She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1287:

The moment she saw them, Nina bolted toward them, her soft, syrupy voice ringing out with excitement. “Mommy, Daddy, I miss you!”

She flung herself into their arms, and they both scooped her up without hesitation.

Just as she leaned in to plant kisses on their cheeks, Ellis’s languid, unfazed voice broke the moment. “Did you finish all the homework I gave you?”

“Daddy!” Nina looked up at him with wide, disbelieving eyes.

Ellis raised a single brow, his gaze calm and unreadable.

Nina puffed her cheeks in protest. “Don’t you think that kind of ruins the moment?”

“Well then, how about I let you off now and punish you later? Sound better?” Ellis gave her forehead a light tap, his tone indulgent but laced with warning.

Nina decided to pretend he didn’t exist.

turned and burrowed into Freya’s arms.

Freya asked, her

met a boy! He’s super nice,” Nina gushed, her eyes practically glowing. “He

that so?” Ellis cut

in the excitement,

going to help you take your punishment too?” Ellis asked, already certain

hadn’t seen

mean,” and snuggled

away, his voice still lazy but firm enough to draw a line. “If you haven’t finished your homework, not even your

clung tighter to Freya, pleading with her

scooped her up again, holding her protectively. “Don’t scare her

in stories on

lips lifted into a faint, amused smile, his eyes dark with something more unreadable. He leaned close to Freya, his breath brushing her ear as he spoke in

“punishment,” letting it hang there with