Filed to story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
“Abby, how are you feeling today? Do you still have difficulty breathing?”
Flossie asked, feeling very concerned. She hugged Abby and kissed her repeatedly.
“I’m sorry for making you worry, Mommy. I’m feeling good today. But Mommy, when can we go back to the Ellsworth Residence? Today, Aunt Margaret told us that it’s the time of year when the sophora flowers bloom, and in the Ellsworth Residence’s courtyard, there’s a tall sophora tree that’s beautiful and smells great!”
“Yeah. There’s a swing under the sophora tree. When I was a kid, I used to love playing with the swing. Your grandparents would help push me. Those were the happiest days of my life…”
Flossie missed her home dearly. Now that Abby brought up the Ellsworth Residence, she really, really wanted to move back.
Meanwhile, Adie was programming for fun on the computer. Flossie said to Adie, “Adie, can you do me a favor? Search for the “Rainbow Glaze” and see who owns it right now.”
“Okay, Mommy. I’m on it.”
Adie’s fingers pounded the keyboard. In less than ten minutes, he managed to infiltrate the internal database of the cultural relics website and found where the Rainbow Glaze was.
“Mommy, I’ve found it. What a coincidence… You could never have guessed where it is!”
Adie exclaimed with joy while waving his tiny hands about.
“You’ve found it already? Adie, you’re so amazing!”
Flossie was delighted. She quickly got up from the sofa and moved over to the computer.
“Look, Mommy!”
Adie pointed to the exquisitely shaped Rainbow Glaze on the computer screen. His chubby little face was proud as he said, “The latest information I’ve managed to trace shows that this item is currently stored at the Carmine Pawnshop. If you like it, just ask Q to give it to you. He said that everything he has is yours if you agree to be his wife anyway.”
“That’s… bizarre.”
Flossie’s feelings were complicated. She did not know whether to feel happy or awkward.
Why must this thing be in Mr. Q’s possession? Now she did not know whether she should ask for it or not.
If she did, it might make him think that she was after his assets.
But if she did not, she would not be able to make the deal with Rubio Pascal. He only gave her one week…
While Flossie was stuck in a dilemma, the doorbell rang, and something even more bizarre happened.
Mr. Q had come for a visit dressed in casual attire and carrying expensive food ingredients.
“Daddy Q, Daddy Q, you’re here! Me, big bro and Mommy all missed you so much!”
Abby grinned from ear to ear. She walked into the house holding the man’s hand. She was such a sweet girl!
Seeing the tall man who had suddenly appeared, Flossie subconsciously raised her guard. She asked coldly, “How do you know where we live? Who sent you here?”
Mr. Q responded, “As your husband and the father of Adie and Abby, how can I not know where you guys are?”
The man had a strong aura. He casually handed the ingredients to Margaret, as if he was the master of the house.
“I brought lots of ingredients today. I want to show you guys my cooking skills, but the kids said you’re not home yet. They also said they can’t come to the Carmine Pawnshop to play with me anymore in the near future. Well, the Carmine Pawnshop is at the Water Dock, which isn’t a suitable environment for children anyway even if no one would dare to harm them, so I came to look for you instead.”
Mr. Q, who had always been a quiet person, was suddenly so talkative. His logic was sound and he was being very friendly, so it was difficult for Reene to lash out at him.
“I see. Thank you very much.”
Flossie flipped her hair. She reciprocated his politeness.
After all, one wouldn’t slap a smiling face for no reason. He was soft-spoken and polite, so she could not be too unfriendly.
“Have you had dinner yet?”
Mr. Q put his hands in his pockets and asked in a caring tone, as naturally as a husband asking his long-time wife.
“I…”
Before Flossie could answer, the two kids were already jumping up and down and answering for her.
“Daddy Q, Mommy just got back from work. She’s been working the whole day, so she hasn’t had dinner yet. Can you make something delicious for her?”
Abby blinked and pouted as she told Mr. Q, “Mommy seems to be very upset. She must have run into a bad guy. Hurry up and make her feel better.”
Adie rubbed his chin with a serious look and said, “That’s right. Mommy always comes home with a smile, but today, she came back looking worried. She must have encountered some problems. Q, you need to show your value as a future husband and help her solve her problems, then make her happy.”
Flossie was so embarrassed. She glared at the two kids and said, “That’s enough, you two. No matter how approachable Mr. Q is, he’s still your elder, so don’t be rude. You can’t boss him around.”
Adie turned around and put on a somber expression. “Mommy, you’re such a hopeless romantic. You haven’t even married him yet, but you’re already protecting him.”
Flossie: “……”
‘Dear Lord, please make a hole appear in the ground so that I can bury myself in it! My son is trying to embarrass me to death!’
“These two kids are very naughty and lack manners. Please don’t take it to heart.”
She glanced at Mr. Q, feeling extremely awkward.
Although she and Mr. Q were no longer strangers, their relationship had not reached this level of intimacy. Moreover, he was her creditor, so she could not be too impolite to him.
Surprisingly, Mr. Q did not mind at all. He even kind of liked it. He placed his long arm on Flossie’s shoulder and asked with a smile, “It doesn’t matter, a husband should treat his wife well. Who’s causing you problems? Tell me and I’ll take care of them for you.”
Flossie’s smile froze. She lowered her voice and said, “What are you doing? The kids are just fooling around. Don’t go crazy with them.”
Mr. Q also lowered his voice and said, “Since we’re acting, we should try to make it look as realistic as possible or the children wouldn’t believe us.”
He added, “What would you like to eat? Your future husband will make it for you.”
Flossie was indeed hungry. As if to prove that point, her stomach growled. She did not want to pretend to not be hungry anymore. She swallowed hard and asked, “Do you know how to make steaks? I suddenly feel like having a steak today.”
“What a coincidence. I happen to have bought some prime sirloin steaks.”
“Prime sirloin steaks?”
Flossie’s eyes widened unconsciously. The image of Halston eating a steak suddenly popped into her head.
‘Who wrote this damn script?! This is too damn big of a coincidence!’
However, knowing that Halston was enjoying his steak with Seraphina Murphy right now, the thought of eating a steak personally made by Mr. Q instantly made Flossie feel a bit better.
After all, no matter how delicious the food served in a restaurant was, it was not as precious as the food that someone made specifically for you!
“Abby, Adie, the moon is round and bright today. Didn’t your teacher ask you to moongaze? Why don’t you two go out with Margaret now to do just that?”
Margaret quickly agreed to take the two children out in order to create a chance for Flossie and Mr. Q to spend time alone.