Ambrose didn't notice the flirting glances between the two adults. He gulped down the porridge quickly.
Patting his round belly, he leaned against the sofa with satisfaction. He watched Sophia clear the table with a smile, feeling very happy that they were having dinner together.
After washing his hands, Colin sat beside Ambrose and said casually, "I made the dinner tonight. I'm glad my son enjoyed it so much."
Ambrose looked at his father in disbelief. He shot a curious glance at Sophia, who was smiling in amusement. "Aunt Sophia, is it true?"
"Yes, it's true." As soon as Sophia confirmed it, Ambrose stood up and looked around the room.
Sophia asked him curiously, "What are you looking for?"
"A trash can."
"What? Why are you looking for a trash can?"
"I'm going to vomit everything out! Then you can cook another meal for me." For his cheek, Ambrose got spanked several times.
With a worried smile, Sophia rescued the mischievous boy from his father. "Colin is your father. A lot of people want to eat your father's cooking, but they can't. Why don't you want to eat a meal cooked by your father? Are you sick of eating your father's cooking?"
Ambrose pretended to wipe his tears. "You're wrong. Aunt Sophia, my father has never cooked a meal for me before."
Actually, he was just pretending. He liked eating meals cooked by his father and Sophia.
Sophia shot a glance at the man who was looking at his mobile phone. She held the poor boy in her arms. "I'll tell your father to cook more meals for you in the future."
"Excellent!" Ambrose exclaimed. "But Aunt Sophia, it's a pity that I can't eat your cooking tonight! Can I come over again next time?" Ambrose looked pathetic, like a child deprived of love.
Sophia's heart ached as she looked at Ambrose in distress. "Of course, you can come over anytime! But you should call me in advance, or you might end up waiting for me outside for a long time."
"Okay, Aunt Sophia. I love you!" Ambrose wrapped his arms around Sophia's neck and hugged her tightly.
Sitting nearby, Colin watched the intimate moment between the mother and the child. He smiled in satisfaction.
After playing with Ambrose for a while, Sophia went to the toilet. When she came out, Colin was nowhere to be found. "Where's your father?"
Ambrose pointed to the kitchen. "He's cutting watermelon."
That was unexpected. She asked Ambrose casually, "It's cold outside. Why had your father bought a watermelon?"
"Sophia, didn't you say you like eating watermelon? My father went with me to the market to buy it."
Sophia was bewildered. When did she say that? Oh! It was back when they were eating grilled fish at a restaurant. Sophia hugged Ambrose tightly. "Brody, it would be wonderful if you were my son."
She whispered the words in Ambrose's ears in fear that Colin might overhear and become angry. She didn't want him to think she was planning to take Ambrose away from him.
Ambrose kissed Sophia's cheek and whispered, "Aunt Sophia, can I call you mom?"
Sophia was taken aback by surprise. After struggling to think up something, she finally gave up. She touched Ambrose's face in comfort. "Of course you can, little one, but not now."
She couldn't agree to his request just yet. If she failed to stop Colin's wedding, the boy would devote his affections for nothing. She didn't want to hurt him.
Ambrose looked at Sophia in disappointment as he sat in her arms. "Aunt Sophia, can I try and talk my father into marrying you instead of Dorothy?"
If Colin married Sophia, she would become his mother.
"Wait for a month. Can you do that for me, Brody?" Sophia's eyes filled with tears as she leaned her forehead against his tenderly.
Colin walked out of the kitchen with a plate of watermelon slices in his hands and told them to have some.
Restraining her emotions, Sophia put on a strained smile and picked Ambrose up. "Let's have some watermelon."
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