Unmasked My CEO Ex-Husband’s Regret novel Chapter 362

Sebastian froze, staring at the screen for a moment before a silent chuckle escaped him.

He deleted the draft he had been typing and opted for total honesty: [Yeah.]

Then he asked: [How could you tell?]

Elara: [Just watching you two interact.]

[Plus, you forget that I've known you since we were kids. You never really liked other children back then, either.]

Back then, he had just gone through a massive tragedy and had zero interest in interacting with any living creature. He just hadn't thought about it in those terms.

Not until he had spent an entire half-hour talking strictly to Melody.

The video call had looked like an engaging back-and-forth, but in reality, Melody had done most of the talking. He had merely played along, adding little comments here and there or gently guiding her to keep chatting.

He was entirely relying on a mature adult's conversational skills to manage a kid.

It was only during the brief pause when the phone needed charging that Elara had picked up on it.

But she wasn't about to get sentimental over his effort.

[You really don't have to force yourself.]

She sent another message: [Melody isn't the type to throw a tantrum or demand things. If you aren't comfortable with it, just be honest with her. She'll understand.]

Sebastian: [I'm not forcing myself.]

Elara: [...I want the truth.]

Sebastian: [It's true that I don't really know how to deal with kids, but I genuinely like Melody. I want to build a good relationship with her and be her friend.]

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