“Alright. Mommy is going to make lunch now. What do you both feel like eating?”
Nina gave some thought to it before answering, “I wanna have pumpkin soup, Mommy.”
“Okay.”
Maya shot Nina an unhappy glare. “I don’t wanna eat pumpkin soup. I wanna eat the carbonara spaghetti Daddy made last night.”
Evan cooked dinner for the kids too last night?
He cooked for the kids, took care of me, and also sent all four of them to school this morning…
He’s acting too out of character!
“Maya, Mommy doesn’t know how to cook carbonara spaghetti. So, let’s just have pumpkin soup, okay?”
Nicole patiently coaxed Maya.
Maya refused to listen and whined about wanting to eat carbonara spaghetti.
She even suggested to Nicole that she should call Evan to ask him for the recipe.
Under Maya’s insistent wailing, Nicole had no choice but to call him and ask for his help.
At that moment, Evan was talking to his grandfather, Russell.
When he saw his screen flashing with Nicole’s name, he hesitated for a good few seconds before answering the call.
“What is it?”
“I just have a quick question. Can I have the recipe for the carbonara spaghetti you made last night? Maya is craving for it and doesn’t want to eat anything else.”
“Just look it up on the internet.”
Nicole was stupefied, and she came to the conclusion that Evan was brushing her off because he had had enough of her. So, she replied, “Okay, I got it.” Then, she hung up the call.
Evan had actually browsed the internet for the carbonara spaghetti recipe last night.
“You girls wait, okay? Mommy will go make carbonara spaghetti now.”
“Okay.”
Maya reached up with her chubby hands to wipe away the tears from her cheeks, then plastered a big smile on her face.
“Who was that, Evan?”
“That was Nicole, Grandpa.”
“Kyle and Juan’s mother?”
“Yes.”
Russell sighed softly and said, “I heard that she only stayed at the house I gave Juan, Rose Garden, for a while and moved out soon after. It’s not easy being a single mother. Besides, she’s Kyle and Juan’s biological mother, Evan. I think you should consider it.”
A faint smile appeared on Evan’s usually stony face. “I understand what you mean, Grandpa.”
“I’m glad you understand. Davin called me and said that she was the little girl who accompanied you through all your hardships in Rose Garden back then.”
Evan nodded. She was indeed the little girl from back then. However, she no longer relied on him like she used to.
Russell heaved another sigh.
“Fate really does love toying with humans, making even a mistake become right somehow. Look, she gave you two sons. The two of you seem to really be fated. As for her other two daughters, don’t think too much about it. Life doesn’t always go as planned.”
Evan remained silent for a while. Is Grandpa persuading me to accept Nicole’s other two daughters?
But I haven’t found out who Maya and Nina’s father is, and whether he and Nicole are divorced. How can I act rashly without knowing any of this?
When Russell saw the pensive look on Evan’s face, he earnestly advised, “As long as you are with the person you love, nothing else matters. Your Grandma and I couldn’t be together forever. The regret I feel from that isn’t something I can ever make up for.”
He grabbed Evan’s hand and continued, “You’re a smart boy, so I don’t need to say any more than is necessary. Just remember, you need to cherish and hold onto certain fates.”
Evan nodded in response.
He knew how much his grandfather loved his grandmother. After his grandmother passed away, his grandfather could not forget about her until this day.
“I don’t know if the culprit from back then can still be found, but I hope I’ll be able to seek justice for your Grandma before I leave this world!”
Thinking about past events, a pained expression flashed across Russell’s face.
“Don’t worry, Grandpa. I’ll find out the truth. I’ll never allow the killer to walk away scot-free!”
Russell released another heavy sigh as tears gleamed in his eyes.
Meanwhile, at Summervale.
After a lot of effort, Nicole finally finished cooking some carbonara spaghetti and served it at the dining table.
Maya stared at the spaghetti. It looks different from the one Daddy made.
She picked up a fork to taste it and looked at Nicole with a frown. “Mommy, I want Daddy’s spaghetti.”
Nicole was stunned. Evan is so busy. How can he find the time to make spaghetti for Maya?
