Thelma nodded. Because she had damaged his car, she felt a bit anxious facing Sam Noah and didn’t pay much attention to his expression, nor did she notice the fleeting surprise in his eyes.
Thelma and Tyler tidied up the Ludo game and went with Sam Noah to the underground parking garage. All the way, Thelma was restless, and it wasn’t until they stood by the car that she mustered the courage to say to him, “Um… when I came earlier, I accidentally scratched the rearview mirror and left a mark on it. Tyler was afraid you would be angry, so he helped me color it with a watercolor pen.” She walked over to wipe off the watercolor pen, revealing the scratch. “I’m very sorry.”
She kept her head down and didn’t dare to look at him, unsure of his expression. She didn’t want her child to think that his mother was an insincere person, so she decided to tell him the truth.
However, she heard Sam Noah say, “Got it, get in the car.”
His tone was very natural. Thelma looked up at him, but saw that his expression was also very natural, as if he had just heard about a trivial matter.
Sam Noah had already opened the front passenger door for her, and Thelma sat in, feeling a bit dazed.
“You… aren’t you angry?”
Sam Noah replied, “Why would I be angry? It’s just a car; compared to you two, it doesn’t matter at all.” He said it so casually, as if he truly didn’t care.
Thelma: “…”
But last time, didn’t he beat up his comrade for breaking the wiper?
Thelma suddenly felt a warm feeling of being cherished fill her heart.
She looked at that man, quickly shook her head, thinking to herself that she was really daring to think that way.
After dinner at home, Tyler wanted to watch cartoons, so Thelma suggested watching them together. Today, Sam Noah still hadn’t returned to his study. He had finished his work, and while the mother and son were watching cartoons, he took a book to read. The book was titled “Survey of Economics.”
At ten o’clock, Sam Noah reminded them, “It’s time for bed.”
Thelma knew that the little guy had a very regular routine, so she also said, “We can finish watching tomorrow, okay?”
However, Tyler clearly felt it was not enough. He furrowed his little brows, thought for a moment, and suddenly his eyes lit up, saying, “How about we go to Dad’s room to watch? There’s a TV in Dad’s room, and I can sit on the bed and watch for a while before falling asleep. Anyway, it takes me a while to fall asleep even when I lie in bed.”
“Go… go to Sam Noah’s room?
Tyler noticed that his mom hadn’t spoken for a long time, so he turned to his dad and said, ‘Dad, can Mom come with me to your room? It’ll only take a little while.’
His dad didn’t even look up but readily agreed, ‘Hmm, go ahead.’
Tyler was very happy and hurriedly turned to Thelma with an excited expression, ‘Mom, Dad said yes, will you come with me to Dad’s room?’
Thelma didn’t immediately agree. She thought for a moment; it seemed like watching a movie in Sam Noah’s room wouldn’t be a big deal.
However, little Tyler was worried that his mom wouldn’t agree. Seeing her hesitating, he said, ‘Mom, didn’t you say yesterday that you would like Dad? Can’t you come with me to Dad’s room?’
Upon hearing this, Sam Noah seemed to stiffen for a moment. He suddenly looked over at her, his gaze fixed intently on her, but the corners of his mouth slowly curved into a smile as he softly asked, ‘Like me?’
Thelma: ‘…'”
What’s with this little thing? Why suddenly bring this up?!!!
Thelma looked over at Sam Noah, who had his legs crossed on the sofa, sitting elegantly. The book was spread open on his lap, but at that moment, his gaze was not on the book; although he still maintained a slight bow of his head, his eyes were fixed on her.
The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and his eyebrows formed a pleasing arc. This expression, which seemed to be a smile yet not quite, gave an increasingly inscrutable feeling, making Thelma feel utterly embarrassed.
She glanced at the little guy, who was still looking at her with eager eyes. Children are not as convoluted as adults; if they like something, they like it, and if they don’t, they don’t.
