Then I casually opened the fridge and starte rummaging for food.
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I called out to the two of them, “Nathan, come on over. Don’t be shy let me know if you want anything.”
Father and son both froze.
Nathan: “…” ???
Ethan: ”
The housekeeper standing nearby: “?”
I felt a bit embarrassed. “Why do I feel like you’re the guest here?”
He gave me an exasperated look that clearly said “You finally realized?”
Ignoring his annoyed expression, I chuckled, “Whatever, bring my son over here. Let’s eat something first.”
After dinner, we all stayed in the living room.
As usual, I curled up on the couch and continued working on my unfinished design
sketches.
Ethan brought over his picture books and quietly read next to me.
Unusually, Nathan didn’t go to the office. He sat across from us, working on his laptop.
It
gave me a strange feeling of domestic bliss.
An hour later, I stretched and put away my design papers.
Looking at Ethan still reading, I said softly, “Ethan, how about Mommy takes you to the supermarket tonight, then tomorrow we can go to the zoo? Does that sound good?”
“Okay”
Ethan nodded obediently.
Sat, Dec
Suddenly aware of Nathan’s gaze, I asked curiously, “Is something wrong?”
“I’m on vacation for the next few days.”
The workaholic was actually taking time off?
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“So I can spend time with Ethan.”
Implying he’d be joining us tonight.
He closed his laptop and straightened his collar, looking completely nonchalant.
Ethan’s eyes widened in surprise and he whipped his head around to look.
Watching Ethan’s profile, I felt an inexplicable pang in my heart.
Nathan had always been so busy with work. He clearly hadn’t spent much time with Ethan before, judging by the boy’s shock.
The preschool was holding a parent–child activity. The teacher suggested both parents attend if possible.
Looking at Nathan beside me, I suddenly felt a bit strange.
Ever since that zoo trip, he seemed to have a lot more free time.
