Chapter 172: Chapter 172 We Look Like A Family

After Eudora hung up the phone, she turned around and saw Juju and Cola staring at each other.

Since Eudora had to work, she was afraid that it would be dangerous for Juju to be home alone, so she had never bought her a pet.

It was her first time seeing Juju this excited. Not only was she not afraid of Cola, it was also obvious that she liked the dog very much.

Eudora lifted the corners of her mouth as she glanced at them. “Are you hungry? I can grill some steak for you.”

When she mentioned the word ‘steak’, not only did Juju’s eyes lit up, but Cola’s too.

When Eudora took out the plates, both Juju and Cola were patiently waiting at the kitchen door. They watched as Eudora started cooking in the kitchen.

The odd sight made Eudora stifle a laugh, and she said helplessly, “You two, go to the living room!”

At this moment, the doorbell rang. Eudora thought it was Christopher, so she told Juju to get the door.

After a while, Eudora didn’t hear any sound, so she wanted to head outside and have a look. When she turned around the next second, there was another person next to Juju and Cola by the kitchen door.

That person was no stranger. It was Amos.

At the sight of him, Eudora’s mind went blank.

Unfortunately, this almost caused the steak to scald her hands, so she instinctively let go. The next second, Amos rushed over and pulled her hand under the faucet.

“Rinse it.”

When Eudora finally came to her senses, she realized that Amos was holding her while running her hand under the cold water.

Behind them, there was a little kid and a puppy, who were staring at them with wide eyes.

Eudora was awkward.

She quickly let go of Amos’ hand and pushed him away.

“I’m fine. It doesn’t hurt!”

Amos looked at her fingertips and heaved a sigh of relief. It was true that she was fine. “I’m here to pick Cola up.”

Juju’s face was full of surprise. “Uncle, are you Cola’s owner?”

Amos nodded. “Yeah, do you like Cola?”

Juju wanted to say yes, but when she saw Eudora’s expression of disapproval, she shook her head. “No.”

Amos frowned. He always felt that she had been too strict with her daughter. After all, the child was still very young. If Juju was his daughter, he was certain that he would spoil her rotten. He would get her whatever she wanted.

Even if Juju asked for the stars in the sky.

While he was thinking, Eudora interrupted his thoughts.

“Since Mr. Granger is here, you can bring Cola home! The vet has bandaged its leg. The wound on its leg will be fine as long as you take good care of it.”

Amos nodded in acknowledgment, his heart filled with disappointment.

At the same time, Cola also whimpered and lowered its head.

Juju couldn’t bear to see this and reminded her mother, “Mommy, Cola hasn’t eaten yet!”

Eudora furrowed her brows, “There’s plenty of food in Cola’s home!”

“But Cola wants to eat the food that you made!” Juju said.

Cola was also looking at Eudora eagerly as if he could understand what Juju said. When Eudora was about to refuse, Juju started pouting. “Mommy, you are too stingy!”

Eudora was speechless.

She had no choice but to ask Amos. “If you don’t mind, could you wait until Cola has eaten?”

She had deliberately asked that question. When Amos saw her attitude this time, he would probably say that he minded and that he would leave with Cola immediately.

However, what came out from his mouth was, “No, I don’t mind.”

Eudora didn’t expect that.

There was no other way, so she had to brace herself. She continued grilling the steak, one for Cola and another one for Juju.

As Juju received her portion of the steak, she glanced at Amos and asked, “Uncle, have you had your dinner?”

Amos pursed his lips. “No, not yet.”

“Then I can ask my Mommy to make another portion for you, what do you say? My Mommy’s cooking is so good!” The little girl’s eyes were sparkling, and she swelled with pride as she spoke.

It was as if she was saying that her mother was the best.

Amos suddenly felt a little envious. He didn’t know who exactly was he jealous of – Eudora, who had such a lovely daughter or that Juju had such a good mother. Whichever one it was, they were both beyond his reach.

On the other hand, Eudora almost collapsed when she heard her daughter inviting Amos to stay for dinner.

She had no choice but to find an excuse. “Oh, we ran out of steak. You two, hurry up and eat!”

“Mommy, you’re a liar. I saw that we still had some left. This uncle saved me last time. How could you treat him like this?”

Eudora had no words.

It was no doubt that she was exposed by her daughter. Sheepishly, she took out two more pieces of steak and started to grill them.

After it was done, Eudora realized that both Juju and Cola were still sitting on the floor, not eating. Cola was already drooling, but Juju had her hand around Cola’s head, comforting the dog in a low voice.

“Good dog, Uncle and Mommy’s food are not ready yet. We have to be patient and wait for them, okay?”

At this time, Eudora saw Amos staring at them with a doting smile on his handsome face.

Her heart skipped a beat. She hurriedly called out, “Juju, we can eat now.”

Juju let go of Cola, cheered and ran over. She picked up the tableware and elegantly cut the steak into small pieces. Then she smiled and said to Amos and Eudora, “I’m going to start eating now!”

The three of them occupied the three corners of the table respectively, and Amos slowly cut a small piece of steak and chewed.

As the familiar flavor hit his tastebuds, he felt the missing hole in his heart gradually healing.

In the past, Amos had always said that he wasn’t a picky eater. It would be fine as long as he could fill his stomach. But after Eudora left him, he had never eaten something this delicious over the past five years.

He suddenly realized that it was not food that he had requirements for. He was only pining for that one person.

Amos lowered his head, cut a large piece, and put it into his mouth.

Breaking the silence, Juju suddenly let out a cry of surprise and exclaimed, “Mom, we look like a family!”

Eudora was stunned and quickly scolded. “Juju, stop talking nonsense.”

“I’m not!” After that, she pointed to Amos and said, “Daddy!”

Then she pointed to Eudora and said, “Mommy, and me.”

The single word “daddy” was enough to drop a bomb in Amos’s heart. He felt a pang inside him, and all his emotions tumbled out.

“What did you call me?”

Juju said with a smile, “Daddy!”

“Juju!” Eudora couldn’t help but pick up Juju and turned to Amos with an apologetic look. “This child is talking nonsense. Cola has finished its steak. Mr. Granger, I think it’s time to go back.”

Amos frowned, looked at Juju, and then at Cola.

After a while, he said, “It’s not convenient for me.”

Eudora was shocked. “Hmm?”

“It’s inconvenient for me to bring Cola with me when I’m in a wheelchair. I think I’d better do it some other time!”

After that, he turned his wheelchair and moved towards the door. After he left, Eudora realized that Cola was left behind again.

She frowned, uncertain. “What does Amos mean?”

However, Juju was very happy. She hopped down from Eudora’s arms and ran over to play with Cola.

Downstairs, Amos leaned against the back seat of his car, his gaze fixed on the room upstairs with the lights on. Originally, he thought that he could guard over Eudora silently, wait for her to accept him again, and slowly win her over. But when he heard Juju called him “daddy”, he suddenly did not feel like waiting anymore.

It was the scene of his dreams, of how a family should be. He wanted nothing more than to call Eudora and Juju his own, every day.