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 bent down to hold her

are you doing?"

to her with

for an alliance, but I did not expect to learn that she was also eager to marry Beta Eric. If I had known that,

who lowered her head,

out, "Aria, come here. Stay away

my eyes without any dread? Even his mother was frightened of me

did I always see fear in her

you scolded me,"

to you? Do you want to go to any ice cream parlor?" I

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up. She wiped her tears and nodded her

at me.

way. Aria, get down," Natalia said, walking to me.

from me, but I moved a little to the side to prevent her

I want to eat ice cream," Aria

for you. Get down. Didn't I warn

blood. Why was she talking like I had some bad intentions toward her daughter? She was

somehow adored her.

"No, Mommy."

"ARIA."

fear. She then began to cry. It showed that she

Aria's arms and

warned me, and then she

remained expressionless as I looked back at

her brother said he would not let

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snatched her daughter

look like a child thief to

from my

angry voice of a child. Upon looking down, I noticed. that

"What's your problem, huh? Why

it. You

just like his mother. In

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