Chapter 2012

Shawn looked at Joshua again. "Now do you understand how I felt when you ranked me fifth?"

Fifth was bad enough, but he was so reluctant to even place him there and even ranked Aurum directly behind him. Ha! Now, with Nicole's help, Shawn had taken sweet revenge, delivering a blow that left Joshua reeling.

Joshua clutched his chest dramatically, feigning distress. "It's okay, it's okay. Nicole, go on."

Nicole blinked, puzzled. "Joshua, is this ranking so hard to accept? Usually, parents are ranked first and second."

Nicole tried to comfort him. "If you want to be second in my heart, you can be."

A glimmer of hope sparked in Joshua's eyes.

"Daddy and Mommy can share the first place, and you can be second," Nicole said happily. "How about that?"

Joshua was speechless. What was so great about that? He was still behind Shawn.

Nicole looked at Shawn, confused. "Daddy, what's wrong with Joshua?"

She was a bit uneasy.

"Nothing. Don't worry about him. So, Nicole, who's fourth in your