Sweet Twins

Chapter 45 Children Can't Lie

Charles put his arm around Nancy's shoulders, and then they left the hospital together.

The clean and pleasant smell coming from him helped Nancy gradually calm down.

She wished that she could lean on someone like this forever without having to think about anything.

It was not until she got into Charles' car that she finally felt like herself again.

"Thank you," she said, lazily leaning back against the seat.

"What do you want to eat?" Charles asked with a smile.

"Um... Kung pao chicken, braised fish in brown sauce, sweet and sour spareribs, braised prawns," she rattled off after giving it a moment's thought.

These were the dishes that her mother often made for her when she was a child.

In her eyes, they were the most delicious dishes in the world! And after the long day that she had just had, she wanted to eat something familiar and comforting.

"Okay," Charles agreed at once and started driving to a big hotel.

As soon as they arrived at the hotel and were seated at a table, he quickly ordered the dishes that she had asked for.

"Thank you," Nancy said, feeling a little touched that he had remembered everything on her list. Just then, her stomach growled.

"Nancy, this is the second time you're thanking me today. You weren't so polite to me before. Anyway, drink this first. It's not good to keep your stomach empty." Charles poured a glass of juice and slid it over to her.

"That's because you weren't so nice to me before!" Nancy shot back before finishing the glass of juice in one go. When she was done, she smiled sheepishly.

She couldn't help but marvel at the 180 degree shift in Charles' attitude. The first time he met her, he had treated her cruelly and claimed that she was a human trafficker who had abducted his child.

After that, he had stopped being cruel to her, but he had still been a little rude.

These past few days, however, he had been nothing but nice to her.

What an unpredictable man!

"If I treat you well, will you do the same for me?"

Charles asked abruptly, surprising Nancy even more.

How could this domineering suddenly look so innocent!

"Of course, that's how the world works. If you're nice to me, I'll be nice to you too," Nancy answered seriously.

"Okay, well, you should eat more." Although his movements were a little clumsy, Charles had tried his best to learn how to please a woman.

Even so, when he handed over the chicken soup to her, he spilled a little by accident.

Nancy hurriedly reached out to steady the bowl, and her hand bumped into his. Original from NôvelDrama.Org.

Feeling a shiver run through her, she hurriedly drew back her hand.

"I..." she trailed off as her face turned a deep shade of red.

"It's okay. Our hands barely touched. Why are you getting so nervous?"

Charles teased, making her panic even more.

'Don't think too much, Nancy. This man has so many pretty women around him. He's just being nice to you because of Bobby,' Nancy warned herself.

The thought helped her calm down,

and the next time she spoke, she sounded polite but distant. "Mr. Fu, please have it while it is still hot. I can get it myself."

"I'm being nice to you so that you won't turn me down. If you're going to be formal with me, it defeats the purpose," Charles said, looking straight into Nancy's eyes.

"Mr. Fu, what's your true intention?" Nancy asked curiously, unaffected by his words.

Charles was stunned.

He knew what she was asking, but he didn't know if he could bring himself to say the words.

"I want you to stay with me," he finally said slowly.

Nancy, who had just taken a sip of water, coughed a few times in surprise. She hadn't expected such a direct answer from him. Anyway, even if he was being sincere, it was not that simple for them to be together.

"Mr. Fu, you can't marry a woman just for Bobby's sake. Besides, I have no interest in marriage right now, so don't mention it again. Even though I don't take it seriously, others will," Nancy answered carefully after a pause.

She was a softhearted woman; if someone did something kind for her, she would pay them back twofold.

She was afraid that if Charles continued to be this nice to her, she would fall in love with him.

What would she do then?

Getting married into a rich and powerful family like his would already pose a lot of problems,

but on top of that, Charles might not be able to accept her past. "That's true. I don't plan to date with you secretly,"

Charles replied casually as he put some braised prawns into her bowl. Nancy sighed and was about to say something when Charles' phone rang.

He picked up and put it on speaker.

"Daddy, what are you doing now?" Bobby's soft and gentle voice came from the other line.

"I'm having lunch with your mommy. Would you like to join us?" Charles asked.

"Wow, Daddy is getting better and better. That's right. You should be quick to conquer the woman you like, otherwise she will be taken away by other bad uncles." Bobby giggled happily. Then, he added seriously, "Daddy, remember to kiss Mommy for me!"

"Of course, Bobby." A smirk tugged at the edge of Charles' lips. What a clever boy!

How did he know his daddy's intentions?

Charles stared playfully at Nancy, who was looking pointedly at his phone and avoiding his gaze.

"Ahem, Bobby, we are eating. Have you eaten?" Nancy asked, trying to change the subject.

"Yes, Mommy. I had a large bowl of rice, and a chicken drumstick, and..." All of a sudden, he stopped and asked, "Daddy, have you kissed Mommy for me?"

"No. Tell me, where should I kiss her?" Charles asked cheerfully, putting down his chopsticks and walking over to Nancy.

"Kiss her on the forehead first," Bobby instructed.

"I... I need to go to the washroom,"

Nancy mumbled quickly. The washroom was the best place to hide to avoid an embarrassing situation. However, before she could stand up and run away, Charles placed his hands on her shoulder and stared down at her.

"I'm just giving you a kiss for Bobby, so you don't have to feel so shy," he teased.

Nancy felt her heart pounding against her chest.

"Daddy, did you kiss Mommy yet?" Bobby asked again impatiently.

All of a sudden, Nancy thought of something and handed Charles a cup so that he could kiss it, pretending that he was kissing her. After all, Bobby couldn't see them, right?

All he needed to hear was something that sounded like a kiss.

Children were easy to trick.

"I'm going to kiss her now," Charles said. Then, he tapped his finger on the edge of the cup, creating a crisp sound.

However, Bobby was smart enough to know when his father was lying to him.

He smiled and said, "Daddy, my teacher said that children can't lie. If you didn't kiss Mommy's forehead, you're the worst liar!"