Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 169

Julian shared most of what happened at school that day with his mom.

However, he kept quiet about Adrian wanting to be the older brother and always getting upset, because he had promised Adrian he wouldn't tell anyone.

His uncle had once said that good friends keep their promises.

After listening to him, Mila nodded thoughtfully. "So, you want to be good friends with him and play together, but he doesn't seem to want to play with you as much?"

Julian tilted his head, pondering for a while, and then nodded gently.

Mila was a bit troubled by this.

She had chosen her words carefully, but it seemed to her that the child Julian spoke of might not enjoy playing with him. Yet, this was the first peer Julian had gone out of his way to befriend, and such opportunities were rare.

She considered for a moment and asked, "If you really want to be friends with him, maybe you could try sharing a gift?"

It was worth a try.

A child, in particular, might be more straightforward in their thinking-happy to

they found they got along well, they

didn't work out, they'd think of another playmate for

tilted his

smiled, "Yes, something tasty or fun, anything you

the candle you gave me, Mom, but I

was always honest about these

mom gave him was precious, and he wouldn't even let his uncle touch

be pleased by such sincerity, and Mila was no

"If·

to give a candle, I can make another one for you to give him, okay?" Julian's eyes lit up, but he hesitated and asked quietly, "Will it have lots of animals on it too?" His

"Okay, okay, I'll just paint one animal,

his head in his mom's embrace, avoiding eye contact. That

would have it, there were still a few candles left

and, on one of its large leaves, painted a charming, chubby yellow-and-white

...

find her deeply engrossed in