Olivia laughingly took Galen into her arms. “You said the same thing last time, and then what happened? You couldn’t bear to leave him at home. Anyway, I think our Galen is obedient enough. Oh, yes, didn’t Mr. Russell want to teach him some stuff personally? Where’s he?”
“Well, Galen nearly crawled into the paper shredder when his father took him to the office, and Alex was so terrified that he stopped taking him there. I guess we’ll have to wait till Galen grows older.” Lily shook her head.
Having missed out on many things in their lives, Lily and Alexander had named their son “Galen,” which meant “calm” in Greek, hoping he could slow down and calmly enjoy life, unlike them.
However, the boy had always been restless and kept getting into mischief to the point that they wondered if they had made a mistake naming him so.
Oliva put everything in order, looked outside, and noticed that her ride had arrived. “I’m leaving. What’s wrong with Mr. Perfect? He’s usually early. Why isn’t he here yet this time?”
Lily chuckled. “He has something to do, and he’ll be here a bit late. You can go home first.”
“Can you handle things alone?” Olivia looked at the squirming child in her arms and asked, concerned.
“Absolutely!” Lily gestured okay and said, “I know today is your anniversary. Just go and stop worrying about me!”
After seeing Olivia off, Lily brought her son to the yard outside and seated him on the swing. Since it was autumn and breezy, flower scents permeated the air, making the place more pleasant.
Not long later, they heard the sound of a car arriving and saw Alexander stride in from outside.
“Daddy, Daddy!” Galen spread his arms and trotted over with a happy grin.
Alexander held his son up over his head, making him giggle.
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