Charlotte wrinkled her nose in slight frustration.
How could she have forgotten that she ca upstairs just to find Justin Battleson for dinner?
But earlier she had ended up...
"Yes, dinner is ready. Let’s head downstairs," Charlotte cleared her throat and said.
Justin’s gaze swept across Hank Thompson, who was still standing at the doorway trying to sneak a peek, and he silently muttered that the kid had picked the most untily mont to show up.
Then Justin stood up, and taking advantage of Charlotte’s distraction, he wrapped his arm around her waist and swiftly stole a kiss from her red lips.
This scene was perfectly caught by Hank, leaving him frozen in place.
No wonder he’s my dad.
"Justin Battleson! The kids are still here!"
Charlotte imdiately covered her lips with her hand. Though her gaze was ant to be full of reproach as she glared at Justin, it sohow looked more like coquettish teasing.
Justin, on the other hand, displayed an utterly innocent expression, saying, "Really?"
At this mont, a certain clever little lamp—aka Hank—instinctively covered his eyes, then turned around and rushed away while loudly shouting, "I didn’t see anything!"
This left Charlotte blushing even more. She couldn’t help but pinch Justin on the side of his waist.
When Charlotte and Justin walked downstairs side by side, they found the little ones gathered around Hank at the dining table, whispering about sothing in hushed tones.
As soon as they noticed Justin and Charlotte coming, they quickly and neatly returned to their seats.
Recalling the previous scene, Charlotte’s gaze froze on Hank, and she shot him a warning look.
Hank pressed his lips together and, with an utterly innocent expression, lowered his head to stare at his utensils.
Leaving behind the exhausting scheming of the corporate world, only when Charlotte returned to Stardust Garden and spent ti with the children did she truly feel at ease.
After dinner, Justin and Charlotte sat with the children, watching the movie projected onto the wall.
The children discussed the movie’s content one after another.
The boys liked the thrilling and adventurous monts, while the girls focused more on the beautiful scenery and exquisite costus.
Charlotte sat next to Justin but soon unknowingly felt her eyelids grow heavy. Her body swayed lightly, and eventually, she couldn’t resist her fatigue any longer and leaned against Justin’s shoulder, breathing evenly as she drifted into sleep.
Looking at Charlotte beside him, Justin let out a helpless smile and gently pulled her into his arms.
His chin rested against the top of Charlotte’s head, and his soft gaze landed on her serene sleeping face.
"Mommy, look..."
At this mont, Grace Thompson turned her head, wanting to share sothing interesting from the movie with Charlotte, only to realize that Charlotte had already fallen asleep leaning against Justin’s chest.
Justin turned his gaze to Grace and quietly raised his index finger to his lips in a shushing gesture.
Grace imdiately covered her mouth, blinking her big eyes at Justin, then turned to alert the other siblings to Charlotte’s slumber.
The children, who had been chattering away noisily monts ago, instantly quieted down. Even their breathing beca softer, leaving only the sound from the movie filling the room.
Cyrus Thompson then carried his laptop over and turned off the projector, restoring tranquility to the room.
The children thoughtfully stood up one after another and began filing out of the room.
Before leaving, each child smiled at Justin and silently mouthed "Good night."
Justin lowered his gaze and gently scooped Charlotte up into his arms.
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