"Let’s go home, Theo.” Munchkin tightened his arms around Theo’s neck.
Theo did not say a word from the beginning till the end. After all, Nadia was pregnant with Mason's child, and now that I had a conflict with her, it would be hard for him to speak up because he was Mason's best friend.
"Why are you lying?" Nadia looked unkindly at Munchkin.
Mason looked coldly at her. "Zip it."
Nadia was wise enough to know that she should keep her mouth shut at this moment.
She looked reluctantly at me, then lowered her head.
If Mason did not speak up for her, then the slap she received would be for nothing. Therefore, she was definitely unwilling to accept it.
Even after we left the restaurant, Mason still did not care about Nadia’s feelings and placed full attention o n Munchkin. He breathed a sigh of relief when Munchkin finally smiled.
After bidding farewell and getting into the car, Munchkin fell asleep in no time at all.
Theo held my hand and asked with a smile, "Are you still mad?"
I pursed my lips. "It's fine if I don't think about it, but I get so angry when I do. She's an adult now. Instead of dealing with adults, she’s targeting a kid instead?"
"Did you hear what she said to Munchkin?" Theo asked with a frown.
I shook my head. "She said that Munchkin isn't my child in front of him. But seeing the look on Munchkin's face, he probably doesn't understand."
After a pause, I continued, "She also said that you’re-"
Theo raised his eyebrow. "Said that I'm what?”
I cleared my throat and retracted my gaze. “Nothing."
When we reached the traffic light intersection, he put the palm of my hand in his. "Does your hand still hurt?"
I was stunned for a moment. "I was the one who hit her, why would my hand hurt?"
"The force is mutual.” Theo kissed the palm of my hand. "Don't use your hand to slap her next time. Find something else or I’ll be heartbroken."
My face blushed and I drew my hand back. "What a sweet talker."
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