Adina lay on the bed in the guest room and closed her eyes.
Alden put the blanket over her before he gently left the room.
Right after he went out, he was dragged to the corner of the staircase by Harold. âAlden, we need to talk.â
George and Melody were also there. They surrounded Alden.
âGeorge, Mel, and I have reached an agreement, which is toâ¦â Harold announced, âLet daddy and Mommy get married. This way, we will have daddy and Mommy, and we can live together forever.â
âI disagree!â
Alden rejected it without thinking of it.
âI know you disagree, so we are here to discuss it with you.â Harold patted Aldenâs shoulder in a serious manner. âBrother Alden, youâre still young, so you donât understand boy-girl relationships . Let me explain it to you.â
Alden coldly glanced at Harold. âAre you sure you know?â
Harold suddenly felt guilty before he puffed his chest.â
Hmph! I donât know, but George knows it. Am I right, George?â
George found himself speechless.
What the heck did he know?
But he still cleared his throat and said, âAlden, dad likes Mom a lot. I guess you can also see it.â
âI just know my Mom doesnât like your dad.â
What Alden said made the boundary very clear.
My Mom and your dad. 1 Even though he was very close with George and Harold already, he did not treat the Winters family members as his own family.
George understood the meaning behind his words, and he narrowed his eyes. âHow did you know that Mom doesnât like dad?â
âIâve been living with Mom for four years, so nobody knows her better than me.â Alden pursed his lips and said, âIf Mom chooses to marry your dad because of love, I wouldnât disagree. But I donât wish you, the Winters family, to force her to marry him using kinship abduction and all other means.â
Harold widened his eyes. âI never thought of forcing Mommy into anything!â
George indifferently said, âHarold and I always respect Momâs decision. We asked you to come for a talk, just because we wish you not to get in between Mom and dad.â Alden did not back off, and he stared at the two of them.â What do you mean by getting in and not getting in?â
âFor example, if Mom decides to stay here tonight, you canât try to find ways to make Mom go back!â
Harold angrily said, âYouâre so cunning. You can bully me, fine, but you even set dad up. If you are harboring any bad thoughts about this, dad and Mom will never get together!â
Alden pursed his lips, and he did not know what he should say.
It had been a long time since he bullied Harold. It was clearly Harold who had been superior over him these times He set Duke up just because he wanted to see if this man cared about him and Melody.
He did not want Mom to get involved with Duke because he was afraid that Mom would fall for him and get hurt.
All the things he did were not for himself.
But were they really right?
He did those for Momâs sake, but did he really respect Momâs choice?
âAlden, I understand why you would do this, but Mom is an adult. Once she makes her choice, she must have been thinking in depth before she decides it,â
Harold slowly said. âMom is also my and Haroldâs Mom. We wish for Mom to be with dad, but we also wish that Mom can be happy. If dad canât bring happiness to Mom, Harold and I will be the first people to oppose.â Harold nodded. âThatâs right. If dad dares to bully Mommy, Iâll not call him dad anymore!â
Melody remained silent, but she blinked and gently shook Aldenâs arm. She said in a low voice, âAlâ¦â
She called George and Harold by their first names, but she still called Alden by his nickname.
When she called him Al, this made Aldenâs heart melt.
He hugged Melody before he softly said, âOkay, I promise. Iâll not get involved in anything between dad and Mom.â
Harold immediately became happy.âAwesome! Alden, I will stop attacking you over this!â