Alpha Kilian stared back at her. However, as soon as he met her eyes, he could not help but step forward and pull her into his embrace, hugging her tightly.
Nelly ‘s long eyelashes fluttered, for she was taken aback by his sudden actions. Even so, she could feel him shaking with anxiousness.
“What’s wrong? What happened?” asked Nelly .
Only after a long time did Alpha Kilian answer, “Nothing. I just wanted to hug you.”
Upon hearing that, Nelly smiled and let him continue hugging her instead of pushing him away.
Nonetheless, he seemed to have no intention of letting her go even as the seconds ticked by. It didn’t take long for them to attract the passersby’s attention, making them turn their heads to look at the couple.
Nelly did not mind their gazes, but she did not think they should hug each other like that for the rest of the night.
“Alpha Kilian , more people are going to stare if you don’t let me go,” said Nelly . “I don’t care,” responded Alpha Kilian nonchalantly.
“But it’s getting hard for me to breathe, too.”
When Alpha Kilian heard that, he finally came to a realization and slowly let her go. His gaze was filled with guilt as he stared at her.
At the same time, Nelly sensed his odd behavior, albeit not knowing what had happened to him. “What happened exactly?”
Alpha Kilian noticed her gaze and knew it would be hard to fool her if he did not come up with something soon.
After pondering for some time, he finally spoke. “It’s nothing. I just remembered the past and felt that I’ve failed you.”
Eyeing him, Nelly queried, “Didn’t you say you regained your memories already?” “Most of it, yes, but I just remembered some details.”
Upon hearing that, Nelly nodded thoughtfully while gazing at him. “Alpha Kilian , you don’t owe me anything. You lost your memory because of me, so I didn’t blame you for anything.”
“But I do. I blame myself for forgetting you, hurting you, and not being by your side when you encountered all that,” said Alpha Kilian .
“Says who? Weren’t you with me when I was in danger at the hospital? You even took several stabs on my behalf. I remember that moment very clearly. During that time, I felt your presence with me all the time, as if you never left.”
At the mention of that, Alpha Kilian leaned closer and held her face. “Really?”
Nelly nodded, which put a smile on his face. However, his gaze darkened as he continued boring into hers.
Nelly returned his gaze as well. For some unknown reason, she found Alpha Kilian ‘s behavior odd that night.
“Are you planning to stand here like this all night? Those three kiddos are still waiting for us, you know?” she reminded.
Alpha Kilian immediately looked up. Sure enough, the three children were staring right at them. The sight of them put a smile on his face.
“Let’s go,” prompted Nelly .
Alpha Kilian nodded, and they walked over, naturally slipping their hands into each other’s as if they had practiced that a million times.
Even when the duo returned to their seats, the children’s cheeky gaze never left them. The next moment, Alpha Kilian turned to them and asked, “What is it? Just speak your mind.” Donna was the first to raise her hand. “I’ll go first.”
Hearing that, Alpha Kilian shifted his gaze and gestured for her to speak.
“Daddy, you took advantage of Nelly in front of a crowd. Don’t you think you should take responsibility for it?” questioned Donna .
Alpha Kilian nodded after hearing that. “I should.”
“How are you planning to do that?” Donna interrogated. “What about marrying her?”
“Deal!” Donna accepted the answer in a heartbeat.
Meanwhile, Nelly was dumbfounded. “Does my opinion not matter?”
“Nelly , it’s hard to find someone as handsome as Daddy. Besides, having someone like him at home will be a treat for your eyes. So why don’t you just take him?” Donna suggested, grinning mischievously.
When Alpha Kilian heard that, he nodded in agreement, whispering, “I don’t eat much, I’m good at making money, and I work hard. So why don’t you think about it?”
Nelly frowned. Why do I have a feeling he meant something else when he said he’ll work hard? In the meantime, the three children’s gazes darted from Alpha Kilian to Nelly .
After pondering for a moment, Nelly gazed at him and nodded. “Okay. I accept.” Her answer was out of Alpha Kilian ‘s expectations.
He gawked at her. “Do you mean it?”
Nodding nonchalantly, Nelly answered, “Yes.”
Yet, Alpha Kilian still could not bring himself to believe her words.
After all, he had asked her the question many times, and she never gave him a definite answer. Now that she had given him one, Alpha Kilian merely thought she was joking.
Despite so, he still felt excited.
“Stop joking. I might think you’re for real,” Alpha Kilian said, looking into her eyes. Nelly chuckled. “Take it for real, then.”
Alpha Kilian ‘s dark eyes narrowed as he stared at her inquisitively. “Tony , Ben , Donna …” Alpha Kilian spoke.
“Huh?”
“Close your eyes,” instructed Alpha Kilian .
The children froze momentarily, but they quickly closed their eyes as if knowing what Alpha Kilian was about to do.
Nelly glanced at them and was about to say something when Alpha Kilian suddenly leaned forward and kissed her, leaving her stunned.