Chapter 78 - Ch. 78 He Fell Deeper

Kaylee was stunned when they arrived where the writing 'Grace Orphanage' was engraved on one of the large stones in front of the building.

Why did Declan bring her here?

"Look! It's uncle Declan!"

Kaylee's eyes widened when she heard the loud voice of a cute little girl followed by other little heads who came out to see Declan.

In an instant, everyone ran out towards Declan and what happened next literally left Kaylee voiceless.

Declan picked up one of the children and let the child kiss him on the cheek, while the other kids hugged Declan's leg, and some bounced around with shrieking joy.

"Did you do your homework?"

"Of course! Madame Esther praises us for being smart." exclaimed one of the kids, draws a gentle smile from Declan.

Kaylee looked at Declan and the kids in turn. She knew Declan could act gentle with her and teased her.

But when that man interacted with other people, Kaylee could feel this man's aura turning cold and seemed to be keeping a distance.

She was somewhat surprised by the change in his attitude when she accompanied him to interact with guests at Mister Old Black's birthday.

However, Kaylee did not comment because she understood why the man changed his attitude when speaking to his father's business associates.

She had witnessed firsthand how her father gave a domineering aura to one of his men when one made a mistake.

Kaylee also remembered…

Suddenly an image where a scene of a man kneeling with a frightened expression appeared in her head. It was the first time this unusual terror expression emerged inside her head.

The person begged and pleaded for his life to be spared, making Kaylee broke out in cold sweat. The moment she turned behind her and saw her father holding a firearm and pointing it at this poor guy, Kaylee felt her heart stop at that instant.

"Pa... pa?"

"Kaylee," the soothing voice that calling her brought her back to reality. "What's wrong? You look pale."

Kaylee blinked several times to remember what kind of image flashed in her mind, but nothing. She couldn't recollect what she saw. Despite forgetting what she saw, Kaylee knew one thing for sure. She saw something that caused her to break out in a cold sweat.

"Are you okay?"

"En. I just didn't expect you to be very good with children." somehow, Kaylee managed to calm down as if she saw nothing.

Declan didn't believe her words for a moment. He had seen an immense fear dancing in her galaxy-like eyes when the girl lost in a daze.

What did the girl think to make her pale as white as snow? Could it be because many eyes looked at her? But they were only kids.

On the other hand, Kaylee decided to focus on Declan and these adorable kids without knowing that the man investigated her facial expression, which gradually returned to normal.

Usually, people who like to give unapproachable vibes weren't fond of children. Even if this man brought her here to impress her, the kids couldn't lie.

Kaylee could see that they all looked genuinely delighted to welcome this man. Furthermore, she noticed this man's unapproachable vibe vanished as if there weren't any obstacles around him.

"Do you come here often?" Kaylee couldn't help but curious about this man's true nature.

How is it possible that one could have so many characters, and Kaylee felt she needed a long time to understand this man?

A voice called out to Declan when the man was about to answer her question.

"Declan, you're here."

Reflexively, Declan and Kaylee turned towards the source of the voice that sounded much more mature and saw a middle-aged woman walking towards them.

"Madame Esther. How are you?"

"I always feel better every time you come here. And who is this lovely lady standing next to you?"

Kaylee felt her face heating up when she heard the compliment from the woman who seemed to be the owner and the person in charge of this place.

"She is my wife." was the obvious answer, making Kaylee almost choke on her breath.

Whaaaat!!

Kaylee glared at Declan in disbelief while the man acted oblivious to her protested gaze.

"Ah, so that's mean you're his future wife."

Kaylee shifted her gaze to the nice woman wondering how this woman knew about it.

As if the older woman could hear her question silently, madame Esther answered, "Declan always likes to announce one step ahead than he should."

Kaylee glanced at Declan, who was now giving her his trademark sly smirk, making her hopeless.

Of course, this man likes doing it. When they weren't officially dating, this man already thought of her as his lover. By the time Kaylee accepted this fact, this man had already claimed her to be his fiancée.

Now that their engagement has been announced, that man introduced her to a stranger as his wife!

Really. Doesn't this person understand the meaning of the word 'take it slow?'

It's already not considered as 'take it slow,' regarding they were engaged after having a date three times.

"Uncle Declan. If she is your future wife, does that mean she will become our aunt?"

"She already is."

Kaylee frowned and wanted to protest. Even though they are engaged, that doesn't mean they will get married.

Nobody knows what will happen in the future, and maybe Declan lost his interest in her, and…

Somehow her heart throbbed in pain, thinking this possibility.

"Good morning, fairy,"

Kaylee jumped out backward when she heard one of the kids call her with a particular nickname.

Fairy? Who? Why did this kid look at her when she mentioned the fairy name.

"You're so pretty. Can I be like you when I grow up?"

Haa? So when this kid calls fairy, this girl calls her?

Kaylee glanced at Declan, hoping the man helped her, but this shameless cunning man only showed his amused smile at her without giving her a hand.

Kaylee squatted down to level their eye level, so this little girl wouldn't feel sick seeing her.

"You don't have to be like me. You are already beautiful as you are, and you will grow to be the most beautiful girl."

"I will?" The girl's pair of pale green eyes sparkled, and her voice sounded enthusiastic.

"Keep your good heart and be kind to everyone around you. You will be the most beautiful this world could ever have."

The little girl was satisfied by Kaylee's answer and offered the fairy-looking lady her cutest smile she could ever give. The little girl surprised Kaylee by resting her tiny hands on her shoulder, only to give Kaylee a peck on her cheek.

Kaylee blinked her eyes several times while the little girl smiled sweetly at her. "Aunt fairy, I like you. Please don't leave uncle Declan for another guy."

What??

Why does Kaylee feel that everyone around Declan was equally shameless with this cunning man? She couldn't help but flush over the little girl's request.

"It just so happens that today's agenda to play music. Would you like to join us?"

Hearing the word 'play music' enlivened Kaylee's mood and glanced at Declan as if asking for his opinion.

The man chuckled and accepted Madame Esther's offer, then took Kaylee's hand without dropping the four-year-old girl in his arms.

"Oh, my. You look like a married couple with a cute daughter." Madame Esther's words made Kaylee want to dig a hole to hide her burning face.

On the other side, Declan grinned from ear to ear at the spontaneous comment from the older woman and had the urge to tease his little bunny further. But he decided to let it go as he wanted to enjoy this heartwarming atmosphere with his beloved.

"Uncle, please play the piano for us today." one of the kids asks Declan to play the piano as usual.

"You know what, my wife is better at playing the piano than me."

Kaylee gasped in disbelief at Declan's words while the children turned to her with a look of hope made her unable to crush their hopes.

"What are you talking about? You're more expert than me." Kaylee whispered while on tiptoe due to the difference in their height. Plus, today, she was wearing winter boots instead of her usual heels.

"I preferred watching you play the piano." was the straightforward answer from the man making Kaylee felt hopeless for... who knows for how many times.

In the end, Kaylee agreed to play the piano for the kids. There was an old upright piano as well as a guitarlele and a few other small instruments.

Kaylee sat on the piano chair, asking the children patiently. "What song do you want me to play?"

"Twinkle Little Star!"

"No! Happy day!"

"Or Baby shark!"

"I know! I know!" exclaimed one of the boys. "Please play the mouse eat my soap!"

"Ewwww!!!"

Kaylee laughed at the many song requests from these energetic kids.

"I know what to do. I will play all of them." her announcement made the kids excited and surrounded her like ants swarming the sugar.

Declan, who has not taken his eyes off his 'wife,' feels that he was falling in love even more when he sees the little interaction between the girl and the children.

He wondered, when would that girl feel satisfied making him fall deeper with her?