?Chapter 1918


    "W-What did you say?" Renee''s smile immediately disappeared, and her expression turned fierce. "I''m not sure I heard you. Be clear."


    "Mommy, you said you wouldn''t get mad or hit me." Adie knew Renee was about to lose her temper, and calmly continued, "If you''re mad, I''ll stop. You can hit me too if you want, you don''t have to hold yourself back."


    "Hey, no. I''m not mad!" Renee touched Adie''s head forcefully, almost hurting him. She gritted her teeth and said, "I promised that I wouldn''t get mad. I won''t break my promise!"N?velDrama.Org ? 2024.


    "Okay!" Adie nodded and started exining his n. "Honestly, I''m not happy here in Beach City. I loved the free life we lived on Sun Ind. I miss the ocean, the beach, the manta ray I fed, and my mysterious small house... Beach City is so boring, and the kindergarten is so childish. I''ve already learned the entire elementary school sybus, and everything is so boring. What''s the difference between staying in a ssroom every day and going to jail?" Adie had wanted to tell Renee about this for a long time, but was worried she would hit him if he did. Since Renee promised she wouldn''t hit him, he had to take this chance to tell her his true thoughts. "I could force myself to stay here because of Daddy, but you''ve parted ways with him on good terms. There''s nothing else to keep us here, so why don''t we go back to Sun Ind? I think we were happier back there... Don''t you agree, Mommy?"


    "..." At first, Renee was furious, but then she realized that Adie was right. The few years they spent on Sun Ind with Margaret were the most rxing and happy days of her life. Adie missed the sunlight and sea breeze there, and so did Renee... but it wasn''t ideal.


    "I understand your feelings, but you and Abby should live in a normal society. You both need to spend time with different people and experience new things. Although we had everything we needed on Sun Ind, it was isted. You''ll get disconnected from society if you stay on Sun Ind for too long." Renee tried to reason with Adie. "If you miss Sun Ind, we can go there for a trip, but it''s unrealistic to stay there permanently."


    "Why is it unrealistic?" Disappointment gripped Adie, and he said stubbornly. "We''ve lived there for many years, so why can''t we do it now? Plus, I don''t think there''s anything wrong with my social skills, and there''s no need for me to connect to society either. We have more than we can spend, and I can earn on my own. Why can''t I live the way I like?"


    "The way you like?" Renee swallowed, not knowing how to exin such a deep topic to a child. Adie had always been advanced in his studies and capabilities, so it was only natural that his thinking was advanced too. It was probably not suitable for a child to live on an ind alone, but Renee felt that it would be okay once Adie was in his twenties. At that moment, Adie''s thoughts were like a young adult''s-although it sounded ridiculous for a child, it was logical for a grown person.


    "So, you prefer a life on an ind, away from people?" Renee asked carefully, trying to understand Adie''s thinking.


    "It''s not that far away from people-the market on the dock is only thirty minutes away by boat. I can mingle with the people there too..."