After the preparations were complete, Melinda left Felixâs room.
Bradley looked at the ready Felix, reached out to lift him into the bathtub, and asked, âFelix, who used to bathe you before?â
With an innocent expression, Felix replied, âGrandpaw Clark!â
âDidnât your Mommy ever bathe you?â asked Bradley.
Understanding that Bradley was referring to Liliane as âMommyâ instead of Esther, Felix sat in the foamy bathwater and looked at Bradley seriously. He corrected him, saying, âDaddy, my Mommy is not Liliane.
Itâs Esther!â
Bradley chuckled, wondering if Felix had grown fond of being Estherâs son. âSo, Liliane never bathed you?â
Felix shook his head and said, âNope. She said Iâm a boy, and sheâs a girl, so she canât bathe me â
Furrowing his brows slightly, Bradley couldnât help but compare Esther to Liliane at that moment. It seemed that, in an instant, he could sense that Esther was more like a mother figure. It was no wonder Felix called her his Mommy.
âIf time allows, Iâll bathe you from now on,â said Bradley, With a small rubber duck in his hand, Felix made it squeak. âDaddy, when will you find Pixie?â
Felix believed that Esther would be really happy if she saw Pixie!
âPixie has been adopted and taken abroad. Iâm currently having people search for her whereabouts,â
Bradley explained, treating Felix as an equal. âOnce we find Pixie, weâll bring her back to the country â
When Pixie returned, it would be the right time to reveal the truth to Esther Bradley believed that even if Esther couldnât fully accept it, her love for Pixie would give her the strength to endure.
However, if Esther learned everything, would she hate him? Would she allow Pixie to reunite with him as her father?
At that moment, a discreet thought popped up in Bradleyâs mind. He secretly hoped that every day from now on would be as joyful and fulfilling as today.
âDaddy, when Pixie comes back, letâs take a family photo!â suggested Felix Liliane would always take him and Bradley for family photos in the past, but she wasnât his real mother!
She was a wicked and evil woman-super, super, super wicked!
Felix grew angry and squeezed the rubber duck even harder.
Bradley didnât stop Felixâs playful behavior and continued to carefully wash his hair with shampoo.
Meanwhile, Esther noticed Melinda emerging from the suite and said, âMelinda, you can rest now.â
Being experienced, Melinda could sense Estherâs intentions from the simple, elegant lingerie she had purchased âMadam, keep it up.â Melinda encouraged her Blushing, Esther headed to the bathroom for a shower She used a hairdryer to dry her hair, meticulously brushed her teeth, applied fragrant lotion to her body, and finally slipped into a silk bathrobe. Then she opened the wardrobe, pulled open the drawer where she stored her lingerie, and chose a set of seemingly simple but intricately designed black lace lingerie