I expected Hendrix to dote on his daughter without any boundaries. However, he suddenly pulled over and stopped the car.
Although the car was stable, it did sway a little. Aurelia's feet went weak, and she almost lost her footing. Luckily, I was quick to steady her.
Just as I was wondering when Hendrix had become such a bad driver, the man's muffled voice rang out from the car.
"Aurelia, don't you want to eat cake tonight?"
Whenever Hendrix got enraged, the atmosphere around him would be affected and the temperature would drop several degrees.
Despite her boldness, Aurelia voluntarily conceded, withdrawing her hand from our seat and murmuring, "I do..."
Through the rear-view mirror, Hendrix's stern eyes met the child's, and he said, "Was it appropriate to do that when I am driving? You were messing around in the back and came up to the front. You disturbed me and almost got hurt, didn't you?"
Aurelia shook her head foolishly and answered in a confused tone, "No."
"Don't be too fierce. You will frighten her..." I reminded him in a low voice.
"So, what should I do then?" Hendrix ignored me. Sure enough, he would never care about other people's feelings when it came to handling business.
It turned out that Aurelia was not a weak girl. After a moment, she obediently returned to her seat, tightened her seat belt, and stopped talking.
It was then that Hendrix restarted the engine and stepped on the pedal again.
The rest of the ride went smoothly.
I was expecting a temper tantrum when we got home. Much to my surprise, Aurelia held no grudges. She hurried to the house as soon as her feet reached the gravel.
When we arrived in the living room, the little one was already out of the kitchen, clutching a bunny cake that Hendrix had baked. The cake had a missing corner while her mouth had a smidgeon of cream dangling from the corner. Clearly, we knew who the culprit was.
Aurelia held the cake and headed for the kitchen table while tending to Neal and Wynn in the doorway. "Wynn, Neal, come over here! Daddy has made a super, super delicious cake!"
Wynn, who always had a sweet tooth, lifted his feet and walked over to the table.
Neal, too, obediently went over and sat down. He waited for the little princess to give him a "fair" share.
As this was Hendrix's first time making dessert, I went over wanting to try it too.
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