Sonia touched her belly, a gentle smile curling her lips.
When Toby saw that, a thought raced through his mind. She doesn’t seem like she hates the baby. So why is she…
“Mommy!” Douglas broke Toby’s train of thought.
Douglas was swinging her arm again, while snitching on Toby. “Dad bullied me.”
Sonia snapped out of it and looked at Douglas. “What did M… Daddy do this time?” Whew, I nearly said the wrong thing!
“He pinched my face.” Douglas pointed at his face, but he looked at Toby smugly.
Toby’s face darkened. This brat…
“Let me take a look.” Sonia didn’t realize Douglas and Toby were fighting. Instead, she looked at Douglas’ face carefully. When she saw the red patch on it, she frowned. “Toby, Douglas is just a child. How could you do this?” She chided Toby while hugging Douglas.
That made Douglas grin, and he even shot Toby a provocative look.
scolded me for
Toby could say anything, the woman from earlier said again, “You look like a
Why does she think we’re a happy
curious as
and the father hate each other. When the father tries to do anything to the son, he’ll tell his mother, then the mother will scold the father. That’s what you guys were
Sonia’s lips twitched again. She
the truth.” The madam waved him down. A moment later, the host-who was also the manager-came up to them. “The games are starting soon, everyone. Please take your seats.” He pointed at five numbered sofas not far from them. When Sonia looked down at the number on her waist, she realized the manager was asking them to take the seats according to
knew what he had to do, so he told Sonia and Douglas, “Let’s go.” Sonia nodded and was about to hold Douglas’ hand, but Toby picked the boy up and nestled Douglas on his left arm. “You…” Sonia was surprised. “What is it?” Toby looked
his hand curiously. “What are you
are holding hands,”
at the other parents. Just like what Toby said, they
them. “We don’t have to follow. They’re real couples, but we aren’t, so let’s not do it. It’s better this way.” She looked away and gave him that answer
lips, held his fist, and put his
her eyebrow. What’s he getting annoyed about? We’re just not holding hands. Does he want to hold hands
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