Levi and Chance talked and laughed freely.
A small dimple appeared on Chance’s face. His eyes were shining, clear, and pure.
Eric did not know what they were discussing, but they seemed like they got along well.
After a while, Chatty and Fischer also ran over.
Levi naturally held Chatty’s school bag and handed her candy from the bag before Chatty stood beside them obediently and listened to their conversation in confusion.
Eric was a little startled when he saw this scene from the car.
For a while, he did not hear what the person on the phone said.
The children were so cute and hopeful.
However, when Eric saw them talking and laughing together, he felt a void in his heart.
That void could no longer heal, and his life suddenly dimmed.
Eric knew he was delusional.
After Clayton’s return, Eric restrained himself from thinking about Nicole. If he reduced contact with her bit by bit, she could fade out of his life.
At this moment, he felt a sense of despair that he could not grasp.
It felt like a blunt knife was cutting him open, and it was so painful that he could not breathe.
Soon, the pain disappeared as if it never existed.
A car behind honked, which attracted the children’s attention.
Levi and Chatty ran over happily. Even Chance ran over with a smile as he looked up at Nicole, who had just arrived.
Nicole happily patted the children’s heads. In the end, she looked at Chance, said a few words to him, and asked the other kids to get in the car.
Just as Chance was about to wave goodbye, he saw someone approaching them.
Chance looked at the man and instantly smiled as he ran over happily.
“Daddy!”
Eric walked past him without glancing at him and went straight to Nicole.
Fortunately, Clayton was not there.
Otherwise, Eric did not know how this conversation would go.
When Nicole saw Eric, the smile on her face disappeared. Her bright and delicate facial features looked indifferent and detached.
Eric’s chest hurt, and he tried to ignore the discomfort.
“Do you have a minute? Let’s talk.”
Nicole refused in a flat voice.
“I don’t have time. I’m rushing home!”
She had a completely different attitude when facing Eric and Chance.
Eric thought, ‘Is it because Chance is cuter than me?’
Eric took a deep breath helplessly as he watched Nicole put Levi and Chatty into the car, one by one. Then, Nicole carried Fischer up and told them to fasten their seat belts.
Nicole was so patient, meticulous, gentle, and amiable.
It was a rare sight for Eric.
Eric held the car door to prevent Nicole from getting in the car. He tried to make himself look as gentle as possible so as not to scare the children.
“I just want to say a few words. We don’t need to go anywhere else.”
His voice was low and deep.
Nicole was also tired of his pestering. If people saw them together, she would not know how to explain it.
She pursed her lips speechlessly and looked back at Levi.
“Levi, I’ll be back in a while. Wait for me in the car with your younger siblings. All of you are not allowed to get out of the car!”
Levi nodded obediently, glanced at Eric with his dark eyes, and said, “Aunt Nicole, if you don’t come back in five minutes, I’ll go down to find you. If you don’t come back in ten minutes, I’ll call Uncle Clayton.”
Nicole raised her eyebrows and said with a smile, “Okay.”
Levi was the most sensible, smartest, and cutest kid!
He knew how to protect his aunt, unlike the other two kids in the back seat. Chatty and Fischer only cared about eating snacks as soon as they got in the car...
Nicole gritted her teeth, held back what she wanted to say, and got out of the car.
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