Sarah looked at her two sons who were just silent with a facial expression that looked like they were thinking. Subconsciously, Sarah held her breath. She felt a little nervous.
"Okay." Gabriel was the first to reply, "This is the old man's house, shouldn't he live here?" Gabriel asked back with an innocent face.
Sarah smiled at the answer. She could have guessed that her youngest son would not object to that.
Sarah's gaze then turned to Raphael, her son who for some reason didn't like Michael very much.
"Alright, he can live here."
Sarah blinked her eyes when she heard the unexpected answer. She thought that Raphael would refuse and she had to persuade her son to accept Michael. But it seems that her son is starting to grow up.
Sarah then immediately took out her cellphone and sent a message to Michael, informing him that the man can live in this place.
Without Sarah knowing, her eldest child was smiling mischievously. He couldn't wait to meet the old man!
***
A smile immediately appeared on Michael's face when he read the message he just got. James, who was waiting for an order from Michael, immediately frowned.
"What's wrong with him?" James thought in confusion. Lately he could notice that Michael's mood was changing, sometimes he smiled, sometimes he looked annoyed. It made James wonder if the man was sick.
"James?"
James immediately snapped out of his thoughts when he heard Michael's voice.
"What toys do 5 year old boys like?" asked Michael suddenly.
He knew the Twins didn't like him, but now they were going to live together. He had to make a good impression on the puppy so they could like him.
"Eh?" James looked confused. Was this the reason Michael called him? To ask his opinion on the present?
"I don't know. Robots, cars, legos?" James asked confusedly. He is indeed married and has children, but his child is only two years old and it is a daughter.
How does he know about boys' preferences?
Michael fell silent when he heard James's uncertain answer. His expression looked displeased. He did own a game company, and one was targeted at children, but it was an app game, not an object he could take with him as a present.
"Why are you suddenly asking this?" asked James who couldn't contain his curiosity. "Wait a minute, are you trying to pursue a woman who has a child?"
As James recalled, none of Michael's business partner's children had a birthday and had to send a present, after all it was usually him who reminded Michael about whose birthday it was and should send presents for them to strengthen their business relationship.
Likewise with Michael's friend, most of Michael's friends were his friends too, so James knew it wasn't a present for their friend's child.
So the only plausible reason at this point was, Michael was trying to pursue a woman who has a child!
James had read that to approach a woman who has a child, they have to approach the child first!
Well… he reads it for research purposes only! No other purpose!
Michael chuckled when he heard James' question, does he currently look like that? Is trying to pursue a woman who has a child? Well… it doesn't seem wrong at all.
James' expression suddenly changed to sorry.
He knew Michael's parents had always wanted a grandchild, and now Mr Collins was sick and he didn't have much time to live. Did Michael end up looking for a woman who already has a child so that child could be considered a grandchild to them?
"I'll go first, James! I don't have anything scheduled today, do I?" asked Michael who suddenly started to stand up and took his cellphone which was on the table.
James nodded.
"Did you call me for this?" asked James again who found this very strange.
"Ah!" Michael stopped and looked at James. "It's nothing. You can go back to work," Michael replied and quickly left.
James just looked at Michael with a confused look. Is Michael really approaching a woman who has a child?
***
Michael looked at the elevator in front of him. It was a private elevator that led to his apartment, but he still couldn't bring himself to touch the button.
He then looked at the two large plastic bags he was currently holding, after spending several hours wandering around the children's toy store, Michael finally found a suitable present for the Twins.
He could only hope that they would like it!
Michael took a deep breath, trying to shake off his nervousness. He would only meet Sarah, and also the Twins, in his own apartment. Why is he so nervous like this? As if he was going to war?
After he calmed down a bit, Michael finally pressed the button for the elevator and went inside. In the elevator, Michael saw his reflection and tried to practice the words he had prepared.
"Hi, uncle has a present for you!"
Michael cursed himself inwardly when he saw how awkward he looked right now.
"Hah, it can't be helped. I can't believe I called myself uncle to Sarah's son," Michael muttered with a sad expression on his face.
Not long after, the elevator doors finally opened and Michael stepped out of it. He then stopped right in front of the apartment door and took another breath, trying to calm his pounding heart.
Michael's hand then raised, he pressed the bell attached there. This was indeed his apartment, but he thought he should ring the bell to let Sarah know he was here.
Not long after, the door was opened by Sarah. The expression on her face looks surprised to see Michael come with a large plastic bag.
"Where are the Twins?" Michael asked as he went inside.
"Why?" Sarah asked, her voice suddenly cold.
"Ahh ... I bought a present for them," Michael said, then lifted the plastic bag he was holding.
Michael didn't have to wait for Sarah's answer when he saw the Twins sitting at the dinner table, it looked like they were writing something.
"Boys," Michael called and walked over to them with a happy expression.
"Look at this, uncle bought a present for you!" said Michael when the two children who had their backs to him immediately turned around when they heard his voice.
He then placed the plastic bag on the floor, then took out a box.
"This is for… oh yeah, what's your name?" asked Michael looking at the blonde. He did that on purpose because the last time that kid didn't show his fangs to him.
"Gabriel," Gabriel answered shyly. He had a happy look on his face when he saw the box with the car in it, but he still sat where he was and turned to Sarah, as if seeking approval to accept it.
Sarah who saw this nodded her head, causing Gabriel to finally get off the seat and approach Michael.
Michael smiled seeing that, one of Sarah's guard puppies had been subdued! He then looked at the other puppy who was currently staring at him with an expression of wanting to bite him whenever he had the chance!
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