If Lynette Batton was too young to understand, then was Leon Batton old enough, considering they were both twins?
He was born only slightly earlier than his little sister.
Xyla Quest chuckled with a helpless gaze at her son. “You’re speaking as if you’re much older.”
“I may not be a lot older, I’m still her older brother. I have to be the mature one,” Leon replied.
Stanley Batton nodded before looking at his daughter. “From now on, you mustn’t let anyone kiss you other than Daddy, Mommy, Leon, our close friends, and relatives, understood?
“Especially not boys,” he hastily added with a stern expression.
Lynette didn’t understand why her father said that, but she still nodded obediently.
“Okay, I’ll remember that,” she agreed before tugging at her brother's hand. “Leon, don’t be angry. I understand now.”
“Silly girl. You need to learn how to protect yourself sometimes,” he advised her.
His words made him sound even more mature, not like that was surprising to his parents.
She nodded obediently.
“Come on, let's go to your room and go over what we learned today. Especially what we learned in our English class,” he urged, prompting her to nod again.
Hearing that, Xyla and Stanley simultaneously let go of them.
The kids had just returned home and Xyla still wanted to spend more time with them.
Hearing that they were going to review their lessons, she immediately bent over with both hands resting on her knees as she looked at them.
“Can you do that a little later? Mommy and Daddy would like to spend more time with you first. Won't you stay and chat with us for a while longer?” she asked.
Lynette’s eyes glimmered and she nodded eagerly.
However, her brother seemed stern and determined. “No, Mommy, we need to revise first. We can only play after that.”
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