Chapter 679 Sorenâs Uncomfortable Hugs
âYes,â she confirmed, a faint blush warming her cheeks.
âI knew it!â Soren exclaimed, strutting forward with a puffed-out chest and a mischievous glint in his eyes. âMy irresistible charm simply cannot be resisted.â
Cherise couldnât help but chuckle at her sonâs newfound confidence. However, the ladies. were admiring his fatherâs handsome features, not his own.
âWhen did you become so close to him?â Soren inquired, his lips pursed in playful suspicion.
Cherise mirrored his expression, her mind racing.
Could she tell him⊠it had been after a whirlwind afternoon today?
Of course, she had to maintain her image as a responsible parent. âWeâre not close,â she said with a slight smile, âhe just insisted on coming.â
Soren snorted, clearly unconvinced.
Cherise cleared her throat. âBy the way, Soren, I have something to tell you.â
Soren raised an eyebrow, âWhat is it? Did you lose your job?â
Cherise was surprised by his question. She couldnât believe how wise he was, as if he knew everything!
Taking a deep breath, she pursed her lips and announced, âNot exactly. Iâm taking us to Adania for a few days!â
Sorenâs expression remained indifferent. âOh, okay. A free trip is always welcome, especially if someone else pays.â
Her eyes widened with excitement, Serafina chimed in, âDoes Adania have Disneyland?â
Does it have an amusement park?â
âAre there lots of little pigeons?â
Cherise smiled fondly at her daughter. âSera dear, thereâs more to life than just amusement parks and pigeons. Adania has a lot of delicious food, Cherise said gently
Her eyes sparkling with delight, Serafina jumped up and down. Yayâ Delicious foodâ
Soren cast her a sidelong glance and muttered Youâre so easily swayedâ
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The mother and children walked out of the kindergarten, laughter filling the air.
Damien sat in the car. watching quietly through the lowered window as Cherise emerged, a child on each side. A warm feeling of happiness and pride slowly spread through him.
His Cherry had grown into such a capable woman, nurturing the hopes of their joint creation â their children.
Unable to contain his excitement, the man walked over to hug Cherise, but Soren quickly stepped between them. âHold on,â he declared, âyou canât hug my Mommy yet, Mr. Lenoir.
IâŠâ
Before the boy could finish his sentence, Damien knelt down and hugged him. âI know. To hug your Mommy, I have to hug you first.â
The manâs deep voice and warm embrace left Soren speechless, a blush creeping onto his cheeks.
After a moment, the little boy protested, âLet go of me! I donât want your hug! Iâm a boy, I canât be pampered, I canât let Daddy hug me!â
Damien chuckled, tightening his embrace slightly. âSo, youâre admitting Iâm your Daddy?â
Soren was speechless. He turned his face away, muttering. âNo, I didnât! I never said that! Donât put words in my mouth!â
But then he saw his mother laughing at him, her amusement evident. His face burned red as he buried his head in Damienâs chest, unintentionally making it seem like he relished the embrace.
A playful tug-of-war ensued, with Soren demanding to be released and Damien refusing. each demanding the otherâs surrender.
Finally, Damien offered a challenge, âCall me Daddy, and Iâll let go.â
âNo, I wonât!â Soren retorted.
âThen be good and let me hold you.â
Soren was speechless at his fatherâs playful persistence. Turning to the online world for help. he typed, âWhat should I do if Dad is an unreasonable old rogue?â
With Cherise having already packed their bags, the family of four set off for the airport carly the following day, excited for their adventure in Adania
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