Chapter 171
The One He Claimed
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Sebastian did a lot of tasks after he brought Madeline and the two children out.
He first went to the Civil Affairs Bureau to change the registration details of the children. Once that had been done, Quincy and Joelâs last name on their registration book wasnât âTaylorâ anymore, but âHartâ.
Then, he took them to school where both the children would be attending. They had a walk around the school to familiarize the children with the schoolâs surroundings.
Joel was an expert at flattery. Whatever he saw, whether it was the vast field or the lovely garden, he would exclaim in surprise and it would be followed by a slew of compliments.
Sebastian was amused by such manners and he said while gently stroking Joelâs head, âItâs Monday the day after tomorrow. Iâll send you and your brother here for school. Do you want it?â
âYes!â Joel nodded firmly. âThis school is big and beautiful. I love it!â
Then, he hugged Quincyâs arm and said with a smile, âAnywhere will do as long as Iâm with Quincy! Iâm brave and obedient; Iâm not afraid at all!â
âYes, you are!â Sebastian couldnât help but carry Joel into his arms and kiss his tender cheek. âMy son is the most obedient child in the world! Cute and obedient!â
Joel smiled happily when he heard that. He returned the kiss to Sebastian and said, âAnd my dad is the most wonderful dad in the world! Number one!â
At that, Sebastian pinched his cheeks as he absolutely adored Joel.
After the visit to the school, he then brought them to their house opposite.
Both children were overjoyed to learn that Madeline would be opening her firm here after they attended the opposite school in the future.
Even a usually reserved Quincy laughed happily, let alone Joel. He was already running wild in the courtyard. While running, he yelled, âMom! Come here! Itâs so beautiful!â
Madeline happily followed him.
He was exhausted after running and leaned in her arms. With his arms wrapped around her neck, his face showed a blissful expression as he inquired, âMom, is this our home in the future?â
âYes,â Madeline replied while wiping off the sweat on Joelâs forehead. âThis is our home from now on.â
âThatâs wonderful!â He pressed his cheeks against hers and commented in a soft voice, âWill this be our home forever, Mom? Weâll stay here with Dad and will never have to move again, right?â
It was a question that she could not answer.
Sebastian, on the other hand, approached them and answered while stroking Joelâs head, âWe may not stay here forever, but our family will always stay together. No matter which location we are in, as long as we are together, thatâs our home.â
âDo we really have to move?â Joel asked, his head tilted. âDad, I love this place. Can we stay here forever?â
This was the first request his beloved son had ever made, and of course, Sebastian couldnât bear to reject him.
âOf course!â He nodded and walked to one side with his phone.
Half an hour later, someone sent over the propertyâs sale and purchase agreement. Sebastian handed it to Madeline and instructed, âSign your name.â
âWhat?â After she flipped through the agreement, she was shocked. âYouâre giving this house to Joel?â
âThatâs right.â Sebastian nodded. âThis is Joelâs house now. As long as he does not want to leave, this will remain our home forever.â
She was dumbstruck.
What should she say? That he was rich enough to be this willful?
âThis is not appropriate, I think.â After years of unlucky events, Madeline wasnât used to having someone treating her and her sons this well.
âThereâs nothing inappropriate.â Sebastian replied, âThis property is for Joel. As for Quincy, Iâll let him choose somewhere else that he likes. They are both my beloved sons and I wonât practice favoritism.â
Madeline was still stupefied.
She wanted to congratulate this Young Master that he finally understood the concept of favoritism correctly, but this gift was too valuable and she did not want to accept it.
Sebastian saw through her thoughts. With his brows raised, he said, âThey are your sons, but theyâre mine as well. You canât deprive my rights to dote on them.â
Then, he shoved the signing pen into her palm and said, âJust sign.â
As he had rushed her into it, she signed the agreement in a daze.
Quinton quickly brought over an ink pad and both she and Joel stamped their fingerprints on the agreement.
Joel was confused by what was going on, and with his blinking eyes, he asked, âAre you selling us off?â
âWhat?!â Sebastian asked in reply.
âThatâs what they always show in the television programmes.â He then made a pressing gesture with his finger and continued, âLeaving my fingerprint means that Iâm selling myself off!â
When Sebastian heard that, he smiled and stroked Joelâs head. âI told you not to watch so many TV shows. You didnât listen to me, did you?â
To that, Joel laughed and buried himself into Sebastianâs arms without answering the question.
Hugging his soft and tender body, Sebastian did not want to harp on the issue anymore.
Joel, who always used his cuteness to his advantage, wriggled his way out successfully once more.
After hugging him for a while, Sebastian patted him on the back and asked him to look at the agreement. He then explained, âLook at this. Youâve now imprinted your fingerprint on this agreement, and this house will be yours in the future!â
While pointing toward the shop houses in front of them and the house that they would be moving in, he continued, âAll these are yours. You can stay here for as long as you want. As long as you do not want to move, youâll never have to!â
âWow!â Joel exclaimed as his eyes brightened. âYou are wonderful, Dad!â
âIâm just average,â Sebastian replied in a humble way. âYou will be better than me when you grow up.â
Madeline had no idea what to say.
His words were humble, but she did not feel his sincerity in it at all.
Sebastian stretched his hand and pulled Quincy to his side. âIâve a lot of other properties, Quincy. Iâll bring you there next time and Iâll give you whichever it is that you prefer.â
âThatâs not necessary, Dad.â Quincy declined in a stern tone. âA capable man doesnât live on his parents, Dad. Iâll get whatever I want by myself.â
Madeline was even more confused when she heard that. That saying wasnât used in such a situation, son! she exclaimed in her heart.
However, Sebastian found him amusing. It didnât bother him whether Quincy had used the words correctly; he just wanted to praise the child. âMy son is terrific. So sensible and ambitious. Youâre wonderful!â
Hearing that, she decided to give up on them.
She had a feeling these three guys were going to drive her insane sooner or later.
Though it was only now that Sebastian brought them to this house, he had long planned for all of them to stay here. Even before he left for Wendel City with Madeline, he had directed his men to refurbish this house.
The house was now fully furnished and ready for them to move in.