Khalil's eyes flickered, and his eyes shone just like Elliot's. There was an inexplicable emotion flowing between the two of them as they locked eyes.
"Mommy, who is he?" Khalil looked away and turned to Rose with a puzzled expression.
Good disguise.
Sean and Leah exchanged a glance but remained silent.
"He is... um, Elliot. Khalil may not know him well. I will tell you about him. He is your father," Rose sat on the sofa holding Khalil and explained her story with Elliot in front of Khalil.
"Mommy, why aren't you with Daddy Lawrence? I like Daddy Lawrence." Khalil glanced at Elliot, hiding the hint of darkness in his eyes while speaking bluntly without any cover-up.
Rose choked for a moment when she looked up into Elliot's eyes, feeling somewhat guilty for some unknown reason.
"Ha-ha, what are you talking about, Khalil? Mommy and Daddy Lawrence are friends. We're just friends..."
Rose laughed it off but her demeanor made Elliot's gaze even deeper and more dangerous as he stared at her several times disapprovingly especially regarding the address "Daddy Lawrence" which he found very unsatisfactory indeed.
"Friends? But Daddy Lawrence likes you, Mommy. Isn't he my dad? We should live together with Daddy Lawrence." Khalil pretended to be naive as he looked at Rose.
He said this on purpose because he didn't like Elliot nor did he want to acknowledge that this man was his father but because Mommy liked him, he wouldn't target him directly in front of his mommy either way!
Rose changed her color; although her child did not show much dislike towards Elliot explicitly, she could sense it sensitively, since she was his mother after all! She would have to talk to him alone later when there was time.
Fortunately, things remained cordial on the surface throughout their interaction so far.
During this period, Rose glanced at Elliot several times, noticing that his attitude seemed somewhat indifferent or lukewarm - or rather had no clear indication - making it difficult for Rose to understand what exactly was going through his mind.
"Dinner is ready." Valentin called everyone over after having dinner prepared by the servant.
Rose led both her sons towards the dining table, while Leah quickly developed a close relationship with Elliot during these two days. She called him Daddy affectionately without any distance between them!
Elliot loved his little daughter very much, and the indulgence and affection in his eyes were about to overflow.
Rose was even more curious. Elliot didn't seem like someone who disliked children.
When they left at night, Khalil naturally followed them. After they moved into the villa, Rose and Elliot lay in bed at night, and she asked her doubts.
"Elliot, do you like children? Why do I feel that you don't... like your sons?" Rose lay in his arms and looked up at him.
Elliot was taken aback but then kissed her cheek that made him feel relaxed. "How could I not like them? What are you thinking?"
Rose became even more confused. His attitude towards his son and daughter was really different. Moreover, it seemed that the sons didn't have Leah's enthusiasm for him. If he didn't like their sons, she wouldn't know what to do.
"Then why?"
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