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.

cursed in my head and

you doing?"

you see?" I said to

learn that she was also eager to marry Beta Eric. If I had

Aria, who lowered her head, avoiding my

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

he did not seem to care. Who gave him the audacity to look into my eyes

by my soft tone. Why did I always see fear in her eyes? What was she afraid

scolded me,"

can I apologize to you? Do you want to go to any ice cream parlor?" I asked as I thought about that day. when I took her to the

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wiped

at me.

Aria, get down," Natalia said, walking to

but I moved a little

I want to eat ice cream,"

down. Didn't I warn

like I had some bad intentions toward her daughter? She was just a

somehow adored her.

"No, Mommy."

"ARIA."

which caused 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

grabbed Aria's arms and pulled her away

distance from my children," Natalia warned

expressionless as I looked back

very humiliated when her brother said he

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house. But the way she snatched her

I look like a child thief

away from

a child. Upon looking

"What's your problem, huh? Why do you behave like

it. You

He was just like his mother. In fact, their. words were

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