A deal with the devil

Chapter 123

Reading Damian’s message made Shirley’s frustration dissipate instantly. Her heart felt warm and soft as she smiled gently and placed a kiss on his forehead

she couldn’t help but feel sorry for Benjamin. Despite showering the little one with love, his position in Damian’s heart was nowhere near hers, what a failure of a

father

Damian’s face tumed bright red, his shy expression inesistibly adorable.

Shirley ruffled his curly hair, completely detenseless against this sweet, cute little boy.

ime time, Damian’s vocabulary left her stunned. He was only four years old and hadn’t even started school!

When Benjamin returned home, it was already very late. After putting Basian to bed, Shirley sat on the sofa reading a book.

Benjamin glanced at her briefly upon entering and went straight to the bedroom

Half an hour later, Shirley put down her book and walked into the bedroom, only to find it empty. The sound of keyboard clicks echoed from the study.

As expected, he was still working!

entering. Looking at Benjamin sitting in front of his computer, she asked gently. “Have you

response.

bring you some

nutritious dinner prepared by the ldtchen and placed

to the

Benjamin didn’t spate

single glance, completely ignoring her.

giving her the cold shoulder. No matter how busy he was,

Did he even realize how awkward

Shirley turned and left the

let him do as he pleased. If he didn’t want to eat, so be it. She’d

thought back to her conversation with Benjamin that afternoon. Her heart felt tangled. Why was getting along with him

to have a good temper, but in front

It would be better for her to

could support Weiss Group on her own without backing herself

by two young, overseas–educated experts who held online classes every evening from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. The platform also had many per–recorded lessons, each around

start with the beginner’s level.

to be more enjoyable than reading books. The instructors explained things simply and clearly. For the

the was still too