"Britney ..." Stephen wanted to use the same excuse again, but he swallowed back his words and suddenly turned grave. "How do you usually teach your child?"

Yvonne was stunned, wondering what he meant by that. Then a pang of annoyance stirred up in her. "Are you saying that El isn't sensible?"

After a moment's thought, he replied seriously, "He's too sensible."

Then he thought, "What's the point of a child being so sensible? Isn't it good to be naive and innocent like Britney? Look at how likable she is."

Yvonne couldn't understand what was going on in his head. "Is there something wrong with you? Are you here to start a fight on purpose?"

"Do you always talk badly about me in front of him?" Stephen asked.

"No. Just mentioning your name alone makes me feel ominous."

Stephen raised his brows, looking like he was determined to get to the bottom of this. "Then, why does he hate me so much?"

"How would I know?"

Until now, Yvonne had no clue when Elvin had found out about Stephe