"Has Mary been living with Barry all the time?" William grabbed Lucas by the arm.
"Yes, she has." Lucas nodded as it was indeed obvious.
William clenched his fists and grumbled, "Living together? This is illegal cohabitation!"
"Hey, hey." Lucas patted him on the back. "They didn't steal nor rob anyone. They're together and live in an upright manner. How are they illegally cohabiting?"
"But..." Clenching his teeth, William thought, 'Have they already... Do they sleep together? Do they?'
Looking at Mary's slim figure in the kitchen, William started to hyperventilate. He was going crazy seeing her kissing other men. If she really did sleep with Barry...
No! He didn't even want to think about it! He might murder Barry!
"Daddy Lan," Elissa chimed cheerfully as she held William's hand. "This is a gift from Daddy Barry! There are a lot more toys upstairs. Can you go with me?" Looking at the doll in Elissa's hand, William thought to himself, 'I will buy these dolls for my daughter as well..."
Elissa dragged William to the room on the second floor. As soon as she opened the door, he saw two small beds.
Alick was reading a book on his bed. He glanced at William indifferently and put his eyes back on the book.
"Alick, why didn't you say hello to Daddy Lan?" Elissa lectured her brother. "Mommy doesn't like impolite kids."
"He is not my daddy." Alick snorted angrily in a low voice.
"Alick..." William stood in the doorway awkwardly. His eyes closed for a moment, feeling disappointed that his own son didn't like him.
"Daddy Lan, this is my bed!" Elissa pointed at a pink princess bed.
"It's very pretty!" Stroking her hair, William suddenly asked, "Do you and Alick sleep here at night?"
"Sometimes we take naps here." Elissa smiled sweetly. "We usually sleep with Mommy at night. Mommy's bed is big. Alick and I can sleep next to Mommy."
"So..." William asked carefully, "Does Daddy Barry sleep with you?"
"Yes, he does." Elissa nodded.
Boom!
William stumbled for a bit. His eyes widened in shock. He then asked in a trembling voice, "Barry Gu sleeps with your mommy? In the same bed?"
"Daddy Barry doesn't sleep with Mommy." Elissa shook her head. "But he'll sleep with Elissa and Alick!"
As William heard the little girl's words, his emotions were like a roller coaster, going up and down.
"He doesn't sleep with your mommy? Really?" William's eyes lit up. The smile on the corners of his mouth widened, shining like the sunshine from August.
"No, he doesn't."
"Okay, okay. Good girl..." Holding Elissa's pink and chubby cheeks, William kissed her violently.
Alick tilted his head. He didn't understand why William suddenly became so happy. Elissa was even more confused...
At the dinner table, William didn't seem to fit in. Even Mary was a bit embarrassed to eat dinner with him. "I made cola chicken wings and spare rib soup." Mary waved her hand over the dishes. "The rest of the meal were cooked by Hester."
"You only cooked two dishes?" Lucas mumbled, "There are a lot of people. Why didn't you cook more food?"
"The table is filled with food. Can't you see it?" Mary rolled her eyes at him.
"I came here for the dishes made by you..." Lucas murmured. He suddenly brought out his chopsticks and quickly picked up a few chicken wings and placed them in his bowl.
"Hey!" Barry frowned and picked up some chicken wings for Alick and Elissa.
The table was suddenly like a battlefield. Nothing left on the plate soon.
William was stunned. He was seated far away from the chicken wings that Mary cooked. As soon as he picked his chopsticks, he saw that the plate was empty. His face darkened.
Mary's jaw opened. She looked around at the people who were filling their mouths with food. "Thank you for your support."
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