Deep Love Hidden From Him novel Chapter 78

On the podium, a staff member of the Panda World was asking for all visitors to maintain order with a megaphone, "Order please! Do not squeeze! Please take care of your children. Please maintain order as our lucky draw event is going to start soon. The winner gets to take a photo with the panda!"

On Theodore's shoulder, Adrienne took a look at her badge and said, "My number is 28. How about you, Alastair?"

Alastair grabbed Everleigh's hand and murmured, "30."

In order not to let the children down, Everleigh reminded Adrienne in advance. "Adrienne, you have to be very lucky to get picked. Promise me you won't be angry if you don't get picked, okay? We'll take a photo with the panda statue near the entrance later. It's the same thing."

Adrienne held Theodore's head and nodded seriously. "I won't get angry. I've already seen the panda anyway. Alastair, do you want to see it? I can see it clearly from up here."

Theodore was surprised when Adrienne asked Alastair if he wanted a clearer view of the panda. Theodore's shoulder could only accommodate one child, but Adrienne was willing to give up her spot for Alastair. Theodore always thought children of Adrienne's age were usually self- centered and it was rare for them to care about others.

Adrienne was usually quite playful and it was her brother who would always give in. Nonetheless, whenever she was enjoying something good, she would always think of sharing it with Alastair.

"No. I can see it from here." Alastair shook his head.

Theodore looked down and saw Alastair standing silently between him and Everleigh. When the crowd was not moving, he could indeed watch the giant panda inside its cage. However, when the crowd moved and there was no consistent gap between them, his view was significantly blocked.

Everleigh had always treated her children equally, but there was nothing she could do under the current circumstance.

Theodore whispered something into Adrienne's ear and the latter voluntarily hopped down from his shoulder.

"She's heavy, isn't she?" Everleigh asked Theodore apologetically. She helped Adrienne onto the ground and reminded her, "You saw the panda, right? Now be a good girl and stop fussing about it, Adrienne."

Adrienne blinked at her, indicating for her to look.

Everleigh didn't understand but then she heard Theodore's voice. "Alastair, do you want to see the panda?"

When she looked up, she noticed Theodore bending down to face Alastair with his hand placed on the boy's shoulder. Theodore's large figure overshadowed Alastair's tiny body. She was not sure if it was due to the lighting system of the Panda World, but Theodore's black eyes looked inexplicably amiable.

Alastair was in deep thought; in fact, it was his signature move whenever he had to make a decision. He shook his head and answered, "No, it's okay."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes. Besides, I don't even like pandas."

"No, he's lying. He likes pandas the most!" Adrienne interrupted from beside Alastair, exclaiming, "Even his favorite plushie is a panda! He holds it whenever he sleeps!"

Adrienne's revelation made Alastair's cheeks blush, as if something he had been keeping private was revealed to the public. He frowned and knitted his lips together tightly.

Theodore actually smiled and lifted him up without a word. With a sudden cry, Alastair was now sitting on Theodore's shoulders.

Everleigh was stunned and looked nervously at her son.

As a mother, she had never known much about her son's preferences. She had thought that the panda plushie at the top of Alastair's bed was actually placed by Adrienne. She did not know that it belonged to Alastair since he had a dispensable attitude towards his belongings. It was hard for her to accurately tell what he liked or disliked as he had been the way he was ever since he was a toddler.

Theodore did not bother about Alastair's feelings when he had carried the boy up and placed him on his shoulder. She was surprised by this and she was afraid that Alastair might lose his tamper. Things might get a little awkward if that really happened.