When they arrived home in the middle of the night, it did not take long for Verian to feel sleepy again as she laid in Heaton’s arms.
However, it seemed that Madam Fudd did not forget to ask Heaton, “Heaton, were you a playboy then?”
Heaton replied in a casual tone, “Madam Fudd, are you asking a man who has only been in one relationship if that man is a playboy or not? Don’t you think that question is quite unreasonable?”
Verian mumbled, “It’s not unreasonable.”
The man lowered his head to kiss her forehead as he whispered, “Madam Fudd, you should think of Mr. Fudd as a very pure and loyal man.”
Verian was speechless.
Pure? Pure… Since when was Heaton ever pure?
Verian was so tired that her eyelids felt too heavy to open. Thus, Heaton pulled the covers over her.
…
Heaton got out of bed in a relaxed manner the next morning. However, Verian was still lying in bed, refusing to wake up.
Heaton sat next to her before patting her back through the covers as he said, “Let’s visit Yanni together today.”
Verian had a bitter look on her face as she lamented, “Yanni is a bad person. I don’t want to see him so you can go and visit him alone, okay?”
Heaton was speechless.
…
Verian was helping Little Jelly Bean peel an egg at the dining table during breakfast. As usual, she gave Little Jelly Bean the egg white while she ate the yolk.
Verian asked Heaton, “Are you really going to visit Yanni later?”
“Yeah.”
“I’m not going, okay. Besides, I’m not even close to him anyway.”
Heaton did not force her. He was more than pleased to know that she did not care for another man. Therefore, he was more than willing to allow her to do what she wanted.
“Oh, that’s right, have you found any information about Sam since you’ve had people look for her?”
Heaton slightly raised his brows as he replied, “Nothing for now. However, I already had Kush send someone to look for Sam at her old house. I should be able to get some information about her soon.”
Verian was puzzled as she said, “Didn’t you say that the current Sam… is Sam’s sister, Lucy? However, since both you and Yanni were once so close to Sam back then, why didn’t she ever tell you guys about having a twin sister?”
“I’m still looking into it. However, I am certain that she has to be her sister or even her twin. Or else, they would never look similar to one another.”
Verian nodded and asked again, “Then, if Yanni found out that Sam has been long dead, will he still go against you?”
Heaton paused while holding onto a fork and knife as he cut into a sandwich. He then looked up and smiled at the woman who was sitting in front of him before saying, “My heart was already opened by you and even if Yanni was to go against me, there isn’t much leverage he has against me anyway.”
Verian mumbled in a bitter tone, “Sure that’s the case but… what if your second or third personality gets triggered and they manifest themselves again? Both Little Jelly Bean and I will be the ones who suffer anyway.”
While Little Jelly Bean was eating her favorite roast ham, she overheard their conversation as she asked with a curious stare from her huge dark beady eyes, “Monty, what does the second and third personality mean? Does daddy know how to transform?”
Both Heaton and Verian were stunned before laughing out loud as they stared at each other.
Verian said, “Yeah. Your daddy will transform like Ultraman. He will protect Little Jelly Bean, your brother and I.”
Little Jelly Bean excitedly said while grabbing onto her kiddie-chopsticks, “Daddy, hurry up and show me!”
Heaton patted Little Jelly Bean’s head and said, “Daddy will only transform when you guys are in danger. I can’t do it under normal circumstances.”
Little Jelly Bean was blinking her huge eyes as she spoke in a childish voice, “Even if daddy isn’t able to transform into Ultraman, you’re still a giant in my heart!”
As Heaton stared at his wife and daughter, his heart softened.
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