yet , Abel looked away , lifting his chin . " I don't want your apology . Go and apologize to Mommy . I'll forgive you if she forgives you . " Brayden frowned . " Are you gonna apologize to her or not ? " Abel stood with arms akimbo , glaring at him . He said coldly , " Why would I apologize to her ? " Yakira faked her death and lied to him . Shouldn't she be the one apologizing to him ? " You ... " Abel was furious . He grabbed a wine bottle and smashed it on the floor . Ralph happened to come in and was startled . " What's going on , Bray ? " he asked . Brayden glanced at him and then said in a low voice a bit helplessly , " Talk to him . " With that , Brayden walked out . 05:46 Chapter 10 Mommy Cries Smoking wasn't his habit , but right now , he lit a cigarette , took a deep drag , and then exhaled slowly . The swirling smoke blurred his vision . Ralph stepped out when he was about to finish the cigarette . He put it out and asked , his voice deep . " Well ? " " He's calmed down now . But he insists on you apologizing to Yakira , " Ralph said