Seeing the huge cartoon lollipop in Maya’s hand, the boys asked why Evan hadn’t bought one for them, too.
As he gazed at his two traitorous sons, Evan felt a hot rush of anger.
He had taught them hacking skills, and they had used it against him by thieving from his bank account! These two boys deserved to be punished.
Evan lifted his leg and gave both of them a kick on their behinds.
Kyle looked at him in bewilderment and yelped angrily, “Hey! Why did you kick us?”
Juan grabbed his bottom and ran around the living room, howling. “Daddy, we just asked you why you didn’t buy us candy. Did you really need to kick us? You’re too mean! Were we wrong to ask that question?”
Gritting his teeth, Evan glared at them and hissed, “Just the both of you wait!”
Seeing their father’s wrathful expression, both Juan and Kyle were speechless.
They exchanged a glance.
“What’s going on?”
“How would I know?”
“What did Daddy mean?”
“How would I know?”
“…”
Just as they were puzzling over their father’s unsettling behavior, Nicole walked out from the kitchen. Surveying the scene before her, she asked puzzledly, “What’s going on?”
Evan forced a smile onto his face. “Nothing! I was just teasing them a little.”
Juan rolled his eyes. Huffily, he said, “Daddy, you kicked us! How could you say nothing’s wrong?”
“Exactly!” Kyle chimed in. “Who kicks people to tease them?”
Evan shot them a withering look, and the boys fell silent immediately.
Nicole knew that Evan’s unconditional love towards the boys was indisputable.
He must have had a really good reason to kick them like this. Juan and Kyle must have committed a grave mistake.
Spoil the rod, spare the child—Nicole understood this perfectly. Hence, she refused to pursue the matter any further.
Taking the bags of ingredients from Evan, she said, “Mr. Seet, the kids are simply too mischievous. Don’t let them spoil your mood.”
“I’m fine! I’m just disciplining them for you.”
“…” Nicole looked at him, not understanding his words.
Juan and Kyle shrugged unhappily. What did their father mean by that?
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