"So what?"
Before Arya could finish her sentence, Xavier interrupted her domineeringly.
Squeezing Arya's waist, he turned over, made her on his body, and stared at her face. "Is that why you pretended that you don't like me?"
Arya lowered her head and rested her face on his chest, looking out of the window. She didn't know if she liked or loved Xavier.
She didn't know if she could persevere with her feelings.
She wasn't sure.
Xavier stroked her long hair and her back. "Ryan really needs a home. A home with you and me."
Xavier knew how much Arya cared about Ryan. He was not sure of what would she do next, but what she would do was all for Ryan.
"As long as you stay by my side, leave everything else to me."
Arya seized Xavier's collar. Yes, she wanted to give Ryan a complete home, and she didn't want to be separated from Xavier, either.
So leave everything to him. Give herself a chance, give him a chance, and give their relationship a chance.
Arya said, "Okay."
Xavier hugged her. "Get up. Let's go to have dinner."
As soon as the door opened, she saw Ryan standing at the door. He looked up. "Mommy, why does it take you so long to call daddy?"
He wanted to open the door himself, but he was not tall enough to touch the handle even on his tiptoe.
He felt a little unhappy.
Arya coughed to hide her embarrassment.
Xavier picked him up, "You're so nosy."
Ryan pursed her lips. "Of course. She's my mommy. I have to protect her."
Xavier pinched his face. Ryan was really good at the sweet talk.
During dinner, Xavier received a call. The caller ID was Jacob. Arya didn't hear what the people said. She only heard Xavier say that "I know." and hung up.
"I'll go out. You don't have to wait for me." As he spoke, he stood up and left the dining room.
Arya nodded.
Xavier went upstairs to get dressed and left.
Arya did not know what had happened, but his face was gloomy.
Thinking that it might be something about the company, Arya didn't care too much.
After dinner, Arya carried Ryan upstairs and bathed him.
"Mommy, I want to sleep with you tonight."
Arya agreed.
Ryan wrapped his arms around Arya's neck, leaned over her ear and whispered, "Mommy, is this home? The home with you and dad?"
Arya was stunned for a moment. She reached out and touched Ryan's face. Looking at his innocent smile and his expectant eyes, she felt that she should fight for a chance even for Ryan.
Xavier's words didn't make Arya determined, but on hearing Ryan's words, she made up her mind at the moment that she would protect her family.
Ryan had suffered so much. She must do her best to give him a warm, healthy and complete family.
In that family, there were not only parents but also grandparents.
After giving Ryan a bath, Arya held him on the bed to sleep. Ryan nestled in Arya's arms and tugged at her collar.
Ever since he met Ryan, he had this habit every time he slept with her.
He always liked to hold her by the collar, as if she would disappear as soon as he let go of her.
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