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.

I made her cry!' I cursed in my

are you doing?" Natalia

I said to

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

who lowered her head, avoiding my

Noah blurted out, "Aria, come

my eyes without any dread? Even his

Why did I always see fear

you scolded

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

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brightened up. She wiped

at me.

get down," Natalia said, walking

but I moved a

ice cream," Aria said with a

you. Get down. Didn't I warn you

my blood. Why was she talking like I had some bad intentions toward her

somehow adored her.

"No, Mommy."

"ARIA."

flinch. It jerked her body in fear. She then began to cry. It showed that she was not used to it. "How can

arms and pulled her away from

warned me, and then

as I looked back at her

her brother said

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

I look like a child thief

from my

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

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

it. You are

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

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