It was the middle of the night. However, Beanie was still holding a glass of water while sitting on the chair, slowly drinking from it bit by bit.
Although he said he was thirsty, from the way he drank and his movements, he did not seem thirsty at all.
However, even if he was not thirsty, he did slowly finish the glass of water.
It was quiet in the kitchen. At that time, the three of them seemed to have reached a tacit agreement and did not say anything. All that could be heard was the sound of Beanie drinking water.
After a long while, he raised his head and looked into Maddox's icy cold eyes with his clear and innocent eyes. He asked curiously, "Daddy, aren't you thirsty? Why don't you drink?"
Minerva was at a loss for words.
Before Maddox replied to him, she directly said, "Your dad just finished a glass, so he can only drink later. If he drinks two glasses at a time, he will feel full."
Hearing what she said, Beanie looked like he realized something. He did not say anything more. Instead, he bowed his head and finished that glass of water obediently.
Seeing that the boy had almost finished the water, Maddox moved his tight lips. When he was about to say something, Beanie handed him that glass.
"Mommy, I want another glass of water."
Maddox did not say anything at the moment.
He narrowed his eyes and stared at Beanie. He didn't know why, but he always felt that the little fellow was doing it on purpose.
Otherwise, why would he wake up as soon as Maddox left the room and went to the kitchen? He still hung around there drinking water, refusing to leave.
Minerva did not suspect anything about Beanie. Upon hearing his request, she nodded and picked up the glass, intending to pour another glass of water for him.
However, Maddox spoke at that time.
"Drinking too much water at night is not good for your liver. One glass is enough. Go back and sleep now," he said.
Upon hearing this, Minerva paused and looked at him. They met each other's gazes, then Maddox shifted his gaze from her to Beanie.
There was an innocent expression on the boy's face.
"But I am still very thirsty. Besides, Mommy just said that you will stay here and wait for a while before drinking another glass of water. You can't drink too much at the same time, right? Then I'll stay here and wait with you," he replied.
Maddox was speechless.
Although he had just accepted that the child in front of him was his son, he was also very surprised. Maddox really wanted to pick him up and throw him into the room right then. Even though he looked very innocent at the moment, during the previous confrontation in the room, Beanie immediately changed a lot when he saw Minerva. Maddox noticed it clearly.
Therefore, he strongly believed that Bennie was here to disturb them on purpose.
Thinking of this, he slightly curled his thin lips. He walked over and held the back of Beanie's head. He said, "It's getting cold. Go back to your room and sleep. I'll bring the water to you later."
"Hmph, I don't want to," Beanie refused. He then patted Maddox's hand on the back of his head without hesitation. He turned his head and looked at Minerva, and began to act like a spoiled kid. He said, "Mommy, I want to wait here. Can I?"
She had basically fulfilled all her son's requests, except for those requests that she could not fulfill.
That was because Beanie was an obedient kid. He had never requested anything unreasonable. If he did, Minerva would usually satisfy his requests, unless there were any that she couldn't agree to.
Therefore, how could she reject such a small request? Looking at her son's expectant eyes and face, she responded to him with a smile.
After that, Maddox slightly furrowed his brows. He pursed his thin lips into a straight line and his jaw tightened.
It seemed like this little fellow was staying here on purpose.
"Thank you, Mommy! I love you!" Beanie replied. When he saw that Minerva had agreed with his request, he even threw her a kiss.
Maddox could finally feel that Beanie was a threat to him.
After thinking for a moment, she suddenly raised her head and looked at Maddox.
"Go back to sleep first. I'll send him back to his room after he finishes drinking," she said.
The three of them were in an awkward stalemate. It was especially awkward when Minerva recalled what she was doing with Maddox in the dark. Beanie's eyes were dark and bright. Although he was still a child, she felt that he knew everything.
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