My Dreamy Old Husband

The child of around two to three years of age leaned pitifully in Sophia’s arms. She was scared, anxious, was too afraid to speak, and had her lips pressed together tightly. Despite having suffered, she did not dare to say a word. Michael was a father himself and did not have the heart to turn the child away.

“Okay. If you like her, we will buy her.”

After they paid for the child, Sophia stopped going in further and went to a rest area with the child in her arms instead.

She knew that she was not fit to go in there. She feared that she would not be able to control herself and end up buying all the children in the market.

“D*mmit! It had to be the Yard Family!” Michael cursed.

After finding out that it was the Yard Family, he thought it was fortunate but also a pain.

At least, the child was not sold into the pornographic industry or a killer organization. She was not sold to gruff old men as a plaything either. It was the most fortunate outcome in that wretched place.

The Yard Family was of imperial descent and they still carried on the imperial family’s traditions. Every year, they took in children of unknown origins and trained them to become bodyguards from a young age. They were similar to shadow guards in ancient times.

But, why did it have to be the Yard Family?

The Fletcher Family turned them from a flourishing entity to being left with only one son for generations. It was going to be a lot of work to bring that child back.

Suddenly, a frown appeared on Michael’s forehead and he ran out of the specialized area toward the rest area. When he got there, however, he did not see Sophia but only Hale with five to six children. Hale looked at Michael helplessly with his palms in the air in front of him.

Not long after, Sophia came back with two more children. Now, there were eight of them in total.

Both Michael and Quinton gaped at her.

I knew I shouldn’t have brought her here! She is going to buy all the children in the market at this rate!

The eight children were all around the same age as Carmen. Each one of them looked pitiful. Michael felt his head start to ache at the sight.

had been eight cats or eight dogs, or even eight alpacas, it would have been better. These were

on bags, she splurged on

a very peculiar way of squandering

“Hubby—”

simply looked at

for the children

to the hotel, Sophia had

none of them uttered a single word. They listened to everything Sophia said without making a sound or crying. How much

could not bear to see

at them, they all seemed healthy. They probably had parents who adored them

to find their parents, she would have to search the entire world, which did not seem possible. It looked like she would have to take them

had to take them all in. She wanted to find them adoptive families once they returned

Quinton

have to get the child. Let me do it instead. It won’t be good for you to show up there. I’ll make a deal with them as a member of the Phantom Wolf and bring the child back. The animosity between the Fletcher and Yard Families

of hesitation, Michael decided to entrust Quinton with the matter. Even though he did not trust him completely, he felt like he

want

…

black market, the two men went to

would ruin things if she went with them again. She did not go anywhere and only stayed in the

have been exhausted, but these eight children were unusually obedient. They ate as they were told, slept

the experiences they had prior to this, she knew that it

not seem possible now, so she might as well find a reliable family to adopt them.

medical checkup at the hospital, took a lot of medicine, got multiple shots, and went through a lot of suffering. Yet, she was unable to conceive. She had almost given up completely. Because Carmen seemed lonely by herself, however, Sophia wanted a second child.

eat. There was a Crimson House branch in the area and she walked in without a second thought; she ordered children’s meal sets and since there were no private rooms, they had to sit in the main

the restaurant next to the windows only had two