Smiling to herself, Emily watched as Jacob gobbled up the food. Seeing him like this —laughing,
making jokes, and being affectionate like before —made her very happy.
Jacob looked up at her. "Why are you smiling?" he asked as he munched the dumplings.
"Well, if you must know, it's because you're eating like a pig!" she teased, laughing out loud for the first
time in a long time.
When she stopped, her eyes met his, causing butterflies to flutter in her stomach. She wished that time
could stop for a moment. This was what made her happy: little moments like this.
When Jacob finished all the dumplings, Emily packed the lunch box with a smile. She hoped that they
could go on like this forever.
"Little pig, are you full?"
"Hmm, they taste so good. They are the most delicious!" Jacob answered with a smile that played on
his lips.
Despite his strong facade, Jacob was always a dork around Emily. It was only with her that he could be
his natural self.
He took out a piece of tissue from the box of tissues on the table and wiped the little residue from the
corner of his mouth. He looked at Emily and asked, "Did our kids eat dumplings too?"
"Actually," Emily started, snatching the tissue from him as she leaned closer. She stared at his eyes,
and then lowered her gaze to his mouth as she began wiping the residue herself. She liked having fun
with him. "Just like you, they have eaten a lot," she continued with a smile.
Jacob then became a little serious. "We have to learn how to get along with the children slowly. I feel
happy to see them every day, as if there's renewed hope. Although they are a little distant now, I
believe that they will be able to accept me again one day." As soon as he talked about the children,
Emily became more talkative. "You don't know how cute these kids are. It makes me so happy to see
them jumping, acting like spoiled children, crying, and quarreling."
Seeing Emily's face light up while talking about the kids, Jacob couldn't help but feel happy too. He
listened to her ramble and managed to speak and smile from time to time.
When Emily finally stopped talking, Jacob picked his coat up and said, "Let's go home to see our
children."
Hearing this, Emily gasped excitedly. She hugged Jacob and said with a teasing smile, "Really? I didn't
expect that a workaholic would stop working."
Jacob rolled his eyes and chuckled. "Let's go home."
Emily stuck her tongue out to tease him more, so Jacob carried Emily on his back playfully as they
went home, talking and laughing.
In the darkness of the night, the MK Manor was brightly lit.
Faint laughter could be heard from the yard as Emily and Jacob spent time with the children.
"Beryl's Peppa Pig and Bowen's Doraemon!" Emily gave the dolls to the children and squinted at them.
"Do you like them?"
"Yes, I like it," Beryl said, and Bowen nodded. "Thank you, Mommy!" They both cheered and then
kissed Emily on the face.
Seeing this, Jacob asked with a straight face, "Your mother and I bought the dolls for you together. Why
did you only thank your mother?"
Beryl giggled. "Daddy is jealous! Daddy is jealous!" she exclaimed playfully. With a smile plastered on
her face, she tiptoed and kissed Jacob on the face. "Daddy, don't be jealous. Thank you!"
"Good girl, Beryl!" Jacob patted Beryl's head affectionately with a faint smile on his face. He liked it
when the kids were clingy with him.
"Baron, Baron..." Little Baron staggered over, stretched his hands out, and looked at Emily with eager
eyes.
Emily giggled as she stared at him. "Baron wants a doll too, doesn't he?" she asked, and with a smile,
she squatted down to reach him.
Baron looked at her with a straight face. "Yes!" he said eagerly with a nod.
"Ta-da!" Emily exclaimed excitedly. She took out the doll hidden behind her. "A green dinosaur!" She
put up a ferocious expression like the dinosaurs that they usually watched with him on TV. "Baron, do
you like the green dinosaur?" she asked.
Baron nodded and said, "I like it." His eyes lit up as he held the green dinosaur in his arms. Then, he
raised his little head and kissed Emily like his brother and sister had. "Thank you, Mommy."
Emily's eyes widened in disbelief. Baron had kissed her and even called her "mommy"!
She was too surprised to even say a word. "Baron, what did you call me?" she finally managed to ask.
"Can you say that again?"
Baron looked up at her innocently and said, "Mommy..." He babbled and gave another kiss on Emily's
other cheek, with a big smile on his face. "Thank you, Mommy!" he repeated.
The first time Emily had seen Baron, she had noticed his alienation and resistance to her. But today,
Baron had even said "Thank you, Mommy" to her in such a cute manner. Emily's eyes almost turned
red as she thought of this.
She suddenly pulled Baron into her arms, her lips trembling. She was almost on the verge of crying
when she said, "Baby, my baby!"
Jacob's heart fluttered as he watched Emily and Baron, affected by the surging warmth between them.
He bent down and held the two of them in his arms. His heart felt full and he knew he could not be any
happier.
Life was stable and peaceful, and he could not ask for more.
After dinner, the adults went to the living room to watch TV, and the three children played around.
Baron staggered to Emily with his short legs. He stretched his fat little hand out in front of her and said,
"Here, Mommy."
He opened his hand and revealed a delicately packaged soft candy. Hunk looked at the kid and
explained with a smile, "This candy is Baron's treasure. Since he's only a year old, he's only allowed to
eat two candies a day at most. In the past, he never gave anyone else his candy!"
Surprised and pleased, Emily couldn't help rubbing Baron's little head. She said, "Baron, I don't eat
candies. You eat it, okay?"
Baron curled his lips to a smile and insisted on putting the soft candy in Emily's hand. "It's delicious,
Mommy."
Jacob smiled and teased Baron. "But you only have two candies," he said. "If your mother eats one,
you will only have one left."
"Yummy! I want Mommy to eat it," Baron insisted. He was so anxious that his eyes turned red when
Emily still didn't take the candy from him.
Emily's eyes widened in surprise when she looked at him. "Okay, okay, I will eat it!" she exclaimed,
giving in. She realized that he would not let it go and might actually cry if she didn't take it. Her heart
softened. She took the candy from Baron, peeled the candy wrapper in front of him, and ate it.
The sweet flavor spread from her taste buds to the bottom of her heart, making her happy that Baron
was no longer indifferent around her. She thought that it was the sweetest candy she had ever tasted.
After all, she had gotten it from Baron, her baby.
"It's sweet and delicious," she said, trying hard not to let the tears fall from her eyes. She couldn't help
kissing Baron's face. "Thank you, Baron!"
Baron smiled and giggled, his eyes curving into crescent moons.
Jacob pouted pitifully and said, "Baron, I also want to eat a candy. You still have more, don't you? Can I
have one?"
Baron's face changed dramatically. "No, I don't have any more candy!" He frowned as he clutched his
remaining candy to his chest. Fearing that Jacob would come to grab his soft candy, he ran away in a
hurry.
Looking at Baron's back as he ran, Jacob couldn't help laughing.
Emily sighed and glared at Jacob. "You even want to take a candy from a child?" she asked in disbelief.
Jacob smiled teasingly, and his eyes went from Emily's eyes to her lips. He leaned closer and
whispered in her ear, "I was just teasing him. To be honest, I just want to eat the candy in your mouth."
The smell of Jacob's scent made her blush. She pulled away to give him a hard look and said, "Be
serious!"
Hunk couldn't bear to see the two flirting with each other as if no one was around, so he cleared his
throat and said, "You two, the children are all here. Be mindful!"
Emily blushed even more and stared at Jacob fiercely. Looking at his beloved wife's charming face,
Jacob almost couldn't help himself. He wanted so badly to be intimate with her, but he did not want to
annoy her. Finally, he sat up straight.
"Father, I have something to discuss with you," Jacob said hesitantly. "I want to take Emily and the
children back to Tyrone Mansion tomorrow."
Hunk's brows furrowed as he frowned. "You've only stayed here for a few days. Why are you in such a
hurry to go back?"
The smell of Jacob's scent made her blush. She pulled away to give him a hard look and said, "Be
serious!"
Hunk couldn't bear to see the two flirting with each other as if no one was around, so he cleared his
throat and said, "You two, the children are all here. Be mindful!"
Emily blushed even more and stared at Jacob fiercely. Looking at his beloved wife's charming face,
Jacob almost couldn't help himself. He wanted so badly to be intimate with her, but he did not want to
annoy her. Finally, he sat up straight.
“Father, | have something to discuss with you," Jacob said hesitantly. "I want to take Emily and the
children back to Tyrone Mansion tomorrow."
Hunk's brows furrowed as he frowned. "You've only stayed here for a few days. Why are you in such a
hurry to go back?"
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