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.

and it's pretty effective,” she explained. “In the meantime, however, Benny will have to take extra care of his wrist. He can't be as

even so, he

gently caressed the boy's face and smiled. “There, there. Remember to

by his father, Benny

glint of exasperation flashed across Roxanne's eyes when she

this kid... He hasn't known Lucian that

in a while. Take

nodded without saying

to Benny's injury, Roxanne still had a lot on her mind,

and Lucian were left in

the matter?” the latter asked as soon

Essie home, but in the end, I still took her back to mine. Will your parents

pretty sure this visit was her idea. I'm

Lucian understood her worries. “No. I've already explained things to my father. He won't mind any of

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