Chapter 1876 Your Husband Is So Handsome
“Of course, silly! Your mom is busy, so it’s only natural that I go with you as your dad!” Larry ruffled Lucius’s hair playfully as he said that, and Selena couldn’t help but feel something off about their little exchange.
Why is he playing along with Lucius calling him “Dad?” We’ve only shared a kiss so far!
“Lucius, you’re supposed to call him ‘Mr. Norton’, remember?” Selena reminded him.
“Oh, don’t be so shy, Mom! It’s only a matter of time before I call him ‘Dad’ anyway!” Lucius said and pulled a face at Selena.
“Look at him, Ms. Young!” Selena turned to Delilah for help.
“Well… I, uh… I’m done eating here, so I’m going to head back to my room now…” Delilah stood up and made her way toward her room while Larry and Lucius high-fived each other.
Lucius brought Larry to school the next day, feeling proud to have such a handsome dad.
“Who is he, Lucius?” one of his friends asked curiously.
“He’s my dad!” Lucius patted himself proudly on the chest.
“Whoa… Hey, guys! Come check it out! Lucius’ dad is here!”
Just like that, the two of them were surrounded by the entire class within seconds.
“His dad is so handsome!”
“You’re so lucky to have such a cool dad, Lucius!”
“I thought his dad went missing?”
The entire class was in an uproar, and Lucius no longer felt inferior for not having a father.
“Huh… Lucius, why aren’t your mom and grandma here?” The homeroom teacher frowned at him unhappily.
“My dad is here, teacher!” Lucius replied loudly and proudly, much to the homeroom teacher’s confusion.
Ever since Lucius started school here, Ms. Young had specifically warned me against mentioning his dad in front of him, and yet…
“Look, teacher! This is my dad!” Lucius said while pointing at Larry who was standing next to him.
Larry nodded at the teacher politely in response, and she immediately understood what was going on.
Lucius was extremely happy throughout the entire day, much to Larry’s relief. When it was time to leave, a lot of the students and their parents requested to take a picture with Larry. Being Lucius’ dad, Larry had no reason to refuse their requests.
“Oh, my God! Your husband is so handsome, Selena!” One of the colleagues exclaimed upon returning to work from the parent-teacher conference.
Selena froze. Husband? What husband? I’m not even married!
“What are you saying? I’m not even married yet!” she whispered awkwardly in response.
Despite what she said, her head was instantly filled with images of Larry when she heard that.
“Oh, don’t bother trying to hide it! Your son Lucius has been telling the entire school about his dad!” her colleague said with a chuckle.
Of course, she wasn’t being sarcastic and was genuinely happy for Selena.
That was when Selena understood what had happened. She’s probably referring to Larry who attended the parent-teacher conference with Lucius today… Looks like he’s gained quite a lot of attention… How am I going to explain my way out of this now?
“All right, I’ll cover for you, so you can head on home now. I took half the day off, so I gotta make up for it.” The colleague gave her a pat on the shoulder and motioned at her to seize the opportunity.
Selena flashed her an awkward smile in response and was about to leave when her phone started ringing.
Ring! Ring! Ring!
She checked the caller ID and saw that it was Larry calling.
“Hello, Mr. Norton.”
“Where are you right now?” Larry sounded a little anxious.
“I’m on my way home from work. Why?” Selena tried to make herself sound as calm as possible.
“I’ll go pick you up.”
“Hey, you don’t have to! I’ll be home soon!” Selena was quick to reject his offer, but Larry simply hung up on her and ran out of the school.
“Mr. Norton, my mom loves strawberry-flavored lollipops!” Lucius called out to him from behind.
Hmm, maybe having Lucius around isn’t too bad after all! Larry’s lips formed a gentle smile at the thought of that.
