After Jimmy finished breakfast, Stefan spoke, "Jimmy, do you want Daddy to take you to kindergarten today?"
"Okay."
Jimmy nodded lightly and turned around to pack his backpack.
Just then, Martha smiled and turned her head towards Stefan with a look of concern on her face.
"You deal with company matters every day. It's already hard enough. Let me take Jimmy to school."
Stefan saw Jimmy walking towards them with his backpack and shook his head in frustration.
After hearing that Martha was going to take him to school, Jimmy didn't seem happy at all.
Instead he looked at Stefan expectantly, hoping that Daddy would refuse Mommy's request.
Although Daddy had told him yesterday that Mommy was the real one.
But he... didn't like this mommy now.
Stefan's eyes darkened as he reached out and wrapped his arm around Martha's shoulder meaningfully.
"You've been busy all morning. Take a break now. I'll send you off first before taking our child to school."
Martha was stunned for a moment before nodding gently in agreement.
Standing nearby, Jimmy heard Stefan's words, looked down and pressed his lips together.
If something really wasn't right with Mommy, then Daddy could tell it.
But Daddy acted as usual. Did it indicate that his mommy was the real one?
Trying hard to adjust his mood, Jimmy couldn't help but feel depressed about it.
Martha got into the car first and sat in the passenger seat while Stefan walked towards their son who still seemed dazed, grabbed his backpack on his shoulders, and rubbed affectionately Jimmy's hair.
"Let's go, son. I will take you to school."
"Hmm."
Jimmy responded softly before sitting sullenly in the backseat of the car.
Stefan felt how unhappy their son was; he wanted to comfort Jimmy by saying that carrot sandwich made by Martha wasn't intentional, but he swallowed these words.
In his opinion, Martha should know Jimmy's eating habits very well, since she'd been living together with Jimmy for so many years.
He realized that Martha seemed different from how she used be, but couldn't tell his doubts to Jimmy.
Frowning slightly, Stefan sighed deeply before walking towards the car.
He sat in the driver's seat, started the car and drove away from the villa.
The air in the car was always stuffy.
After enduring it for a moment, Martha couldn't resist anymore and leaned in to kiss Stefan when the car stopped at a red light.
But before her red lips could touch his lips, he slightly leaned back and avoided her.
Martha failed to get what she wanted, pouting with an aggrieved expression as she looked at the man who was avoiding her.
Stefan looked helpless after realizing it. "I'm driving," he said.
He didn't know why he had dodged Martha's kiss, as if subconsciously wanting to stay away from her.
But... they were clearly husband and wife.
Before Stefan could think deeply about it, there came an ear-piercing honk from behind them.
He quickly snapped out of it and drove away.
Sitting in the driver's seat, Martha felt even more unhappy because of Stefan's dodge.
Last night was supposed to be their wedding night but he left her alone instead.
Now all she wanted was some flirting during this stoplight moment but he avoided it!
She thought about all of Stefan's strange behaviors lately and couldn't help but wonder if this man knew something...
However, upon careful consideration of everything since coming to this country, there seemed to be no flaws on her part whatsoever...
Suppressing any displeasure inside herself, Martha turned to Stefan with a gentle voice full of expectation, "Stefan, let's have another child."
"What?" Stefan tightened his big hand on the steering wheel while looking shocked with raised eyebrows.
Martha repeated softly, "I said let's have another child so Jimmy can have someone else around."
Jimmy was sitting quietly in the back seat, stunned by what his mother just said.
The next second, Martha turned around, smilingly asking Jimmy who sat behind them, "Jimmy, do you want a little sister?"
Jimmy hesitated for a moment and nodded lightly.
Previously, he did hope Mommy would give him another sister so that they could play together; also, he would take good care of his sister.
But now, he wasn't sure if he still wanted one...
Jimmy lowered his head while unconsciously clenching his hand tightly.
And after getting a satisfactory answer from Jimmy, Martha smiled at Stefan who was driving.
"Stefan, Jimmy really wants a little sister, so let's have another child," Martha said.
Stefan's eyes darkened and he fell silent for a moment before reluctantly responding, "But you haven't fully recovered yet. I'm afraid..."
"I'm fine now," Martha interrupted him with a wider smile on her lips.
She knew this man still loved her.
"Having another child isn't just for Jimmy's sake, but also for our family," she continued.
After speaking those words, she lowered her head shyly.
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