After Joyce arrived in the city center, she parked the car and walked into the BR Ice Cream Shop with the two children.


    Kiki enthusiastically held onto Joyce’s arm. “Auntie, thank you.”


    “It’s nothing, just a small matter,” Joyce smiled slightly. “Is your mommy very busy?”


    “Yes, she’s very busy, hardly has time to apany me. She doesn’t have time to take me shopping or take me out for meals. I’m usually alone, or with the butler,” Kiki’s eyes sparkled with a hint of sadness, looking pitiful.


    Joyce’s heart softened, and she ruffled Kiki’s hair. “But your mommy loves you very much. Whenever she has time, she will be there for you. Look, what vor of ice cream do you want?”


    It seemed to be the case. Besides seeing Torrance on the day of the school event, she hardly saw her at all. Thest time they were at the department store, Reuben took Kiki to buy horse riding equipment. Torrance didn’t even prepare these things in advance, which indicated that she didn’t even have time to check the essential checklist sent to her by the school.


    Kiki nodded. She pulled Anderson to the counter.


    “Wow, so many new vors. This Bouncing Candy Mint Chocte looks so delicious. Andres, do you want to try it?”


    Anderson shrugged Kiki off. “Don’t pull me, you’re so annoying. I don’t want Bouncing Candy, it’s too sweet. Only girls eat that kind of stuff.”


    Kiki said in a sweet voice, “Okay, how about this Sunny King Grape vor? Would you like to try it?”


    Anderson red at her. “Buy your own. Don’t bother me.”


    Joyce stepped forward and gently tugged at Anderson. His temper was bing too much, showing an impatient face to a girl. He was just like Luther.


    Anderson was almost fuming, “Mommy, I want a double scoop of honeydew and mulberry vors. No chocte bits, no almond bits, no caramel sauce, no sprinkles, just add lemon slices.”Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g


    Joyce “…”


    What a picky son. It’s unbelievable!


    “And you? Kiki, what vor do you want?” Joyce asked gently.


    “Well, I’ll have the same as Andres,” Kiki raised her delicate chin.


    Joyce was taken aback. Kiki clearly wanted the Bouncing Candy vor earlier, but now she wanted the same ice cream as Andres. This little girl had quite a talent for adapting to the situation. She would be formidable when she grew up.


    “Are you sure? You can try some other vors too,” Joyce reminded her. “None of what Andres ordered are new vors. His taste is quite fixed.”


    “It’s okay. I want what Andres likes,” Kiki nodded repeatedly.


    “Alright,” Joyce went to the counter, ordered the ice cream, andpleted the payment with her phone.


    After a moment, the server handed her the ice cream.


    She carried the ice cream and sat with Anderson and Kiki on the sofa seats. Anderson chose a single seat, wanting some peace and quiet.


    Kiki didn’t mind. She sat next to Joyce, holding Joyce’s hand, looking sweet and lovely.


    Joyce pushed the ice cream in front of Kiki. “Go ahead and eat. We’ll wait here for your mommy toe and pick you up.”


    Kiki picked up the spoon and took a bite of the ice cream, happily enjoying it. She asionally nced at Anderson, who had a cool expression, and took the initiative to start a conversation. “Andres, for the art assignment due next week, we are paired together. Let’s discuss the materials we should useter, okay?”


    “No,” Anderson nced at her. “I don’t even want to turn it in. You can turn it in yourself.”


    Kiki smiled brightly. “Okay then, I’ll help you with your assignment too. After all, drawing is my strong suit.”


    Joyce asked, “Kiki, I heard you had an art exhibition?”


    “Yes, there are many paintings that I’ve done hanging in the kindergarten hallway. Auntie, if you like them, I can give you one. I’ve heard that when I be famous in the future, my childhood artworks will be more valuable. Auntie, you can start collecting them in advance, and I’ll give you one every year,” Kiki looked charming, clearly trying to please Joyce.


    Joyce couldn’t help but smile. “You’re so thoughtful. I’ve always wanted a daughter. I’ll treat you as my own daughter, is that okay?”


    She couldn’t help but think of Iris. If she found Iris, she might be as sweet and lovely as Kiki.


    She didn’t know what progress Luther had made in his investigation, but she couldn’t help but feel hopeful.


    “I don’t want to be your daughter!” K”I want to marry Andres, how can I be your daughter? You’re going to be my future mother-inw. From now on, I’ll be good to you,” Kiki said seriously.


    Joyce was taken aback.


    “I want to marry you,” Anderson said, his face emitting smoke. “I will definitely not marry you.”


    Kiki held back her tears, looking extremely aggrieved. In an instant, two teardrops fell and hung on her cheek, evoking sympathy.


    Joyce couldn’t bear it andforted her, “Don’t cry, it doesn’t look pretty when you cry, Kiki, you’re such a good girl. Do you want to have cake? Or cookies? I can go buy them for you.”


    “I want a banana muffin,” Kiki sniffled, looking pitiful.


    “Okay,” Joyce got up to buy the cake and also bought some cookies for Anderson.


    After sitting down, Joyce asked, “Is your mommying to pick you upter, or is it your cousin who picked you upst time?”


    “I don’t know, it could be either,” Kiki shrugged, pouting.


    “It seems like you have a good rtionship with your cousin. Does he often y with you?” Joyce casually inquired, feeling that Reuben treated children with quite a lot of patience.


    “How is it possible to see him often? My cousin is a prince, you know? I think this is the first time I’ve seen him,” Kiki said with a mouthful of cake. “But he’s good to me.”


    Joyce was surprised.


    So Reuben was really from the Rohomes royal family. It turned out that Kempley, the eldest daughter of the Bryant family, married into the Rohomes royal family. No wonder there was no news about her.