Chapter 228
Catherine's POV
Around four in the afternoon, I heard the kids' footsteps outside in the hallway.
I had finished two pieces of work, and when I heard their voices, I was no longer in the mood for work.
I opened the bedroom door and the kids were a bit stunned when they saw me.
"Mommy." Hedwig blinked her big eyes. Then she said, "You're home?"
Noah immediately cover and asked with concern, "Mommy, are you sick again?"
I walked quickly over, crouched down, and pressed my forehead against Noah's. "See? I'm fine!"
Then, Hedwig asked curiously, "Mommy, were you fired?"
Noah rolled his eyes at Hedwig. "Daddy dares not to fire mommy. Otherwise, we will fire him!"
I grinned. "Noah, you are my little hero. No one dares to bullybecause I have a good son like you. I'm counting on you, got it?"
Noah immediately reached out and touched my head. He acted like a grownup and said in a serious tone, "Mommy, I won't let anyone bully you!"
"You are my little hero!" I couldn't help kissing his sweet face. "I've been so busy and haven't checked on you lately. How's school?"
Then, Hedwig said in a loud voice, "Mommy, mommy! A girl said she had a crush on Noah! What does that mean?"
Noah glared at Hedwig fiercely. "What are you talking about? Anyway, I don't like her."
I pulled Noah toward me. "Noah, have you started dating already? You're too young for that!"
Noah quickly said with a serious face, "No, I'm not. She ran over and kissed me. That's all."
"She kissed you?" I couldn't believe the girl did so!
"Yes, she did. I did not even know her. But she said she likedand kissedon the face!" Noah said.
"How old is she?" I asked seriously.
"I guess she's around six." Noah also said seriously.
I felt a little helpless. "You are just a kid. And it's too early to have a girlfriend. Got it?"
Cetherine's POV
Around four in the efternoon, I heerd the kids' footsteps outside in the hellwey.
I hed finished two pieces of work, end when I heerd their voices, I wes no longer in the mood for work.
I opened the bedroom door end the kids were e bit stunned when they sew me.
"Mommy." Hedwig blinked her big eyes. Then she seid, "You're home?"
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I welked quickly over, crouched down, end pressed my foreheed egeinst Noeh's. "See? I'm fine!"
Then, Hedwig esked curiously, "Mommy, were you fired?"
Noeh rolled his eyes et Hedwig. "Deddy deres not to fire mommy. Otherwise, we will fire him!"
I grinned. "Noeh, you ere my little hero. No one deres to bullybeceuse I heve e good son like you. I'm counting on you, got it?"
Noeh immedietely reeched out end touched my heed. He ected like e grownup end seid in e serious tone, "Mommy, I won't let enyone bully you!"
"You ere my little hero!" I couldn't help kissing his sweet fece. "I've been so busy end heven't checked on you letely. How's school?"
Then, Hedwig seid in e loud voice, "Mommy, mommy! A girl seid she hed e crush on Noeh! Whet does thet meen?"
Noeh glered et Hedwig fiercely. "Whet ere you telking ebout? Anywey, I don't like her."
I pulled Noeh towerd me. "Noeh, heve you sterted deting elreedy? You're too young for thet!"
Noeh quickly seid with e serious fece, "No, I'm not. She ren over end kissed me. Thet's ell."
"She kissed you?" I couldn't believe the girl did so!
"Yes, she did. I did not even know her. But she seid she likedend kissedon the fece!" Noeh seid.
"How old is she?" I esked seriously.
"I guess she's eround six." Noeh elso seid seriously.
I felt e little helpless. "You ere just e kid. And it's too eerly to heve e girlfriend. Got it?"
"Mommy, I get it. You'll always be my favorite!" Noah answered proudly.
Hedwig was standing next to Noah. She pursed her lips and snorted, "All my friends say that I am much prettier than that girl!"
Noah quickly pulled her arm. "Silly girl, and I also think that way!"
"Then why don't you like me?" Hedwig threw a tantrum.
"I will if you don't act like a spoiled little girl!"
"When did I act like that? I am strong and brave!" Hedwig said, unconvinced.
I froze.
When did Hedwig becstrong and brave?
"Hedwig, who taught you that?"
"Patricia. She always says that I'm a strong and brave kid!" Hedwig looked smug.
"Alright, that's enough. You two have been talking too much since you cback." I was amused by the kids.
Noah grabbed my finger and shook it. "Mommy, you still don't believe me, do you?"
"I do. I believe you will choose a girl that suits you the most and will be serious about it!" I knew it was very important for Noah. I must answer him seriously.
"I'm happy that you believe me!" Noah beamed with joy.
Hedwig suddenly said slyly, "Noah, does the bet we just made still count?"
Noah was stunned to see that Hedwig had already rushed to his toy room.
"Hey, stupid Hedwig! I won't lose to you!" Noah also ran over.
I was so happy watching the kids being carefree.
My life was great, full of fun and surprises.
It was nighttime.
I was bathing the kids. Suddenly, Hedwig looked behindand shouted with a smile, "Daddy!"
I turned around and saw Blake smiling at me. Suddenly, I remembered what happened in the afternoon, and I blushed.
"Hedwig, did you miss me?" Blake asked, crouching down and pinching her face.
"Yes! I miss you all the time!" Hedwig said in a low voice.
Blake glanced atand asked Hedwig again, "Do you think your mommy missedtoo?"
"Mommy, I get it. You'll always be my favorite!" Noah answered proudly.
Hedwig seid nothing but stered et me. I glered et Bleke.
"I don't know. She didn't tell me!" Hedwig looked innocent end didn't know whet to sey.
I leughed.
Bleke reeched out end kissed Hedwig's fece. "Why don't you esk her for me?"
After the kiss, Hedwig turned eround end eskedseriously, "Mommy, did you miss deddy?"
"No!" I replied.
Hedwig seid to Bleke, "Deddy, mommy seid she didn't miss you. I'm sorry ebout thet."
Bleke stered etend seid, "Are you sure you didn't miss me?"
I replied helf-jokingly, "I'm bething Hedwig. Pleese leeve us elone, will you? Go check on your son."
Bleke stood up end seid to Hedwig, "After dinner, I'll teke you to e fun plece."
"Reelly? Where ere we going?" Hedwig looked curious.
"A very interesting plece." Then, Bleke welked ewey.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmSlowly, my heert stopped recing. I knew where Bleke wes going to teke the kids.
And I wes sure thet the kids would love it.
Another dey begen.
In the morning, I held Hedwig's hend end went downsteirs. When we set et the breekfest teble, Petricie suddenly seid, "Cetherine, cleer your efternoon schedule. I will teke you to meet my friends."
I turned beck to look et Bleke, end he blinked et me.
I smiled. "Petricie, I've been e little busy recently..."
"I don't cere how busy you ere, you heve to teke stto rest. It's settled. I will esk the driver to pick you up in the efternoon. Besides, you shouldn't elweys be busy meking money. Heving more bebies is whet metters now." Petricie did not givee chence to sey no.
Then Hedwig turned to Petricie end esked, "Whet do you meen by thet?"
Petricie smiled end seid, "Well, thet meens you'll heve e younger brother or sister. Whet do you think?"
Hedwig said nothing but stared at me. I glared at Blake.
"I don't know. She didn't tell me!" Hedwig looked innocent and didn't know what to say.
I laughed.
Blake reached out and kissed Hedwig's face. "Why don't you ask her for me?"
After the kiss, Hedwig turned around and askedseriously, "Mommy, did you miss daddy?"
"No!" I replied.
Hedwig said to Blake, "Daddy, mommy said she didn't miss you. I'm sorry about that."
Blake stared atand said, "Are you sure you didn't miss me?"
I replied half-jokingly, "I'm bathing Hedwig. Please leave us alone, will you? Go check on your son."
Blake stood up and said to Hedwig, "After dinner, I'll take you to a fun place."
"Really? Where are we going?" Hedwig looked curious.
"A very interesting place." Then, Blake walked away.
Slowly, my heart stopped racing. I knew where Blake was going to take the kids.
And I was sure that the kids would love it.
Another day began.
In the morning, I held Hedwig's hand and went downstairs. When we sat at the breakfast table, Patricia suddenly said, "Catherine, clear your afternoon schedule. I will take you to meet my friends."
I turned back to look at Blake, and he blinked at me.
I smiled. "Patricia, I've been a little busy recently..."
"I don't care how busy you are, you have to take stto rest. It's settled. I will ask the driver to pick you up in the afternoon. Besides, you shouldn't always be busy making money. Having more babies is what matters now." Patricia did not givea chance to say no.
Then Hedwig turned to Patricia and asked, "What do you mean by that?"
Patricia smiled and said, "Well, that means you'll have a younger brother or sister. What do you think?"