Alaric was in the middle of getting an earful from Hertha when, to her surprise, he began swaying back and forth with Helena on his back, declaring, "Startup successful! Daddy's daddy is called grandpa, daddy's mommy is grandma, and mommy's mommy is called granny..."

As Alaric rocked back and forth, mimicking a rocking horse, he hummed along with the tune of the nursery rhyme.

Helena clung to his shirt, her giggles ringing out lively and sweet, full of life.

Julian, after waiting on the sidelines for a bit, realized it wasn't his turn yet. His face flushed with impatience, he toddled over to Hertha, exclaiming, "Mommy, mommy, daddy is a living rocking horse, it's so much fun. I want a turn..."

His excitement made his cheeks as red as apples, pulling on Hertha's pant leg, he shook her gently as he spoke.

Hertha, led by Julian, approached Alaric. Julian pointed at Alaric, saying, "Look, mommy, daddy is really a living rocking horse!"

Hertha forced a smile, gently caressing Julian's cheek, but her gaze turned stern as she looked back at Alaric.

That darn Alaric, acting as if nothing had happened, coming over to make the kids laugh and enjoy!

But with the kids around, and seeing them so happy, she bit her tongue.

with a dish, managed to squeeze in a quick

mother still let Alaric in! Not

trick had Alaric used to win her mother over this

was brimming with questions, but the kids were having a

a trace of arrogance typical of a man of his stature, willingly playing the role of a rocking horse on the floor, all while maintaining his

of Alaric

and her mother busy in the kitchen, no one paid Hertha

situation, waiting to

her surprise, Julian and

turns playing for quite some

tiredness

hoisting the kids onto his back singing nursery rhymes

placing the food on the table, that he gently told the kids, "Alright, it's dinner time

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