The next day, Sharon felt very tired when she woke up.
"What the f*ck..."
Holding her sore waist, she sprawled on the bed and took a few deep breaths. Stanley's madness last night made her feel shy, which prompted her to bury her face in the pillow.
After a long period of rest, she slowly got up and went to wash up.
Coming out of the bathroom, she saw Stanley tying Sadie's hair in the living room.
As their eyes met, some sort of emotion began to spread from one person to the other.
The absurd images from last night flooded into Sharon's mind like a tide.
Her face thus flushed red uncontrollably again.
When Stanley looked at her, his Adam's apple bobbed up and down. His eyes were as unfathomable as a thousand-year-old pool.
Sharon didn't even dare to look at him in the eye because she was so shy that her fingertips were all red.
"Ouch... Dad, you hurt me!"
Sadie snorted.
Following a cough, Stanley retracted his gaze. Immediately, he released the strength in his hand and apologized to his daughter. Sitting on the small stool, Sadie waved her hand very generously and said, "It doesn't matter. Be careful, Daddy. Tie it up quickly. I don't want to sit here anymore. I've been here for a long time."
Children were usually impatient.
Furrowing his brows, Stanley carefully took care of the small strand of soft hair in his hands.
When he woke up in the morning, Sharon was still asleep. Therefore, he decided to make breakfast for the children, and that was when he saw Sadie's messy hair and dirty face, which prompted him to tie her hair.
Her two braids, which he was still working on, were indeed beautiful.
It might seem simple, but it had taken Stanley a lot of effort.
The hair seemed to be a naughty child that kept slipping away from his hands. After a few minutes, her braids were about to come loose.
As beads of sweat formed on his forehead, he pursed his thin lips tightly.
It was too difficult.
"Let me do it."
Sharon couldn't bear to watch it any longer, so she walked over and said, "You're holding her too tightly, which will hurt her scalp. Also, the hair hasn't been tied tight enough. It will come loose very quickly."
Left with no choice, he could only pass the task to her as it was too challenging for him.
As Sharon picked up the comb and took the rubber band, she skillfully tied up two cute braids on Sadie's head.
That amazed Stanley.
Sharon found it amusing because she did not expect that such an easy task was actually something difficult for him.
Her smile warmed the hearts of those who looked at her. When the two of them sat side by side on the couch, Stanley couldn't help but reach out his hand to hold hers. In response, she quickly withdrew her hand as if she had been scalded by something hot.
Stanley frowned.
What happened last night made her flush crimson, which was a reflex action. She felt uncomfortable to be touched by him.
An awkward feeling spread through her as he touched her.
The phone suddenly rang, which saved her from the predicament. "Your phone is ringing now. Go and answer it."
That was indeed a relief.
Holding his phone, he asked, "What's the matter?"
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