Isabella chuckled softly at his words. Then, she got out of bed, tidied her clothes, and opened the door.
As soon as the door opened, Asher lunged in, diving straight into his mother’s soft embrace.
“Mommy’s precious baby is back,” Isabella planted a kiss on Asher’s cheek.
“Amelia took Asher to ride the slide, and then we’re coming down!” Asher exclaimed excitedly.
Isabella nodded with a smile and asked, “Asher, Do you like to play on the slide?”
“Yes! I like it.” Asher nodded vigorously and said, “I want to eat marshmallows. Mommy, you will buy marshmallows for me, right?”
Amelia thought that too many sweets were bad for Asher’s teeth, so she rarely let him have candy. Asher was clever; whenever he couldn’t get what he wanted from Amelia, he would turn to Isabella and act cute.
Isabella smiled and nodded, “Alright, next time Mommy will take Asher to the park to buy marshmallows.”
“Asher loves Mommy the most!” Asher hugged Isabella’s neck and giggled.
Isabella carried the child downstairs, and they played hide and seek in the living room downstairs.
She hid in the cabinet in the utility room, and Asher couldn’t find Mommy anywhere, so he ran to Daddy for help.
Andrew was sitting on the sofa in the living room, flipping through the financial section of the newspaper. Asher climbed onto the sofa with hands and feet and reached out to tug on his neck.
“Daddy, come with Asher to find Mommy.”
Andrew chuckled lightly, took his son’s chubby little hand, and accompanied him to search through the rooms. Finally, they found Isabella in the cabinet in the utility room.
Opening the cabinet door, Isabella jumped out from one side with a surprised shout and tried to scare Asher with exaggerated gestures, which seemed incredibly childish.
But Asher was clearly delighted, giggling incessantly. Mother and son then turned the situation into a playful tussle.
Andrew leaned against the side, watching them play with gentle eyes. He thought to himself, “They’re like two children, playing together without any generation gap or awkwardness.”
Asher must have been too excited from playing; he didn’t go to bed until after ten o’clock at night.
After the baby fell asleep, Isabella went back to her room, took a shower, and quietly entered the study.
In the study, Andrew was working, his slender fingers swiftly tapping on the keyboard. The light from the computer screen intermittently illuminated his handsome face, his expression serious and focused.
Isabella covered his eyes from behind with a soft, cool hand, a touch that was unexpectedly pleasant.
Andrew chuckled and reached to hold her small hand, pulling her into his arms.
“Isabella, you’re being playful again,” he said in a flat tone tinged with indulgence.
Isabella chuckled softly, resting her head against his chest.
“Is Asher asleep?” he asked.
“Yeah,” Isabella nodded.
Andrew glanced at the time displayed at the bottom of the computer screen-ten fifty.
“It’s late. You should rest soon too.”
“I can’t sleep. I want to stay with you,” Isabella said, her arm wrapping around Andrew’s neck.
Andrew smiled gently, one hand embracing her while the other saved his work on the laptop.
Following his gaze, Isabella looked at the computer screen displaying a model of the old city area.
“The model for the redevelopment project?” Isabella asked. This project was currently the largest in Ithaca Town and had been quite controversial recently.
“Yes,” Andrew nodded. “The project officially starts tomorrow. I have to be at the groundbreaking ceremony in the morning.”
“Such a big project. The town leaders will probably all be there, right?” Isabella said.
“Yes, your uncle will likely be there too. Do you want to join the excitement?” Andrew asked.
After a slight hesitation, Isabella shook her head. “No, I won’t go. It might create unwanted attention if we’re photographed.”
“Okay, then after the ceremony, I’ll come back early to be with you,” Andrew said with a warm smile.
Isabella nodded obediently and asked, “Andrew, haven’t you finished your work yet? Let’s go to bed together.”
“How do you want to sleep, hmm?” Andrew’s lips curled into a slightly teasing smile. He closed his laptop and then lifted Isabella horizontally, carrying her all the way back to their bedroom.
The two of them fell into the comfortable and soft large bed together, embracing and kissing passionately for a while.
But they stopped at kissing; after all, frequent sex is not good for the health.
They held each other close and drifted off to sleep.
Isabella closed her eyes blissfully. With this, her relationship with the Harris family had come to a conclusion.
As for the future, she believed that as long as she and Andrew trusted and loved each other, no difficulty could defeat them.
She hoped that the moon goddess would bless her, and this happiness would last forever.
Andrew, Asher, may you both live in peace all your lives.
End