Chapter 430 - She Kind Of Hates It (2/2)

He came out of the room and entered the bathroom. When he exited, his fatigue had already been washed off. He was back to his firm and prim self. The only sign that betrayed his lack of sleep was his bloodshot eyes.

He went to the company, and after a long day of work, night came. At night, he had nothing to do. He stared blankly at the computer screen, but she wasn't there. The only contact he had was now black. She was offline.

After all, he laughed derisively. Only he would wait for someone like a fool, and she didn't even know.

Perhaps she would never know.

Could he be forgiven? She still had not given him the answer.

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”Mommy, where's Daddy?” Rainy put down the milk bottle in her hands, her legs resting on her mother's lap. She counted the time with her fingers. ”Daddy is going to send Rainy to school tomorrow, but it's already two days. Daddy's not back yet. He doesn't want me anymore?” Her eyes started to redden. She finally had a father, and now she was going to lose him?

Xia Ruoxin placed the milk bottle back into Rainy's hands and pinched her cheeks. ”Daddy has some issues at home and went back. When he's back, you'll be able to see him.”

”Daddy's home?” Rainy was still young and didn't understand. ”Then, Mommy, isn't Daddy's home my home, too? Does Daddy's home have a grandpa, a grandma, and many kids like me?”

Xia Ruoxin couldn't answer this question. Gao Yi never talked about his family. They were probably well to do since the way he carried himself, and his principles when dealing with situations didn't seem like those of a mere working class.

However, could such a family really be able to accept her and Rainy?

She rubbed her daughter's soft hair and lifted her into her arms to come to eye level with Rainy. She stared into her daughter's big eyes that saw the world in black and white. ”Daddy's home is not our home yet, but it will be soon. No matter who's in Daddy's home though—as long as you're obedient, they'll definitely adore you. Rainy is so pretty, how could anyone dislike you?”

”Mm.” Rainy nodded her small head vigorously. She often heard praises of her being pretty and cute, and that the kids and teachers at the kindergarten all loved her. Mommy told her that if she was obedient, she would be liked by many.

Hence, she was obedient, and she would be obedient, too. If Grandpa and Grandma in Daddy's home liked her, they would like Mommy too, right? Would they smile at her and Mommy, too, just like the grannies last time?

She held the bottle in front of herself and drank the milk obediently. It did not taste good at all, but she knew that it was her mother's hard-earned money so she should not put it to waste. She would finish it no matter how awful it tasted.

Xia Ruoxin watched as her daughter emptied the milk bottle. Even though the little girl's expression was of disdain, she still tried her best to finish it. She heaved a sigh of relief. Gao Yi had mentioned that Rainy's immunity was weak. A child at this age needed milk to meet their nutritional requirements so when her economic situation improved, she made her daughter drink some almost every day. However, because Rainy did not drink much of it when she was younger, she disliked the taste of powdered milk.