“Stop your crying. Come in and wash your face.”
Earl approached Melody and carried her in his arms.
Even though Melody scolded him and said that he was naughty, she still wanted her daddy to hug her.
She hugged his neck as she continued to cry.
Earl carried her and headed into the washroom. He kicked the door closed.
The three boys who were left outside looked at each other.
Harold’s lips quivered and said in a choked voice, “Why do I feel that Daddy has become more
terrifying than before?”
“Something is off about him.” George frowned. “Although Daddy has always been strict, he would never
look at us that way. It‘s as if…”…he‘s looking at a bunch of clowns.‘
Alden sneered, “Perhaps these are his true colors.”
‘He deceived Mommy, Melody, and I with gentleness and patience. When we finally accepted the
winters family, he revealed his true colors.I‘m just glad that he‘s still willing to coax Melody…
‘Otherwise, her autism would act up again…‘
At that moment, they heard Melody’s cries from the washroom.
Alden‘s expression darkened as he ran in that direction and kicked the door open.
He then saw Melody standing there, drenched from head to toe. Her pink dress was soaked too.
“What did you do to my sister?!”
Alden came in and shielded Melody.
George and Harold hurriedly joined in and glared at the man in front of them furiously.
Earl put one hand in his pocket and shrugged, feeling unbothered . “I accidentally wet her dress when I
was trying to wash her face. Why are you guys panicking?”
Alden‘s gaze was filled with anger. He took in a deep breath and suppressed his rage. He tugged on
the towel next to him and wiped Melody‘s wet hair.
He did it gently. He was afraid that Melody would cry again.
“Mel, it‘s okay. I‘ll buy you ice cream later.” Harold comforted her, not knowing what to do.
George looked at Earl and asked softly, “Daddy, you used to bathe Mel, and you‘ve never made such a
mistake before.”
Earl‘s heart skipped a beat when he heard what George said.
‘This brat is too smart…
‘Has he figured it out already...?
‘Duke is dead and there‘s nothing that I should worry about.
“But these children are making things difficult for me. They are truly being bothersome.‘
Earl stroked his chin and said indifferently, “I was so occupied with work that I didn’t even get enough
sleep. My hands were shaky.”
He knelt and said, trying to make his voice sound as gentle as possible, “Mel, I‘m sorry. Can you
forgive me?”
Melody blinked. Her gaze became radiant after crying. She suddenly smiled and said sweetly, “I‘ve
already forgiven you, Daddy.”
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