Chapter 868 Is It Okay if I Don’t Go?

Liora playfully nudged Evan with her head while he smiled, his gaze filled with adoration. “Sure, if you don’t want to go.”

Hearing this, Liora looked up. “Really? I don’t have to go to school?”

Evan replied, “There’s a condition.”

“What is it?” Liora blinked. “Tell me.”

Evan suggested, “You can either lose your phone or go to school.”

Liora’s face sank. “Well, I’ll go to school then because I don’t want to lose my phone.”

“Did you have fun late at night yesterday?” Evan asked.

“No,” Liora mumbled. “Ty won’t let me.”

“But who secretly fished out her phone to play with it when we were asleep?” Tyler’s voice came from outside the bathroom.

Stiffened, Liora was about to deny it, but Evan interrupted her. “Looks like you’ve learned how to lie. I didn’t teach you well.”

“Ah?” Vexed, Liora looked at Evan and hurriedly said, “No, Daddy. I won’t play at night again, and I’ll go to school.”

Satisfied, Evan smiled. “Okay, don’t break your word.”

Caroline pondered something briefly when she saw Evan come down with the children. Then she suggested, “Let’s ask for leave for the kids today.”

Evan looked up. “The reason?”

Caroline glanced at Liora. “I want to take the kids to their great–grandfather because Aunt Greta said he’s not going to hold on for long.”

After briefly contemplating, Evan asked, “Are you sure you want to see him?”

Caroline nodded. “Yeah, grudges are no longer important compared to death.”

“Being soft–hearted isn’t a good thing,” Evan reminded.

“I know, but I’ve already promised Aunt Greta.”

“Okay,” Evan agreed. “Let’s go after the kids have breakfast.”

Helplessness overwhelmed Caroline when she saw Evan sit down with Liora in his arms. “Don’t you find yourself spoiling Lia? She can do it herself.”

“It’s okay if girls are taken great care of,” Evan explained.

However, Tyler couldn’t take it anymore. “Stop trying to persuade him, Mommy. He even carried Lia while washing her up.”

Caroline looked at Liora in astonishment, who was nestling happily in Evan’s arms.

“It’s wrong, Lia,” she said seriously.

Being reprimanded, Liora looked at Caroline innocently. “It’s Daddy who wants to hold me, Mommy. I didn’t ask for it.”

“But it isn’t an excuse for you to be lazy, Lia!” Caroline reminded Liora.

Liora pouted and complained, “But Daddy doesn’t spend much time with me. I just want to stick with him. longer.”

Evan glanced at Caroline. “Why are you jealous of our daughter?”

Caroline wondered why Evan had such an idea. She merely wanted Liora to learn to be independent.

She reminded again, “You’re going to learn from mentors soon, Lia. What should you do if you leave home one day if all you ever do is rely on others?”

Liora was downcast. “Okay, Mommy. But can’t I stay home?”

Caroline replied, “I don’t know.”

Liora looked up at Evan with a pleading look. “You don’t know either, Daddy?”

Evan caressed Liora’s face and said, “It’s up to you.”

Liora stopped talking while Axel and Tyler looked at each other because they couldn’t join that discussion.

Greta arrived after they had breakfast.

After that, Caroline led the children out of the villa and got into the car.

She saw Neil, who had come with Greta.

Sitting in the driver’s seat, Neil greeted them gently, “Carol, Ty, Lia, Axel.”

Caroline asked, “You’re coming as well, Neil?”

The children greeted, “Uncle Neil.”

“Yeah.” Neil nodded. “Let’s go and see how Grandpa’s doing.”