Sweet Twins Indulge in Daddy's Love

Jerome was a funny man who was full of humor and could make Nancy burst into laughter every now and then.

They casually talked without feeling any pressure at all. Their conversation flowed as if it was between two old friends who were catching up and talking about their future. Nancy thought that they seemed they get along pretty well.

When Nancy got home, Nadia had not yet returned. She assumed Nadia would have fallen asleep already and it would be better if she stayed over at Doris' house for the night.

As it was already half past eleven in the evening, there was no point in bringing her back anymore.

Nancy took a shower to freshen up and lay on the bed. However, she couldn't sleep. Thinking of Bobby, she tossed and turned.

To pass the time, she got her phone and sent a message to her WeChat friend, "Night", "Are you online?"

"Yes," was the immediate reply she received from the person.

"What's your point of view on love?"

There was silence for a while. Just when Nancy thought he wouldn't reply anymore,

Night messaged back, "Love is a feeling that comes with a strong sense of possession. If you cannot have the person you love, you will feel immense pain, and will suffer a life worse than death. You will feel as if life is meaningless."

Nancy pondered on his message and asked curiously after a while, "Do you think love could develop between blind dates?"

This time, Charles replied right after he had read her message, "Why, did you go on a blind date?"

"Yes, I did. I went on a blind date today." Under the protection of anonymity, Nancy didn't feel a need to hide it from strangers. And never in her wildest imagination would she have thought that "Night" and Charles were the same man. Thus, she could speak freely and told him the truth.

"It doesn't sound so bad. Will you be going on another date with him? Have you fallen in love with him?"

Somehow, Nancy could sense the sarcasm in the sentence. Or was she just being paranoid?

"I don't dislike him at this point in time, if that's what you mean. It's the first time we met and we get along well with each other. I'm not sure if it could eventually turn into love, but right now, I think, I need a man," Nancy replied in all honesty.

Charles was stupefied by her candid reply and could not think of any answer.

Nancy waited for a while, but she didn't get any further messages from him. Thinking he must have slept, she went to bed as well.

That night, she had a dream. In her dream, she saw Charles and Bobby standing in the snow.

She wanted to go over and greet them, but they didn't seem to see her at all.

"Bobby, I'm your mommy. Mommy's here," she shouted.

She could see Bobby looking at her blankly as if he didn't recognize her at all.

With a heavy heart, she walked over to be near to them. They were standing not too far from where she was, but no matter what she did, she just couldn't seem to be able to reach them. She wanted to run as fast as she could, but she couldn't move her legs. They were as heavy as lead and she could not run at all.

"Bobby, I'm your mommy, I'm your mommy," she shouted hysterically.

In spite of her panic-stricken outburst, Charles merely took a glance at her and turned around. He ignored her and walked away, followed by Bobby.

Out of misery, Nancy cried and threw herself into the cold snow, trying to numb the pain that she was feeling. The freezing snow was as cold as her mood.

When Nancy woke up the next day, her dream still lingered in her mind. A tear fell in the corner of her eye.

If she were to accept Jerome in her life and agree to his request, it would mean letting go and eventually saying good bye to the past.

The happy yet painful memories she had would all have to be buried and forgotten.

As early as it was, she decided not to dwell too much on her emotions. She grabbed something to eat before going to work.

Since Nadia slept over at Doris' place, Doris was the one who drove her to kindergarten.

At the gate, she met Charles who brought Bobby with him.

Doris greeted him with a feeling of discomfort, "Mr. Fu, nice to see you again."

Charles didn't bother answering her.

He took a cigarette and frowned instead. He then bade Bobby and Nadia goodbye and let them walk into the kindergarten's premises together.

Upon seeing their backs, he turned to Doris.

"Mr. Fu, if you don't have anything else to do, I'll go first. I'm running late for work." Doris could not help but be intimidated by the murderous look showing in his eyes.

It would be best to stay away from him rather than face his wrath.

"Hold on. I have something to ask you," Charles said coldly.

"What do you want to know?"

"Did Nancy go on a blind date yesterday?" Charles asked, his anxiety evident by the high pitch of his voice. He was not asking her. It was as if he already knew the answer even before Doris could reply. But how did he know about Nancy's blind date? Obviously, the information wouldn't have come from Nancy. She would never tell him.

"I don't know. If you really want to know, you better ask Nancy yourself." Although Doris couldn't comprehend why Charles still wanted to know about Nancy's personal life, she was guessing that he didn't want to totally let go of Nancy.

"I am just asking you whether Nancy had a blind date or not. All you had to do is say yes or no," Charles retorted in a cold and stern voice, almost at the end of his patience.

Doris didn't know how to reply and was worried she might say something she was not supposed to divulge.

"I dunno, maybe..." she answered with uncertainty, neither denying nor confirming.

"You don't have to come pick Nadia up this afternoon.

I'll pick her and Bobby up myself." Having promptly said what he wanted, he turned around and got on the car. But before he could get in, he told Doris, "Don't tell Nancy that I'll be the one to pick Nadia up later."

"Okay," replied Doris, shrugging her shoulders helplessly.

Nancy had no idea that she was in for a surprise that afternoon.

She had a lot to do that day. The preparation for the medical staff of the Second Pediatric Department had kept her quite busy.

Throughout the day, most of her time was occupied with working on the list of names.

When she finally got off work, she was too exhausted. Upon arriving at home, she took the key and opened the door.

The moment she opened the door, she was stunned by an unexpected scene in the living room.

She could not believe what she was seeing.

Both Nadia and Bobby were sitting on the sofa, while in the kitchen, Charles was busy cooking.

He was wearing an apron while cooking in the kitchen. A delightful and enticing aroma of food drifted over to where she was standing.

For a moment, Nancy thought she was dreaming. Or could it be just an illusion?

"Hooray, mommy is back!" Bobby and Nadia climbed down the sofa excitedly. They were so happy to be together again and threw themselves into Nancy's loving arms.

"Mommy, daddy made a lot of dishes. He even made fried pork with mushrooms," Nadia said happily.

"Mommy, look! Daddy is a very hard-working man, isn't he?" said Bobby cheerfully, very much proud of their daddy.

"Bobby, let me take a look at your hand first and see if it has recovered." Bobby's hand injury had kept Nancy worried. As a mother, she didn't want anything untoward happening to her children. "Mommy, don't worry. It's fine now and it doesn't hurt anymore. Look, the bleeding on the wound has already stopped," he said while stretching out his hand for Nancy to see.

His wound had not completely healed yet. Nancy held Bobby's little hand as they walked into the bedroom.

She looked for the medical kit and helped him bind up his wound.

"Have you finished? Dinner's ready. Come out when you are done." She could clearly hear Charles' voice.

"Let's go and eat, mommy. Daddy said dinner's ready." Bobby then took Nancy's hand in his small hand and led her into the dining room.

To Nancy's surprise, there were plenty of dishes and the table was full.

Nancy could tell that Charles had put in a lot of effort in preparing this meal.

"Before we start, tell me, why are you here? Grandpa..." Nancy wanted to speak but stopped herself on a second thought, thinking about the two kids.

"Do you think there's anyone who can stop me from doing what I want?" Charles said while taking off the apron.

"I just want to remind you that we have broken up. It wouldn't be good for either one of us if we keep on pestering each other." Nancy couldn't help but speak out what was on her mind.

"Can we discuss this later? Do you think it is appropriate to say these words in front of the children?" Charles said coldly, his impatience and annoyance clearly visible.

"Daddy, mommy, please don't quarrel, okay?" Nadia said unhappily, her eyes widened, filled with tears threatening to spill out.

"I agree, mommy. Nadia and I have both been well behaved. Please don't argue with daddy, okay?" Bobby seconded what Nadia said, feeling aggrieved.

Nancy was left speechless and couldn't utter a single word.

Her heart was filled with complicated and conflicting feelings and she couldn't put into words how she felt at that moment.

After dinner, Charles helped Nadia and Bobby take a shower in the bathroom.

He was filled with longing for a complete family as he held the two little babies tightly in his arms. After bathing, they walked towards the bedroom.

"Wow, it's great! We're a complete family again and we'll live together tonight!" Nadia and Bobby exclaimed cheerfully. They could not contain their excitement.

"Charles, what do think are you doing?" Nancy said scornfully, not understanding what his intentions were.

All she wanted was to make a clean break with Charles. But how would that happen with all of them together like this?

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