" Understood." Dante left. It was the middle of the night, and Tobias was alone in his ward. After he took a sleeping pill, he managed to sleep for two hours when it was close to dawn. When he woke up the next day, there were noticeable dark circles under his eyes. Then, Tobias' phone rang. It was Angela. "Hello.""Are you feeling better, Tobe? I can ask Marie to come to the kindergarten if you can't make it today.""I made you a promise, and I don't intend to break it. Wait for me. I'll take you to kindergarten.""You're the best, Tobe."Tobias drove to the kindergarten with Marie and Angela in the backseat. He parked the luxurious car nearby, and both of them held Angela's hands before they headed to kindergarten. Tobias dressed casually today. The usual sternness and aloofness he demonstrated during work were replaced with a more cheerful energy. It was a refreshing look that made him more approachable. At the same time, Noah and Lucy led Solomon and Elio to the kinderg
The field was full of kids with their parents. Angela flashed Solomon and Elio a sweet smile. Despite the fact that Angela was acting friendly toward him, Solomon grunted coldly and turned his head sideways to ignore her. Angela was confused. Then, she smiled at Elio, who was more simple-minded. Angela might've been his sister from another mother, but she was his younger sister nonetheless. So, he returned her smile. Solomon got so mad that he stepped on Elio's leg, who then asked, "What did you do that for, Sully?"Solomon responded, "Listen carefully to what the teacher is saying! Stop looking at someone who isn't even important!"Angela was visibly hurt. Was she not important? Weren't they close friends? It looked like their friendship was already a thing of the past.Lucy noticed the twins' emotions and sighed helplessly. However, this wasn't the right place for her to have a talk with them. So, she'd have to console them when they got back home. Up on the stage, the hos
Tobias heard the way Elio almost called him "daddy." For some reason, his heart raced. There was this subtle and inexplicable connection between him and the twins. He kept wanting to get closer to them. What on earth was going on here?"Go!" Just as the teacher bellowed, Tobias carried Elio on his back and ran along the designated path. Elio wasted no time and picked the colorful balls off the tape. Elio might've dropped a few of them on the way, but they managed to collect enough balls to fill up over half of the basket. Meanwhile, Solomon watched on from the side and whined, "Eli is such a loser."Lucy said, "You're the elder brother, Sully. You should encourage Eli. Why do you always take digs at him?"Solomon grunted and retorted, "I'm just telling the truth."Tobias walked over with Elio on his back and overheard their conversation. He put all of the colorful balls together, and they were able to fill up the baskets to the brim. "Dad… Um… I mean, mister." Elio asked in an
It felt as if time itself had stopped. On top of that, Tobias and Lucy's surroundings were devoid of all sounds. When their lips were pressed against each other's, a searing warmth rose from within their bodies. Something stirred in their hearts. It was clearly an accident, but Tobias was having trouble pulling himself away. He almost couldn't stop himself from sticking out his tongue and licking Lucy's lips. Lucy was jolted back to her senses when he did what he did to her. She immediately pushed him away and covered her lips. Then, she carried Solomon and fled the scene. Marie was in the crowd. She saw how they accidentally kissed each other, and she was overwhelmed with jealousy. She shouted, "Toddy!"Without Lucy's warmth in his arms and the absence of her lips, Tobias was suddenly washed over by a sense of loss. Marie's voice snapped him out of his trance, and he propped himself up before he sat up. An adult took Angela off Tobias' back at the critical moment. It was a go
Tobias sounded very sincere when he apologized, and Lucy couldn't help but stare at him profoundly. Both of them locked gazes, and sexual tension filled the air. Much time had passed, and Lucy came back to her senses. She lowered her gaze and said coldly, "Can you let me go now?"Tobias loosened his grip on Lucy and said, "I mean it. I'm really sorry about it."Lucy didn't say anything. She ran without so much as turning around. However, she had merely taken two steps before Tobias took off after her. For some reason, they stood at the corner of a wall. He placed both of his hands on it and pinned her against the wall. Lucy and Tobias were standing very close to each other. It was a suggestive pose, almost as if he was hugging her.Lucy was frantic as she cried out, "What do you think you're doing?" Her eyes were laced with coldness. Tobias asked, "Do we know each other, Greta?"Lucy was stunned. Instead of answering the question, she asked, "Don't you know who I am?"Tobias
Lucy responded coldly, "I hope you'll keep your promise!" She ignored Tobias and turned around to leave. Tobias watched her retreating figure. A hint of sorrow flashed in his eyes, unbeknownst to himself. On the other hand, Angela found Solomon and Elio. "Congratulations, Sully and Eli. You two became the champion in our class."Elio responded, "Thanks. It's all thanks to Dad… Uh… I mean, your dad's awesome."Angela looked confused, "What do you mean by 'dad'?"Elio said, "We won the competition today because your dad carried us." Elio was envious of Angela because she could stay by Tobias' side every day. Although Tobias had a new family, a sister from another mother was still his younger sister nonetheless. He loved Angela a lot. Angela said, "He isn't my…" She was about to explain the truth, but Solomon interrupted her, sounding frustrated, "What are you still doing here, Angela? Are you going to stay here for lunch?"Angela was stunned by Solomon's cold and aloof atti
Angela looked at Tobias and ran over to him. "I want to stay here for lunch, Tobe. Can I?"Tobias ruffled her hair and said, "We're going to be a bother, Angela. Let's just go home."Angela said sweetly, "You say that, but Eli said he could make some delicious meals. He wanted to personally cook for me, too. I want to taste his cooking."Elio walked over and said, "She's right, Uncle Toddy. You should stay back for lunch, too."Tobias looked at Elio in surprise. He said. "Are you cooking by yourself? There are knives and other sharp cutlery in the kitchen. You're just a kid. It's dangerous for you to go into a kitchen."Elio responded confidently, "Calm down, Uncle Toddy. I made Sully delicious food every time Mommy went off to work. So, don't worry about it."Meanwhile, Solomon didn't rebuke it. After all, Elio was telling the truth. Solomon was exceptionally talented when it came to electronic devices and finance. On the other hand, Elio was particularly gifted when it came t
Angela was so mad that she burst into tears. Solomon said, "Tsk. It's no joke, dealing with girls!"Tobias witnessed the moment and burst out laughing. Solomon carried a subtle vibe of a domineering CEO. It amused him so much that he couldn't hold back his laughter.Solomon looked at Tobias and blushed. "What are you laughing at?"Tobias said gently, "You're a boy, Sully. You need to learn how to be modest in front of girls. You just tried to reason with a girl. Are you trying to remain single when you're all grown up?"Solomon asked, "So, are you telling me I have to have a girlfriend who couldn't be reasoned with? Why don't I just enjoy my single and carefree life, then?"Tobias was stunned. "Uh…"Lucy held her forehead. "What did you just say to him, Mr. Toddy? You've just taught him the wrong thing."Tobias spread his arms and said helplessly, "I just told him the truth." Some chess pieces rolled by his feet, and he bent down to pick it up. At the same time, some chess pie