His Belated Love for the Abandoned Ex Wife novel Chapter 305

Chapter 305 The Gummy Bear Question

Iris shook her head Not this time.”

Harper pouted, clearly disappointed. “But Daddy took his medicine–why doesn’t he get a treat?”

Iris sighed, glancing helplessly toward Julian for support.

Instead of backing her up, Julian gave a slow, serious nod. “She’s got a point.”

Letting out a soft breath, Iris kept her tone gentle, trying to smooth things over. “Next time, okay? I promise I’ll bring something next time.”

Harper cupped Julian’s face and turned him toward Iris. “Mommy is that really it?”

Anuthed

Iris felt her cheeks grow warm. She picked up the water glass from the nightstand and turned toward the door. “I’m just going to rinse this out.”

As she hurried out, Harper called after her, “Mommy, you didn’t give Daddy a kiss!”

Iris didn’t look back, slipping quickly into the hallway.

Once they were alone, Julian pulled Harper a little closer and asked quietly, almost to himself, “Why would she kiss me?”

Harper wrapped her small arms around his neck, her voice sweet and sincere. “Because you were good, Daddy. You took your medicine without complaining, and you didn’t even get a cookie or anything.”

A faint chuckle escaped him. “How does Mommy usually kiss you when you’re good?”

Harper placed both hands on his cheeks, leaned in, and pressed a light kiss to his forehead. In a singsong voice she recited, “Good Daddy, best Daddy, Harper loves Daddy the most!”

Julian’s lips curved into a faint, bittersweet smile, but he said nothing else.

The medicine soon took effect, and before long, Julian drifted into a deep sleep.

Iris spent the next hour tidying the living room, putting away Harper’s toys, and giving the whole villa a light clean.

When lunchtime rolled around, she pecked into the bedroom and found him still sleeping soundly, so she decided not to disturb him.

Late that night, Julian finally stirred.

The room was completely dark, save for the pale moonlight filtering through the windows. His fever had broken, his body felt lighter, and his mind was clearer than it had been all day.

He pushed back the covers, switched on the bedside lamp, and stretched his stiff shoulders before slipping his feet into slippers and heading out of the room.

Downstairs, the living room lights were still on. He made his way slowly down the staircase.

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Harper was sitting cross–legged on the rug by the coffee table, completely absorbed in coloring on several sheets of blank paper.

Julian’s eyes swept across the open living area. His gaze dimmed slightly, and an unmistakable wave of disappointment settled in his chest

alked over and took a seat on the sofa near where Harper was playing.

boked up. “Daddy, you’re awake!”

offered a small smile. “Yeah, I’m up.”

You should eat dinner,” Harper announced matter–of–factly. “You have to take medicine after dinner, too.”

She set down her crayon, scrambled

own. With all the seriousness a

medicine, you need more re

Julian wrapped his hand

She nodded. “Mm–hm

He glanced over he a bath already?”

“Mommy he

Julian lips.

her feet, and placed a small hand on his forehead, then on her

d muster, she declared, “You’re still sick, Daddy. After your

n little fingers. “Did you already eat, Harper?”

d in fresh, cute pajamas covered in cartoon characters. “Did you take

d my hair, too. Wanna smell?” Harper tilted her head toward him.

reathed in the clean, gentle scent of her shampoo. A fond smile touched his weetheart. All fresh and clean.”

H

curving into h

crescents. “I know, I smell so good!”

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before letting

his eyes travel around the room once more.

wriggle out of his lap to return to her coloring, Julian gently pulled her back against mall frame close, he lowered his voice. “Harper… where’s Mommy right now?

m,” Harper replied, pointing toward the second–floor guest room.

d her gesture. The room she indicated was the same one Iris had stayed in during her

arper one more soft pai. “Go ahead and play, honey.”

rose and made his way upstairs, his steps steady and quiet.

that same guest room

from a previous stay

he pulled the ba badly.

1. ng. She’d changed into clean clothes she’d left

til it was barely damp.

he man standing right outside startled

secon

an instinctive step back, her breath

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Latching, pupils widening slightly in surprise.

Finished

When she realized it was julian, her heartbeat only sped up further. A nervous, almost guilty tension tightened in her chest.

He stood perfectly still, his tall frame imposing, his expression unreadable and his eyes frosty. The air around him felt heavy, charged with a distant, unapproachable coldness.

mbled over her words, struggling to explain. “I got my clothes wet giving Harper a bath, so I…I uick shower here.”

ce was icy. “Is this your house?”

ds hit her like a physical weight. S

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