In Love, Never Say Never

“Nothing much,” replied Gregory calmly. “I only told her that if she goes to bed now, I will play with her tomorrow right after I come home from school.”

“That’s all?” To say that I was dumbfounded would be an understatement. Thanks to John, Audrey was so cheeky that even Ashton could not handle her. Yet, Gregory managed to convince her so easily?

“That’s all,” confirmed Gregory. Without any change in his expression and tone, he continued, “So Mommy, if I can make Audrey sleep early again tomorrow, can I play on the laptop for half an hour more?”

“Okay…” I was still reeling in disbelief that Gregory persuaded his sister with just a simple offer. I gave my consent unknowingly.

“Thank you, Mommy!” Gregory grinned triumphantly. “Good night, Mommy!”

He turned to walk upstairs without a backward glance right after saying that.

His indomitable aura and unfazed manner reminded me once again that everyone would have their own Achilles’ heel.

Thinking of how Audrey had Ashton and John wrapped around her finger as well, I laughed helplessly.

I looked to the side and saw Ashton walk over. He had come in from the balcony when I was unaware. He eyed me with amusement and asked, “What are you thinking of that made you so happy?”

compared to his son in the eyes of his daughter. Therefore, I swiftly changed

me and placed his phone on the coffee table. “I have found a well-to-do family. The husband and wife are both infertile. They would be happy to adopt a

on the phone the moment we reached home. I see, so he

families were wealthy; thus, the money needed for bringing up a child was not

that we could not obtain any information about this child. Hence, his past was a mystery. My women’s intuition kept alarming me that this could

it came to our own children, all mothers would inevitably

me. “Material wealth is a secondary factor. The most important thing is that they are of good character. Good family education and environment are crucial for a

noticed a silhouette quietly standing by the door. I was caught by surprise. Upon seeing my reaction, Ashton put a pause to whatever he was

still quite wet, and his fragile body was next to the door frame. When our eyes met, I could see a brief

everything

but Ashton lightly

slippers and stood before us. The flicker in his eyes a moment ago was now

is your

me, then answered, “My