Chapter 105

Stella woke up groggily, her expression dazed as she touched the damp corners of her eyes. The next moment, she found herself nestled into Ethan's embrace. "What's wrong?" he asked. "I had a dream," she replied, her voice muffled. Rarely seeing her act cute, Ethan instinctively pulled her closer. "Dreamed about what?" he asked. "I dreamed that you took me to the playground and confessed to me." "Is that so? Sounds like a nice dream." His deep voice tinged with teasing, even without looking up, Stella could imagine the man's smug expression. Just as she was about to respond, ear-splitting cries from the next room shattered the morning quiet. 5 minutes later, 4-year-old Marcus hugged Stella tightly, tears streaming down his face as he sniffled, "Mommy, you lied to me. You promised to sleep with me!" After saying this, he shot a defiant glance at the man leaning against the doorframe. Ethan raised an eyebrow slightly and then stepped forward to lift the child