CHAPTER 16

The next hour was spent watching the man in front of her set her son off in peals of laughter. She was feeling somewhat unsatisfied in her heart. This man was adept at coming between her and her son.

After walking around the garden, it was already 8:30 p.m. On their way back, Gabriel carried the little boy on his shoulders. The little fellow’s radiant laughter pierced the night.

Behind them, Cynthia heard her son’s spirited laugh. The corners of her mouth curved up into a smile that she herself was not aware of.

As a mother, her son’s happiness was her happiness. This sort of feeling was one which she could not suppress.

Back in the living room, the little boy had been laughing till he had run out of strength. Holding the little fellow in his arms, Gabriel could not resist kissing his soft cheeks causing him to become ticklish and break out in giggles. The smile on Gabriel’s handsome face came from the love and indulgence in his heart.

Cynthia came upon this scene and was stunned. The