Jordan thought for a moment and suddenly recalled the time when he lived with Lauren and Chloe in the capital. When he watched Marvel movies with Chloe, she would always ask him if he knew Iron Man.
At the time, Jordan had lied to her and said that of course he knew him. He even said that he and Iron Man were good friends and often drank and fought monsters together in New York.
Chloe smiled happily every time she heard that.
Jordan said, “Your father is Iron Man…”
The little girl’s mouth dropped open in shock. “Huh?”
Jordan took a deep breath and continued. “Your father is Iron Man’s friend.”
Chloe was very excited. “Really? My father is friends with Iron Man? What kind of hero is he? Where is he now?”
Jordan thought for a moment and replied, “Your father is very busy. He has to protect Earth and maintain world peace. He’s gone to kill Thanos in space now.”
“Isn’t Thanos already dead?” Chloe asked.
“The Avengers 4” was released last year and Chloe had already watched it.
Jordan didn’t want to waste energy finding an excuse to deceive a three-year-old girl.
“Don’t bother about such details, child. Iron Man, Thanos and the rest are not dead. Listen, I can get your Uncle Iron Man to visit you. Do you want to see him?”
“Yes!” Chloe replied excitedly.
Jordan said, “Alright, tomorrow night, call those friends who keep saying that you don’t have a daddy. Only children below the age of five. Ask them to come here. I’ll get Iron Man to come and visit you tomorrow.”
“Really? You’re not lying to me, are you, little bee?” Chloe was amazed.
“Bees never lie,” Jordan said solemnly.
At this moment, Jordan noticed that Lauren was about to return from the washroom. He hurriedly said, “I’m leaving. Remember not to tell your mommy about this. Otherwise, Thanos’s subordinates will come looking for trouble with her!”
Chloe was so shocked that she hurriedly closed the window and waved goodbye to the bee. Then she climbed from the sofa and ran excitedly to Lauren.
Lauren was very happy to see that Chloe was no longer crying. She crouched down and hugged her daughter.
“Chloe, I’m sorry. I didn’t take good care of you. In the future, I won’t let you play with these unfamiliar children anymore. I won’t let anyone have the chance to hurt you again.”
But Chloe said, “No, Grandpa said that if you encounter a problem, you have to face it bravely. You can’t run away! Mommy, I want to ask them to come here and play with me tomorrow night.”
Lauren was stunned. “You… don’t hate them? They said all those things about you…”
Chloe shook her head. “I want to play with them. Let them come here again.”
Lauren touched Chloe’s head and nodded.
However, she was feeling very conflicted.
‘Grandpa said that Chloe has a spirit in her bones that refuses to admit defeat. She couldn’t possibly have gotten it from me. I’m not that strong. Chloe is so strong and brave. She must have inherited it from Jordan…’
Lauren felt very emotional when she thought of Jordan.
This man who had only spent one night with her but made her dream of him for three years. She was very eager to see whether she would have the chance to see him again in the future, and develop with him…
She wasn’t sure if she would like him, but she couldn’t help wanting to see him again.
…
The next night, Faye was invited to the cafe with her two children.
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