Adina recalled that night four years ago. George and Harold had exited her belly one after another, and the boys were only as big as a palm when they were born.
other babies had chubby faces when they were born, but the boysâ faces were the opposite Their cheeks were deeply sunken, and they were as skinny as monkeys. When she looked back on it now, she realized that the boysâ skinny features at that time actually resembled Dukeâs.
She slowly caressed Georgeâs cheek. It was her first time being so close to George. This was her eldest son.
She then moved her hand toward Georgeâs brows. There were some wrinkles due to his frown.
This boy had grown up too early. He bore many things that he should not have. âNo! Noâ¦â the sleeping George suddenly muttered. Adina held his hand and softly said, âGeorge, donât be afraid. Mommyâs here. I wonât let anyone hurt you.â
She bent down and laissed Georgeâs forehead.
George was comforted, so he fell asleep again.
Only then did Adina leave the room and go downstairs quietly.
âHarold, itâs late, so weâll go back first. Iâll come over tomorrow, okay?â
Harold felt anxious the whole night. The more anxious he felt, the more he dared not act presumptuously and lose his temper.
He sent Adina and the children out before he waved obediently. âSee you tomorrow, Mommy.â
Adina gave him a gentle smile before she got into the car. Then, she drove it steadily on the road.
Melody was exhausted. She leaned on Aldenâs knees and fell asleep. However, the girl did not sleep soundly, turning from time to time Alden protected his sisterâs head as he was worried that his sister would hit her head.
âMommy, is Uncle Duke really alright?â he raised his gaze and asked in a low voice Adina pretended to be at ease. âHe doesnât have major injuries, so heâs fine. The doctor mentioned that he can be discharged in about five days.â
âMonimy, whatâs on your mind?â Alden slowly asked. âUncle Duke is our biological father His sons are also your biological sons What are you planning to do next?â Adina looked ahead, and her eyes seemed to be lost, which was a rare thing. She rarely felt lost No matter what she faced, she used to be very clear on what to do But now, she really had no idea what she should do âWhat about you, Alden? What do you think about all this?â she asked.
â1â Alden did not know what to say. Whenever he read educational books, he could understand their contents very quickly.
However, whenever he read a novel, he would not understand the emotional interaction between the male and female leads.
It was the same now. He could not understand what his mother felt for Duke.
He looked down and said, âI misunderstood Uncle Duke in the past, so I didnât like you being with him.
But now⦠the misunderstandingâs been cleared, and I think heâs a good person. If you want to be with him or marry him to build a family, Iâll support you unconditionally. It doesnât matter what choice you make.â
Marry him? Build a family?
Adina was taken aback for a while. She had never thought of that. The only thing she was thinking about was whether she still wanted to be Dukeâs girlfriend.