Sweetheart, Do You Still Love Me

Chapter 298

but…” Edmund sighed. “But Mom might be heartbroken when she finds out. I’m not Arthur. I can’t just up and leave my family.”Elspeth nodded. “I knew you were good. You might have a short temper, but you’re a nice guy.”Annoyed, Edmund gnashed his teeth and smirked. “One more word and I’m smacking your head!”Elspeth stuck her tongue out and hid behind Elias.“Alright, enough. I’ve talked to Margot, and she’s letting you see Dad. Don’t worry about her.”Elspeth was starting to worry. It was good news for Irving but must be devastating for Margot. The fact that Edmund was someone else’s son meant her child could’ve been switched at birth or was dead.Edmund realized that as well. “Margot will always be my mother, no matter what.”Elspeth patted his shoulder. “Glad you feel that way. I’m sure Margot will be happy as well. Now let’s go to Mr. Irving’s place.”Edmund nodded, and Elias drove. They made their way to Irving’s place as fast as they could.The first thing Irving did after coming home was to purchase a villa and decorate it with some simple furniture. Looks a bit like home. When Elias told him that Edmund was coming, Irving paced around in excitement, and he kept changing clothes, wanting to meet Edmund in the perfect look. He could feel his heart coming to a stop just from delight alone when he finally heard the knock on the door.Elspeth led Edmund into the house. Edmund thought the man before him was unfamiliar, but he felt a sense of familiarity. It was probably a resonance within the blood.Moved by the reunion, Irving cried. “My son!” He stepped forth and hugged Edmund tightly.It was Edmund’s first time getting a big hug, and he tensed up nervously. “Mr. Cole.”Mr. Cole? The light in Irving’s eyes dimmed, but he didn’t give up. It’s our first meeting. Of course, he can’t call me Dad, but he will do it one day. “It’s alright. You’ll call me Dad someday.”He let go of Edmund, and then a sense of awkwardness filled the air.Time for some icebreaking. Elias said, “Dad, you’ve never even hugged me like that before. This is unfair.”Irving rolled his eyes. “Your mother died right after she gave birth to you two. I held you in my arms a million times when you were a kid, but I’ve never hugged your brother. So what if I gave him a bear hug?”Elias scoffed. “Well, someone’s going to ignore me now. I think I should pack up and move out. Don’t want to be hated now.” Elias wiggled his eyebrows smugly. He didn’t feel sad at all.Irving burst into laughter. Elspeth and Edmund smiled as well.“So, Edmund.