Chapter 111: Dad's genes

“Of course, you two are my sons!” I exclaimed in joy, but Atticus seemed to don’t believe what I said to him. He deeply breathed out before he stared at Kairo, who had his own world while reading his book.

“If we are, then where is our dad? Are you a single mother? Or Dad leaves us because he doesn’t want to be with us.” Atticus replied in a snap.

I choked on my saliva as I already guessed what he would ask back. His eyes were focused on me, like he wanted me to answer his question on the spot, or perhaps he was trying to trick me into thinking that I didn’t have the chance to lie because he was attentive to me. I didn’t know what I would say to them, especially when I already told them that we shouldn’t lie to anyone.

“Oh, Dad doesn’t want us? What’s wrong with us that he doesn’t want to be with his smart kids?” He added that he sounded offended and sad simultaneously.

"Atticus, stop assuming answers unless you hear them directly from our mother. She’s been trying to think of what sh