Chapter 528
Chapter 528 A Good Single Father
It is already 8:30 in the evening now. According to the usual schedule, I would have already picked up my two daughters from Cinder's place by now, had dinner with them, and read audio picture books together
Molly and Jasmin were very well-behaved children, and until now, there had never been a situation where they cried and wanted to find me. But to be honest, leaving them with Cinder like this, I do feel somewhat indebted to Cinder
She was, after all, an unmarried girl used to being free and easy. Although she was currently on vacation, she still needed time to spend with her boyfriend
They used to often have conflicts because of Cinder's workaholic nature in the past. Now, Cinder has finally managed to change her mindset of prioritizing work over her boyfriend
I don't want to cause a new round of emotional crisis between her and Eliott by asking her to take care of my children
So during this period of time, although I was very busy, I would still manage to arrive at Cinder's house before it got dark to pick up the children
Today was obviously already way past the deadline. As I finished the food in front of me and glanced at my watch for the third time, Mr
Marilyn, who was sitting next to me, leaned in quietly and asked, "Do we have anything important later? I'm planning to invite everyone to the bar for some relaxation. Tomorrow, everyone in the R&D department can take paid
leave."
"That's really good news," I smiled awkwardly, "but I might have to leave soon, Mr. Marilyn
My daughters are still waiting for me at a friend's house, and I need to pick them up."
"Your daughters? How old were they?"
This was the first time I voluntarily mentioned my children in front of my colleagues, so Mr
Marilyn also politely continued the conversation by asking further questions
When I told him that I had a pair of almost one-year-old twin daughters, the smile on his face deepened. He then stood up and said to me, "There is nothing more important than children
So, after the other colleagues finish their meal, they can relax in the restaurant's bar. I will pay for everything, and everyone can take a day off
tomorrow. I will take Olive to pick up the children as she had been drinking and it's not suitable for her to drive."
Mr. Marilyn's words were addressed to everyone, but his gaze never shifted away from me. Subconsciously, I wanted to refuse, but his tone was straightforward and there was no room for misunderstanding. It would be impolite of me to repeatedly reject him in front of everyone
So I also stood up and apologized to everyone, then left early with Mr. Marilyn
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"Perhaps without the boss present, everyone would have had more fun."
After leaving the private room, Mr. Marilyn politely gestured to me with a "please" and then playfully explained the reason for his early departure
It's as if sending me to pick up the child was just an excuse for him 1n front of everyone, I have to say, his explanation like this actually made me feel much more relieved
"Then Mr. Marilyn can rest assured and leave. I will take a taxi to pick up the children myself
As for my car... I will come to drive it when I go to work the day after tomorrow."
I helped him cleverly complete his excuse, but the person next to me shook their head: "I'd better take you. It's getting late, and the children might feel a bit tired. They might end up crying and complaining about the discomfort of taking a taxi on the way home."
"You sound very experienced." I thought for a moment, but didn't insist any further, and then continued along with the child's topic, "It seems that Mr. Marilyn 1s just like the legend, a good
father."
"It seems like I have a bit more experience than you. My son is already five years old this year
When I'm not busy, I often engage in some parent-child interactions with him."
Mr. Marilyn laughed out loud and told me that although children at this age could be annoying at times, most of the time they were extremely adorable. It was definitely the best period that could bring happiness to parents
I also smiled in agreement and then listened to him humorously convey some "parenting experiences" to me
To be honest, there are very few individuals like Mr. Marilyn who could effectively manage a company and be a single parent involved in every stage of their child's growth in modern
society
I did not hesitate to praise him, and Mr. Marilyn continued to chat with me for a while. But the next second, as I looked up when we reached the entrance of the restaurant, I saw Aaron leaning against the outside, smoking with his head slightly lowered, occasionally glancing at me
In the instant I looked over, Aaron's gaze shifted from me to Mr. Marilyn
But obviously, in those eyes, there was a hint of unfriendliness that I could see through at a glance