Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Shotgun Marriage: She's the Apple of His Eye: Kabanata 441 - Kabanata 450

Noah covered his head in shame. He bent down and put his head between his legs, unwilling to let Lucy see this ugly side of him.It was cruel enough for a man to lose his ability to have intimacy, but it was even more brutal for him to say it out loud.Everyone on Pearl Island knew about it and would laugh at him from time to time.They seemed to have forgotten that his initial intention was to save someone. No one empathized with him and only ridiculed him.A glint of heartache flickered in Lucy's eyes. She went to hug Noah and comforted him, "Noah, the medical field has advanced tremendously overseas. Since you're heading overseas, why don't we seek treatment there?"Noah shook his head and said, "I've sought treatment. All the doctors said it's incurable." Lucy felt upset and unsure how to comfort Noah. Noah saw Lucy bent down and quickly helped her up. He said, "You're carrying twins. Why are you squatting with me? Get up."He got too carried away and held Lucy's hands in

Lucy was milking the cow when she heard the little boy's complaint. She helplessly smiled as she looked at the boy with the gentlest eyes.The little boy's face was still slightly chubby with baby fat, but his handsome features were apparent. He would be an extremely attractive man when he grew up.Elio Everhart stretched his arms and coyly asked for a hug. "Mom, I want a hug."Lucy bent over and scooped the boy into her arms. "Oh, my dear Eli. You've gained weight again."Elio stuck his tongue out and said, "Mom, don't call me Eli. I am a boy, and this name sounds so feminine. I won't be able to get a girlfriend next time if someone hears it."Lucy laughed in amusement. She grazed the tip of his nose and said affectionately, "You witty little boy."Meanwhile, a figure sprinted from a distance. They looked in that direction.Lucy's older son, Solomon Everhart, caught up to them. He dashed so quickly that he kicked a rock and fell.Solomon screamed. "Ah!"Lucy shrieked and said

Lucy woke up early in the morning. She made breakfast and prepared glasses of fresh warm milk. She was about to wake up her babies to go to school, but she saw Solomon and Elio come out of their rooms.Lucy smiled affectionately and said, "Sully, Eli, freshen up quickly. Mommy's sending both of you to kindergarten after breakfast."Solomon responded, "I've done that, Mommy. Eli still wanted to sleep, but I dragged him out of bed."Elio pouted his lips in protest. "It's all your fault, Sully. My beautiful dream is gone because of you."Solomon retorted disdainfully, "Tsk. Did you dream about eating a tasty chicken leg again?"Elio said, "That's not it. I dreamed about a man who was tall and handsome. He said he's our daddy and that we're about to reconcile with each other. Then, Sully woke me up. Give Daddy back to me, Sully!" He was very upset that his wonderful dream had been interrupted. Back when they were younger, they would frequently ask Lucy who their dad was. She might

Noah heard what Elio said and pulled his car to the side of the road. He asked with a solemn expression, "Sully, Elie, did the kids at kindergarten bully you?"Solomon's lips twitched a little. "Eli's weak. That's why he got bullied. I just ignored them."Elio retorted, "Keep pretending, Sully. Every time someone badmouthed Daddy, you'd secretly pull a prank on them and scare them. You even scared our new classmate—Angela, so much that she cried."Noah grew nervous when he heard what the kids said. If Elio hadn't inadvertently brought up this incident, there was no knowing how long he and Lucy would've been kept in the dark. Bullying in school was no trivial matter, and they had to handle it as soon as possible.Noah said, "If people bully you and call you bastards, just tell them that you do have a father. After all, stepdads count as fathers, too. You two tell them that I'm not going to let them off the hook if they bully you guys in the future."However, you can't intimidate th

Solomon and Elio exchanged glances and blinked at each other. They were twins, and they shared an unspoken bond ever since they were babies. They knew what was on each other's minds. At this moment, Solomon and Elio thought the handsome man standing in front of them was very nice. In fact, they had an impression that he was their dad. Solomon's ears turned red, and he turned his head sideways out of embarrassment. Meanwhile, Elio said, "It's okay, mister. It's not your fault."Tobias glanced at Solomon, and Solomon sensed that Tobias was looking at him. So, Solomon turned around and fixed his gaze on Tobias. "It's my fault too, mister. I won't put a cockroach into Angela's bag again."Solomon and Elio were mature and well-behaved. Tobias was pleased. He looked at them and thought about the kind of lady their mother had to be to have raised them so well. "Attaboy." Tobias rose to his feet and glanced at Noah. He spoke sincerely and said, "I'm sorry."Noah snapped out of his g