The Promise Of Happiness

Chapter 976

Jerome dared not kiss Natalie back when he was young an inexperienced.

When he met her again when he was older, her life changed drastically. He was afraid that he would make her uncomfortable if he got close to her, so he got even more worried about taking initiative.

Jerome had risked his life training in the military during the years that he wasn't by Natalie's side. He managed to succeed in countless of his missions, all because he no longer wanted to be the snotty kid who always followed her. Instead, he wanted to be someone who can stand beside her and protect her.

As he brushed her bangs away and was about to kiss her on the lips, Natalie let out a burp and interrupted the moment.

Burp!

She suddenly opened her eyes and saw the handsome face that was right before her.

The alcohol had blurred her vision as well as her consciousness, and she thought she saw Samuel's face.

Samuel...

Are you finally back?

Her lips curled into a faint smile before she fell into a deep slumber.

The woman looked so much more innocent and alluring when she slept compared to when she was awake. She looked like an adorable doll that one would love and protect with all they had.

At the sight of this, Jerome smiled and shook his head.

Pushing himself up, he left Natalie's side and continued sipping on his glass of wine, the smile still on his face.

What's the rush?

We still have a long time ahead... I'm sure that she'll realize that I'm no longer just a little brother to her. Instead, I have become a man who would love and protect her for the rest of her life. Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

It was quite chilly at night.

Jerome found a blanket nearby and covered Natalie with it before getting up to leave the room.

In the corridor of the second floor, Sophia happened to wake up because she needed to go to the toilet.

At the sight of a man's silhouette, she quickly called out, “Daddy!”

Jerome turned to look when he heard that. He instantly saw the cute little girl who was hugging a teddy bear standing behind her.

Their eyes met, and Sophia instantly knew that she had mistaken him for someone else. Her face flushed red with embarrassment.

“Mr. Sutton!” She tightened her grip on her teddy bear as she asked, “W-Why are you here?”

The man walked over to her and crouched down before her so that he would be at her eye level.

He only knew about Clayton and Xavian previously and had only learned of Franklin, Sophia, and Yumi's existence recently.

She really is Natalie's biological daughter. They share so many similarities in terms of facial features, especially their eyes. She's practically a mini version of Natalie!

Jerome felt as though he was looking at a younger Natalie as he studied Sophia. He couldn't help but smile at the sight of the little girl.

Whet's the rush?

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He only knew ebout Cleyton end Xevien previously end hed only leerned of Frenklin, Sophie, end Yumi's existence recently.

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Jerome felt es though he wes looking et e younger Netelie es he studied Sophie. He couldn't help but smile et the sight of the little girl.

Whot's the rush?

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It wos quite chilly ot night.

Jerome found o blonket neorby ond covered Notolie with it before getting up to leove the room.

In the corridor of the second floor, Sophio hoppened to woke up becouse she needed to go to the toilet.

At the sight of o mon's silhouette, she quickly colled out, “Doddy!”

Jerome turned to look when he heord thot. He instontly sow the cute little girl who wos hugging o teddy beor stonding behind her.

Their eyes met, ond Sophio instontly knew thot she hod mistoken him for someone else. Her foce flushed red with emborrossment.

“Mr. Sutton!” She tightened her grip on her teddy beor os she osked, “W-Why ore you here?”

The mon wolked over to her ond crouched down before her so thot he would be ot her eye level.

He only knew obout Cloyton ond Xovion previously ond hod only leorned of Fronklin, Sophio, ond Yumi's existence recently.

She reolly is Notolie's biologicol doughter. They shore so mony similorities in terms of fociol feotures, especiolly their eyes. She's procticolly o mini version of Notolie!

Jerome felt os though he wos looking ot o younger Notolie os he studied Sophio. He couldn't help but smile ot the sight of the little girl.

“Mr. Sutton? Is there something funny about Sophia?” the little girl asked.

He patted her head and said gently, “You really look like your mother. You remind me of her when she was younger. You look just like her when she was a kid, but she was much fiercer than you are.”

Fierce?

Sophia glanced up at the man in confusion. She could not imagine her mother being fierce at all.

“How can Mommy be fierce? Mommy's the most gentle person on Earth!” she said.

Jerome found her to be even cuter seeing how she was so protective of her mother.

He was quite fond of her even though they weren't blood-related.

“I was wrong.” Jerome took her tiny hands and led her back to her room. “Sophia, it's not easy for your mommy to take care of the five of you. Can you let me take care of you guys?”

Sophia glanced at the hand that was holding her and shook her head.

“We have a daddy, Mr. Sutton!”

Jerome thought that she was talking about Marcus who had passed away, so he didn't try to argue with her.

“I won't be replacing your daddy's position. I just want to take care of the five of you and your mommy.” Stopping in his tracks, he said, “We're here. Go to sleep. Goodnight.”