Theodore usually didn't engage in such childish games, but seeing his younger son on the verge of tears, and feeling a pang of guilt, his heart softened. He lifted him up and raised him high.
Julian's cheeks puffed out in anger. His dad was holding another kid! This was a direct challenge!
"You have to lift me up too!"
Under Julian's expectant gaze, Penelope had no choice but to lift him as high as she could. It wasn't that she lacked strength, but she was significantly shorter than Theodore. No matter how hard she tried, Julian was still lower than Hubert.
"Haha, we win!" Hubert gloated.
Julian had been furious, but as he looked down at Penelope struggling to lift him higher, he was suddenly very moved.
He leaned down and wrapped his arms around her neck.
"Will you be my mom?"
The question stunned Penelope. Theodore's head snapped in their direction, his face dark.
"From now on, I'll be your kid!"
"You want to live with me?" Penelope asked, her voice trembling with excitement.
Julian nodded, then asked with a hint of uncertainty, "Do you want me?"
"Of course! I want you!"
"That's great! From now on, you're my mom!"
Seeing his mom being stolen away, Hubert huffed and puffed with rage. He turned to Theodore. "Sir, do you like me?"
Theodore pulled Hubert back into his arms. Under the little boy's earnest gaze, he could only say, "Yes, I like you."
"I like you too! From now on, you're my dad, and I'm your son!"
Theodore glanced at the heartwarming scene of Penelope and Julian, feeling utterly speechless.
"You don't want me?" Hubert looked like he was about to cry again.
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