Chapter 691

Charles hadn't returned to his mansion for an entire week. However, on that day, not only did he return, but he also arrived earlier than usual.

When he entered the house, the maid took his winter coat.

After he changed into his house slippers, he entered the living room, where he saw the nanny playing with Mia on the carpet.

His face immediately softened into a gentle smile. "Mia."

Mia blinked at the somewhat familiar man without showing any sign of rejection.

Charles picked up his little daughter and sat on the carpet, leaning back against the sofa, letting Mia sit on his lap.

He held her tiny hands and coaxed her. "Call me Daddy. Daddy. Daddy."

Mia only responded with a series of meaningless ahs.

Charles, not giving up, slowed his speech. He said while enunciating each syllable, "Dad-dy

Mia responded with, "Ah! Ah!"

He tried again. "No, Mia, watch my mouth. Dad-dy-"

"Ah! Mommy!" Mia yelled.

froze and turned to see Emmie

properly say "Mommy". When she saw Emmie, she cried

only a year and a half old. She can't

at her, his lips curling up into that familiar, charming smirk that once marked him

could I trouble you instead? Can you call me honey?" he

a moment before bending down to take the child

"Charles, if it weren't for you using Mia to pressure me, I wouldn't stay with you

could she possibly call him "honey"? Intimacy

resting on his knee. As he watched her skillfully feed the

savor the moment and engrain the scene in his

gaze and

really had the impulse to take you in there and get a marriage certificate. Now that I think about it, I'm

a smile. "Why?

"If you became my wife and something happened to me, you'd be dragged into it too. Your assets would become joint

flicker of something

frowned, clearly confused by his sudden statement.

had it transferred

you and Mia will have

looked at him in bewilderment, not comprehending his

tinged with melancholy. "Emmie, I want to make it up to

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