Scrambling to Be the Father of His Ex-Wife's Kid novel Chapter 1568

"New business? Didn’t Astral Cosmetics just start not long ago? Have you found a new business venture?"

I sat beside the study desk without looking at Theo’s laptop screen.

I knew Theo would never hide the company’s matters from me. He would tell me if he wanted to, and he would have his reason if he chose not to tell me now. There was no need for me to find out about it.

Theo reached out, gently swept his finger across the tip of my nose, and said, "Don’t worry. It's not a big deal. Take a good rest and keep Munchkin company. I'll tell you about it once I’ve finished this.”

I could not bear to disturb him anymore when I saw the weariness in his eyes, so I

said, "Don’t stay up too late. Rest earlier."

Theo nodded again without saying anything.

I spent the rest of the night watching science and education channels with Munchkin. Perhaps it was because I was pregnant, my eyelids started getting heavy after watching it for two minutes. I did not know when I fell asleep.

I only knew that Munchkin was gently patting me when I woke up later.

I opened my eyes. I was covered with a blanket.

"Mommy, the show is over. Let's go back to our room and rest," said Munchkin.

I came back to my senses. Feeling sorry, I replied, "I’m sorry, I fell asleep.”

It’s okay, Mommy. Daddy told me that you need more sleep now. We were watching a science and educational show just now. It's normal for you to fall asleep. But Mommy, don’t fall asleep right away after eating dinner. I'm afraid that you'll gain weight and it'll be a burden for your body."

What this little kid said made me feel complicated. He was caring for me, but it seemed like he was mocking me for being lazy at the same time. I did not even know if I should be moved by his words or be mad at him.