It seemed that this little thing had been "encouraging" him to marry his Mommy since they met for the first time.
But at that time, he didn't take it seriously as it was said by a kid.
But now he realized that Edmond really meant it.
Edmond was only five years old, so of course he could not understand love.
Maverick asked him, "Why do you think I can protect your Mommy? If I remember correctly, you asked me if I had a girlfriend when you saw me at the airport."
Edmond remembered this. He replied very seriously, "Because I believe you."
"What?"
Edmond knew that Maverick wanted to know the reason.
But he also couldn't figure it out.
It was just a feeling.
It was indescribable. As a child who could only express himself by simple words, he could only show his affection for Maverick via his facial expressions. He could only say he believed Maverick.
But he had no idea about the reason.
He couldn't express himself clearly.
After a long while, he said, "I believe in you."
"Believe in me?" Maverick was a little stunned, something rarely occurring. Edmond didn't know him very well and they were not very close. But Edmond told himself this.
These four simple words deeply touched him.
Even if the speaker was just a child.
But it was probably because so that it sounded so impressive.
As an innocent boy, he said this without any ulterior motives.
For the first time, Maverick felt so proud to be trusted by someone.
Maverick reached out to gently rubbed Edmond's head, which was something he had been thinking about for a long time. He said, "But you can't believe whoever you meet. You know that?"
"But you must be trustworthy." It seemed Edmond wanted to argue with him. Edmond said word by word, "I grew up abroad. Kids there all have Daddy and Mommy, but I only have Mommy. They are bad kids. They always bully me and laugh at me for not having Daddy. When they did so, I would tell them that my Daddy was a very powerful man in China."
He told Maverick with emotions. Hearing this, Maverick felt sorry for him.
Edmond was well educated and optimistic.
Now Maverick no longer thought that Edmond was sent by someone to get close to him.
Children's eyes were honest. Edmond was honest because the person who brought him up had taught him with right values.
"Your Daddy will be proud of you." Maverick softened.
"Maverick, will you be my Daddy?"
The corner of Maverick's lips curved slightly. Just as he was about to say something, someone interrupted him at once, as if she couldn't bear this conversation anymore, "Edmond, don't talk about nonsense."
This ward was big, but the poor soundproof doors enabled her to hear their conversation.
In fact, it wasn't soundproofed at all.
Everly had heard all their conversation because they talked at the door of the restroom.
Of course, she had heard what Edmond had said. In fact, she had wanted to interrupt this conversation a long time ago, but she gave up when Edmond talked about his life abroad. She had never known that he had suffered derision, she had thought it would happen, though.
But Edmond looked happy every day. She completely forgot something.
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