Waking up with my nemesis baby novel Chapter 278

Kirsten watched Kevin struggling to keep his eyes open, his

little head nodding, and her heart completely melted at the

pitiful sight.

She walked over and gently stroked his hair.

“Be a good boy, Young Master. Your mom and Aunt Rebecca

have something very important to discuss, so they might be

back a little late.”

She coaxed him softly, “You go to sleep first. When you wake

up tomorrow morning, you’ll definitely see your mom, okay?”

Kevin’s little lip jutted out even more, his eyes shimmering with

sleepy tears, but he still stubbornly shook his head. “No… What

if I fall asleep, and Mom comes back, just takes one look at me,

and leaves?”

Just like this morning…”

His voice trailed off, thick with hurt and unease.

Even though he was doing much better, needing his mom and fearing separation were still the most basic instincts for a kid

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his age.

Just as Kirsten was wondering what else to say, the soft click

of the front door came from the living room.

Kevin’s sleepy little head shot up, his eyes instantly lighting up

like a puppy hearing its owner’s footsteps.

He slid off the piano bench almost instantly, not even bothering

to fix his slippers, and padded quickly toward the living room.

“Mommy!”

Madeleine had just changed her shoes when she looked up to

see her son barreling toward her like a little cannonball,

throwing his arms around her legs.

She still carried the slight chill of the night air, but her heart

instantly melted at her son’s warm embrace.

“Kev?”

Madeleine was a little surprised. She bent down, scooped her

son up, and stroked his warm little cheek. “Why aren’t you

asleep yet?

It’s so late.”

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Kevin hugged his mom’s neck tightly, burying his face in the crook of her neck. He took a deep breath of her familiar scent

before lifting his head, content, his sleepiness seeming to fade

away.

“Mom, I missed you so much.”

Kevin buried his face in Madeleine’s neck, his voice muffled,

and you could barely make out the sadness in it unless you

listened closely.

Madeleine felt her heart melt instantly.

She quickly turned and kissed the little one’s head.

“Did Kev miss Mommy?”

“Mhm.”

Kevin nodded gently in her arms, his soft hair brushing against

her chin.

Madeleine could feel his small hands gripping the corner of her

clothes tightly, as if he was afraid she would disappear if he let

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“Mommy’s been too busy lately, I’ve really been neglecting my

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little Kev.”

Madeleine said softly, her fingertips combing through her son’s

hair, “It’ll be over in a little more than two months. When it is,

Mommy will definitely spend lots of time with you, take you to

the aquarium, and we can go camping together, just like you

mentioned last time, okay?”

Unexpectedly, the little one gently shook his head after hearing

this.

He looked up, his eyes a little red as if he might have been

crying secretly, but they were exceptionally clear and bright.

“Mommy, you don’t have to make it up to me on purpose.”

He spoke word by word, his childish voice carrying a maturity

beyond his years.

“This is something Mommy likes to do. Mommy should live for

herself, not for me, and not for anyone else. As long as Mommy

is happy, that’s the best thing.”

Madeleine was stunned.

Those weren’t words you’d expect a four or five–year–old child to

say.

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She looked at her son’s round face, her heart filled with both

surprise and tenderness.

“Kev, who… who told you all this?”

She asked softly.

Kevin blinked his big eyes and said honestly, “Daddy said it.”

He loosened his grip on his mother slightly and gestured as he

spoke:

“Daddy said Mommy is a person who shines, and she’s doing

something very important. He said I have to learn to wait, like

waiting for the stars to come out. Even though you have to wait

until it’s dark, the stars are especially bright and totally worth it.”

Madeleine’s heart felt as if it were enveloped in the warmest

current, and her eyes grew a little hot.

She hadn’t expected Roderick to explain her busyness to their

child this way; he not only protected her image in their child’s heart but also taught him understanding and respect.

She pulled her son back into her arms, kissed the top of his head, her voice a little choked up, “Daddy’s right, but Mommy still missed you. Thank you for being so understanding, Kev.”

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Kevin snuggled in his mother’s arms and said softly:

“I want to be like Mommy too, doing things I like. I’m learning to

paint new pictures now. Daddy bought me new paintbrushes.”

The guilt in Madeleine’s heart was soothed away.

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