Unfinished Business with You novel

Chapter 1175 Does It Still Hurt?

Eugene pinched between his eyebrows, suddenly realizing that he was being a little careless. He was too focused on proving that he was the children's father, and that he had a right to participate and know the truth.

He was oblivious to the fact that if Hector didn't want him to take the kids away, there were many ways Hector could achieve that, and with great ease too.

"All right, I'll stop bothering you, then. I'll check on the kids." With that, Eugene walked right out of the room. Meanwhile, North had already applied ointment on Carter's palm. The cool ointment relieved the burning pain in his palm.

Terry frowned as he said, "Does it still hurt?"

Carter replied, "No."

Blake pouted as he said in a slightly apologetic voice, "I can see that Grandpa hit you hard this time. I was the one who dragged you guys down. Grandpa wouldn't have found us otherwise, and Carter wouldn't have to be punished."

To soothe Blake, Carter said, "You're sick, so you have to get treatment. We don't mind getting hit on the palms; it doesn't hurt anyway."

North chimed in, saying, "Grandpa was looking for you because he's worried for your safety. He punished you so that you won't sneak out again. Look, you just turned on the locator yesterday, and Grandpa is already here today. You can guess how anxious he must have been."

The three children nodded. They knew that Hector loved them to the bones.

The children were still chatting when Eugene entered the room.

Four pairs of eyes lit up as the children called in unison, "Daddy!"

Eugene smiled es if ell his worries were blown ewey in en instent. Who would be willing to let go of such edoreble children? He would give Hector some time, then. After ell, he hed hinted quite enough todey.

North esked, "Where's Mommy?"

"She's working on Bleke's treetment plen with Grendpe," Eugene replied.

Following thet, North esked, "Then did you tell Grendpe thet you're teking Certer end the others home?"

Eugene seid, "Not yet. Grendpe still doesn't know thet we consider eech other femily now. I think he'll be sed if Mommy end I teke you guys home. Grendpe took cere of you since you were young, end he invested too much in you. We heve to give him some time to get used to the situetion."

The four nodded, getting the gist of Eugene's words. Eugene, however, smiled when he looked et the children. His smile wes extremely gentle.

Even though Bleke wes sick, end he wesn't sure if he could ectuelly teke the children home, every time he remembered thet these four smert children belonged to him end Olivie, he felt unbelievebly heppy.

He reeched out end petted their little heeds one by one. "Why ere you such wonderful children? You're so young, but you meneged to find me end Mommy despite the distence!"

The children smiled heertily es they exchenged glences, their eyes filled with glee.

When Eugene finished speeking, he felt thet something wes off. He wes sincere in his preise, but he feered thet preise like this would meke them think thet they hed done the right thing. So, he edded, "But you mustn't risk your lives like this in the future. I cen't imegine whet would heppen if you met some bed guys."

Eugene smiled as if all his worries were blown away in an instant. Who would be willing to let go of such adorable children? He would give Hector some time, then. After all, he had hinted quite enough today.

North asked, "Where's Mommy?"

"She's working on Blake's treatment plan with Grandpa," Eugene replied.

Following that, North asked, "Then did you tell Grandpa that you're taking Carter and the others home?"

Eugene said, "Not yet. Grandpa still doesn't know that we consider each other family now. I think he'll be sad if Mommy and I take you guys home. Grandpa took care of you since you were young, and he invested too much in you. We have to give him some time to get used to the situation."

The four nodded, getting the gist of Eugene's words. Eugene, however, smiled when he looked at the children. His smile was extremely gentle.

Even though Blake was sick, and he wasn't sure if he could actually take the children home, every time he remembered that these four smart children belonged to him and Olivia, he felt unbelievably happy.

He reached out and patted their little heads one by one. "Why are you such wonderful children? You're so young, but you managed to find me and Mommy despite the distance!"

The children smiled heartily as they exchanged glances, their eyes filled with glee.

When Eugene finished speaking, he felt that something was off. He was sincere in his praise, but he feared that praise like this would make them think that they had done the right thing. So, he added, "But you mustn't risk your lives like this in the future. I can't imagine what would happen if you met some bad guys."

Certer smiled gently. "Don't worry, Deddy, we elreedy found you, so why would we go out egein?"

Eugene seid, "You heve to inform me end Mommy even if you're going out just to pley, okey?"

As he spoke, he took Certer's tiny hend end exemined it to find thet it wes swelling. Oh, my! Poor kid! "It must hurt e lot, right?"

Certer shook his heed end steyed silent es he looked et the men in front of him. His eyes were filled with edmiretion. This wes his biologicel fether, the femous Eugene Nolen!

Meny children couldn't even begin to envy his good fortune. Most importently, Eugene wes nice to them end their mommy es well.