Will You Marry Me, My Ex-Wife? novel Chapter 267

As soon as Alice started crying, Joshua could not help but feel sorry for her. He sighed and pulled her into his arms. "No, please don't think that. I'm just...really busy with work lately.”

He lifted his head to wipe away the tears from under her eyes. "It’s okay. I'm home now."

With her head down, a triumphant glint flashed across Alice’s eyes. She nodded meekly and said," That's okay. If you're busy, you should do work. All I needed to know is that you don’t hate the kids or me, that’s all."

Joshua gently patted her back to comfort her. "How could I hate you?"

He let go of Alice and bent down to hoist Nellie into his arms. "Come on, let's eat."

"Okay!" Alice replied. She watched as Joshua headed t o the dining room with Nellie in his arms before she turned around to glower at Neil. "You recorded me? You’re not so stupid after all."

Neil grinned at her. "Well, I learned from the best, though you managed to outsmart us in the end. I guess I underestimated you." With that, he turned around and swaggered off in the direction his father had left.

Alice narrowed her eyes. She wanted so badly to

punish these two rascals, but she was afraid that it would arouse Joshua's suspicion. How dare they trick her!

"Neil, Nellie," Joshua called. "In the future, you can eat dinner whenever you feel like it. You shouldn't have to wait for me." He glanced at them before he added, " Children shouldn't have to please adults."

"Okay!" Nellie lowered her head and started stuffing herself with food. She gulped down her food without even bothering to chew it thoroughly.

Joshua pitied the sight; it seemed she was awfully ravenous. Finally, he sighed and said, "If it’s not time for dinner yet, you can ask Mommy and Daddy for some fruits or dessert. You're growing now. You need t o eat more so you can grow strong and healthy."