Ike jumped up excitedly and nted a swift kiss on my cheek, "Auntie, you''re the best!"


    Then he dashed off towards the elevator, leaping into his dad''s arms.


    Herbert, holding his little guy, came over, handed back my phone, and nodded politely, "I''ve exined everything to Ike, so I''ll be taking him now." "Auntie! Ike''s leaving now!"


    Ike blew me a kiss, his voice sweet and soft, "But don''t worry, I''ll be back before it gets dark."


    I looked at him in surprise, and Herbert''s brow furrowed subtly, but he didn''tment.


    I ruffled Ike''s hair, "Listen to your mom and dad."


    "Okay!" The little munchkin nodded vigorously.


    Herbert said, "Ms. Webster, we''ll be off. Sorry for the intrusion."


    "It''s... it''s fine!"


    For some reason, Herbert gave me a strong impression of an elder.


    It wasn''t just his personality, but also something indescribable.


    Herbert, carrying the little munchkin, entered the elevator, his tone steady, "You''re not staying at home tonight, but you still want toe back?"


    "Yeah!" Ike, hanging from his dad''s neck, blinked his big eyes, "Dad, you''ll bring me back, right?"


    Herbert looked at him, "Your grandparents miss you."


    "Um...I miss grandma and grandpa too..."


    Ike seemed torn, pondering for a moment before deciding, "But, Ike has important things to do!"


    Herbert chuckled at the little guy, "Important things?"


    He''s just a little kid. His whole day is filled with eating, ying and sleeping. What important things could he possibly have?


    Ike, sensing his dad''s skepticism, huffed, "Yep! It''s about whether Ike will get a brother or sister."


    He was getting bored on his own.


    If he didn''t help out, when would his uncle and aunt decide to have a little baby for him to y with?


    Herbert''s expression darkened, "Brother or sister? Your mom''s dating someone new?"


    Since the divorce, in the Taylor family, Edith had been quite the free spirit, dating several men who all looked like pretty boys. And she unted each one on social media. As if she was trying to provoke him.


    Now she was nning to have more kids?


    "...No..." Ike instinctively wanted to exin, but then he had an idea and nodded vigorously. "Yep, Dad, Mom went abroad to have fun with her boyfriend!"Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.


    ...He didn''t need to say it.


    Edith could fill a novel with her social media posts.


    Herbert thought she knew better, at most just fooling around.


    But now she was thinking of having kids? She never grew up.


    Herbert sighed, "Why didn''t you go with her?"


    "I..."


    He thought, "I''m here to help Uncle score points! If not for me, how could he be Jane''s official boyfriend so quickly?"


    But... seeing his dad''s serious face Ike, with his clear eyes, lied without blushing, "Mom said... she saida''d slow down her progress of getting me a brother or sister."


    That should be right, right? He''d seen something about it on a video.


    Herbert nearly ground his teeth to dust.


    Edith really was getting out of hand, saying such things to a child.


    After strapping Ike into his child seat, Herbert called his assistant, "Book me a ticket to Barcelona."


    "Sure, when would you like to leave?"


    "As soon as possible."


    Ike, listening from the side, pressed his lips together, suppressing his excitement.


    Dad''s going to find mom!


    As long as dad tries hard, no one else can be his stepdad.


    On the set of the variety show.


    The production team had rented fields from the vigers, nting crops like rice and corn.


    After lunch, the PD handed out the task cards - it was time to harvest the rice.


    The task was urgent and demanding.


    All the guests needed to pitch in.


    Summer was bewildered and turned to Becky in a low voice, "Becky, can I, maybe, not go?"


    The rice fields were a good distance from the houses.


    She feared someone might sneak into her room while she was gone.


    Becky, an experienced figure in the entertainment industry, could easily get Summer permission to stay back without question.


    Surprisingly, Becky simply patted shoulder,


    at''s wrong? F


    I can ask the crew to


    e a drive to the ener


    "...No... No need!"


    That would only take her further away. And risk painting a fragile image of her online.


    Nowadays, many people admired wless personas and wouldn''t tolerate even a minor w.


    Being physically weak could be a reason for criticism.


    Just as her career was beginning to take off, she didn''t want to sabotage it.


    Facing Becky''s concerned look, she


    couldn''t well refuse, yfully


    e


    sticking out her tongue, "I''m fine, just


    haven''t harvested rice in a long while. I''m worried I''ll slow everyone down."


    Might as well go.


    There were cameras everywhere.


    If someone did sneak in, she could rush back in time.


    "You''re overthinking it."


    Becky smiled. "We might be even slower than you. Don''t worry! Let''s go together!"