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. “Mommy,

her

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

that so?” Ellis cut

excitement, nodded like a

going to help you take your punishment too?”

hadn’t seen that

under her breath, “Daddy’s mean,” and snuggled deeper into

gently away, his voice still lazy but firm enough to draw a line. “If you

clung tighter to Freya, pleading with her

again, holding her protectively. “Don’t scare her like

lost in

he spoke

deliberately emphasized the word “punishment,” letting it hang there with