The person standing before him was none other than Adie’s scumbag daddy.


    Ugh… but it seemed like he wasn’t really a scumbag at all.


    “Why aren’t you answering?” Stefan studied Adie intently, then his features rxed. “Oh, I know.


    You haven’t learned how to talk, have you?”


    Rolling his eyes, Adie thought, ‘Well, there’s definitely something wrong with his brain. No wonder


    he needs surgery. I’m almost five years old, so how can he think that I still can’t talk?’


    “You shouldn’t go around alone if you can’t talk, or else your parents will be worried…” Stefan


    reached his hand out to Adie, and ordered softly, “It isn’t safe there. Come here.”


    However, Adie nced at Stefan briefly and ignored him as he bent down and picked up the


    flowers on the ground.


    “Ah, it seems you’re autistic too… You’re cute though.” Heaving a long sigh, Stefan nced at Adie


    compassionately. Although he was usually quite aloof, he had a soft spot for children and furry


    animals, and would instinctively want to get close to them.


    Suddenly, Stefan felt rather mncholic. Renee had two children, but Stefan had none even though


    he was almost in his thirties. That made him rather pitiful, didn’t it?


    “Aren’t you scared?” Stefan wanted to go but was worried about leaving Adie alone. He told Adie


    patiently, “Come with me. I’ll take you to your parents.”


    Adie finally picked up all the flowers and tied them up into a bouquet again, sweating and panting.


    When he found that Stefan was still there, he stared at him suspiciously and asked, “Have you


    really lost your memory?”


    “So, you can talk?” Surprised, Stefan smiled. “You’re a pretty interesting kid. I think you’re harder to


    handle than most adults.”


    “I asked you a question. Have you really lost your memory?” Adie ignored Stefan’s teasing and


    asked Stefan urgently. He needed to know the answer.


    “How did you know?” Raising his brows, Stefan questioned Adie curiously.


    “Because you don’t know me,” Adie replied naturally.


    “Should I… know you?” Stefan’s curiosity grew as he stared at the strange little boy.


    “Yes, you should… but I won’t force you if you don’t want to.” Shrugging, Adie said indifferently,


    “After all, it’s the same whether you’re around or not; you’re just an ornament in our family.”


    “Ahem!” Puzzled by Adie’s words, Stefan said to him, “Tell me who your mother is. I don’t know you


    but maybe I know her.”


    “Renee!” Adie shot Stefan a disdainful re. “Don’t tell me you don’t know my mother either!


    Whether you lost your memory or not, you’d be a scumbag if you’ve forgotten someone so


    important to you!”


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    “Renee?” Stefan snorted and smiled sarcastically. “Well, of course I know her. She’s the reason


    why I’m staying here. Do you see the mark on my neck? She nearly strangled me to death.”


    “Let me see!” Adie walked over to Stefan and stood on tiptoe to inspect the purple bruises on his


    neck. After that, he nodded solemnly. “Mommy was pretty harsh but… you deserved it because


    you’ve betrayed her.”