Chapter 45: The Story Behind Twix

"Aiden, we shouldn't be disturbing anyone," A man in a black suit tried to get the boy back to walking with him, but the young man wasn't following. The man looked like he was in his late twenties or early thirties, and he appeared to be the boy's bodyguard.

"I'm not disturbing her. She could use a Twix!" the boy declared.

"Well, she has her Twix now. Let's not bother her," the man said. He then turned to Shantelle and remarked, "Ma'am, I'm sorry about this. Aiden can be very stubborn -"

"I'm not stubborn," Aiden objected. "I'm just determined. There is a difference! I want to befriend this lady, and nothing is wrong with that!"

"It's - It's fine," Shantelle ultimately said, stopping the bodyguard from taking Aiden away. "If it's okay with you, Mister. I like talking to him."

"I -" Despite having just cried, she forced a smile. She wiped her face again and said, "I miss kids, and he is pretty adorable."

"See? She said I'm adorable! Aiden turned to the man and said with a smirk.