Chapter 170 Can I Take Her Out?

He stood by the car as I got out with Ava, and he approached us, saying, “You’re back!”

My dad had a strong impression of Atlas, mainly since the latter had visited my dad at the hospital twice. My mom said, “Hello, Mr. Atlas, please come in! I’m sorry if we kept you waiting.”

“That’s okay, Mrs. Laura. I just arrived,” he said with a smile. When he saw me carrying Ava, he asked,

Can I help?”

I was surprised as I stood rooted, not knowing what to say. However, Atlas had already approached me,

saying, “Let me hold her.”

His gesture made me feel like crying for some reason. He reached out for Ava, but it seemed he didn’t

know how to take her from my arms.

“1 can manage,” I said.

“You can give her to me. You look like you’re struggling,” Atlas insisted, and I could only pass Ava to him.

his stiff and awkward posture, I knew he had never held a child. Still, he was

I almost laughed at his

Ava’s head in the crook of his arm, he finally relaxed and smiled slyly at me

carried Ava to her room

I

after, I carefully changed Ava into her pajamas and tucked her into bed.

me take

finished and looked at him, he leaned down and kissed my forehead, which

took him downstairs, where he

asked, “Weren’t you in

I realized it

was your birthday today, so I rushed back. Perhaps I’m a bit late,”

eyes meeting mine.

Atlas’s face as if examining his intentions. My mom also

a reserved person like my mom could understand

words and actions.

but blush and glance

George, may I take Chloe out to celebrate?” Atlas asked. “I’m afraid I’ll have to return to

soon as he said that, I felt like a guilty child who had done something wrong. I glanced at my dad, my heart racing as

my doorstep, boldly inviting me out. His earlier words. indicated that I meant a lot to him, and he had rushed back just to celebrate my birthday despite having an important meeting tomorrow,

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