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.”

seemed to have deliberately ignored the fact that it was three minutes until

turned stern.

heart skipped a beat. She immediately stood up and pretended to

felt helpless as I watched her go about it with a turtle-like pace. With that pace, it will be morning

to go upstairs now and

“No!”

were startled by Audrey’s sudden

promised him that I’ll wait for him. Daddy, Mommy,

always been obedient, and they knew they should never disrespect their father. Nonetheless, the atmosphere turned

took on a

it would send the kids the wrong message. They would think they could achieve the things they wanted by

to cough, reminding Ashton not to

me and furrowed his

left speechless by

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