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.

turned to see

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

Mia, said in a flat tone, "She's only a year and

curling up into that familiar, charming smirk that once marked him

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

for a moment before bending

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

could she possibly call him "honey"? Intimacy and affection didn't exist

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

didn't want to blink, wanting to savor the moment and engrain the scene

under his gaze and turned

I really had the

forced a smile. "Why? Is it

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

of something passed through Emmie's

confused by his

it transferred

future, at least you and Mia will

looked at him in bewilderment, not

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

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