The Officer's Runaway Wife and Secret Son novel Chapter 423

With no other choice, Rhys humbled himself.

"Alright, then I'll work harder from now on. I'll do more things to make Mommy happy and try to get my score up to passing as soon as possible. Officer Bridges, can you help me out and put in a good word for me with Mommy?"

Felix's eyes darted around as he pretended to think it over.

"I'll see how you do. If you can cook for Mommy every day and help with the dishes, I'll consider it."

"Deal," Rhys said, holding out his hand.

Felix slapped his small hand against Rhys's large one. "Deal."

Neither of them had bothered to lower their voices. Perhaps Rhys felt he didn't need to be guarded in this house, or perhaps the clever little boy had intentionally raised his volume.

And so, their strategic discussion on "how to make her happy" floated right into Clara's ears.

The kitchen was a semi-open plan, and with a slight turn of her head, she could see the father and son playing together.

Clara turned off the water and listened quietly for a moment.

If only time could go back four years.

Wasn't this ordinary life exactly what she had yearned for every day?

After preparing the ingredients for dinner, Clara dried her hands and walked out of the kitchen.

"I'm going out for a bit. We're out of pepper, and delivery would take too long," Clara said.

Rhys got up from the rug. "I'll go."

"No, it's fine." Clara kept her eyes down, her gaze sliding past him as she grabbed her coat from the coat rack. "I'm just going to the convenience store downstairs. I'll be back in a few minutes."

Rhys stood where he was, watching her push open the door and leave.

Felix kept his head down, fiddling with a LEGO minifigure. Once the apartment was quiet again, he spoke up.

"Are you wondering if Mommy's still angry?"

The child's voice pierced right through Rhys's thoughts.

He didn't deny it. He sighed, sat back down, and mumbled, "Yeah."

Felix placed the minifigure squarely on the deck of the aircraft carrier. "Daddy Simon taught me something."

By now, hearing "Daddy Noah" or "Daddy Simon" made Rhys's temples throb.

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