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.

and turned to see Emmie walking

When she saw Emmie, she cried out for her

tone, "She's only a year and a half old. She can't

into that familiar, charming smirk that once marked him as the infamous

instead? Can you call me honey?"

moment before bending down to take the child from

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

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

floor, one leg bent, his hands resting on his knee. As he watched her skillfully feed the child, his gaze

savor the moment and

under his gaze and turned her back against

I really had the impulse to take you in there and get

forced a smile. "Why? Is it because you think

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

something

clearly confused by his sudden statement.

had it

at least you and Mia will have

at him in

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

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