Benny frowned and corrected himself, “It only hurts a little!”

To emphasize his point, he even made a gesture of a pinching hand with his thumb and index finger.

Seeing how insistent the kid was, Roxanne couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Lucian, too, smiled and patted Benny on his head. “You're a tough boy, Benny.”

Upon hearing his father's compliment, Benny held his head high and beamed with pride.

Archie, on the contrary, felt a twinge of envy for his brother and glanced at his mother.

Argh. I wonder when Mommy will accept Daddy's proposal. That way, I'll also have a chance of being praised by Daddy in the future...

“How's his injury? Is it serious?” Lucian asked as he turned to Roxanne, who was still treating Benny's wound.

developed a medicine recently to treat bruises, and it's pretty effective,” she explained. “In the meantime, however, Benny will have to take extra care

so, he couldn't hold back from putting on a

the boy's face and smiled. “There, there. Remember to be extra careful during this time. That

comforted by his father, Benny nodded

of exasperation flashed across Roxanne's eyes when she

this kid... He hasn't known Lucian that long, yet he's already clinging to

over in a while.

nodded without saying

Roxanne still had a lot on her mind, so she told the

only she and Lucian were left in the

the latter asked as soon he saw how distracted

home, but in the end, I still took her back to mine. Will your parents think I'm not a woman of my

sure this visit was her idea. I'm

things

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