Reincarnated As the Enemy's Wife: Married the Rival, Bound by Revenge-Chapter 232: Mom Is a Narcissistic Beauty

"Clean up the mess! Hurry!"

"We need to cover it up immediately!"

These perfumes of their mother’s were very expensive.

Also, these perfumes and cosmetics were Yvonne’s favorite.

All the three boys knew that their mother was a beautiful woman, and that all beautiful women liked beauty products and gorgeous clothes.

Their mother was bound to get angry if she saw the mess.

The three boys were trying to figure out a solution, but Daniel and Angela didn’t do anything, for they knew that it was too late to clean up the mess.

Jimmy took Tommy’s advice and covered their mother’s stained coat with some clean garments.

Tommy collected the pillows, quickly ran out of the checkroom and returned them to their original positions.

Andy, having noticed that his two brothers were bustling around, was unwilling to be outdone and fell to picking up the shards from the floor.

"Don’t touch them!"

At the sight of Andy reaching for the glass shards, Daniel promptly cautioned him to stop.

But it was still too late. Andy let out an exclamation, dropped the glass shard in his hand and looked at his finger, appearing stunned.

A thin line of blood appeared on his finger, and blood was oozing out of the wound!

It was after a few seconds that Andy realized what had happened to his finger.

He had cut his finger... He was wounded...

Andy burst out crying.

Daniel, "... "

At this moment, Jimmy and Tommy, busy doing damage control, both heard Andy’s voice.

They went back to the coatroom to see what happened to Andy.

Tommy put a finger to his lips and said "Sh!" repeatedly to Andy, telling him that their parents would be drawn to the scene unless he stopped weeping immediately.

But when Tommy saw the wound on Andy’s hand, he stopped talking as well.

At this time, the sound of the door clicking shut came from the living room. Yvonne

and Zachary returned home.

"Andy? Andy?"

Yvonne heard Andy crying.

On entry, she followed the sound of his voice and hurried to the coat check.

Yvonne appeared in the doorway of the check room with Zachary. At the sight of the five children inside, she felt a sense of relief in spite of herself.

The next moment, Yvonne spotted the mess in the coatroom. Recalling the untidy living room, she instantly got a shrewd idea what had happened.

Yvonne’s dainty face darkened.

Paying scant regard for the mess in the coat check, Yvonne squatted down to examine Andy’s wound while comforting him.

"Andy, it’s okay. Stop crying. Mom’s gonna apply some medicine to the cut and put a Band-Aid on it, and then the pain will soon disappear."

Zachary glanced sternly at the other four children, and they all hung their heads in shame...

Then Zachary also hunkered down. With his bandaged hand, he rummaged through the glass shards and found a piece that had a perfume label printed on it.

Zachary took out his phone, took a picture of the ingredient list on the perfume label, and sent it out.

Zachary took another picture of Andy’s hand injury and sent it as well. Soon, he received a voice message.

"Beep!" The voice message began to play, and with that the voice of the family doctor came from the other end of the phone. "Mr. Leinster, the boy’s cut is not deep. Disinfect it with hydrogen peroxide, rinse it with physiological saline, bandage it and it’ll heal in a couple of days.

"There are no sensitive substances in the perfume. If you are still worried, I can come over and examine the boy."

After hearing the message, Yvonne breathed a sigh of relief and took Andy to her room to dress his wound.

The four children were the only ones left in the storeroom, their heads down, Zachary looking at them sternly.

"Which one of you is gonna tell me what happened?" Zachary was very tall. For the children, his authority was as unchallengeable as a mountain.

His tone of voice could be very serious when he wanted it to be. The children instantly became serious as well.

At that moment, Andy who had been brought to the living room by Yvonne suddenly called out to Zachary, "Dad, we wanted to have a midday nap in Mom’s checkroom,

but the pillow suddenly exploded for no reason!"

Daniel, "... "

Angela, "... "

Jimmy and Tommy, "... "

A stupid partner could be more fearsome than an intimidating rival.

The corners of Zachary’s mouth twitched momentarily before his face became stern again. Fixing Jimmy with a stare, he asked, "That’s what happened?"

Naturally, he knew that Andy was lying.

If someone dared to make fun of him this way in the business world, he would "kill" them many times.

But these scalawags in his family...

Mr. Leinster seemed to have become accustomed to it.

Tommy’s eyes roved and with that he echoed, "Yeah! We didn’t do anything! The pillow exploded for no reason!"

Having heard Andy and Tommy tell the same story, Jim nodded. "That’s right." Zachary’s eyes eventually rested on Daniel. He looked his eldest son in the face.

Daniel ran a hand across his cheek which had been "printed" with some words and lowered his head, avoiding his father’s eyes, keeping silent.

Daniel was the firstborn son and had been raised as the "successor" since childhood.

Compared to his younger brothers, he was mature and naturally more rational by nature.

However, on this occasion, he found himself in a difficult position.

As a son, he shouldn’t lie to his parents, but as a big brother, he couldn’t betray his younger brothers.

She glanced at him and saw that his fair-complexioned and handsome face was full of determination and resolve.

The little girl pressed her lips together and then said with the air of a spoiled child, "Dad, it’s my fault. I played with Mom’s beauty products without her knowledge and accidentally broke them."

...

Angela had always been a candid child. She knew her big brother was very protective of the siblings, her especially.

Moreover, she knew Zachary doted on her the most.

If any of her brothers broke her mother’s things, their father would surely give them a good lecture; but if it were her, Zachary wouldn’t be too harsh.

But this time, although Angela had admitted her wrongdoing, Zachary’s face didn’t soften, but turned even more serious as he looked at the boys sternly.

"Is that so?" asked Zachary.

Jimmy and Tommy lowered their heads and blushed, but remained silent.

At this moment, Daniel said calmly, "No, it was not true. It was us who were playing around. Angela didn’t cause much trouble, but my brothers did. I didn’t set a good example for them. It was my fault, Dad." He was quite honest.

Zachary didn’t really care much about the things they broke. It was a kid’s nature to explore and sometimes they just got a little rough on things.

Actually, he despised those parents who punished their kids severely for some petty things. To be more precise, he despised all those parents who used violence as a punishment. When he was still a boy, he told himself he would never raise his hand against his children. He also understood that he needed to control his temper. No matter how angry he was, he would only use reason to discipline the kids.

Yvonne fully agreed with him in this regard. They had never been too harsh on their kids so far, and they would keep it that way.

When Jimmy heard his big brother’s words, honesty compelled him to say loudly, "No! I’m the strongest and I caused more trouble than all of them!"

Tommy also hurriedly said, "No, no, that was not true. I threw the pillow at last and broke the perfume bottle... "

The children scrambled to admit their mistakes.

At this moment, Andy, who just got his wound patched, also ran over from the living room. "It was my fault! I spoke loudly and was stirring up trouble. I called Daniel names. I’m the shit-stirrer!"

Yvonne burst into a series of laughter when she heard the word "shit-stirrer".

She walked over and looked at the kids. "Honesty is a virtue, and the courage to admit one’s mistake is a precious quality too. You’re all good kids. It was only a few bottles of perfume and several handbags, wasn’t it? You may talk your father into buying some more for me," she said gently.

She wouldn’t blame the children too much but still want those things back. As a result, Zachary’s generosity was the only answer.

Seeing the smile on Yvonne’s face, Angela breathed a sigh of relief. She knew how much her Dad loved her Mom. If Yvonne felt happy, Zachary wouldn’t be angry for too long.

Angela rushed forward and hugged Zachary’s arm. "Dad, we’re still kids and don’t have any money. We can’t afford those things. Will you buy them for Mom? Please? You love her dearly. You will buy her more and better things, the newest collection of the season, won’t you?" said she.

Zachary was rendered speechless. His little girl had already learned the magic of sweet words.

Daniel didn’t say anything but couldn’t hide his smile, and the smartest Tommy echoed his sister’s idea. Jimmy was a little more naive. He didn’t really understand the passion for cosmetic products, but he knew when to agree with his siblings.

All of a sudden, Zachary’s ears were full of their childish voice. It was difficult for him not to be persuaded.

"Okay, I will buy it. But next time, when you want to play around, remember to go to the garden instead of your mother’s dressing room."

He "gave in" immediately.

Hearing this, Andy climbed up Zachary’s leg like a koala bear and said cheerfully, "Hooray! Dad is the best! Mommy has so many suitors, but I know she chose you for a reason! Dad, you have to buy it, or there will be a lot of men lining up to do it!"

Andy’s words made Zachary’s countenance darken in a split second.

"Who are these men?" he asked.

"Oops!"

Upon seeing this, Yvonne quickly walked over and pulled Andy away.

"No, there are no other men. I love your father only," said she.

"That’s more like it."

As she expected, her affectionate words immediately appeased him.

"In the future, no matter what happens, remember to stay honest. What’s more, Angela is a girl and boys should always protect girls. Do you understand?"

"Yes!" the children said at the same time.

When they finished taking care of this small incident, it was already the afternoon. It was not dinner time yet but the kids were already hungry.

Yvonne took the kids to refreshments, and only Daniel stayed in the room.

"Dad," said Daniel. He had always been a quiet kid and never talked too much with his father. But today, he took the initiative to speak first, which surprised Zachary.

"What’s wrong?" asked Zachary.

"I didn’t admit my mistake at the first time. I must have disappointed you, Dad."

In fact, he was not afraid of punishment. As the eldest brother, he felt he had the responsibility to protect his siblings. That was why he hesitated at first. Zachary had always been very strict with him. He knew his hesitation had let his father down.

"Even Angela was more brave than I am. I failed as their big brother." As he spoke, the handsome boy lowered his head.