NovelEnglish“Daddy, can you put the chess piece here?” Diana was observing, blinking at her father.
Ivan checked on the chessboard. “Of course.” Diana picked up a chess piece joyfully and put it down.
Alfie also put down a chess piece on Aubree’s behalf.
Jordan served herbal tea to them, the pleasant smell spreading in the air.
Jennifer had finished two dishes in the kitchen. The food fragrance spread in the dining room.
Moon rose in the sky. The moonlight covered the yard and the house like putting on a layer of gauze on them.
Plants in the yard shook gently in the night breeze.
Harmonious silence blanketed the villa. The light in the house looked extremely warm and gentle this evening, making people happy.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtIn the dark, a black Volvo was heading for the villa.
Spencer held the steering wheel with a hand while resting his other arm on the window, enjoying the soft night breeze.
The gifts he chose for the children piled up in the passenger's seat. Thinking about their excitement later, he couldn't help smiling.
He bought the bubble machine for Diana and believed she should like it.
He also bought her a coloring book with more than a thousand sketches of cartoon princesses, which she could color for three years.
He bought two boxes of magnetic spheres with different colors.
Also, he bought two schoolbags with limited editions.
Spencer also bought the children denim jackets as they were fashionable and suitable for Alfie and Diana.
He stopped shopping until he couldn't carry anything, planning to buy other things for the children in the future.
He was overexcited as it was the first time he bought things for the kids.
Soon, the black Volvo was parked in the yard of Emerald Bay.
Spencer got off the car, opened the door next to the passenger's seat, and carried two big shopping bags of gifts down.
Then he strode toward the living room excitedly.
When he entered the house, he saw Aubree playing chess with Ivan on the sofa. The two children were beside them.
Spencer stopped mid-step and was startled, wondering if he had picked up the wrong time to come here.
“Good evening, Mr. Lawrence,” Jordan greeted him as he was the first one seeing Spencer.
His words made Ivan and Aubree raise their heads. Spencer was in a dilemma.
Right then, Jennifer walked out of the kitchen and announced, “Dinner is ready, Mom.” Then she noticed the young man at the door.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmSpencer also looked over at her, only to see her wearing an apron with a bright smile.
Jennifer could tell the two bags in his hands were full of gifts.
“Hello, Spencer. Welcome.” She walked to him.
“Uncle Spencer!” Alfie and Diana trotted to him in excitement.
Spencer withdrew his eyes, looking at the children. “Those are your gifts. This is my first time buying gifts for children. | hope you'll like them.” “Thank you, Uncle Spencer.” Alfie and Diana took over the bags joyfully.
“Whoa! So beautiful!” “Is this the magnetic sphere? | like it so much. Thank you, Uncle Spencer.” The children’s excitement delighted Spencer, but he didn’t think he could stay here long.
Meanwhile, Ivan and Aubree stood up and walked to them.
Spencer said to Jennifer, “I gotta go.” He didn’t want to see the mad woman. He disliked Aubree and didn’t want to argue with her again.
Jennifer seized his arm to stop him. “Stay for dinner. Spencer. It's ready.” “Right. Stay for dinner,” Ivan echoed.
Spencer was about to refuse, but Aubree also suggested, “It's dinnertime, and the food is ready. Jennifer prepared it personally.
Stay for dinner.” All of them asked him to stay.
Spencer thought he was hearing things, looking over at Aubree. Then he saw rare kindness in her eyes.
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