CHAPTER 266

Madeline had a moment of epiphany. This Young Master of the Hart Family seemed to be… wooing her lately. What does he actually have in mind? Does he want us to become a real, married couple and raise our twins while growing old together as any other average couple would?

The notion got her flushing, and an unprecedented longing grew within her. If that's the case, well… It sounds kind of nice.

Madeline and Sebastian could become an average married couple just like her parents, living the rest of their lives together deeply in love with each other, all while raising their children.

The future she was envisioning had her heart fluttering.

Meanwhile, he went up to her and waved his hand inches away from her eyes. "A penny for your thoughts? Why are you so flushed?" he asked with a hint of a smile. Belongs to © n0velDrama.Org.

With that, the crimson on her face deepened.

She couldn't possibly tell him she was wondering how the two of them could become an average married couple like her parents, who were inseparable and in madly love with each other their whole lives, could she?

Sebastian, who thought he should stop at that, couldn't help wanting to continue teasing her as her flushed face looked super adorable. "Are you thinking about what Buddy said last time? About a baby sister…"

He chuckled while sizing her up. "Say, twins are pretty common in your family. Do you suppose our

next birth will be twin girls?"

N-Next birth? Who said anything about bearing his child again?! She thought and stuttered, "I-It's all just in your mind."

"Is that so?" Sebastian pondered for a moment and nodded. "You're right. It is a little early to think about this. We have to at least solemnize our wedding and make sure everything's right before having our girls. Having sweet, baby girls are nothing like having good-for-nothing boys.

Excuse you. Your daughters are still non-existent, and you're already despising your sons? Madeline was super protective of her sons, and she felt uncomfortable even though she knew that Sebastian was probably joking. "My sons aren't good-for-nothings. Don't say that to Buddy. He's sensitive, and he'll cry if he hears it."

"Come on, as if I'd really call my son a good-for-nothing in his face." Sebastian looked at her as if asking, Are you dumb?

"If he asks, he's the sweetest child in the world."

At that, Madeline couldn't help thinking there seemed to be some discrepancies in her knowledge of this man, for she had always believed Sebastian was very aloof. Now, it hit her that he was rather scheming and even… a nincompoop?

No, no, no. Madeline instantly dismissed the thought. 'Nincompoop' is unworthy of Sebastian's breathtaking good looks. Let's just say he's scheming.

However, just as she wanted to say something, Joel's crisp, sweet voice came from afar. "Mommy, Daddy, the food's ready! Come and eat with me, Mommy, Daddy. Hurry up!"

"Coming!" Madeline looked over her shoulder and waved toward Joel, then quickly washed up before returning to the campsite with Sebastian.

Meanwhile, Sebastian acted much more soberly in front of his sons, taking good care of them as he sat between them.

Madeline watched silently while eating, thinking there probably wasn't a father better than him.

She heard a lot of marriages and parenting nowadays were feigned-widowed-style. The men would only ever care about their work and nothing else, leaving everything to their wives.

That wasn't the case with Sebastian, though.

He would be with the boys as soon as he got home. He would play with them, cut up fruits, help them out with their meals, and even tuck them into bed.

When there came a time he still had work to attend to, he would still lull the boys to sleep before making his way to his study.

She remembered once seeing a notion in a book—if a couple had more than one child, the one they typically loved most wasn't the most sensible or the most outstanding, but the one they spent the most time and effort on.

Perhaps Sebastian's love for the boys stemmed from the attraction of their blood ties, his responsibility,

as well as the boys' intelligence and adorableness in the beginning. But as he grew used to caring and loving them, giving them more of his time and attention, the boys would become his effort and merge with him, becoming part of his life.

It was evident to Madeline that the bond between Sebastian and his sons was comparable to other fathers who were present from the moment of their child's birth.

If they continued living like this, Quincy and Joel would forget in a couple of years that they never had a father until they were five.

They would love their father as much as any average child, and they would also grow up like any other child with a loving mother, a bright, capable, and protective father, as well as a safe and loving home.

Madeline revealed a smile involuntarily as she envisioned the future.

Leigh, however, sighed helplessly at the sight of Madeline smiling affectionately at Sebastian and the twins.

She once cautioned Madeline to keep her heart to herself, but it seemed that her best and only friend had failed to do so.

The group spent a wonderful time on Sanguine Mountain for seven days before leaving.

In those seven days, the twins and Sebastian did everything together and their bond grew stronger thanks to that.

In particular, Joel had a wild time. Anyone could hear his crisp, carefree laugh from wherever he was,

and that pure, childish laughter could seemingly cleanse one's soul, making anyone who heard it smile involuntarily, feeling joyous.

Leigh became busy in those seven days as well, taking care of Belle's health.

The group only left Sanguine Mountain and headed straight to Dusktown when Belle could finally stand long journeys.

However, Belle's condition was incredibly poor, and the elderly woman still fell sick despite Leight's attentive nursing during the journey.

Therefore, Madeline arranged accommodation for Belle near Leigh's dorm. Finally, after a few more days of nursing with Leigh's help, the old woman could finally leave the bed and walk.

Once Belle could walk as usual, she wasted no more time and bid Madeline farewell. She wanted to take Alex to her son, Brian, for she could sense that her time was ending. While she was still alive, she wanted to split a massive portion of her b*stard of a son's assets and put them under Alex's name.

She might not necessarily be able to guarantee her dear grandson a good life with money, but without it, he would definitely not be able to survive after her death.

Even if she had to die trying, she wanted to make sure she tore a large chunk off her second son and his wife. That was the least they owed her beloved grandson!