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Chapter 606
Chapter 606
Chapter 606
Andrew concealed his smile and asked, “Will you pluck her fine hairs too?”
“Of course, all the hair should be plucked, like a hairless chicken that is very ugly. Nobody will like it,” Amanda said seriously.
Andrew gave a little cough and thought, ‘The first thing to be considered is whether a plucked chicken can still be alive instead of considering whether it looks good or ugly.’
“Do you think daddy will be angry when he heard your words?” Andrew suppressed his smile, and he could know that Matthew was pulling a long face even if he only looked at Matthew's back.
“Daddy won't hear it as long as you don't go and tell him,” Amanda assured as if she knew Matthew very well.
Andrew pressed his stomach so hard so that he did not laugh out loud, “How can you be so sure?”
“How can daddy have time to care about us when he's busying with his business every day? I'm wondering if we're not his children.” Amanda thought, ‘If Matthew is our father, how come he doesn't have time to spend with us?’
Andrew could not help but burst into a laugh.
Amanda did not understand why Andrew laughed at her, and she turned her head and asked, “What are you laughing at?”
She did not finish her words and saw the man standing behind her. Amanda's little cute countenance fell, “D-d-daddy...”
Amanda was anxious, and she could not even speak the words clearly.
Matthew asked sullenly, “Where did you learn all these words?”
“Y-y-you heard it all?” Amanda thought, ‘When did daddy come? How come I didn't notice it?’
She certainly would not have said those words if she had noticed he was there.
“Daddy,” Amanda hugged Matthew's leg and pouted, “When did you come? How come I didn't hear your steps?”
“Can I still hear you say those nonsense words if you heard my steps?” Matthew still pulled a long face.
Amanda put up a smiling face to please Matthew, and she hugged his legs more tightly with her arms and said in a baby's voice, “Daddy, I love you so much. I'm just afraid of losing you, and I'm afraid someone will take you away from me.”
He could not get angry anymore after looking at Amanda's pretty face. However, he wanted to teach her a lesson, so he was still pulling a long face, “Tell me, where did you hear all that?”
Amanda lowered her head and rubbed her fingers. She pouted and said, “I heard it all in dramas.”
“Don't watch those nonsense dramas again from now on,” Matthew said solemnly.
“Alright, I promise you that I'll never watch it again. Don't be angry, daddy,” Amanda stretched out her two little arms, “Daddy, it's been a long time since you have hugged me. I miss you, and I want you to hug me.”
Matthew was annoyed and amused at the same time, “Don't we see each other every day?”
“I'm still missing you even though we meet every day. Daddy, I'll first draw a portrait for you in the future, but you have to wait for my skills to become better,” Amanda said earnestly.
Amanda's serious expression successfully erased the little bit of displeasure in Matthew's heart.
He bent over to pick up Amanda and patted her bottom, “Don't you try to soap me up. You're not allowed to watch TV anymore from now on.”
“Is cartoons okay?” Amanda asked in a low voice.
“Will you stop watching TV if I say no?”
“I won't watch it if you say no. I'll watch it without letting you know,” Amanda playfully kissed Matthew's face, “Daddy hates to beat me up, right?”
Matthew was speechless and smiled, “You're getting more demanding.”
“Daddy, get me down. I haven't finished my drawing yet,” Amanda was in high spirits and wanted to finish the drawing.
Matthew pinched her cheeks and got her down.
Amanda ran to the drawing board and picked up the brushes to continue her unfinished drawing. Andrew put down his book, “Daddy, let's play chess.”
Matthew stood with his hands behind his back and looked at Andrew, “I'm afraid you'll cry if you lose.”
Andrew felt embarrassed and rubbed his head. He was angry earlier because he could not accept losing the chess game.
However, he got over it.
Although his skills were not good enough, he understood that he would become better in the future.
“I won't cry,” Andrew said firmly.
Matthew walked over to Andrew and sat on the mat, “Let's get started.”
Andrew was happy and opened his newly purchased chess set. One of them held white pieces while the other held black pieces.
Andrew lost again this time, but he had improved and was able to last for a few rounds of the game.
It was getting late, and it was also time for dinner. Amanda finished her drawing while Matthew and Andrew stopped playing chess. They packed their things and took them home.
Dinner was ready at home. Coral was about to go out of the house to ask them back to dinner. When she saw them coming back, she took the things from Matthew's hand and said with a smile, “Remember to wash your hands before dinner.”
Lucy and Dolores prepared dinner together. Theresa did not return to her room while Armand had not yet woken up. Lucy kept the food for him in the kitchen. She also cooked hangover soup. Armand could drink it when he woke up.
Amanda showed her drawing to Dolores and asked her if it was good.
Dolores thought Amanda had improved a lot in drawing indeed, and she gave her kind words of praise, “The drawing is lifelike. Your drawing skills are getting better. It’s great! Go and wash your hands and eat.”
Amanda was in a good mood after being praised. She put down the drawing and went to wash her hands, then she climbed up the chair and sat by herself and waited for dinner.
Dolores made a soup especially for them. She ladled soup into the bowls and handed it over to Andrew and Amanda. Matthew looked at the soup and asked, “Where is mine?”
Matthew was not gluttonous, but it was because he heard that Dolores was the one who had made the soup.
Dolores was about to serve it to Matthew. When she heard Matthew's question, she could not help but roll her eyes. She put a bowl of soup in front of him, “How could I forget about you.”
Matthew smiled faintly.
Theresa's legs were getting better, so she was eating at the dining table. However, she was out of her mind. Dolores placed the bowl of soup in front of her, “What are you thinking about?”
“Nothing,” when she returned to her senses, Theresa was about to spoon out the soup. Dolores quickly stopped her, “It's hot. Let it cool down before drinking. Why are you out of mind?”
“Not at all,” Theresa denied.
Dolores had seen through her but did not unmask her. She smiled and remained silent.
After they finished dinner, Lucy cleaned up the dining table while Coral helped the two children to bathe. Matthew pestered Dolores to go upstairs right after dinner. He merely wanted to hold her in his arms without doing anything.
At midnight, Armand woke up blearily, and his mouth felt dry. He got up and poured a glass of water. Armand was in a trance because of drinking. He seemed to be a lot soberer after drinking a glass of water, and he noticed where he was.
Soon he thought of Theresa was also there. He looked at her room and put down the glass. He could not help but walk over to her room. Perhaps it was late and too quiet, Armand subconsciously thought that Theresa must be asleep, and she would not know that he went to see her. So he quietly opened her room door.