Thaddeus had never felt as grateful to Noah as he did at that moment. If it weren't for that lunatic, he wouldn't have had this opportunity to take his wife and children out together as a complete family.As the car left the city, the surroundings became increasingly tranquil. Finally, they parked at a villa situated by the lakeside. By now, the night had descended, with a bright moon hanging in the sky. Thaddeus looked up at it, feeling even more complete than the full moon itself."Jessie, darlings, we've arrived."Jessamine walked over, looking out the window at the unfamiliar place. The two children were a bit excited. They were tired of playing at home and had been eagerly waiting for Jessamine to take them out, but she always seemed too busy.Thaddeus opened the trunk, but before he could do anything, a tall and sturdy man appeared out of nowhere, helping to carry the luggage.When Lucas saw his robot in the hands of the muscular man, he yelled anxiously, "My robot! Be gentl

Jessamine felt like she was going crazy. She stared into the darkness all night, gloriously suffering from insomnia. Unable to sleep on either side, she decided to go downstairs for some fresh air.Opening the door, she found that all the lights in the house were off. Luckily, it was a full moon tonight, and its light illuminated the staircase, allowing her to see clearly.She cautiously made her way downstairs, thinking about Thaddeus saying he would sleep in the study. She glanced in that direction, noticing that the study door was slightly ajar, with no light visible inside. He must have been resting as well.Over the years, Jessamine had grown to love the night. During the day, she had to deal with many people and many things, requiring her to keep her mind sharp. But at night, she could be herself and let her mind wander freely.Jessamine reached the window, not noticing the person sleeping on the couch.The midsummer breeze was gentle, and the leaves swayed slightly in the m

Thaddeus' expression was sincere, and his cheesy words didn't feel out of place at all. They were genuinely coming from the depths of his heart.During the four years she was away, he had lived like a zombie. Whether the earth turned or the moon was full didn't matter to him, as his life had lost its color. But since meeting her again, he changed his WhatsApp profile picture to white, and his world became two-sided—it was either black or white.Jessamine took shallow breaths, feeling uncomfortable with their current position. She knew how sensitive he was and feared accidentally triggering something she shouldn't. She wasn't ready to handle this relationship yet. His words today caught her off guard and left her feeling disoriented.Thaddeus sensed her body tensing up. In their three years of marriage, they had been in much more intimate positions, but she had never been this stiff or seemed so eager to escape his embrace."Jessie, why are you trembling?" he asked.Jessamine could

The blanket wasn't as comfortable as the previous one. Now, she couldn't sleep at all. It seems she really had made a mistake. Jessamine lay stiffly all night and only managed to doze off at the break of dawn. She hadn't slept for long before being woken up by a knock on the door.Reaching for her phone, she checked the time—it was 6:30 am. It was Lucas' biological clock, and he woke up at this time every day. Unsure of what he needed, Jessamine was about to sit up when she heard Thaddeus speaking to Lucas outside, his voice lowered."Mommy didn't sleep well last night. Let's not disturb her, okay?"Lucas' voice was also subdued. "But I can't find my shorts. I need to change clothes when I get up. Mommy packed the suitcase yesterday, so I wanted to ask her.""You can ask someone else for help, like Daddy."Jessamine listened carefully to the conversation outside the door. After Thaddeus finished speaking, there was silence for a few seconds. Then Thaddeus asked, "Why aren't you we

"When did you learn to cook?" she asked.Thaddeus raised an eyebrow, honestly replying, "Just recently. I learned from Lana." His answer naturally led Jessamine to think that he had done his homework to be a good father, which added a few more points to his role as "daddy" in her mind.Thaddeus had never liked being in the kitchen before, but at this moment, he suddenly felt that cooking for loved ones was a kind of happiness. Seeing the two children and Jessamine enjoying their favorite foods during breakfast made him feel incredibly satisfied.He remembered how Jessamine used to be busy in the kitchen. Even though he couldn't eat much of the late-night snacks she prepared since he didn't have the habit of eating late at night, he still went along to support her, despite it all.He had advised her many times to take it easy and not bother with the kitchen, but she never listened. She tirelessly researched recipes every day, inventing many dishes, albeit most of them being experi