The Indifferent Ex-Husband: Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate novel Chapter 348

Theresa nodded, "Yeah, mommy also said I can't accept gifts from Mr. Evert."

"Did mom say you can accept gifts from dad?" Brandon whispered to her.

Sophia cleared her throat lightly and pushed the freshly served boat congee in front of Theresa, "Here, Theresa, have some congee first."

Theresa's attention was instantly drawn to Sophia, and after crisply saying "Okay", she leaned forward a bit and took the small spoon Sophia handed her.

Brandon glanced at Sophia.

Sophia pretended not to see, just watched Theresa intently as she clumsily scooped up a small spoonful of congee, blew on it gently before bringing it to her mouth, and then took a tiny bite. Then she beamed at Sophia with a smile that reached her eyes.

"Mommy, it's yummy."

After that, she picked up a spoon nearby, scooped up a little bit, and brought it to Sophia's mouth, "You try too, Mommy."

Sophia tasted it and smiled back at her, "Mm, it's delicious."

Theresa was even happier and, using the spoon Sophia had just used, scooped up another small spoonful and turned to offer it to Brandon, "Daddy, you try too."

Sophia instinctively started to protest, "I've already served some for daddy."

Before she could finish, Brandon already opened his mouth and drank the congee Theresa offered.

Theresa looked at Brandon expectantly, "Daddy, is it good?"

Brandon nodded and smiled back at her, "Yeah, it's really good."

A happy Theresa switched back to her own spoon and took another taste herself.

Her spoon-handling skills weren't as steady as an adult's, but she ate her congee methodically, bit by bit, without making a mess like other kids might.

Brandon also noticed Theresa's eating manners and looked at Sophia, "You've done a great job teaching Theresa."

"She's just naturally smart and well-behaved," Sophia said, her gaze unconsciously drifting to Theresa, who was earnestly eating her meal.

She had consciously started training Theresa to hold her own bottle at seven months old and encouraged self-feeding from the age of one.

No matter how slowly she ate or how messy it got, Sophia patiently and seriously let her finish on her own, never snatching the spoon away to feed her quickly and save time. Theresa had become more and more adept with each attempt.

Probably thanks to this conscious nurturing from a young age, coupled with Brandon's inherent meticulousness and discipline, Theresa didn't need much adult supervision when it came to eating.

Brandon too watched Theresa eat with focus.

"I'm not just talking about how she eats," he said, looking at Sophia.