Maya pouted unhappily when that still did not get her a response.
Juan and Kyle reached out to touch their father’s forehead, checking his temperature against their own. Strangely enough, he was still not waking up despite not having a fever.
Maya hummed in thought before saying, “If our ultimate move still doesn’t work then we’ll have to ask Mommy for help!”
“What ultimate move?”
The two boys stared at her, their gazes full of curiosity.
Maya hopped off the bed and ran out of the room. A few seconds later, she returned with two metal basins.
She handed one to each of her brothers. “You two hit these basins while I sing for Daddy!”
The young boys knitted their brows as they accepted the basin from her. Giving the basins an experimental bang, a loud clanging sound rang out.
The noise from the basins echoed in the room, causing Evan to frown.
These little brats! Are they trying to make a huge ruckus to wake me up?
Maya hurriedly crawled up to the bed again, this time plonking herself down on Evan’s body.
“Daddy, I’m going to sing a song for you, okay?”
With that said, she glanced at her brothers, who slammed their hands on the bottoms of the basins simultaneously.
Clearing her throat, she started to sing, “Daddy, Daddy, please wake up! Mommy’s made breakfast and is waiting for you! Tasty pizzas and fried chicken! Awoooo!”
She pitched her voice higher at the end, sounding as though she was a wolf, howling.
Amused, Evan could not help but open his eyes.
“Awoooo! Arf, arf, awooo! Daddy, you’re awake!”
Taking in their sister’s excitement, the two boys began to bang on their basins in delight. They were like a little percussion band.
“Alright, the three of you should go and eat first.”
Evan moved his somewhat rotund daughter off of him before he pinched her plump cheeks.
He had not expected her to learn how to howl like a wolf.
“Daddy, you have to wake up now!”
“I got it.”
The three kids had only just exited the master bedroom when there was a knock on the front door.
Bewildered, Nicole went to open the door.
A man whom she did not recognize stood there with a thunderous expression on his face.
She queried politely, “And you are?”
The man planted his hands on his hips and began to yell at her, “What the heck is with all the howling! What is this, a gathering of animals? It’s so early in the morning yet you guys are making such a huge racket with all of that banging! You’ve scared our kids awake!”
Thinking back on the earlier din, Nicole hastily apologized to their neighbor.
“Be careful next time or I’ll report you for public disturbance!”
“Don’t worry; there won’t be a next time.”
After the man had stormed off, Nicole shut the door quietly. Maya hung her head glumly, feeling guilty for inadvertently causing trouble.
Evan stroked her head gently. “How about we all move to Imperial Garden tonight? There’s no one around there that will complain about the noise. You can make all the racket that you want over there.”
“Is Imperial Garden as pretty as Rose Garden?”
“They’re each beautiful in their own way. Imperial Garden is decorated nicely and the overall layout is very good. It’s suitable for your Mommy to live in. You little brats only get to enjoy it because of her.”
“Woohoo, we get to live in a big house!” the kids cheered as they clapped their hands gleefully.
A sad look appeared in Nicole’s eyes. She most probably would not receive a chance to stay in Imperial Garden.
After breakfast, Evan sent the children off to kindergarten before rushing toward Seet Group.
He had only just taken a seat in his office when his phone rang.
When he saw who was calling him, his expression hardened.
“Dad.”
“Evan, have you reached a decision yet? Your mother was very clear with you last night. Tonight, you’re to bring the four kids along with you, to move back here. After that, you’re cutting off all ties with that woman.”
Jonathan’s furious voice blared through the speakers of his phone.
Evan was silent for a moment before he answered, “Dad, I can understand how you’re feeling. However, I can’t agree with your decision. I’m sorry but I just can’t do as you’ve wanted me to.”
“What did you say?”
Jonathan thought that his ears were deceiving him.
A whole night to make a decision and Evan plans on disobeying me? He’s going to go against me and his grandfather, all for a woman?
It would seem like Sophia had wasted her breath on him last night.
“Dad, I still have matters to attend to. I’ll be back home later tonight to apologize to you and Grandpa.”
With that said, Evan hung up without even waiting for a reply.
Jonathan stared at the dim screen of his phone, close to exploding with rage.
He flung his phone away from him before pointing an accusing finger at Sophia, roaring, “This is the son whom you’ve raised!”
