Chapter 15


    rice had just gotten back inside the house when George followed behind and said, “Come to


    my room, rice. There’s something I need to talk to you about.”


    “Okay.” rice didn’t think much about it and did as told.


    “Close the door behind you,” George said.


    That was when rice realized something was amiss. “What’s wrong, Georgie?” she asked while


    shutting the door.


    “That guy you met downstairs. Who was he?” George asked.


    He’s the handsome man I saw at the airport when we came back the other day. You saw him too,


    didn’t you? What do you think? Is he handsome? I think he looks a bit like you!” rice replied


    excitedly.


    George ignored her statement and continued, “Did you add him on WhatsApp?”


    rice nodded. “Yeah, I did!”


    “Let me have a look at your phone.”


    rice did as told and handed him her phone. “What’s wrong, Georgie? Is something the matter?”


    she asked when she saw the solemn look on his face.


    George kept quiet as he went through her contact list on WhatsApp. Surely enough, he found a


    newly added contact that she had yet to start chatting with.


    After a brief moment of hesitation, George decided to look at his status posts, but found nothing at


    all.


    It was as if he had never posted anything before.


    His profile picture was that of a starry sky, so George couldn’t obtain any information from it either.


    Sensing that something was really strange about his behavior, rice asked, “What has gotten


    into you, Georgie?”


    George shifted his gaze back toward her as he replied, “It’s nothing. I just found him to look rather


    familiar, that’s all. I think I’ve seen his picture in a magazine or something.”


    rice frowned. “Really?”


    “Yeah.” George handed the phone back to her as he continued, “He’s probably a famous person.


    It’s fine, you may feel free to chat with him if you’d like.”


    rice nodded. “He seems like a pitiful guy.”


    “Pitiful? How so?”


    “He said he could’ve had a child as cute as me, but…”


    George felt a sharp pain in his heart when he heard that. “But what?”


    “But fate prevented it from happening. I think something must’ve happened,” rice said.


    Right as George went into deep thought, Elliot opened the door and stuck his head into the room.


    “What are you two whispering about behind my back?”


    “Oh, we were just talking about how rice has been chatting up some random guy!” George said.


    “He’s not some random guy! This may be my second time seeing him, but I have a feeling that


    he’s a nice guy!” rice protested.


    George simply kept quiet and seemed to be thinking about something.


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    Although Elliot was the most yful one of the three, he was very good at reading people’s


    emotions.


    He made his way toward them and asked rice, “Gramps made some desserts for supper. You


    want some?”


    rice’s eyes lit up when she heard that. “I do!” she replied while running out of the room.


    Elliot then sat down in front of George and said, “All right, talk to me. What’s going on?”


    There was a hint of hesitation in George’s eyes as he stared at him in response.


    “It’s fine if you don’t want to tell me about it now. Juste to me when you feel like talking,” Elliot


    said as he stood up and got ready to leave.


    “I think I might know who our daddy is.”


    Elliot stopped in his tracks and turned around in shock. “Are you sure about that?”


    George shook his head. “Not entirely. I still need to confirm it.” The theories that I have are simply


    based on my gut instincts alone.


    “H-How do you n on confirming it?” Elliot asked.


    “I need more time to think,” George replied.


    “Does rice know?”


    “I want to confirm it before telling her. I don’t want her to end up feeling disappointed.”


    Elliot nodded. “I suppose that makes sense. You can’t get disappointed if you don’t have


    expectations.”


    “I’ll update you on this when Ie up with something,” George said.


    Elliot simply nodded without saying anything.


    Terence came over with a tray of desserts shortly after Natasha changed into a fresh set of


    clothes.


    Noticing the mysterious behavior of the three, Terence told Natasha about their conversation three


    hours ago.


    Natasha burst outughing after hearing that. “I bet they only said all that so you’d tell me about it!”


    “Does that mean the kids were just using me?” Terence asked.


    “You’ll get used to it, Grandpa!” Natasha consoled him.


    Man, spending time with those kids sure makes me feel young again!


    Terence chuckled at the thought of that. “Have they never questioned you about their father?” he


    asked while munching on the desserts he made.


    Natasha simply shook her head in response.


    “What if they find out the truth? Have you ever thought about what you’d do if that happens?”


    Terence pressed on.


    “It was never my intention to stop them from learning the truth. If they ask me about him, I’ll tell


    them everything honestly. I won’t lie to them about this,” Natasha replied.


    “Aren’t you afraid that they might go with Keh?” Terence asked.


    Natasha shed him a smile. “It’s their freedom to choose whether they stay or leave. I’m happy


    with just being their mother. I don’t want to restrict their ideas and behaviors. Who they choose to


    follow in life will not change the fact that I am their mother, nor will it affect my love for them in the


    slightest.”


    Wow, Natasha sure has matured a lot! Not only does she have her own views, but she also


    provides her kids with the maximum amount of freedom possible.


    With that in mind, Terence eximed, “Keh truly is a lucky man. He may not know about the


    existence of these kids, but he is definitely blessed to be their father!”


    Natasha refrained frommenting on that statement.


    There’s no way to change who their father is, but I can do my best to provide them with the best in


    life.


    George and Elliot had innocent looks on their faces when they came out of the room.


    Natasha could tell that they had something on their minds, but she chose not to question them


    about it.


    “How was the conversation with Mr. Lynch, Nat?” Elliot asked with a grin.


    Having recalled something, rice chimed in as well, “Oh, right! I can’t believe I forgot about this!


    What do you think of him, Mommy? Was he really handsome?”


    George was the only one who didn’t ask her anything.


    “We had a nice chat. He does indeed look pretty handsome.” Natasha found herself unable to


    deny that fact.


    “I know, right? He’s so gentle and chivalrous! I used to think that he was just the director of school


    affairs, but I found out today that he’s also the school director! He actually owns shares in the


    school!”


    “I suppose he’s a sessful and handsome young man, then?”


    “Of course he is! I also heard he owns a few other businesses, but I’m not sure what those


    businesses are,” rice said.


    “What do you think of him, Mommy? Will you consider him?” Elliot asked curiously.


    Even Terence was staring at her curiously as he said, “You can try dating him if he’s a decent guy,


    Nat.”