Chapter 117

Adrian's POV

As I held my gaze fixed on the young child, I noticed that his eyes were filled with animosity toward me.

It was supposed to be me who looked at him like that. He was someone else's blood. A fruit of a one-night stand. What makes. this little boy have so much strength to give me this look?

I shifted my gaze to Natalia. Did she tell her son something about me? Did she brainwash the child's mind?

However, my assumption turned wrong when she rushed to her son and scolded him.

"Noah, don't talk like that. He is our guest."

"Mommy, I don't like this man."

I glared at Noah. I scoffed when I saw his mother hiding him behind her. But he peeked his head to look at me.

"Uncle."

I felt a swarm of little fingers wrapping themselves around my finger. I lowered my head and saw Aria.

I was hesitant to look at her. I was completely mistaken when I believed that she was my blood.

I recalled how I spent that day with this child while thinking that she was my own daughter.

"Aria, go back to your room with Noah," Natalia said to her.

I looked away from Aria. I wanted to hold the child in my arms

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again, but the report reflected my mind, and I snatched my finger away from her.

She was shocked by my actions. She looked at me with teary eyes.

"Uncle, what happened to you? Are you mad at me?"

I tightened my fists when I saw tears in her eyes.

my head and bent down to hold

are you doing?"

see?" I said to

that she was also eager to marry

on Aria, who lowered her head,

his mother's back, Noah blurted out, "Aria, come here. Stay

the audacity to look into my eyes without any dread? Even his mother was frightened of

aback by my soft tone. Why did I always see fear in

you scolded me," Aria

cream parlor?" I asked as I thought about that day. when I took her

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brightened up. She wiped her tears and nodded her

at me.

walking to me. Noah

moved a little to the side to prevent

ice

will buy ice cream for you. Get down.

Why was she talking like I had some bad intentions

somehow adored her.

"No, Mommy."

"ARIA."

her to flinch. It jerked her body in fear. She then began to cry. It showed that she was not used to it. "How can you shout at her like that?" I

arms and pulled her

my children," Natalia warned me,

back at her

when her brother said

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pack house. But the way she snatched her daughter away from me made me feel more

like a child

from my

voice of a child. Upon looking

at him. "What's your problem, huh? Why do

it. You are a bad

just like his mother. In fact,

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