On a dark and windy night, a shadow sneaked into Yasmine's bedroom quietly. The shadow was Sebastian Simons, who was finally back after going away on a business trip for 3 months. He tiptoed into the room quietly because he wanted to surprise his wife. Therefore, he rushed to the bed like a hungry wolf without turning on the lights in the room.
Wa...
An earth-shattering cry scared him out of his wits. He jumped up with a bounce and hurriedly turned on the bedside lamp. When he saw two little humans sleeping on the bed, he asked with horror and dissatisfaction, "Kids, what are you guys doing in your mother's bed?"
Smiley started to cry loudly after being jolted awake by her father and Chuckles started to cry along with her. Soon, both of them were crying so hard that Yasmine's heart ached for them. She threw a pillow at Sebastian and said, "Did you leave your brains back in France? How could you possibly think of scaring someone in the middle of the night? Look at what you've done, you've scared our children!"
Sebastian was stunned by his wife's scoldings. He explained innocently, "How would I know that our kids would be sleeping in our bed? By the way, why are they in our bed? I've only been on a business trip for three months. How could you let them occupy my spot?" "Hey, who's occupying your spot? They are your kids. Do you not recognize them after being away for just 3 months? I really think that you left your brains back in France. Not only that, but you've also left your conscience back there, right?"
"Hey hey, that's enough. I did not leave my brains back there."
Sebastian picked up the two children with a fake smile, "There, there, kids. Do you want to see the presents that I have gotten for the two of you?"
He took out a pile of toys from his suitcase. The one thing kids loved the most was toys. One second they were crying their lungs out, and the next second they were screaming with joy.
After appeasing his kids, he began to ask his wife. "What are our kids doing in our bed?"
"Mom went on a trip to Japan,"
"Okay. What about the nannies?"
"The nannies requested for an off day."
"Don't we have three babysitters?"
"All three of them applied for leave."
"What do the three of them have to do then they had to apply for leave on the same day? Who approved them?"
"I approved it. What's wrong? Do you have a problem with that?"
Sebastian held back his anger, "No. But... how could you approve all three of their requests at once? Since they are all on leave, who is taking care of the kids?" "I am."
"Don't you need to work?"
"It's summer vacation now."
"Oh, it's already summer? Wow, that's fast. Oh, right, I've been abroad for three months."
Sebastian answered himself and yawned, "Then where should I sleep?"
"The guest room next door."
"Are you coming with me?" His eyes lit up.
"Why don't you ask the kids whether they are willing to?"
Sebastian walked into the bathroom speechlessly.
On this night, he tossed and turned in the guest room next door and couldn't sleep. He had all these pent-up energies which he thought he would be able to release once he got home after three months. Who would have thought that he would be kicked out of his own room on his first night back? How long would he need to endure this?
Early the next morning, he called his mother. "Mom, when are you coming back?"
"I haven't decided yet."
Madam Simons was beginning to live her life. She took Yasmine's advice and went to do a facelift. She looked ten years younger, bringing her back to her younger days. Hence, she volunteered to organize a trip around the world with some of her friends.
"Smiley and Chuckles have been asking for you. How could you be so unsure?" "I talked to Yasmine yesterday. What she said was totally different from what you said."
"What did my wife say?"
"Your wife told me to enjoy myself and not to worry about the kids. They are doing well. She told me to come home whenever I want. She also told me to bring back a new father for you."
"You wouldn't dare!!"
Sebastian was furious that his face turned green. He hung up his phone and ran downstairs. "Yasmine Taylor, come over here right now."
Yasmine was feeding the two children breakfast at the dining table. When she heard Sebastian stomping down the stairs, she asked grumpily, "What's up?"
"Did you ask my mother to find me a new father?"
Yasmine was startled. "Wouldn't that be a good thing? Why are you pissed off?"
"Good my...." Sebastian quickly stopped himself. It was not good to curse in front of his kids. He then rephrased his words, "Good? I'm already over 30 years old and you asked my mother to bring back a stepfather? Do you think that I have not suffered enough injustice over the years?"
"No, I think Mom is still young. She must be lonely without a companion."
"She's already 60 years old. Enlighten me then, how old must she be to be considered old?"
"As long as you are breathing, you have the right to pursue and be loved no matter how old you are." "Oh, Yasmine, I have never known that you were so open-minded. So what you're saying is that, if I died before you, you would definitely remarry?"
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