Chapter 1037: Chapter 1037: Annie Misses Mommy
Annie Anne could hear the joy in Olivia Thompson’s voice.
After a rustling sound, that tender voice amplified several notches beside Annie Anne’s ear.
"Mummy, mummy, what movie are you filming?" Olivia Thompson asked, then, as if remembering something, lowered her voice.
"Ah... Is Mummy working right now? Will Annie disturb Mummy?"
Annie Anne clenched her palm tightly, unaware of her fingernails digging into her flesh.
"Yes... Mummy is filming right now..." Annie Anne did not know how much courage it took to utter those words.
What if her daughter really sensed something amiss? How would she explain?
"Then Annie won’t disturb Mummy now; Mummy needs to focus on her work."
Olivia Thompson spoke obediently. Although she wanted to spend more time with her Mummy, the thought of her working made Olivia Thompson reluctant to interrupt.
"Mummy, take care of yourself; Annie loves you," Olivia Thompson said sweetly.
Annie Anne could imagine the radiant smile on her daughter’s face from her voice alone.
Annie Anne opened her mouth but ultimately managed to squeeze out only a faint response from her throat.
She didn’t even have the courage to say "I love you" anymore.
It seemed that the lack of response from Annie Anne left a hint of despondency in her eyes.
Whenever she had said "I love you, mummy," in the past, Mummy would say the same thing.
Maybe Mummy was too busy, too tired.
Olivia Thompson comforted herself and then handed the phone back to Charlotte Thompson.
She didn’t leave but stood obediently beside Charlotte Thompson, waiting for her to end the call.
"Alright, if you’re busy over there, I won’t keep you, but do take care to rest a bit more; your body has just recovered," Charlotte Thompson advised.
Suddenly, there was silence on the other end of the line, and Charlotte Thompson looked blankly at her phone, thinking Annie Anne had hung up.
But the next second, Annie Anne’s somewhat hoarse voice came through.
"Charlotte, thank you... I’m sorry."
Before Charlotte Thompson could react, Annie Anne had already hung up.
Charlotte Thompson didn’t expect Annie Anne to end the call so abruptly; she looked at the phone’s ended call screen and couldn’t help but laugh.
She had become such a busy person since returning to the entertainment industry.
A gentle tug on her clothes, and Charlotte Thompson looked down to see Olivia Thompson looking up at her, not speaking, her pretty eyes brimming with emotion.
"Does Annie miss your Mummy Annie?"
Charlotte Thompson reached down and took Olivia Thompson into her arms.
Olivia Thompson wrapped her arms around Charlotte Thompson, her soft cheek gently rubbing against her neck as she murmured affirmatively in her ear.
Stroking Olivia Thompson’s soft hair, Charlotte Thompson whispered with a laugh, "How about we go see Mummy Annie on set this weekend, okay? We’ll give her a surprise."
Olivia Thompson’s eyes sparkled; she was about to nod in agreement but hesitated, a look of uncertainty crossed her face.
"Mummy is really busy now, isn’t she? Wouldn’t we be bothering her?"
Olivia Thompson didn’t want to cause any trouble for Annie Anne, more than she wanted to see her.
"Don’t worry, Annie; Mummy will find the right time so we won’t disturb her while she’s working," Charlotte reassured.
Faced with such a well-behaved Olivia Thompson, Charlotte’s heart was filled with tenderness.
"Okay, then we’ll go see Mummy," Olivia Thompson said softly,
"Annie will prepare lots of gifts... I miss Mummy..."