Spoiled by the Silver Fox

In this world, Ashley was the only one who had ever told him that...when the urge to cry overcame, just allow it... She was the sole haven he could retreat to. Just rest if he was too tired, she used to tell him.

With her, he never had to worry about those prying eyes... The tenderness she showed him made him comprehend that life was more than just those confounding complexities.

She once was his everything... He now lacked the courage to face her.

Not to mention meeting her gaze after all this elapsed time... He dreaded that her tenderness for him might have faded away.

If he didn't see her, he could still harbor a glimmer of hope;

If he did, he risked facing utter disillusionment.

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After Jeffrey's departure, Stephanie cradled the inconsolable Emily, softly patting her back and soothing her, "There, there. It's alright. We don't need him! Emily, you still have your mommy and me! And my husband can fill in as your dad. See how handsome he is! Far surpassing Jeffrey! If you wish, I'll lend him to you anytime."

Sebastian helplessly said, "What are you even talking about!"

"Honey, I'm comforting the kid... Stop interrupting."

Can't a person even talk now?

"Emily, see how good my husband is...and how well he treats me! You'd be very happy being his daughter... Even I often wish I could be his daughter instead of his fiancée..."

Emily sniffed, shaking her head, "But he's not my dad... Jeffrey is."

"But Jeffrey doesn't love you!"

"He does!"

Stephanie was taken aback by Emily's insight. "Emily, how do you know that he loves you? He didn't even turn back to hug you."

"But he didn't leave right away... He

hesitated. That means he loves me!

Just like how I want to go out, but Mom can't take me because she has her own problems... All you

grown-ups have your own problems... Emily understands.

Emily won't hold it against you, but... Emily is really sad." Emily's voice

was filled with sorrow.

Ashley felt an even deeper sadness wash over her. Even Emily, at her young age, could sense that Jeffrey had his own struggles. How could Ashley, who had once known Jeffrey so well, not be aware of that?

But what good would it do for her to

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know? It wouldn't change anything.. Even though she had given up on him, and all she wanted was for Emily to grow up in a healthy environment, yet, she still couldn't bring herself to let go. Her heart was numb with pain.

Stephanie also felt bad for Emily. Such a cute little girl, going through so much at such a young age...

Sebastian was also a bit stunned by the kid's words...

"Emily understands. Emily won't hold it against you..."

"All you grown-ups have your own problems..."

Seems like girls are more forgiving than boys. At least he wouldn't have been so understanding and forgiving for the adults' problems when he was young.

He suddenly blurted out, "Why be

rational? Why put up with them? You're still a kid! If you want to cry, cry; if you want to be angry, be angry! If you hadn't been so rational just now and had rushed over, you could have hugged him, and once you hugged him, he definitely wouldn't have the heart to leave you."

Emily was so shocked by his words that she even forgot to cry.

Stephanie was also surprised to see her usually reticent Silver Fox lecturing a kid like this.

Emily responded, "But I don't want to cause him trouble..."