Chapter 51 - Ill save you from your own stupidity! (1/2)

”I gave the staff a day off. So someone had to do the cooking!” He said with a grin in his voice.

She looked at him in surprise. ”But why?”

”I thought we should also take a day off today to relax. Just you and me...”

”Where is Adrien?” She interrupted him, as she remembered her little protégé who was nowhere to be seen. It was not common that the little guy did not stick to her side when she was home ...

He blinked, a little speechless. ”With the Nanny ...”

”Then there's a nanny at home?”

”Not really...” A short hesitation. ”She accompanies Adrien to a toy shop.”

”Doesn't Adrien already have enough toys?” She looked at him puzzled. Before she had an idea. ”I think you pamper him a little too much.” She chattered happily. What made Alexandre even more dumbfounded. ”I don't want him to become one of those spoiled rich snotty brats. He should continue to be so cute and sweet.”

”Spoiled rich snotty brats?!” He tilted his head. Perplexity mingled in his undertone. ”I thought...”

”It's not good if you allow him everything, you also have to say no to him sometimes...” Lily tried to lecture him as she shoveled another fork and shamelessly devoured one bite after another. While he watched her speechless falling in some kind of breakfast euphoria.

”To say no …?!” He let click his tongue rebukingly.

Lily raised her head questioningly. ”Yes ... I think you are giving him too much. His room looks like a toy store. ”She innocently pulled her head to the side and looked at Alexandre thoughtfully. ”If you want to be a good father to him, you should just be there for him, spend some time with him and play with him. With toys and money you can't earn his affection. What I mean, we are both new in this job as parents. We don't know much and have to learn a lot, but I think it's not good if we spoil Adrien too much. So ... for his future .... We have to learn to draw boundaries and keep them. And that's why you should start to say no when he looks at you with puppy eyes and wants a toy that he doesn't need at all.”

”Say no...hmm?” He emphasized slowly. As if he let the words melt on his tongue, quite relish.

”Exactly!” She confirmed and nodded.