Sharon took a deep breath and reminded herself not to lose her temper again.
She then glared at Stanley, hinting at him not to go too far, but the man merely gave her an innocent smile.
Sharon was speechless.
Just as she was about to change the subject, Sadie suddenly asked.
"Mommy, is Daddy telling the truth? Are you guys really just playing?"
In order to maintain her image of a good mother, Sharon had no choice but to agree. "Yeah, we were just playing."
Seamus glanced at her, then said, "Good that you weren't serious. Mom, you scared me just now."
Even Seamus thought so. With a sigh, Sharon pursed her lips. She had never been so angry in front of the kids, so it was normal for them to be afraid.
Then, Sadie blinked her big, innocent-looking eyes. "Mommy, is Daddy going to hit you too?"
Gosh, Sadie still remembered what Stanley had said just now.
Of course not! Before Sharon could blurt it out, her wrist was suddenly circled and she was dragged over. Losing her balance, she almost fell. Fortunately, the man beside her embraced her, so she didn't fall down and make a fool of herself.
Jeez, pretentious man!
When she was about to push him away, his deep voice sounded above her head. "Of course, I'll have to. Otherwise, it won't be a fair game for Daddy. Don't you think so?"
Sadie cheered, "Yes, Daddy!"
Sharon cursed silently in her heart. It had only been a few days, and now Sadie was already on Stanley's side... Suddenly, she realized something and looked at him in shock.
Wh-what did he just say?
Did he just call himself 'Daddy'?
Yesterday, he even doubted whether the twins were his children or not. And now, his attitude had suddenly changed?
Just as Sharon was suspicious, Stanley's gaze fell on her. His face was filled with delight. "Why are you in a daze? Come back to earth. I'm gonna pay it back now!"
D*mn it!
He even announced it so seriously that he was gonna hit her back!
How dare he!
Sharon glared at him with a warning look.
However, Stanley ignored her angry look and raised his hand... Seeing that, she cursed lightly and quickly shut her eyes in reflex.
His hand then landed on her face, but the pain she imagined didn't come. Instead, it was just a gentle touch.
Swiftly, she opened her eyes and stared into his smiling, pitch-black eyes.
So, he didn't beat her?
Jeez, she thought that he was really going to seek revenge for the slap just now.
"Well, I don't think a small body like you would be able to handle my blows, so I'll do it next time." Stanley looked as if he was being merciful. "Remember, you owe me a slap. If you upset me one day, I'll make you pay it back."
After that, he caressed her face again. This time, he exerted a little more force. She took a deep breath and pushed his hand away. "Ouch, it hurts!"
Actually, it didn't hurt at all, but she thought that she should keep a distance from him because her heart started to race.
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