Upon entering the children''s yground built in the form of a castle, Mia immediately spotted Billy.


    Seated alone in a corner, he stared nkly at a doll. The sparkle and arrogance that once filled his eyes were now reced by emptiness and mncholy. Mia hesitated briefly but then approached him with an ice cream cone, saying, "Billy, this is for you!"


    Billy slowly raised his head, and upon seeing Mia, his eyes lit up. "Mia!"


    "Here, take it quickly. It''s melting."


    Mia handed him the ice cream, inadvertently brushing it against Billy''s nose.


    Taking it from her, he felt the coolness on his nose and nced down.


    Mia chuckled at his amusing reaction, herughter echoing through the air.


    "Hehe!" Billy, at first embarrassed, couldn''t help but join in herughter.


    The other children nearby, uncertain of what had happened, beganughing along as well.


    Before long, the castle yground was alive with the sound of children''sughter, just as one might imagine in a storybook world, filled with innocence and joy.


    Grandpa Clemens, entering with Noah, witnessed all the childrenughing and couldn''t resist joining in the joy.


    "Grandpa, that''s Billy," Noah pointed out, looking up at Grandpa Clemens with sincerity. "Can we not ask him to leave? Even though his mom, grandma, and nanny can be mean and disrespectful, he''s not a bad kid." "Alright," Grandpa Clemens nodded proudly, moved by his grandson''spassion. "My dear grandson is so kind-hearted!"


    His fondness for the children stemmed not just from their good behavior, cuteness, politeness, and understanding, but also from the pure and kind spirits they possessed.


    "Thank you, Grandpa." Noah sighed with relief.


    "Go y with the other kids!" Grandpa Clemens said affectionately as he tousled Noah''s little head. "Just watching you all makes me happy!"


    "Okay, I''m off!" Noah dashed eagerly into the crowd and started ying with Nathan.


    "As per your instructions, all well-behaved and courteous children can visit here for free from now on." Ss approached Grandpa Clemens to report.


    "Got it." Grandpa Clemens, observing the children, couldn''t help but feel happy. "It''s refreshing to be around the kids. The world seems so pure, clear, and innocent - free from all the troubles!"


    "Absolutely! Being around them brings me joy as well," Ssmented with a smile. "Those three, the more I see them, the more lovable they seem."


    "Of course! Isn''t that what you''d expect from my grandchildren?" Grandpa Clemens gave him a delightful look.


    Ss chuckled, pausing as if he wanted to hint more.


    "Come on, say it!" Grandpa Clemens encouraged him, giving him a quick nce.


    "I have a feeling that the children''s mother is deliberately avoiding you," Ss whispered. "When I stopped by their house today, they didn''t invite you inside. I tried to bring some gifts in, but Noah swiftly took them from me. It seems a bit intentional."


    "Noah mentioned his mom wasn''t feeling well," Grandpa Clemens responded. "Based on our interactions over the past few days, I''m pretty sure it''s just their mommy and Brenda in that house, with no father figure. Two women raising three kids and no man in the house - it''s understandable they''re not ustomed to having men around."


    "That makes sense," Ss nodded.


    "What sort of schemes could a child have?" Grandpa Clemens looked at Noah with affection. "My grandson is just too sensible. He is so lovely."


    "Mr. Clemens was just like that as a child," Ss reminisced about Micah''s younger days. "Now that I think about it, Noah and Nathan really do resemble Mr. Clemens, especially Noah, even in temperament."


    "That troublemaker, if he could have fathered these three cuties, I''d wake upughing from my dreams," Grandpa Clemens grumbled at the thought of Micah. "All he does is annoy me. It took him ages toe to his senses, to start considering love, and then he goes for a woman who''s nothing but trouble. What a fool he is!"


    "Exactly!"