But Aiden was unusually quiet today, and it was obvious that the little boy was occupied with his thoughts.
Joanna could guess that the incident just now must’ve upset the child, and she was instantly distressed.
"Adie, what are you thinking? You’re frowning too deeply. Can you tell Mommy about it?’ Joanna asked gently.
She had raised her two children in a more relaxed fashion, giving them the leeway to do whatever they wanted to do. She never interfered with their natural progression and rarely lectured them.
The only thing she required from them was that if there were anything that made them unhappy, they would have to tell her at the first opportunity and not conceal the thought.
So, while Aiden acted like a cold child, he was still willing to share his thoughts with Joanna.
He looked down at the ground and pouted before looking up with wet, round eyes at Joanna and said, "Mommy, is it because I’m not good or smart enough? That’s why all those uncles and aunties didn’t like and drove away, huh? Is that why they didn’t want to attend that kindergarten?"
Joanna’s clenched her fist tightly after she finished listening to her son.
Sure enough, Aiden was unhappy because of what had happened.
Her heart tightened montarily, and she cautiously replied, "That’s impossible, Adie. You’re such a smart and well-behaved boy. They must be blind to not see your worth. It’s okay. We’ll just find a kindergarten that will welco us, okay?’
"Mommy, you don’t have to coax . They don’t welco us because I don’t have a daddy, right?"
"Um. Well..."
"So, I was just thinking about this daddy thing... Even though it’s not much use, there are still so benefits to having him, right? Take today, for example. If I had a daddy, even if he was in a completely vegetative state, our family would still be considered normal and whole, right? Then we’d et the criteria for Monte Perry’s admission, wouldn’t we?"
"Well, that’s the logical reasoning...’ Joanna replied with a nod, and her heart tightened even more.
Even though she was already strong, there were many instances in which she couldn’t make up for what her children lacked, no matter how hard she tried.
Sotis she wondered if she should find soone to marry so that, at least on the surface, Aiden and Abigail would have a father and wouldn’t need to face the discrimination they faced today.
However, marriage wasn’t a simple matter. Once there was a legal relationship, there would be pain involved. It would harm the other party, herself, and she didn’t think she could overco the hurdle in her heart right now.
Otherwise, she would have already married Liam!
"That’s okay. I know what to do," Aiden said as he brightened up. He seed to be in a better mood as he dug into his pasta happily.
Joanna was confused, but she asked with a smile, "What are you up to?"
Aiden said seriously, "I can’t attend Monte Perry Kindergarten because I don’t have a daddy. To solve this problem, I just need to find a daddy for myself, right?"
"That’s true. Do you have any suitable candidates in mind?"
"Of course! I’ve been choosing for many days, and soone has already qualified! Not only can he be my daddy, but he can also be your husband!" Aiden gloated smugly.
Joanna took the child’s words for granted and said, "That’s amazing! Our Adie is the greatest! I’m looking forward to it!"
It was late at night, and all was silent. Aiden made sure Joanna was asleep before quietly peeking from under the covers.
He hid in the bathroom with a walkie-talking in hand. His brows furrowed seriously as he whispered, "Ergency, ergency. Co in Q, co in Q."
Not long after, a response ca from the other end of the walkie-talkie.
"Roger. Q here. Please go ahead, Adie. I repeat, please go ahead."
"Co and et at Apartnt XX right now. Imdiately!"
"Copy that!"
After the exchange, Aiden put away the walkie-talkie and quietly left the house.
At the apartnt’s gazebo, Mr. Q was wearing a mask and a black trench coat. The tall figure had already arrived as promised.
At the sa ti, Aiden carried his small briefcase and walked briskly to the rendezvous point under the moonlight.
"You’re right on the dot, Q. I knew I didn’t pick the wrong man! You get ten points for that," Aiden generously praised the man who stood as tall as a mountain.
"Did you bring the stuff I wanted?" Mr. Q turned and asked seriously, revealing his stern brows and eyes.
"Don’t worry. It’s all good. Satisfaction guaranteed," Aiden replied. In an equally serious manner, he asked in return, "Have you prepared what I asked for?"
"Done, as you requested."
"Good. Let’s get on with the exchange!"
The two held out their respective items and exchanged them under the blanket of the night. The atmosphere was tense and solemn, and to outsiders, they may even look like so underworld deal being carried out.
Aiden handed Mr. Q a stack of photos and a video.
The subject of the photos and videos was none other than his mother, Joanna.
"Not only did I get Mommy’s perfect side, but I took a picture of her drooling in her sleep and even vlogged it! How’s that? I’m good, right? I’m sure it’s worth every penny!" Aiden bragged as he raised his chin proudly like a little adult.
Mr. Q flipped through the photos, and the stern look on his face unconsciously softened.
He had to admit that the woman in the pictures really did seem to have a thousand faces. Sotis it was cute, sotis innocent, sotis flirtatious, and sotis even silly, especially with the sound of her snores. There was a kind of indescribable sense of cuteness, and all her angles spoke of nothing but pure beauty!
"Not bad. Top quality stuff that’ll let understand your mother better. I like them!"
The man put away the photos carefully and was obviously in a good mood.
"Your goods aren’t bad too. This ga console has been out of the market for so long, yet you actually managed to get it for . It looks like you put in a lot of effort too! Another ten points to you!"
Aiden held the newly acquired ga console as he played with full concentration.
Like Joanna, the little boy was an avid video ga enthusiast and collected all kinds of ga consoles.
Mr. Q’s pawnshop was literally a treasure house, so it was natural there were a variety of older ga consoles that had long gone out of production. The two stroked a deal and would often carry out their "trades" at night like this.
In general, ten beautiful photos of Joanna could be exchanged for a ga console.
Every ti Aiden got a new console, Mr. Q would patiently play it with him.
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