<strong>Chapter 142</strong>


    <em>Catherine''s POV</em>


    I was embarrassed, and I had a feeling. He did it on purpose!


    Just as he was about to get handsy and wanted to make a further move, the voices of Hedwig and Noah came from outside the study.


    "It''s so strange. Where are daddy and mommy? They are not in mommy''s room, and they are not in daddy''s room. Are they out?" Hedwig said in a panicked tone since she couldn''t find us.


    Noah reached out and knocked on her head. "You fool. Look at the lights in the study. They must be inside."


    After Noah finished speaking, he raised his hand and was about to twist the doorknob.


    Meanwhile, ke and I, who were inside the study, stiffened. I reached out my hand almost instinctively and pushed ke away.


    As soon as I bounced off his arms, I saw Noah open the door ande in with Hedwig.


    "Daddy, mommy, you are here! I want some milk... Mommy, can you fix me a ss of Ash''s form?" Hedwig said pitifully.


    I hastily tidied up my slightly messy hair and turned my back, not daring to let the kids see my blushing face.


    "Hedwig, let''s go. I will fix you a ss." ke walked to Hedwig and naturally held her in his arms.


    Yet Noah noticed that something was wrong with me. He went to me and looked up at me. "Mommy, what''s wrong? Did daddy bully you again?"


    I stammered, "No ... no."


    ke immediately said faintly, "Noah, you are wrong. I was the one being bullied."


    When I heard ke''s words, I immediately turned around and red at him. Wasn''t the scene chaotic enough? How could he say such misleading words?


    However, ke smiledcently. Before I got angry, he carried Hedwig and walked out.


    Noah blinked and then said happily, "Mommy, you are so capable. You can bully daddy now. Keep up the good work. Keep bullying daddy in the future. I don''t want to see mommy suffer any grievances."


    As I listened to Noah''s words, I burst outughing. Indeed, my son doted on me the most.


    I squatted down, hugged Noah, and kissed his face a few times. "Don''t worry. Mommy is tough. I won''t be easily bullied."


    "Good! Mommy, don''t be afraid of the bad guys. Daddy got your back." Noah was so sweet. He stroked my hair.


    I looked at Noah who wasforting me with one of his eyes swollen. I suddenly felt that all the grievances I had suffered were worth it. Because I was protected by Noah, which made me feel very safe.N?velDrama.Org owns all ? content.


    When I held Noah''s hand and went downstairs, I saw ke fix milk for Hedwig for the first time, and he was in a muddle.


    Dowen watched from aside and anxiously reminded ke, "You put too much water in. Be careful not to burn your hands."


    By the time ke brought a ss of milk to Hedwig''s mouth, he looked very tired.


    "Thank you, daddy! Daddy is the best!" Hedwig praised him sweetly.


    ke said gently, "Drink now before it gets cold."


    "Well... The thing I mentioned just now, you..." I walked in front of ke and said to him tentatively.


    "We''ll need to talk more about itter." ke turned to me and replied with a little evil.


    Did we need to talk more about it?


    He was so cheeky. He agreed just now. Why would we still need to talk about it?


    I was certain that ke was teasing me. I had just kissed him at his request, and now he wanted me to talk to himter?


    I was a little angry somehow. However, I couldn''t afford to provoke him at this time since I needed him to do me the favor.


    I had learned my lesson. I shouldn''t try to pull a stunt ever again if I couldn''t deliver my promise.


    Otherwise, I would end up the same as this right now. After suffering in silence, I still had to pretend that I was willing.


    At dinner time, ke went upstairs to knock on Howard''s door.


    I followed ke up the stairs.


    As soon as ke knocked the first time, Howard jumped up from the bed and quickly ran over to open the door slowly, whispering, "What?"


    "It''s time for dinner. Your daughter hasn''t woken up yet?" asked


    Howard turned his head to take a look.


    "She is awake now!" As soon as Howard opened the door, Ash saw ke. She was so frightened that she pouted her mouth immediately and began to cry.


    Howard immediately turned around, picked up Ash, and said to ke, "You are scaring Ash. You go ahead. I''lle down after changing her diaper."


    It was the first time ke was told that he made someone scared. ke''s handsome face instantly went gloomy.


    I tried my best to hold back myughter.


    I washed Hedwig and Noah''s hands and led them to sit in a row on the dining chairs.


    After a short while, Howard went downstairs to have dinner with Ash in his arms.


    I held Ash in my arms and fed her something to drink, and Howard was extremely grateful.


    After dinner, everyone acted in an orderly manner. I took a bath for Hedwig and Ash each, and then I took Hedwig to bed.


    Hedwig''s sleeping habits became more and more regr. Previously, because of the strange environment, she always woke up in the middle of the night and refused to get back to sleep, and she even wet the bed asionally.


    Now she was more and more familiar with her new home. She could quickly fall asleep while holding my arm.


    Seeing that Hedwig was already sleeping soundly, I gently put her hands away from my arm and tucked her in. Then I turned over and got out of bed.


    It was already past nine o''clock. Normally, I would be sleepy and want to sleep as well.


    But why was I not sleepy at all right now?


    On the contrary, I felt more awake as the night went deeper.


    I was speechless about my abnormality. When I thought about it carefully, I realized that ke''s words were the reason why I behaved like this.


    He said we should talk more about the thingter.


    The night waste now.


    I wondered whether he wanted to talk or not. If not, I would go to sleep.


    I had no choice but to spend so much effort on this. I didn''t want to.


    I had to get back to Melinda at work tomorrow morning. I couldn''t sleep before getting ke''s reply.


    Finally, I decided to go and talk to ke. I walked to the door of his room and reached out to push the door. However, I hesitated and put my hand down.


    But I had to figure it out. Would he agree and get Melinda a promotion or not?


    Otherwise, what was I supposed to tell Melinda when I went to work tomorrow morning?


    I didn''t want to disappoint Melinda, because she must have been looking forward to it for a long time.


    I kept twisting my hands. Wouldn''t I be too proactive in doing this?


    While I was in a dilemma, my eyes inadvertently swept across the corridor.


    In an instant, I met a pair of smiling eyes.


    I felt like I was struck by lightning. I was dumbfounded. In the next second, I turned around and ran to my room.