The little boy seemed to believe what Levi just said. Ambrose's eyes dilated a little as he fixed his gaze on Levi. "Tell me honestly. In your opinion, does Sophia like me?"
"Of course, she likes you. Who wouldn't like you, Ambrose? To be sure, let's ask her. Sophia, do you agree with me?" Levi surprised Sophia with this question so as not to cause an awkward situation.
Sophia knew what Levi was thinking and she answered immediately, "That's true! Brody, Sophia likes you very much! Don't be angry anymore, okay? Can you do that?" Sophia took Ambrose from Wendy's arms, and lovingly comforted the little boy.
Ambrose saw that Colin was very quiet. He glared at him as he teased, "Look! Only I can kiss Sophia from now on! Daddy, I don't need your advice anymore! I'm happy already."
Without showing any emotions at all, Colin said, "Go to sleep! It's getting late now."
With Colin's words, everyone went back to their respective rooms. Sophia carried Ambrose to his room to help him go to sleep.
Ambrose lovingly clung onto Sophia's arm as both of them lay on the bed. Sophia casually leaned against the headboard and ran her fingers through the child's soft short hair. "Sleep now. Auntie Sophia is here with you!"
"Sophia, please don't go away, will you? Don't leave me here. I want to see you first thing in the morning when I wake up." Ambrose tried to beg her. He affectionately nestled his cheek on Sophia's palm.
Sophia's heart was easily drawn to the child as she became fond of his sweet gestures. "I promise." She tried to reassure him. "But Brody has to go to school tomorrow. You should sleep early or else you'll miss school. You don't want that."
"Okay!" Ambrose closed his eyes as a smile showed on his cute face.
A moment later, Ambrose broke the silence again and murmured, "Please wait for me, Sophia. When I grow up, I am going to work and earn money for you! You can buy anything you want!"
...... Sophia let her thumb caress the little boy's face, "Well, your Aunt Sophia will wait for that. For now, you have to study hard first."
Within half an hour, Ambrose fell sound asleep. Sophia gently tucked him into the quilt.
But Ambrose clung to her arm again as soon as she sensed that Sophia was about to get up from the bed. Then to Sophia's surprise, he murmured, "Mommy, don't go. Mommy......"
Sophia couldn't help herself as she almost burst out in tears.
She moved closer to him, patting him lightly on his back. Deep down inside her, she wanted to be selfish and think that Ambrose was her own son. But she could not do that... "Brody, I won't go anywhere. I'm just here..." She replied in a soft, hoarse voice.
"Mommy......" Then Ambrose closed his eyes once more and fell asleep.
He has a face like that of Colin's especially his lips, eyes and eyebrows. But then she noticed his nose. Sophia was not really sure on whom Ambrose might have inherited it. Maybe it was from his mother...
Sophia also knew that staying with him is a result of her desire to be a mother. She couldn't tear herself away from Ambrose. She was lost in these thoughts as she almost fell asleep. But soon after that, the door slowly opened.
A familiar figure of a man came in. His heart softened a little when he saw his son and his mother sleeping together.
Even though they haven't spent a long time being with each other, they have already developed an intimate relationship. Colin realized that this was the natural magic of a mother-and-son connection.
Although they didn't know how they were really related to each other, they still loved each other so deeply in just a short span of time.
He fondly caressed his son's face with his hand. "My son, daddy will let mommy stay with you forever as soon as possible. We'll soon be a family and we will stay together forever."
Then he nudged Sophia and woke her up. When she opened her eyes, Colin was already leaving the room, carrying her in his strong arms.
When they were already in Colin's room, he let her sit on the edge of the bed. Sophia rubbed her eyes and asked, "Where is Brody's mother? Who is she? Do I know her?"
Colin already knew that she would ask that inevitable question one day. So he just answered casually, "She has left us already." Actually, she came back. Colin was thinking to himself.
"Where did she go? Why did she leave?" Sophia asked out of curiosity and concern. Without a concrete explanation, her heart cringed upon the thought of a mother leaving her son. That cruel woman dared to abandon Brody and went away! How could she treat her own child like this?
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