Chapter 412: An Affectionate Proposal


    Hearing him say this earnestly, Lily bes serious, “But Adair has rarely cried since he’s little, and


    he’s been very optimistic.”


    “Children at this stage are usually very optimistic, but his optimism is temporary, not longsting.” In


    many asions, Rex notices Adair wandering off as if he is thinking about something, which is actually


    an unconscious behavior. The child is a bit dull.


    Lily feels unsettled upon listening to this, and is afraid that it may cause defects in Adair’s character.


    “There’re two reasons that may cause this. One is that his family was iplete, and theck of


    presence of his father causes his low self-esteem, a condition that might went unnoticed by the child


    himself. But others may easily discern it by his fidgeting. Second is his ambiguous understanding of


    family rtions, so he’s sensitive and highly precautious.”


    These two reasons speak the truth to Lily. She had been thinking about these issues before, but


    overall, the child seemed doing okay, so she had not paid too much attention.


    Now that Rex mentions it, she is a bit panicked. She fears that the child has character defects because


    of her own negligence and mistakes. These problems will follow him all the way into adulthood.


    Seeing her ever-increasingly anxious expression, Rex looks her in the eyes by the bedside, “You don’t


    have to worry too much. His problem is not too serious yet. It’s just that he could get better. So, don’t


    prepare everything for him. I know you just want topensate for what you couldn’t give him, but it’s


    not necessarily a good thing.”


    For regr families, children will be watched over by grandparents or a babysitter when they are busy.


    It is normal and Adair should experience it.


    “Maybe for the first time, he would be scared staying at home alone, but not the second time, the third


    time. Only in this way, he would grow up mentally.”


    Lily worries too much, “Should we talk to a psychologist?”


    “No.” Rex replies with his a serious expression, “You’re back now. I’ll give him what he deserves.”


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    He says so with a hidden message, which is then conveyed to Lily, but she is unsure how to respond.


    Single-unit ward is different from the previous emergency room. The unit is very quiet. When no one


    talks, the honking downstairs can be heard. The light on the ceiling, which has a gentle white color, falls


    on the two of them and casts a shadow behind.


    After a moment of silence, Rex takes her hand, regardless of whether she wants to dodge or not, and


    says tenderly, “Lily, let’s settle our terms.”


    His one sentence has dumbfounded Lily.


    Settle the terms.


    This phrase means way too much. It includes the misunderstanding and conflict 5 years ago, as well as


    the difficult life they both have experienced in these 5 years, and now more about the child’s


    everything.


    “Settle our terms?” Lily is shaken to her eyebrows, and asks him in return, “How?”


    It is funny that she does not know what to do.


    “I want to take care of you and Adair. Give you a home.” The man says in a choked, hoarse voice, with


    every wording out genuinely, “I can’t let go of you. I can’t let go of the child. Vivian or whoever else


    is all lies. I’m only into you from the very beginning.”


    His deep and gentle voice rings in her ears like a warm breeze, propagating through her eardrums to


    her heart.


    In fact, as long as he was kind and reasonable, her heart would be softened, let alone him with his


    heartfelt words and attitude right now.


    Lily cannot help but be ensnared by that pair of deep dark eyes. Staring into his shining eyes


    moves her by surprise and makes her second-guessing in misunderstanding.


    Rex lets go of her hands and holds onto her cheeks, trapping her in a position and forcing her to look


    into his eyes, into his heart, “In these 5 years, I’ve never stopped thinking about you once. I pretended


    to force you, because I feared that you would run away from me again. I pretended to steal the child


    too. You’re the mother of the child and I’m the father. I’ve never once wanted to separate you and


    Adair. In fact, I’ve made a n to avoid court. It’s just that I don’t have the right timing to tell you.”


    Lily’s heart pounds against her chest by his words. She loses her ability to think and a mix of emotions


    emerge.


    Rex stares at her small face. Her eyebrows, the curve of her lips, and every inch from her forehead to


    her jaw are sharply carved into his memory.


    After a good while, he slowly approaches. His lips stop 5 centimeters away from hers, and he opens his


    mouth with a hoarse voice, “Let’s get married and raise the child together.”


    His words detonate like a bomb, blowing her mind into a pink mushroom cloud.


    She almost forgets to blink, looks at him, astonished, and stutters, “What, what did you say?”


    He does not expect her to ask again. Rex tilts his head and licks his drying lips, feeling a little stressed,


    “I’m proposing to you.”


    Lily hears it and even nods, “I see.”


    What she does not understand is that why Rex suddenly chooses to propose to her. After all,


    yesterday, in order to see him, she was drugged in the bar.


    Howe… it progresses to this!?


    The suspicion in her eyes is too obvious that Rex cannot neglect, but he exins to her patiently, “You


    always think that I give you trouble because I want the child. But, have you ever thought that I like him


    because he’s your child rather than some other woman’s? I would only recognize our child.”


    In fact, Rex has sweated a lot as he said that. He has gone through many big events and thinks


    nothing would trouble him, but proposing to Lily is exactly the one.


    He rarely speaks romantically, not to mention proposing. Even if he has, it was 5 years ago when he


    first met her. He is unskilled and has no idea about whether she would agree. At this moment, he


    seems calm, but inside he is stressing out.


    But he has said what need to be said. This little woman just stares at him and does nothing else. Her


    gaze is making him nervous.


    Rex could almost feel the smokinging out of his head. His deep eyes are even trying to avoid her


    due to the nervousness. All his pretense andposure are dissolving and freezing in this silence, bit


    by bit.


    He is almost frozen by the waiting, but Lily shows not a single sign.


    What does it mean?


    Maybe it is because of anger and shame, or maybe it is shyness, Rex loosens his hand on her cheek


    and shakes her shoulder with a tinge of sulk on his face, “Did you hear what I say?”


    “Yeah.” Lily’s reply is almost like an unconscious reflex. Before Rex rxes, her next sentence almost


    suffocates him, “Why did you propose to me?”


    Rex tells himself that he truly loves Lily, otherwise he would strangle her.


    His rage bursts intoughter, but after which, his eyes be even deeper and more serious,


    “Because I want to chase you again. Is this a good reason?”