Sweet Twins

Charles used to see Nancy as very obstinate and strong-minded, someone he thought would not conceded. But now, she appeared different that he felt curious and slightly interested.

"Nothing. You might as well consider yourself as Bobby's Mommy," Charles uttered, while the corners of his mouth twitched.

'What?

What did he mean by that?

How could he say it so casually?'

Nancy couldn't believe those words actually escaped his mouth.

"Mommy, let's take a bath together!" Bobby exclaimed, shaking her hand before running upstairs. As he reached the middle of the stairs, he suddenly turned around, remembering something. "Daddy, would you like to take a bath with us?" he asked earnestly.

Bobby never allowed anyone to give him a bath except for his father.

And even since then, the two had always practiced the habit of lying on the tub filled with water and bath soap while they played silly.

Perhaps, it was because Bobby felt he was less passionate towards his father that he turned around to invite him.

"Yes..." Charles answered hesitantly. Cocking his head to the side, he nervously gazed at Nancy, thinking that his son had just opened a significant opportunity to get close to this woman. It must be his wishful thinking––or perhaps the gods were siding with him––but either way, he was more than elated right now.

Nancy might have an open mind, but she would definitely agree to such a thing!

Nancy panicked. "Well..." she started speaking with her evidently shaking voice. "Bobby, if you want me to bathe you, your Daddy can't be with us. Do you understand?"

Bobby raised his head while his big puffy eyes appeared to be watery. "But why, Mommy?"

your daddy is a man, and I am a woman..." Although that explanation sounded ludicrous to a child, Nancy felt helpless. It was not easy to explain an

Bobby was obviously even

of course, you are a man, but you are still a child. You call me Mommy, and a mother can shower with

not sure if she was even making the least sense to the boy. She, herself, felt even more confused with her own explanation. It just

burst of low laughter that penetrated her ears. When

scrambled to find the right words

I'm glad that you're letting Bobby call you Mommy!" With a wider smile, he whistled loudly, and

legs turned jelly that she almost

Mommy's little baby! I'm her baby!" Bobby totally ignored the conversation between the two adults, and

go to take a bath now." Shaking her head lightly, Nancy walked up to

can you bathe

you very much, and my Daddy likes you

have my own family too. If you like to be

to understand marriage. I just want to tell you that I can't just leave my family and stay here with you

their conversation while leaning against the wine cabinet,

seemed to have never thought about

was pouring himself some wine, his mind

into his life without any notice. Although it came as an unprecedented shock

occupied his son's

drinking the wine in one gulp. As the cold liquor filled his chest, he was suddenly

aching temples, he thought, 'Dorothy...

wasn't sure if he still loved her, just like he wasn't sure if he liked Nancy. If he were to be honest, Charles only accepted Nancy because his son needed a mother––or was it really

be so uncertain in matters of love when he

with those thoughts, Nancy had already finished bathing for