It seemed that Justin Battleson could tell Charlotte Thompson was poking fun at him, so he awkwardly switched the teddy bear to his other hand before stepping forward to support her.
Charlotte wouldn’t refuse him seeing the children. After all, as a father, it was only right for him to meet with his kids.
She took his helping hand to stand, then hobbled her way to the apartment door to unlock it. It was quite a hike from the ground floor to their apartment.
Charlotte gritted her teeth as she climbed the stairs. Justin’s warm and strong hand supported her around her waist.
An undefined romantic tension filled the air in the empty stairwell, raising the temperature. A touch of pink flushed her ears.
She turned her head away, lightly coughing to hide her discomfort.
After an agonizing journey up the stairs, they entered the living room. Charlotte sank into the sofa with a sigh of relief.
There was a bottle of medicinal liquor on the cabinet. Justin picked it up as he walked in, placed the teddy bear on the table, and looked around. He didn’t see Grace Thompson.
Only Cyrus Thompson and Hank Thompson were sitting on the sofa.
Without much thought, Justin naturally helped Charlotte apply the medicinal liquor. The pungent odor began to fill the room.
Hank lost interest in the TV and glanced between Charlotte and Justin.
"Mommy, what happened?" he asked.
"Nothing, Mommy’s fine, just sprained my foot... By the way, where are Grace and the others?" Charlotte answered with a comforting smile after a moment’s pause.
Hank looked towards the bathroom and said, "Grace is in the bathroom, Chad along with Jack are doing their homework in their room."
Just as he finished speaking, the door creaked open.
Grace came out wearing slippers, stretching lazily. As her yawn ended, she brightened up upon seeing her parents on the sofa.
There was clear excitement in her voice.
Once he finished applying the medicinal liquor, Justin looked up at Grace as she ran to embrace her mother.
Justin pulled up the corners of his mouth into a smile and grabbed the teddy bear, showing it to Grace.
A surprised Grace slowly turned her gaze to the plush teddy bear, instantly beaming with joy. She eagerly held onto the teddy bear, nearly enveloping herself.
Seeing her , even Charlotte couldn’t help but laugh. She fondly reached up and pinched the little girl’s soft cheek.
On the other side, Hank was hesitating, glancing at them before subtly moving closer to Charlotte.
Instantly, he was closer to the rest of them.
Charlotte smiled and gestured for Cyrus to come sit with them.
He suddenly relaxed, hesitated for a moment, then nodded. He came and sat down, unintentionally fixing his gaze onto Justin Battleson.
Charlotte easily caught the flash of happiness on her son’s face.
With a sigh of emotion, she stretched out her arm to pull Hank and Cyrus into her hug. Meanwhile, Grace was enthusiastically chatting with Justin.
The family of five sat on the couch, resembling a picture-perfect scene. Charlotte hooked up a smile, listening to Grace’s laughter and watching the TV.
The same teen idol drama was playing that Jordan Thompson watched at Henry Hudson’s house. Charlotte squinted her eyes, suddenly feeling that Jordan’s taste wasn’t too bad. Follow current novels on novel✦fire.net