“How long do you plan on staying here?”
“Until Nicole successfully marries Evan.”
In that case, she still had a lot of time to interact with Stephen.
A smile appeared on her face as she fell silent.
“What are you smiling about?”
“Nothing. I just think that you’re very friendly. I always feel comfortable whenever I see you, so I smiled.”
Stephen picked up his cup and sipped on his coffee. Immediately, Avril also picked up hers and drank with him.
Both of them placed their cups on the table gently. When their eyes met, they both shared a smile.
The moon was shining brightly outside the window. Stephen raised his head and glanced at the time. “It’s getting late, so you should sleep now!”
Avril could tell that he was hinting at her to leave, so she stood up and bade him farewell.
As she came too abruptly, she did not think of what to say to him. I’ll think it through after returning to my bedroom. After all, I can still come tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, and…
Since there’s still so much time, I can definitely fulfill my wish. She silently cheered herself up.
When Evan woke up the next morning and gazed at Nicole, who was still in deep sleep, a faint smile played on his lips.
He bent down, kissed her forehead lightly, and got off the bed.
By the time he left the bedroom, the four kids had already finished their breakfast. Avril volunteered to send them to the kindergarten.
Nina raised her head and asked, “Why do you want to send us to the kindergarten?”
After thinking about it for a while, Avril replied apologetically, “I’m staying in your house for free, so I feel a little guilty. I have to do something to make up for it, right?”
“So, you’re doing this to express your gratitude?” asked Juan.
Avril nodded. “Yes, to express my gratitude and to help your Mom shoulder some of her burdens.”
“It’s not a burden! Mommy loves to send us to kindergarten. It’s a joy to her, not a burden.”
A joy?
Avril pouted. It’s already so late, so why hasn’t Nicole gotten up from bed to enjoy this ‘joy’ of hers?
In my opinion, Nicole probably feels happy when she’s with Evan.
Looking at the four kids, she said, “You’re right. Then, I’m sending you to kindergarten because I want to share in your Mommy’s joy.”
The four kids happily followed her to the garage only after she admitted that it was fun sending them to school.
By the time Nicole woke up and checked the time, it was already 9 am.
Stretching her sore and tired limbs, she glanced at the bruises on her body. When those scenes from the passionate night yesterday surfaced in her mind, she blushed.
She lifted her arm and touched her fair neck. Without even looking at the mirror, she knew that there were definitely hickeys there. Looks like I need to wear a high-collared shirt to cover them.
Hence, she specially chose a turtleneck to wear. When she arrived downstairs, she spotted Avril returning home and heading to Stephen’s room with a fruit basket.
Nicole could not help but smile. There was one thing that was certain—with Avril around, her Dad would not feel lonely anymore.
As she did not know what Avril would talk to Stephen about, she curiously crept toward his room.
She heard Avril asking him gently, “What do you like to eat? Do you like to eat fruits directly or drink fruit juices? Should I make a glass of juice for you?”
“It’s fine. I don’t need either of them.”
“But you do! Eating fruits is good for your body. It can replenish your vitamins.”
A smile surfaced on Nicole’s face. Glad that someone was taking care of her father, she turned around and headed upstairs.
The weather today was very good, with the warm sun hanging high above the skies. After eating, she suddenly had an urge to go shopping.
Before she left, two bodyguards followed her. “Mrs. Seet, Mr. Seet instructed us to follow and protect you whenever you leave the house.”
She suddenly recalled Evan reminding her last night to beware of Susan when she went out. For her safety, she nodded and agreed to let the bodyguards tag along.
Then, she roamed the shopping mall for a while and bought some clothes for her children, deliberately choosing those with their favorite color schemes. She was sure that the kids would be delighted after seeing these new clothes. In fact, she could almost imagine the joyful look on their adorable faces.
