Ashton pursed his lip as though he was still tasting the kiss. The next second, he suddenly pulled me toward him.

Before I could react, I was locked within his embrace. He stared right into my eyes passionately. “Let me have some interest first.”

I was stunned momentarily as I struggled to get up. “There’s no such a rule…”

I almost forgot. It’s useless to talk rules with him. Forget it. I’ll just let play along…

After diner, it was almost nine. However, Audrey had no intention to go to bed as she stared at the door while hugging her doll.

Without a doubt, she was waiting for Shaun.

I nudged Ashton slightly, signaling him to ask Audrey to go to bed. After all, Shaun would never appear, no matter how long she waited.

A moment later, Ashton put down the tablet in his hand and uttered faintly, “Audrey, what time is it?”

Audrey took a glance at her watch casually. “It’s eight fifty-seven, Daddy.”

ignored the fact that it was three minutes until

tone turned

beat. She immediately stood up and pretended to tidy up the

I watched her go about it with a turtle-like pace. With that pace, it will be morning by the

mind, I interrupted her trick to stall the time without hesitation. “All right, I’ll tidy the toys later. You need to go upstairs now and

“No!”

startled by Audrey’s sudden

she realized she was misbehaving. “Shaun isn’t back yet. I’ve promised him that

never disrespect their father. Nonetheless, the atmosphere turned tensed as

latter took on a stricter gesture. But still, Ashton did

would send the kids the wrong message. They would think they could achieve the things they wanted by acting innocent. It would be

cough, reminding

and furrowed his

was left speechless

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