Rex brings Adair to a nearby supermarket that specializes in imported goods. The two of them already
had a quarrel at home regarding Lily. If Rex didn’t put his pride aside and coax Adair, he may not have
come with him.
“Look at what you want to eat. Take your pick.” He sees some fresh vegetables and says patiently to
Adair.
It is a simple question but Adair isn’t his usual easy-going self. He looks over and intentionally pulls a
face and gives him an attitude.
“Don’t you know what I like to eat?”
This is clearly a challenge to Rex.
He didn’t expect Adair to say it and is stunned for a moment. But then he quickly became joyful. If the
child can say these, it means that their relationship has progressed closer. It looks like he has taken
him as close kin.
His mood suddenly felt better. He doesn’t bother about whether he likes to eat and just takes some of
each, as long as it’s not those that he doesn’t like.
Adair looks at the packed trolley and his tiny mouth is already salivating and his anger had dissipated.
The father and son walk to the snacks aisle. They are supposed to just walk past but Adair stared and
his legs stopped. Rex pretends that he didn’t see and asks him, “Do you want it?”
“I want to eat chocolate cookies.”
“Your mom said no.”
“But mom said that she’ll buy some for me in two days.”
“It’s not two days yet.”
Adair thought for a moment, it seems correct. He reluctantly places back the box of cookies onto the
shelf. His pair eyes are full of disappointment, “…Oh, okay.”
Rex is being responsible and reasonable like a father but when he sees Adair’s reluctance in putting
back the cookies, his heart softened.
But he has to pretend a little, “I can buy them for you but you must agree on a condition.”
When he hears that there’s some hope, Adair immediately asks enthusiastically, “What?”
“You must sleep on your own, independently, can you do it?”
What he is thinking is as long as he can eat the chocolate cookies, he can agree to any conditions.
But when Rex says the requirement of him, Adair hesitates.
This isn’t any other matter. He is trying to take over mommy’s time. The price for having these
chocolate cookies is too great.
The kid raises his shoulders, “You don’t want me to sleep with mommy because you want all her time
to yourself, correct?”
Rex didn’t answer directly and approach it from the side, “Your mommy wants you to sleep on your
own. You are almost five years old and no longer a small kid. If you can’t sleep on your own, how are
you going to protect mommy in the future?”
Rex realizes that he can’t do it too directly, “Look, mom also wants you to do this and sooner or later
you’ll have to sleep on your own. Why don’t you agree to me now, at least you still can eat some
chocolate biscuits.”
This logical adult knows where the important issue is. After all, he is a four-year-old kid and falls easily
into the trap.
Especially when at this moment he is so eager to eat the chocolate biscuits. This is the most enticing to
him.
He looks at the biscuits and asks Rex uneasily, “Then will you snatch mommy from me in future?”
His sincere expression once again assured the child and immediately shakes his head, “No I won’t,
mommy is yours and will always be yours. No one will ever snatch mommy from you.”
Once he receives this reply, Adair reaches for the biscuits, “Okay, I agree.”
It was the first time Rex laughed like an idiot, “Adair is a good boy.”
Thus, when the father and son went home, Lily notices that Adair’s attitude towards Rex is a lot better.
She felt very strange as this person who is normally so lofty can secure the child’s heart so quickly.
She then sees the two boxes of biscuits in his hands. The big box is chocolate while the smaller box is
vanilla. She understands immediately that they were a bribe.
What she didn’t expect is not only did Rex manage to bribe, he had even taken advantage of the
situation.
They bought some seafood, some beef, and fresh vegetables. With the fridge is full, the house feels
more like home.
Rex sees Lily coming down from upstairs and whispers, “Is it still painful? I bought you some ointment.”
After saying, he takes a white tube of cream and hands it to her.
Lily takes it and hurriedly puts in her pocket and says coyly, “I’m fine.”
“Go upstairs to apply some, otherwise tonight…”
Before he can finish his sentence, she glares at him, “Don’t you even think about it!”
After finishing, she turns and goes upstairs. Her back exudes an indescribable fury.
Rex stands in place and snickers, his hands rub his forehead, what’s that saying? Killing the golden
goose?
Lily goes back to the bedroom to apply the cream. The cool cream relieves the hot and swollen part
considerably. Once she remembers what happened, her stomach turns. The words spoken by a man
can’t be trusted. Tonight, she definitely cannot give in to his desires.
After applying the ointment, she goes to the bathroom to wash her hands and hears the telephone ring.
Lily rushes over and it’s Ryan.
She’s stunned and it has been two days since they contacted.
She feels the vibration of the phone and the jolt is transmitted from her fingertips to her heart. Lily’s
throat tightens and her voice is apprehensive, “Hello?”
The man on the other end was silent for a couple of seconds after hearing her voice, “Are you feeling
better?”
He didn’t ask her where she is and who she is with. It’s nothing to do with trust. This man has a very
strong intuition. He didn’t ask is because he already knew.
Lily’s grip on the phone tightens and becomes anxious, “I… I’m fine now. I had an infection that’s why I
had a fever.”
Separated by phone but also a long-distance, the two were silent for a moment and listens to each
other’s breathing. Ryan feels helpless.
“Lily,” He shouts her name and with a very deep tone.
Lily’s heart skipped a beat, “Yes? What?”
At that moment, Ryan is in the office with his assistant. They were discussing about the investment
project by Rex but suddenly he wanted to make the call.
His assistant knows that he is making a personal call, steps aside, and lowers his head. He walks to
the bright window and looks at the beautiful day outside, “Come back.”
It is as if he worries that she didn’t understand what he meant and emphasized a second time, “Come
back to my side.”
Separated by phone but also a long-distance, the two were silent for a moment and listens to each
other’s breathing. Ryan feels helpless.
“Lily,” He shouts her name and with a very deep tone.
Lily’s heart skipped a beat, “Yes? What?”
At that moment, Ryan is in the office with his assistant. They were discussing about the investment
project by Rex but suddenly he wanted to make the call.
His assistant knows that he is making a personal call, steps aside, and lowers his head. He walks to
the bright window and looks at the beautiful day outside, “Come back.”
It is as if he worries that she didn’t understand what he meant and emphasized a second time, “Come
back to my side.”
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