Chapter 170
“Maria, what’s this grass called? Can we eat it?” asked Serena.
In the afternoon. Maria picked up Serena and after having some snacks, they took a walk around the garden.
The garden was very spacious and picturesque, almost like being in a European–style classical garden. Serena was squatting on the ground, pointing at a patch of grass, asking Maria about it.
Maria shook her head. You should ask your mom. I don’t know
In her eyes, these flowers and plants were divided into two categories: edible wild herbs and inedible plants.
As she wandered around earlier, Maria noticed that the flowers and plants seemed to be growing in a great environment.
If she were lucky, by next spring, a lot of wild herbs might grow in this garden. By then, if Paisley hadn’t left, Maria would dig up all those wild herbs
As she thought about it. Maria’s eyes lit up, as if she could already see the herbs waving at her.
Just then, a car slowly drove up and stopped near where Maria and Serena were standing. A tall man got out of the backseat.
Maria recognized him–it was Max who had fallen outside their house last time and whom Paisley had brought home to treat his leg. He was accompanied by his subordinate.
Max curiously looked at Serena, who was squatting on the ground in a fluffy bunny suit, so small and cute. “What are you doing here?” Serena pointed at the grass. “Im looking at the little grass.
Max nodded, his lips curling into a slight smile, his gaze warm.
“What are you doing here, Sir?” Serena looked up at Max as she squatted. Max was so tall, like a giant.
Max was charmed by Serena’s wide gyed gaze and smiled. He pointed at the gate ahead. “This is my house.” Maria then realized that they were standing right in front of the gate to his house, blocking his way.
“Sorry,” Maria said, pulling Serena up. “Rena, let’s move aside, we’re in the way.”
stood
up obediently and moved to the side
with
h Maria
At that moment, Max didn’t rush to go home but crouched down in front of Serena. “You’re called Rena
His voice was soft, as if speaking too loudly would scare this adorable little bunny in front of him.
Serena nodded. “Yeah, I’m Serena, everyone calls me keru,”
“Alright, Renu, don’t bother this gentleman. We need to go home now” Maria was always cautious around this man from Montera.
From what she had observed over the past few days, the house next door seemed to be full of men, all of whom appeared to be subordinates to Max
These subordinates had serious expressions and came and went every day, though she had no idea what they were doing. This made Maria cautious, and she couldn’t help but keep an eye on them, wondering if they were bad people.
Max noticed Maria’s wariness but didn’t mind. In fact, he thought it was a good thing that she was cautious. So, he stood up Serena, realy to wave her goodbye.
up and smiled
smiled gently at
Just then, he saw
he saw the little one awkwardly walking toward him, probably because her thick clothing made it hard for her to walk steadily
She walked up to Max, reached out her tiny hand, and grabbed the front of his coat. “Sir, can you hug me?”
For the past few days, she had been seeing Kevin carrying Elara to kindergarten every morning. She also wanted to be carried to school by her dad. But she didn’t have a dad. 50, could thus man hold her for a little while!
Max froze for a moment. When he looked down, he met the little girl’s eyes, filled with longing.
“Rena, you can’t just do that Maria hurried forward, trying to pull Serena away.
“It’s okay” Max crouched down again and opened his a
arns to her.
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Chapter 170
Faced with such a hopeful gaze, he simply couldn’t bring himself to refuse.
The Title girl’s face instantly lit up with a bright smile, and she bounced into his arms. Max wrapped his arms around her and stood up steadily.
“Wow!” Serena gasped in amazement. “Sir, you’re so tall–just like Prince Charming!”
Max chuckled. “Who’s Prince Charming?”
Prince Charming is handsome.
Is he more handsome than me?” For some reason, Max suddenly felt competitive,
Serena studied him carefully, her linle mind recalling Nathaniel’s face. “Sir, you and Prince Charming are different”
“How so!”
“Prince
Charming is a prince, but you’re like a great general.”
Max was a little surprised. He hadn’t expected that in this little one’s mind, he’d be seen as a warrior instead of a prince. Well, a general wasn’t bad
either.
From a distance, Paisley saw this scene as she drove up
Her expression froze, curiosity stirring–when did Serena get so close to Max? Could it be that her fangirl instincts had flared to be hugged!
up again! Did she ask
But then, she realized something. In the past, every time Serena saw Teddy, she would ask for a hug and even deliberately call him by the wrong
Even the last time she met Nathaniel, she had immediately wanted a hug and asked him to play with her.
Maybe this wasn’t just some fangirl behavior. Maybe it was her deep longing for a father’s love. Realizing this, Paisley felt a sharp pang in her heart. Had she been ignoring her daughter’s silent yearning for a father all along! She parked the car, quickly got out, and walked toward them. “Rena, I’m back”
Hearing her voice, Serena’s eyes lit up, and she stretched out her little hands. “Mommy! Mommy!
Paisley jogged over, taking Serena into her arms. She gave Max a polite smile. “I hope she didn’t bother you”
Max shook his head. “Not at all. Rena and I got along well
As Paisley took Serena into her arms, a few strands of her silky black hair brushed against the back of his hand. The soft breeze carried a faint, pleasant fragrance to his nose
“Mommy, I like Max!” Serena’s bright eyes sparkled as she looked at Max.
Her words made Paisley feel a bit awkward standing there. “Rena, say goodbye. We’re going home now,”
Serena obediently waved. “Bye–bye, Sir!”
“Bye” Max stood there, watching them walk aw
away
“Gotta say. Max, you’d make a pretty good dad, Le teased as he strolled over.
Max paused. The image of the little girl grabbing his coat, looking both adorable and pitiful, flashed in his mind. “Hmm. Having a daughter wouldn’t be so bad.”
Leo scoffed, “Seriously, though who the hell is that kid’s real dad? Letting go of such a gorgeous wife and an adorable daughter? That guy must
Max
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