One Night Surprise

Chapter 68 I’m Not Going Home Tonight

Having lost her temper, Courtney chased both men out of the kitchen straight away.

These two are acting as if they’d skipped their meds today. If they continue wreaking havoc in the kitchen, I’m afraid lunch would never be served today.

In the end, both Alexander and Shay were shut out of the kitchen door. They exchanged glances, and it was clear that they held a tinge of contempt toward each other.

At that moment, Tina and Jordan were both pressed up behind the slit of the bedroom door as they were covering their mouths while snickering discreetly.

“Look, what did I tell you? With pressure, there’d be motivation.” Tina was especially gleeful.

Jordan nodded in agreement, looking delighted too. This is my first time seeing Daddy taking the initiative.

Lunch was particularly sumptuous that day. There were boiled fish fillets, braised chicken wings, fried shredded pork with asparagus, as well as tomato and egg soup. Three different dishes were served with a bowl of soup at the table, and the fragrance was simply tantalizing.

Everybody sang praises before they polished off every grain of rice and dishes on the table.

After finishing their meal, the two children went back to the room to continue playing, whereas Shay helped out by cleaning up the dishes. He seemed afraid he’d be robbed of the chance, and so he took the initiative to wash the dishes. “Courtney, I promise that I’ll get them sparkling clean.”

She was more than happy to take the chance to relax, and so she did not reject his offer. “Well, in that case, go ahead and wash the dishes, but please do not break anything.”

“Don’t worry.” With that, Shay brought the pile of dishes into the kitchen tentatively. Nevertheless, he suddenly felt that something was amiss halfway through washing the dishes.

I’m working hard washing the dishes here, but haven’t I just created a chance for Alexander to spend time alone with Courtney? He turned around in a hurry to peek into the living room. Those two aren’t in the living room—where are they?

Two adults and two children sat in a circle in Tina’s bedroom. There was a board game of Ludo in the middle, and each of them was in charge of a different color. They were engrossed in a friendly fight right now.

You have all lost to me! You’ve lost! Everybody will get a sticker each.” Tina, who had

faces of these four were clearly a mess by

door, “You didn’t even invite me to play the game; instead, you let me wash the dishes all alone.

group turned around swiftly toward

embarrassed too. After all, Shay had just returned to the country yesterday, and she knew that it was inappropriate to neglect a guest, no matter how close they were. Hence, she suggested, “Why don’t you join the game, and I’ll wash

with him?” Shay frowned deeply. He figured Courtney would never ask Alexander to wash the dishes, and so he endured the stabbing in his heart while saying

that, he turned around to enter the kitchen again and started scrubbing the dishes

was unsure whether to be amused or exasperated when she saw

switched to international chess before starting on a game of Go. In the

Alexander was always ahead of him in the game of Go. Their scores were tied after playing the whole afternoon; in the end, there was no clear winner out

was getting darker, and Courtney summoned them for

had left the room. It was only then when he realized with a start that he’d spent the entire afternoon with Alexander. He

to Alexander directly. “It’s getting late now. When are you taking your

took his time to sip his tea. “I don’t think I’m

up abruptly. “What do you mean you’re not going home? This is not your

because she wasn’t sure what Alexander was implying. He can’t be planning to stay overnight here, can he? That’d be

doesn’t want to go home.” Alexander glanced at Courtney while speaking naturally. “He told me even before coming over.

Courtney brought Tina to stay in Alexander’s house; otherwise, he would not

even your home; you are just staying here temporarily, so your opinion doesn’t matter.” After glancing at Shay, Alexander turned to look

especially embarrassed while she intertwined her fingers tightly together. Even if I were to agree for him to stay overnight, it is truly too strange to have two men staying for the night. However, Alexander

came out of her room. She jogged toward Courtney while uttering, “Mommy, Jordan is asleep. Are Jordan and Mr. Alexander staying

but to nod.

stop her. “You just need to carry the child away since he’s asleep. After all, he is such a tiny

and so he’d catch a cold if he were to be