"Jimmy, what are you looking at?"
Lydia came in with a bowl of porridge and saw James reading something with his head lowered. There was even a pile of books on the desk. Seeing this, she asked in surprise.
"Ahem." James coughed lightly, but he did not hide anything and said calmly, "What else can I do? I'm studying!"
"What?" Lydia was stunned. Then she stepped forward and couldn't help laughing when she saw the name of the top book, "Ha-ha, what's going on? Are you studying how to be a qualified father?"
James raised his eyebrows, "Can't I?"
"Of course you can. How could I disagree with you? I just feel puzzled. You used to be annoyed when I talked about children, but now you suddenly start to learn how to be a good father. It seems that your mind is so changeable."
James sighed helplessly, "I have to learn how to take care of my own son, don't I? Now I'm completely different from before, okay?"
Anyway... he would not tell Lydia that it was because he had been tricked by Elizabeth that he begun to study hard recently. In this case, he could answer every question asked by Elizabeth and would not be awkward.
He must be fully prepared, and he wouldn't lose face in front of her again! Humph!
"Alright!" Lydia smiled and kept nodding, "Originally, I thought that you were busy with business. Look! I brought you a snack. Right now, you are completely worth my snack!"
James raised his eyebrows, "Why do I feel a bit uncomfortable when I hear your words?"
"Don't think too much." Lydia rolled her eyes at him, "Eat while it's warm!"
James looked at the bowl in front of him, but he was not in a hurry to eat. He raised his head and looked at Lydia, "Mom, you... never prepared a midnight snack for me before, did you? I could eat it occasionally because of my wife, but you never brought it to me in person. Today... do you have anything to talk to me? Say it."
Lydia was stunned for a moment and then said discontentedly, "Hey! Why do you think so much? I brought it to you with good intentions. Why do you think so? Are you really my son?"
James raised his eyebrows and looked at her blandly without saying anything.
"Ahem!" Lydia exhaled. Her shoulders drooped as she said, "Fine. I really have something to talk to you. Is that okay?"
James smiled. Although he didn't say anything, the expression in his eyes was meaningful.
Lydia did not feel embarrassed but said angrily, "You are not a good boy. Look at other people's children! How thoughtful and clever they are! In such a situation, if they knew what I wanted to do, they would pretend not to know anything. Do you understand?"
"Am I someone else's child?" James talked back. After sighing, he said, "Mom, what on earth do you want to say? Tell me."
"Well..." Lydia observed James's expression, "Will you help me?"
"It depends."
"Are you really my son?"
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