When Sean returned home, he found that the three of them in the house were very harmonious.

In the living room, Anna was accompanied by the light, with a kind and stern expression on her face, holding a copy of "Herbology" in her hand and instructing Little Anne to read, and Delia should still be busy in the kitchen at the moment, after all, in addition to the sound of Little Anne's inarticulate reading, only the sound of tableware colliding from the kitchen was left in the whole house.

It seemed that they heard the noise from the corridor in the front hall, and the two people in the living room looked over unexpectedly, and after finding that it was Sean's figure, little Annie, who had a 'painful' face, immediately put on a smiling face, jumped off the chair and ran away.

Picking up the thin little girl, Sean also appeared with a faint smile, looked at the familiar helpless look on Anna's face, pinched little Annie's face dotingly, and said:

"Good evening, Anna, it looks like you have a new, very good 'apprentice'. ”

"Then you don't give her back to me. Anna watched Sean let little Anne hug him, and couldn't help but snort coldly: "Only when people give up a goal, will they look for a new goal." ”

Sean looked embarrassed, after all, as Anna's only son, he did not choose to inherit her mantle.

"So, I'm not helping you find an heir. Completely ignoring the expression of Annie, who was holding her neck, turned from sunny to cloudy, Sean turned her head to the little girl with a bitter face, and said kindly: "Little Annie, listen to my brother's words and learn from your Aunt Anna." ”

"Hmph, bad uncle. ”

“...”

Seeing this little girl who has been taught repeatedly, Sean angrily 'returned' her to Anna, and at the same time said with a straight expression: "Miss Anna, it seems that this little lady still has a long way to grow up, and you need to spend a little more time." ”

"It's not going to take any more time than some uncompetitive lad. Anna took the little Anne with the bitter gourd face, stared at the blue eyes and snorted coldly.

And Delia, who poked her head out of the kitchen to watch this warm scene, couldn't help but have a happy smile on her face, this was the first time in three years that she smiled from the heart, because she felt a warmth in this family that she hadn't felt for a long time.

Warm.

What an ordinary and desirable word, since the husband who loved himself and his daughter three years ago went to sea and did not return, the growth of his daughter, the family's expenses, and the inexplicable accounts directly made the originally happy life instantly shattered and fell to the trough.

The pressures of life had to be carried on his weak shoulders, moving from spacious villas to cheap apartments, and later living in the 'hell' slums.

Every day, she relied on helping those 'vampires' clean their clothes in exchange for a few pieces of black bread that was only enough to satisfy her hunger, and even when she felt extremely desperate, she thought about whether to become a warbler by her appearance, or to live the rest of her life by relying on illegal drugs.

Just looking at her daughter's increasingly cold cheeks, more and more unfamiliar eyes, and more and more numb looks, she can only grit her teeth and insist, because once she falls, then her daughter will also fall.

She loves her daughter's smile, a smile as warm as the spring sun, and it is a symbol of happiness and protection for my husband and me.

Delia looked at the three people playing in the living room, especially her daughter smiled again, and felt grateful to Sean from the bottom of her heart, if it weren't for this handsome and powerful, mythical angel-like man, defeating those 'demonic' canine teeth, she really couldn't believe what the future would look like.

Maybe she won't have a future at all.

Sean in the living room picked up little Annie again, who had regained her natural naughtyness, and was about to 'punish' it fiercely, but when he looked up, he found that Ms. Delia was looking at him in a daze, and he had to show a bright smile to deal with it.

Maybe this is your future.

Facing Sean's sudden smile, Dalia instantly lowered her head and returned to the kitchen, her face was so blushing that she almost grilled the steak, so frightened that she patted her hot cheek hard.

This is the place where she and her daughter are given new life, and she doesn't dare to make the slightest mistake, because her fate can be said to be in Sean's hands.

Or even...

"What are you thinking, Daria, you shameless woman. ”

Dai Lia, who secretly scolded herself in her heart, threw out her unrealistic and filthy thoughts, not to mention today's noble and elegant aristocratic lady who has a close relationship with Sean, it is now the time for him to show his ability for his employer, strong and sensitive, she does not allow the slightest mistake.

After a while, Dai Lia, who had calmed down and worked, brought out exquisite food from the kitchen and filled the table, and the three people who were still playing for a while were all conquered by this abnormal fragrance.

After setting the table, Dalia walked to the living room and said respectfully, "Mr. Sean, Mrs. Anna, please dine." ”

It was only then that Sean found out that Dalia had changed into a common black and white maid dress at some point, with lace trim on the cuffs and skirt and a big bow tied on the back.

After a brief glance, he withdrew his gaze, and walked straight down the restaurant with little Anne who was still unwilling to let go, he didn't dare to look more, Vivien was very dissatisfied with this beautiful maid, if it wasn't for knowing the tragic plight of their mother and daughter, she reluctantly agreed to him hiring Daria.

But when do I need her consent to recruit a maid?

She is not the mistress of this house.

Hostess.

Thinking of this word, Sean also had a headache in his head, because he suddenly found that the path he chose seemed to be gradually getting farther and farther away from Vivien, and he only joined the Night's Watch, or that the Dark Star Society had encountered a one-time life crisis in just two days.

If she was really with Vivien, would she be hurt by this, but what about Anna, or the little Anne I was holding in my arms, or the warm Delia on her face?

At this moment, Sean was in a somewhat complicated mood, and he thought of the sentence written by Mr. Aldes: "If you put down your arms, you can't protect the people you love, and if you take up arms, you will hurt the people you love",

I don't know what mood he was in or under what conditions he could write such a sentence.

It is not possible to choose.

This is the answer Sean got after examining his heart, and now he has no way to give up family and love, let alone the unusually warm sentences in his mind and the promise that he can never forget.

"Mr. Sean, the most basic courtesy to people is not to be in a daze at the dinner table. Anna, who had already sat in the second seat at this moment, sternly lectured Shaun who was distracted.

Sean, who was interrupted from his thoughts, came back to his senses, put the little Annie in his arms in his left hand position, and at the same time apologized to Dalia who was standing aside: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I was thinking about work just now." ”

"You're welcome, Mr. Sean. ”

"Hmph. ”

The cold snort was naturally made by Anna, who knew Sean, such a clumsy lie was probably not believed by anyone except the newcomer Dalia, and then after glaring at him, he divided the steak in his hand into small pieces to little Annie, who was a little overwhelmed.

"Thank you, Aunt Anna. ”

Seeing such a polite little Annie, Sean was instantly dissatisfied, thinking that he had corrected it for a long time without gain, but in the end he was obedient in Anna's hands, so he said unceremoniously: "Hey, little girl, why can't you honestly call me brother?"

"If you're an older brother, you can't be a father. ”

Burst...

Listening to Annie's innocent words, Sean couldn't help but squirt out a sip of red wine, if he hadn't reacted quickly enough, maybe Delia would have been busy tonight.

"Shut up, Annie. Compared with the two people who couldn't cry or laugh at the table, Dai Lia's reaction was extremely nervous, and she directly raised her right hand to hit Anne, as for the reason, I am afraid only she knows it.

The little girl, who felt that something was wrong, looked back at her mother's slap, and was so frightened that she curled the corners of her mouth and hid in Sean's arms.

"Mr. Sean, Mrs. Anna, please let me apologize to you on behalf of my daughter, my daughter is still young, she is not very sensible, and she has no father since she was a child, and she is very obsessed with having a father. ”

Sean looked at Dai Lia, who was anxious to cry without tears, and before she could speak, Anna, who was slowly swallowing a mouthful of fish meat, said with a gentle expression: "Ms. Daria, please don't worry too much, I know your affairs, and I am very sympathetic to your experience, little Annie was only saved by Sean in the most fearful and helpless situation, and naturally brought him into the image of his father in his heart." ”

After taking a sip of red wine, the corners of Anna's mouth rarely sketched a smile, and continued: "I know what you're worried about, let's not talk about whether Miss Vivien will become the mistress of this house, even if she does become the hostess, Vivien is not the kind of person who is carried away by emotion, on the contrary, she is as rational as a bulldog. ”

"Yes, Anna said it well. Holding the little Anne who was gradually recovering her happiness, Sean nodded mechanically, he seemed a little startled by Anna's sudden tirade, after all, this old lady who was gradually getting older had not talked about jokes so happily for a long time.

Despite this joke, Vivien may not be able to laugh.

Pit Bulls?

I'll admit that Vivien is a nice girl, but it's not a good idea to describe her that way.

Thinking of this, Sean subconsciously glanced at Anna, who still had a hint of a smile on the corner of her mouth, and swallowed back this sentence, no matter how she said it, Vivien couldn't hear it, could she?

Immediately afterwards, Anna, who had slowly finished eliminating a fish steak, said: "In addition, the way to educate a child should not be consistent with scolding, but to encourage her appropriately, and gradually teach her the secrets of growth in the process of playing, if you don't mind, Delia, I can be little Annie's teacher." ”

"Of course, it was Anne's honor. Delia said and pulled up little Annie, who was reluctant to leave Sean's arms, and bowed respectfully to Annie to thank her, of course she knew the importance of knowledge as she was born in poverty.

"Anyway, Anna, I remember you didn't teach me that. ”

"Oh. Glancing at Sean, who was 'vinegar', Anna said coldly: "My dear son, you were ten years old at the time. ”

After saying that, staring at Sean, who was eating silently, the smile on the corner of Anna's mouth could no longer be hidden, because at this moment, she suddenly found that there was a touch of humanity at home.

She loves the atmosphere because it's an emotion that she can only feel when her husband and son are around.

In the end, Anna dragged Delia, who did not want to eat together, into a seat, and ended the warm dinner with the laughter of the four.