Feeling the movement around her, Marina yawned and looked at Nicole. Nicole climbed out of bed and then changed clothes herself. She was only three years old and could wear everything by herself.
Seeing the frightened look on Nicole’s face, Marina sat up and said with a smile, “Let me help you.”
Nicole was confused as to why Marina was awake, even though she hadn’t made any noise.
She was carefully carried to the bed by Marina. Looking down at Marina putting on shoes for her, her tears flowed uncontrollably.
“Are you okay?” Marina was shocked when she saw the tears.
She quickly took out a piece of paper and carefully wiped Nicole’s eyes.
Marina had no experience with children. Seeing Nicole sad, she was nervous.
“Mom… ” Nicole whispered.
Marina picked up Nicole and patted her back. It seemed that the female lead was bad to Nicole.
Otherwise, Nicole would not be so easily moved.
“Don’t cry. It’s not pretty when you cry,” Marina said.
Nicole sobbed in a muffled voice, making Marina feel particularly distressed. She even began to hiccup a little.
Marina held Nicole in her arms and whispered, “I did something wrong before and will never do it again.
“You are my favorite child. I will always be with you.”
In the original novel, the female lead finally won the trust of Nicole’s was because she made Nicole feel safe and made up for Nicole’s lack of motherly love, so Nicole relied on her.
As the mother of Nicole, this was her duty.
“Pinky swear,” Nicole said.
Marina was stunned for a moment.
“Alright, pinky swear.” Her finger hooked Nicole’s soft finger. Marina felt that she was tricked.
But looking at the sincere eyes of Nicole, Marina shook her head.
Children couldn’t be so complicated.
“Alright, you can wash up now,” Marina said.
Nicole wiped her eyes and nodded happily. She had also become a child with parents to take care of her.
The more she thought about it, the more Marina felt that she had been tricked.
After washing up, she saw Ryder in casual clothes, camel-colored leather shoes, beige slim-fit pants, and a white shirt. He had a temperament that was better than models.
Previously, Ryder was dressed in serious formal attire. Coupled with Ryder’s cold temperament, he was so ascetic.
Now that he had changed into a casual outfit, he had become much gentler.
Her eyes fell on the book in Ryder’s hand, which scared Marina to run to grab it.
Ryder turned his body slightly. The collar of Marina’s nightgown was open. Her white neck and beautiful collarbone made his eyes darken.
“I drew it randomly,” Being stared at by Ryder with vicious eyes, Marina shrunk her shoulders and said. In any case, it was not wrong to admit mistakes first.
No matter how much Ryder looked, she just said that it was randomly drawn. She was extremely glad that she did not draw anything shameful last night.
Ryder was a person who paid special attention to personal privacy. In the novel, everyone knew about Ryder, but they rarely saw him.
Not only that, but Ryder was also an extremely low-key person, and he had no publicity photos.
She had not been approved by him. If Ryder was angry, she would also accept it.
“Not bad.” He put down the book and looked at Marina who had lowered her head. He went forward to lift her chin and carefully observed her frightened expression. “Next time, come out after you get dressed well.”
Marina was confused by Ryder. She followed his eyes and looked at her neckline, then took a breath and ran into the bathroom.
Ryder helplessly rubbed his temples. He almost revealed his dark side and wanted to imprison her here forever.
Marina blushed. The neckline of her clothes was probably messed up when she held Nicole, so it was exposed. Although the female lead and Ryder were married, she was not.
Ryder may think she was seducing him.
It was possible. After all, the female lead was full of misdeeds and could definitely do such a thing.
No wonder Ryder warned her. But she didn’t have that intention.
It seemed that she had to stay away from Ryder so that he wouldn’t hate her and wanted to get rid of her.
Marina was upset alone in the bathroom. Until the servant came knocking at the door, she finally found that Ryder and Nicole were gone. She put away the book and changed her clothes. Then she found that they were waiting for her to have breakfast.
She sat down in fear and ate without making any noise. Then, they went to the amusement park.
Ryder put on a small hat for Nicole, tidied up her small backpack, and turned to look at Marina. He pretended to cough twice.
Marina’s body shook, and she turned to look at Ryder, puzzled.
Ryder gestured to the distance between them, “Sit over here.”
Marina was shocked.
Marina unconsciously pressed the car door and shook her head, “It’s good here.”
Thinking of the warning from Ryder in the morning, as well as the ruthless look in his eyes, she was afraid.
Although Marina’s weak look pleased him, Ryder felt a little suffocated in his heart.
“Do you want to leave the small house?” he asked.
Marina looked at Ryder with her beautiful eyes and nodded hard.
She wanted to leave the small house very much.
If she could, she could ask Shawn for money and divorce Ryder.
Thinking that she could be free, Marina was excited.
It was particularly harsh on Ryder. He lowered his eyes to hide the dark light in them. He said, “Then sit over here.”
Marina struggled for two seconds and sat closer.
“Do you think I will eat you?” Ryder said.
Marina was afraid to answer.
Hearing the dissatisfaction in Ryder’s tone, Marina got closer to him until their clothes touched. She stopped and looked at Ryder fawningly.
“I think you should stay in the small house,” he said.
Marina was shocked and her heart broke. She looked at Ryder in disbelief.
It seemed that he had just said it casually, and she was excited.
Ryder asked coldly, “What, you don’t like it?”
“I like it.” Marina shook her head.
If she said she didn’t like it, maybe she would be thrown into a deserted island.