Nicole smiled guiltily without revealing it on her face.
Hopefully, this would not happen again!
The atmosphere in the car was nice.
When they returned home, Nicole went into the study. Mrs. Zoe prepared fruit for everyone.
Meanwhile, Clayton volunteered to teach the kids Russian.
Thus, the long night began again.
In less than an hour, Nicole came out of the study after she finished her work.
Clayton and the kids, who were supposed to be studying, were also gone.
Mrs. Zoe came over, yawned, and smiled.
“Fischer and Chatty are asleep. Mr. Sloan went to wash up.”
Nicole nodded and said, “You should also sleep early.”
Mrs. Zoe nodded with a smile.
Nicole stretched her back and walked slowly toward the bedroom.
Clayton was indeed showering in the bathroom because Nicole could hear the trickling sound of water.
After continuous rehabilitation, Clayton’s leg injury improved significantly.
Compared with the time when he just returned to Mediania, Clayton no longer felt pain in his leg for no reason.
He could slowly walk without a cane, but he still could not walk fast.
However, such progress already surprised Nicole.
Nicole could feel that Clayton was slowly coming out of that trauma.
They did not deliberately walk on eggshells around Clayton, so he did not feel inferior and awkward.
Sometimes, Chatty and Fischer would jump around Clayton. When they accidentally stepped on Clayton’s leg, the two of them would squat down and blow on his injury to comfort him.
The kids thought that blowing on an injury would stop the pain.
Clayton would not get angry at them and let them go after gently reminding them to be careful.
On the other hand, Nicole would lecture the two children for a long time.
Nicole leaned against the wall in deep thought, not noticing that the bathroom door opened.
Clayton came out in his bathrobe and was slightly taken aback when he saw her.
“What’s wrong? Are you in a hurry to use the bathroom?”
Clayton was decently dressed at home because they were not alone. Thus, he would not come out of the bathroom naked.
His dark blue silk bathrobe made him look even taller and leaner, which made Nicole feel the urge to strip him naked.
Clayton walked over with a smile. It was as if he had read her thoughts as he said in a low voice, “Oh, were you waiting for me?”
Nicole was stunned for a moment before she came to her senses. She pushed him with a blushing face.
“No! I was just thinking about things…”
Nicole walked into the bathroom afterward.
There was still some mist in the bathroom, and it smelled of her favorite shower gel.
This made her relaxed.
Nicole simply took a shower and went out with a face mask.
Clayton was already sitting on the bed, reading Chatty’s Russian book.
Nicole walked over with a smile.
“What’s the matter? Did your lesson with them go well today? We won’t be called into school tomorrow, will we?”
After all, they were both busy with work.
Being called to school every day because of Chatty’s poor performance was also very distressing.
Nicole and Clayton agreed that children should get elite education, but sometimes, they thought that the school was too strict. It made them feel bad for Chatty because they were both first-time parents.
Clayton sighed and said confidently, “Don’t worry. That won’t happen.”
Nicole happily went to the side to dry her hair.
Naturally, she did not notice that Clayton touched his nose with a little guilt.
The next day, Nicole and Clayton sent the two children to school with confidence and went to their respective offices.
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