As soon as Alice started crying, Joshua could not help but feel sorry for her. He sighed and pulled her into his arms. “No, please don’t think that. I’m just… really busy with work lately.“

He lifted his head to wipe away the tears from under her eyes. “It’s okay. I’m home now.“

With her head down, a triumphant glint flashed across Alice’s eyes. She nodded meekly and said, “ That’s okay. If you’re busy, you should do work. All I needed to know is that you don’t hate the kids or me, that’s all.“

Joshua gently patted her back to comfort her. “How could I hate you?“

He let go of Alice and bent down to hoist Nellie into his arms. “Come on, let’s eat.“

“Okay! “ Alice replied. She watched as Joshua headed t o the dining room with Nellie in his arms before she turned around to glower at Neil. “You recorded me? You’re not so stupid after all.“

Neil grinned at her. “Well, I learned from the best, though you managed to outsmart us in the end. I guess I underestimated you. “ With that, he turned around and swaggered off in the direction his father had left.

badly to punish these two rascals, but

can eat dinner whenever you feel like it. You shouldn’t have to wait for me. ” He glanced at them before he added, ”Children shouldn’t have to please

Nellie lowered her head and started stuffing herself with food. She gulped down her food without even bothering

time for dinner yet, you can ask Mommy and Daddy for some fruits or dessert. You’re growing now. You need to eat more so you

even fruits or dessert. Otherwise, we’ll make it a habit and will be too full for our regular meals.” Neil pursed his lips in indignation. ”Who should I listen to, then? Ms. Alice or Mr. Lynch? Since you two have opposing opinions, why don’ t you fight it out and then tell

this. She chuckled and said, ”Of course you should listen to your father. He’s the head of

should only listen to him from now on, and we don’t have to do everything

Alice’s face turned pale.

a glance. ”You still have to listen to

again. ”Well, then, I guess I don’t have to listen to her since she’s not even

lost its color

him. “Come to

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