Chapter 51 A Family
Chapter 51 A Family
Chapter 51 A Family
"Please, Mommy! I really want Daddy to stay here!" Daniel started begging Freya.
"I'm sorry, sweetie. Our apartment is too small for so many people." NôvelDrama.Org: text © owner.
"That's alright! I'll just sleep in my own bed tonight if you think it would be too crowded for me to sleep between you two. You and Daddy can sleep in the same bed." Daniel suggested. He was confident in his brilliant plan.
Austin praised Daniel with a kiss on the cheek. "Wonderful, Daniel! That makes perfect sense."
Freya nearly lost her mind after she heard that. "No way!"
"Let's go play with the toys, Daddy! Mommy can't cook if we always stay in the kitchen!"
"Let's go!" Austin replied right away.
Freya was left alone in the kitchen and couldn't stop blushing. She assumed this afternoon that Austin didn't care about his son's opinion, but she soon realized she was mistaken. She was, however, happy about it. The more Austin loved and cared for Daniel, the more Freya thought she could tolerate him being around.
Freya believed Austin could spend more time with Daniel and get to know him as long as he wouldn't do anything out of the line. She had no reason to keep them apart because Daniel already knew Austin was his father.
Freya opened another package of pasta and put it in water after she decided to cook for Austin, too.
Austin took a tour of the small apartment. The house was simply furnished, but Freya had put some thought into the decorations to make it look like a sweet and lovely home.
"Daddy, this is my bedroom." As he pushed open the door to his room, Daniel said. In the room, there was a small bed against the wall and a carpet with his toys piled up next to it.
"Would you like to look through our photo album, Daddy? There are photos of me when I was younger!" Daniel asked because he wanted his father to learn more about his childhood.
Austin wanted to make up for missing his son's childhood, so he nodded with a smile and said, "Sure! Please show me!"
"Yeah!" Daniel walked to Freya's room and took a photo album from a drawer.
Austin turned to the first page of the album and saw a picture of Freya holding her newborn son. She was dressed in a hospital gown and lowered her head to look tenderly at Daniel in her arms, who was wrapped in a white towel.
Austin's heart stopped for a second, and his heart melted when he saw the adorable baby in the photo. Freya's face was glowing beautifully in the photo, although she wasn't wearing makeup, and her hair was a mess.
"This is a picture of me when I was just born! Mommy said she was in a lot of pain while giving birth to me!" Daniel had tears as he looked at Freya in the photo because his heart ached with pity for her.
Austin looked carefully at each photo in the album, all of which were taken after Daniel was born. Photos of Daniel alone and the two together showed how much Freya cherished her son. In each photo, Freya's loving care for Daniel was evident in the adorable outfits he wore and the innocent grin on his chubby face.
Austin's heart couldn't stop melting. After going through the photo album, he realized what a wonderful mother Freya was, and he admitted that she was qualified and competent.
Austin put the album away and patted Daniel on the head, saying, "Don't worry, honey. Daddy will always be by your side and will never leave you in the future."
"That's great!" Daniel nodded, then smiled and wrapped his arms around Austin's neck.
The aroma of pasta came from the kitchen. Freya served pasta in two large bowls and a small bowl.
Daniel immediately rushed out of the room after catching a whiff of the food, followed by Austin. Austin's face was complicated as he stared at the woman at the table, who was wearing a floral blue apron and setting the table for everyone. She wore an oversized T-shirt and tucked her long hair behind her head, looking gentle and lovely in the light.
Freya glanced at her son before turning her gaze to the man approaching her. He was so tall that he seemed to make the room narrower.
"Come on, the dinner's ready," Freya said. After untying her apron, she sat at the table and pushed the bowl with the most pasta in front of Austin.
The smell of food in the air whetted Austin's appetite before he even started eating. When he sat down, he noticed that Freya was holding Daniel's bowl and helping him cool his pasta, and she appeared to be very thoughtful and caring.
"I can cool my pasta by myself, Mommy! Here, have a bite! You must be hungry, don't you?" Daniel said, then took his bowl from Freya's grasp because he didn't want to exhaust her.
Freya replied, "OK, my dear. Be careful. This is very hot."
"I got it!" Daniel forked up the pasta and blew on it a few times before beginning to eat.
Austin couldn't help but smile and gave Daniel a thumbs up.
Freya smiled as well. She and Austin both smiled softly when she looked up, and their eyes met across the table. Austin's eyes grew intense, making him appear both alluring and dangerous.
Freya immediately ducked her head because she dared not stare at him. She couldn't help blushing.
Austin stared at her calmly with a teasing smile.
Freya thought, "Why should I be afraid of you, Austin? This is my house!"
She raised her eyes to give him a threatening look.
However, her gaze made Austin laugh even harder because he found her particularly interesting.
Daniel was too preoccupied with blowing on his pasta to pay attention to his parents.
Austin lowered his head and began to eat his pasta. Freya kept a close eye on his expression as he took his first bite, as she was afraid he would dislike her cooking because he only ate the best food. But, to her surprise, he immediately took another bite and clearly enjoyed her cooking.
Freya was starving as well. She started eating from her plate, occasionally looking up to see how much Daniel had eaten. The three of them sat quietly, eating their dinner together like a family.
Freya was in charge of washing the dishes after dinner. At 8:30, after Freya had washed her hands, she came out of the kitchen to find Austin and Daniel playing with blocks on the couch.
"Mommy," Daniel said, looking up, "I want to build a castle as beautiful as Daddy's house."
Freya suggested with a smile, "Why don't you go play in your room? I need to talk to your daddy for a minute."
Daniel took his block bucket and headed for his room as soon as he realized his parents were going to have another private conversation.
Freya put her hands on her hips as she stared at the man sitting on the couch after Daniel closed the door. His bright eyes were staring at her intently, but she couldn't decipher the meaning behind them.
"Don't you think it's time for you to go, Austin? You've already eaten dinner here! I really don't want to kick you out in front of my son." Freya explained that she really wanted him to leave.
"I didn't say I was leaving!" Austin said, raising an eyebrow. "I'll stay here tonight."
"There's no room for you here."
"I don't mind sleeping in your bedroom," Austin said calmly.
Freya clenched her teeth in rage, "But I do. I don't like it when men sleep in my bed."
"I'm going to sleep in your bed tonight whether you like it or not," Austin said. He found it difficult to compromise or give in to others because he enjoyed defending his own point of view.
Freya frowned as she realized how difficult it was to kick him out. She said, biting her lip, "OK, I'll let you sleep in my room for one night. You are not allowed to come to my house after tomorrow. "
She had no choice but to compromise with him and resigned herself to spend the night on the couch.