Jessamine retorted, "Of course, I eat everything. I gained four pounds after giving birth."Thaddeus chuckled softly, his shoulders shaking as he did so. "So, you're proud of gaining four pounds?"He didn't want to discourage her, but after seeing how thin her small arms and legs had become, he worried he might break her with a slight effort. Over these four years, she had obviously gotten thinner than when she was with him. Even her chin was sharper now.At this moment, Layla, who had been focused on eating, spoke up in a small, childish voice, "Mommy doesn't like to eat raw vegetables, carrots, spinach, cabbage, green beans, romaine lettuce, and…"Jessamine was speechless. The embarrassment came so swiftly that Jessamine's face turned beet-red. She hadn't expected Layla to eavesdrop on their conversation while eating, and to even understand what they said. She had outright exposed all Jessamine's secrets.Thaddeus had a triumphant look on his face, as if he had caught her being

Jessamine pressed her lips together and remained silent. She really didn't dare to promise him anything.These past few years, she had developed some resistance toward emotions. After all, she was once bitten and was now twice shy.She held a feeling of reverence toward the word "love". She couldn't deny a small expectation deep down, but she didn't dare to try again. Life didn't give her so many chances to repeatedly make mistakes.Seeing her remain silent, Thaddeus self-deprecatingly smiled and changed the topic. "Are you full? If you're full, we can set off."Thaddeus called a taxi with his phone, and within minutes, the driver arrived. The family of four went downstairs. Thaddeus sat in the front passenger seat, while Jessamine and the two children sat in the back. The car ride was quiet all the way, maybe because of the stranger's presence.The car stopped at the foot of the mountain.Juniper Summit had a specially paved path for viewing the night scenery, and the steps were

Thaddeus sighed helplessly. "Joe, I'll keep some of these things, but can you take the rest down the mountain?"Joe's eyes lit up when he saw the two little children. They were so cute! He couldn't resist wanting to pinch their chubby cheeks."Joe?" Thaddeus called out again.It brought Joe back to his senses, and he replied, "Mr. Thaddeus, Mr. Thomas instructed that all these items must be brought here and that not a single piece can be left out. Please, don't make it hard for me."He didn't dare say that Thomas also instructed him to take a good look at the children and report back.Beside them, the tent had been set up. It was an extra-large family model that could fit the four of them. The two kids were quite excited as it was their first time going out with their parents. Despite still having some resentment toward their father, this moment of excitement earned him some points.After the mats were laid out, Lucas and Layla were inside the tent, playing the mud-jumping game l