Chapter 296
Nadine's anger melted away when she saw Sean. He had finished his ice cream and was sitting on a small stool, reading a storybook while waiting for Nadine to help him with his bath.
When he saw her, he immediately put down the book, threw his arms around her, and called out sweetly, "Mommy!"
Sean knew he had already upset Nadine and couldn't afford to make her more angry. He wanted to cheer her up. Seeing his innocent face, Nadine's anger quickly faded. Her irritation melted completely when she saw the worry in his eyes.
She picked him up, pinched his little nose, and gently chided him, "You know you're not supposed to eat cold food. What if your stomach hurts later?"noveldrama
Sean looked down with a pout and said apologetically, "Mommy, I'm sorry. I won't do it again."
Sean's remorseful expression made Nadine's heart soften. She didn't scold him further but instead sat down, letting him sit on her lap while she talked gently to him. She filled the bathwater for him and helped him get ready for bed.
By the time she finished, it was already 11:00 pm. Not wanting to face Brad, Nadine chose to sleep in Sean's room.
Brad waited in the bedroom for over an hour without seeing Nadine. His patience wore thin, and he went to Sean's room. When he saw Nadine asleep with Sean on the small bed, a wave of emotions swept over him. He felt an overwhelming sense of fulfillment.
He quietly took out his phone, snapped a picture of them sleeping together, and saved it in a private album.
After putting his phone away, he gently lifted Nadine and carried her back to their bedroom.
Despite years of sharing the same bed, they had never had a fight or even raised their voices at each other. Every night, he would instinctively hold her as they slept.
Brad had struggled with the absence of Nadine in his arms. Now that he could hold her again while they slept, he felt an unprecedented sense of contentment.
During Jean's time back in the country, their arguments had been frequent, and it had been a long time since they'd had a calm conversation. Sometimes, he himself couldn't understand why things were so strained.
The sound of rain pattering against the window was soothing rather than annoying. As Brad lay beside Nadine, holding her soft waist, he felt a calmness he had neve experienced before.
Nadine was jolted awake by the buzzing of a phone. Since Sean was born, she had been worried about him kicking off the covers and would check on him several times each night.
This had made her sleep very light, so any noise would wake her up quickly.
As she felt her waist tightly embraced and caught a faint scent of musk, Nadine knew who was holding her.
"Brad, your phone!" she grumbled, giving him a push before turning over and trying to go back to sleep.
Brad had been sleeping deeply and
hadn't heard the phone at all. If Nadine hadn't nudged him, he would have continued to sleep. Groggily, he reached for his phone and answered the call.
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