Catherine’s POV
I looked down at the floor and saw that Blake was lying lazily on the floor.
He was still sleeping. After a night, his robe was already wrinkled.
His strong and impressive long legs were showing, which were full of strength.
The muscles of his lower part were bulging out. The sight shocked me.
My mind went blank.
Blake didn’t even cover himself with a quilt. He had no trouble at all exposing each part of himself to me.
“Hey!” With just a glance, I grabbed the quilt on my body and threw it at him.
Blake was awakened by the quilt that suddenly flew over. He said in a lazy and low voice, “What’s wrong?”
“Why did you sleep with cover?” I asked.
Only then did Blake slightly raise his body and look at it. Then he rose his thin lips, and he smiled charmingly, “This happens to every man in the morning. Did you see it?”
“Stop!” I was pissed off. How could he be so cheeky?
Blake still smiled, “You enjoyed the scene for free. Why are you complaining?”
“I didn’t intend to!” I stormed out of bed and went to the bathroom to wash up.
Blake also walked to the bathroom and stood side by side with me.
“Why do you have to wash up now? Can’t you wait till I’m done…”
“Cathy, did the kids ever tell you that you can be very noisy sometimes?” After taking the toothbrush, Blake picked up the glass to fetch some water, saying slowly.
I froze.
Was I noisy?
“Like a birdie that never stops.” Blake added.
His words choked me.
I stopped talking and brushed my teeth.
Blake chuckled. “Just kidding. In fact, I like to hear you talk!”
“I don’t want to say anything anymore!” He pissed me off.
Blake quickly kissed me on the cheek.
“You bastard! You didn’t brush your teeth!” He caught me off guard. I was so angry that I quickly wiped my cheek with the back of my hand.
“You hated it?” His face instantly turned livid.
“Yes!” I answered.
“Good morning, daddy, mommy!” Just as I was about to kick him, I heard Noah’s voice coming from the door.
I turned around and saw Noah leaning against the door with sleepy eyes. He looked at me with a smile and said, “Sure enough, you became closer after spending a night together. You are brushing your teeth together!”
Noah exposed the truth directly, which made me blush. I immediately walked over and squatted down. I looked at Noah and said, “Don’t put Hedwig up to this ever again, OK? You kids should stay out of grown-ups’ business.”
“Mommy, you adults can’t understand how we feel. Although the four of us have lived together, we have to tiptoe whenever we are out. I was doing OK before, because daddy wasn’t there. But he is together with us now. Why do we have to sneak around? Hedwig and I are shady, aren’t we? Mommy, why don’t you want others to know the existence of Hedwig and me?” Noah suddenly said pitifully.
I was shocked by Noah’s words. Looking at his pitiful face, I felt bitter. I had no idea Noah had such thoughts. It was heartbreaking.
I pulled Noah into my arms and hugged him tightly. “I’m sorry, Noah. It’s all my fault.”
I burst into tears at once as I hugged Noah.
Noah continued, “Mommy, why are you crying? Don’t cry, OK? It’s my fault. I shouldn’t have said those things. Mommy, stop crying. I won’t say that again. I don’t want to see you sad.”
“No… No! Noah, it’s my fault. I let you and Hedwig down.” I shook my head and cried even harder.
Indeed. I’d been wrong all this time, and I’d been utterly wrong.
I thought the best way to protect my kids was to keep them from the crowd.
But I ignored their feelings. Maybe they wanted to hold Blake and me by the hand, or maybe they wanted to go on the streets together with Blake and me every weekend. Maybe they wanted to be normal kids.
But I overlooked it. I had been caught up at work. I had been preoccupied with the thoughts of getting along with Blake. I thought about everything, except the life that the kids longed for the most.
“Mommy, don’t cry, OK? You even make me want to cry. I’m sorry, mommy. I promised not to make you cry,” Noah said in a panic.
I hugged Noah even tighter. Then I said, choking back tears, “Noah, I made a mistake. From now on, don’t call me Catherine in front of others. You are my kids. Just call me mommy, OK?”
“No! Mommy, you are still single!”
Blake walked over and squatted in front of us. He reached out and pulled us into his arms. “Cathy, do you want to stop being single?”
I turned my head and met Blake’s deep eyes. I felt strange.
“I don’t know.” I didn’t have the courage to make a choice right now.
Noah opened his eyes wide and shouted with joy, “Daddy, are you proposing to my mommy?”
“Yes,” Blake kissed Noah on the cheek. “Make her say yes!”
He left me speechless. It was nothing like a proposal.
And Blake let Noah be his wingman.
Noah twitched his mouth disapprovingly. “Daddy, you didn’t buy my mommy a ring. Your proposal is way too casual. I don’t want mommy to marry you so casually.”
“We’ll go for a diamond ring right away!” said Blake immediately.
“What are you doing? There will be no proposal today. We’ll go to the zoo later.” I wasn’t up to this. On no ground could they throw me off the pit like this.
Noah chuckled. “Mommy, are you shy?”
“You naughty boy!” I said to Noah with a smile.
“Daddy, see that? It looks like mommy may agree to marry you,” Noah immediately said.
Blake looked at Noah with gratitude. “You did a great job. What do you want as a reward?”
“Really? Daddy, can you put half your fortune in mommy, Hedwig and my names?” Noah was very smart, though he was just a kid.
I was stunned by Noah’s request.
Good for you, Noah. You were indeed my son. I even felt the urge to kiss his cute face a few times.
Noah was looking out for me. I was so proud of him.