Chapter 80: He Won’t Be Fooled
Ethan’s eyes brightened as he saw his father eat the dish his older brother had served. Tentatively, he picked up a chopstick and decided to serve his father a dish as well.
Without much thought, Ethan grabbed a nearby dish and eagerly watched his father.
Victor, seeing the little boy start using chopsticks, thought he was about to play a trick on him. But then he noticed that Ethan had only picked up food from nearby. He was momentarily stunned, but quickly recovered, smiling as he said, “Thank you, have some more yourself.”
He then returned the gesture and served Ethan some food.
Intentionally avoiding the dishes Ethan had expressed dislike for earlier, Victor remembered his son’s preferences.
Ethan widened his eyes in surprise, exclaiming, “Thank you, Sir! I will!”
It was a pleasant surprise for him to see his father serving him food.
Meanwhile, Sebastian watched the interaction between the two and disdainfully curled his lips.
In his eyes, Ethan was naive, falling for such obvious attempts to win people’s hearts.
Sebastian, determined not to be fooled, maintained his skepticism.Belonging © NôvelDram/a.Org.
In a strange atmosphere, they finished their dinner, and Olivia stood up to tidy the table.
Out of politeness, Victor silently helped her collect the bowls and chopsticks, hesitating about what to do next.
In theory, after dinner, he should take Sophia and leave.
But it didn’t seem appropriate to just leave after causing them trouble.
“I can handle it myself. Could you please go and watch the children?” Olivia sensed his embarrassment and calmly spoke.
Victor nodded and turned to the living room, where Sophia was with the two little boys, assembling LEGO pieces.
The three kids had completed a section, but the area they needed to assemble was a bit too high for them. Usually, it was Sebastian and Ethan who finished assembling, while Olivia helped them put it in place.
Now that Olivia was washing dishes, the three kids tried to figure it out on their own.
Sebastian looked around and planned to go to the dining room to get a chair.
“Give it to me.” Victor happened to come out and saw the little boys struggling. He made an effort to soften his expression and reached out his hand to Sebastian.
Sebastian hesitated for a few seconds before handing the assembled part to Victor’s large hand.
Victor took it and followed the instructions given by the little girl, assembling the part in his hand.
“Thank you,” Sebastian awkwardly thanked him.
Victor raised an eyebrow, neither confirming nor denying, and stood with his hands in his pockets, watching the three kids happily assemble the LEGO, occasionally helping them.
In the kitchen, Olivia absentmindedly washed the dishes, her attention always on the people outside, and she even regretted not letting Victor stay for so long. She should have sent him back after they finished eating.
Sebastian and Ethan had already expressed their thoughts about Victor during their last encounter, and now having them spend time alone made Olivia feel restless.
Especially when she saw them getting along relatively well outside.
Olivia was even more afraid of what the two little boys might say.
If Victor found out that they were his children…
A hint of panic flashed through Olivia’s mind.
She didn’t dare to guarantee that Victor wouldn’t snatch the two little boys away from her.
Given her current status, it would be as easy as turning her hand for Victor to take the two little boys away from her.
She couldn’t even imagine what her emotions would be like at that time, let alone what would happen to the two little boys if they were taken away from her…
The more Olivia thought about it, the more frightened she became.
Unconsciously, the dishes slipped from her hands and crashed to the ground. When she realized it, she heard a crisp sound of breaking glass ringing in her ears.
In the living room, the four of them were startled and instinctively turned their gaze towards the kitchen.