In Martha's room.
After Stefan had taken care of most of the Harrison Group's affairs, he just walked to the window to get some air when he saw Jimmy sitting in the garden in frustration.
The little golden retriever sat obediently next to him, staring at its little master, not understanding why he was sad.
Under the illumination of the lights in the garden, the shadows of a person and a dog cast a slanted silhouette, which looked particularly pitiful.
Seeing this scene, Stefan raised his brows slightly, his eyes filled with confusion.
What was going on? Why was Jimmy so upset?
Before he had time to think about it, he turned around and walked towards the garden downstairs.
...
In the garden, Jimmy looked up suspiciously when he heard footsteps.
Seeing that it was hid daddy, he lowered his head and called out in a low voice, "Daddy."
"What's wrong?"
Stefan walked over, reached out and gently stroked Jimmy's head with his big hand.
Jimmy raised his eyes, with obvious sadness in his big eyes.
He pursed his lips, shook his head slightly, and didn't intend to say it.
Stefan raised his eyebrows, surprised that Jimmy was so proud a child.
He reached out and stroked Nick's hair lightly, and praised it in a deep voice, "Nick is so good, and it even knows how to keep you company."
Hearing that, Jimmy turned his head suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he asked nervously, "Daddy, do you really think Nick is very good?"
"Um," Stefan responded gently, guessing that Jimmy must be unhappy because of Nick.
But, what happened to make Jimmy unhappy?
Just when he was thinking about how to communicate with Jimmy, Jimmy's muffled voice came, "If Nick is so good, why doesn't Melissa like it?"
Stefan froze for a moment; he obviously didn't expect Jimmy to be unhappy because of this.
After a moment of silence, he stretched out his hand and patted Jimmy's shoulder, his deep voice carrying an almost magical power.
"Jimmy, it's your business to like Nick. It's also your business to take care of Nick. As long as you don't cause trouble to others, you can do whatever you want."
"But at the same time, you have to understand that not everyone likes what you like."
"Everyone is an independent individual. They have their own likes and dislikes. You can't force someone else to like something she doesn't like just because you like it," Stefan said, before falling silent and watching the little guy in front of him.
He knew that what he said might be difficult for a child like Jimmy to understand, but this was something he had to learn.
After a while, the sadness in Jimmy's eyes dissipated, and there was a cheerful smile on his lips.
He lowered his head slightly, and saw Jimmy's pitiful eyes at a glance.
"You should sleep with your eyes closed."
Jimmy saw that his daddy didn't buy his trick of playing pitiful, and remembered the agreement he made with his daddy when raising the little golden retriever, so he had no choice but to close his eyes.
Seeing his son close his eyes obediently, Stefan raised his eyebrows slightly, and began to tell the story in as gentle a tone as possible.
Half an hour later, Stefan quietly left Jimmy's room.
As soon as he walked into his bedroom, he was hugged by a pair of soft hands.
In the next second, a slender figure suddenly appeared in front of him, looking at him with a smile.
"Stefan, you're back."
"Yes."
The man's pupils shrank suddenly, and his voice became low and husky.
The woman in front of her was wearing a silk black suspender dress with thin straps hanging on her shoulders, making her look even thinner.
The woman's charming and enchanting figure was outlined by the suspender dress.
Martha hugged his lean waist, and raised a bright smile, "Is Jimmy asleep?"
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