If he let her move in here, she would have both Rose Garden and their two sons.
This woman was too ambitious for her own good!
Evan suddenly bared his teeth in an unusual smile. Looking as though he was grimacing, he said, “Juan, great-grandpa gave you this garden, didn’t he? Daddy wants to live here too.”
As he spoke, he shot a pointed look at Nicole.
Juan blinked his large eyes rapidly before exchanging nods with Kyle and his two sisters.
If both Mommy and Daddy lived here, their family would be reunited once more. How splendid would that be!
“Haha! Daddy, Mommy, Juan likes the idea of the both of you living together.”
“Great! Daddy will move in here today.” His words were clearly directed at Nicole.
Nicole’s heart skipped a beat. From his strange expression, she could tell that he was up to something again.
Evan’s plan was to stick around and aggravate her until she could no longer bear it and moved out. When that time came, there was sure to be a huge fight.
Nicole wondered if it would affect her children. What if…
She secretly discussed the idea of moving somewhere else with Maya and Nina.
Hearing this, Nina looked a little upset. “Mommy, he’s saying that because he doesn’t want you to live here. If you move somewhere else, he’ll get what he wants.”
Thinking back on Evan’s frigid attitude just now, Maya felt very annoyed. “Exactly! Mommy, don’t be scared of him. We’re on your side. He won’t be able to defeat all three of us.”
“Besides, Mommy, Juan will be sad if you don’t move in here.”
“Yes! It’s his way of expressing filial piety, after all.”
In her heart, Nicole knew that the real reason why her children liked Rose Garden so much was because the living conditions here were indeed much better than that in their cramped flat.
She liked this place too. However, it wasn’t because the scenery and amenities here were better—it was because this place held memories from her past.
Oh well. Since matters had already come to a head, they might as well move in.
“Great! Shall we move in here tomorrow?”
Maya exchanged a look with Nina and nodded happily.
Juan turned to Kyle and reminded him that Daddy had promised to bring all of them to the amusement park that day. Mommy, of course, was coming along.
“I wonder if Daddy remembers it.”
“He probably does. However, they just had an argument. If we make them take us to the amusement park now, they might start fighting again.”
Juan laughed. “Last time, I heard from our neighbor, the husband-beater lady that fighting and arguing can be a couple’s way of expressing love to each other. Perhaps our parents will be able to fight their way to a better relationship.”
“Does—does that lady have a good relationship with her husband?”
Juan tried to recall if they did. Nodding furiously, he said, “It’s pretty good! Every time she boxes his ears, he gives her money. After that, she gives him another two kicks in the leg, and it makes her really happy.”
Um…
“Well, then, is her husband happy?”
“Of course! Her husband is always smiling. For some reason, however, his smile looks even uglier than his crying face.”
Upon hearing this, Kyle expressed his concern on whether their father would look uglier when he smiled like that neighbor.
After thinking for a while, Juan replied, “Mommy is very gentle. She will never hit Daddy. They’ll be very happy together.”
“That’s true. If we think about it, it’s Daddy who’s bullying her instead. There’s a very low chance that Daddy will get beaten up by her. Should we try and ask, then?”
“Yes.” Juan nodded furiously.
He quickly found a convenient time to gather their parents together and remind them of the amusement park trip.
Realizing that Nicole would be coming along, Evan shot a strange look at her and said icily, “Choose between me and her.”
“But Daddy, you promised!”
“That was in the past. Now…”
Now, he felt distinctly uncomfortable whenever he set his eyes on Nicole. Whenever he looked at her, his gaze was full of unveiled contempt.
Maya and Nina had never seen Evan so cold towards their mother before. Walking over to Nicole, they grabbed her hand to show their support. With her head bowed, Nicole snuck a look at her daughters, who were both glaring at Evan. Summoning up her courage, she looked up and gazed directly at him.
“Juan, Kyle, we must always keep our promises. Mommy will bring you guys there.”
