Chapter 170 Can I Take Her Out?

He stood by the car as I got out with Ava, and he approached us, saying, “You’re back!”

My dad had a strong impression of Atlas, mainly since the latter had visited my dad at the hospital twice. My mom said, “Hello, Mr. Atlas, please come in! I’m sorry if we kept you waiting.”

“That’s okay, Mrs. Laura. I just arrived,” he said with a smile. When he saw me carrying Ava, he asked,

Can I help?”

I was surprised as I stood rooted, not knowing what to say. However, Atlas had already approached me,

saying, “Let me hold her.”

His gesture made me feel like crying for some reason. He reached out for Ava, but it seemed he didn’t

know how to take her from my arms.

“1 can manage,” I said.

you’re struggling,” Atlas insisted, and I could only pass

knew he had never held a

delicate item. I almost laughed at his awkwardness and went to help adjust his

head in the crook of his arm, he finally relaxed and smiled slyly at

inside. Soon, he carried Ava to

I

I carefully changed Ava into her pajamas and tucked her

to watch me take

finally finished and looked at him, he leaned down

him downstairs, where he conversed

“Weren’t you

I realized it was a rather inappropriate

out it was your birthday today, so I rushed

eyes meeting mine.

gazed at Atlas’s face as if examining his

amazed at how even a reserved person like my

words and actions.

but blush and glance at

afraid I’ll have to return to Quillbrooke tomorrow

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