Chapter 373 - 373 Lucien’s Many Children

373 Lucien’s Many Children

“Oh, there you are, Little Youngshaper,” Ronan greeted Ralph when he and Kinnon showed up the next day. “Lucien is waiting for you on the balcony.”

Ralph said nothing. He merely gave a little nod before he stepped into Ronan’s and Lucien’s living space.

When Kinnon followed after his son, Ronan grabbed his arm and dragged him outside.

“What are you doing, Alpha Ronan?” Kinnon demanded to know.

“You and I have business matters to settle. Lucien wishes to meet with your son alone.”

“...”

Ralph’s mind was akin to a wasteland at the moment. He understood what his father told him last night, but he was unable to accept it.

Why must he?

Why couldn’t Lucien remain his Mommy?

.....

He loved this Mommy dearly.

Did Mommy not love him anymore?

Did Mommy only love his own children now?

Then, what about Ralph?

Who was going to love Ralph?

The more the little boy thought about it, the more miserable he became.

Then again, he had no more tears to shed. He cried the whole night until his eyes became puffy.

Although Mommy was not Mommy anymore, Ralph still wanted to meet him. Love, as it turned out, did not go away that easily.

“Ralphy.”

The little boy looked up when his name was called.

There stood Lucien, beaming at him with a smile as bright as the sun itself. It was the smile that Ralph had become accustomed to. It was as if nothing had changed.

But everything had changed.

Ralph could no longer run to his arms and hug him.

“I... Um...”

Ralph fought hard against the tears that he thought would never come.

“Lu... Luna, hello.”

Lucien’s smile faded visibly.

He knelt on the floor and beckoned for the little boy to come closer.

Ralph approached Lucien carefully. He took off his bunny hat and held it in front of his chest like some sort of a shield.

A shield to protect his fragile little heart from Lucien’s cruel kindness.

“Oh, Ralphy...”

Lucien pulled Ralph into his arms and hugged him.

Ralph started to sob.

He knew that he did not deserve this hug.

This hug belonged to the newborn babies. They were Lucien’s biological children, so they should be the ones to receive Lucien’s love and attention.

But at the same time, the little boy was also greedy. He was unwilling to let go of the Mommy that he had come to love.

Lucien pressed a kiss against the side of Ralph’s head.

“Ralphy, what’s wrong? Why are you crying?”

The little boy cried louder when Lucien popped the question. Should Lucien not know why Ralph cried? He was the person who made Ralph cry!

“Waaaaaaaahhhhhh...!!! Waaaaaahhhhh...!!!”

And because Ralph cried, the babies inside the huge basket on the balcony also started to cry. Soon, Lucien was left with one crying little boy and two crying babies.

A babysitter quickly emerged from the kitchen and took the babies away from the balcony.

Lucien could not be more thankful.

He redirected his focus back to Ralph, who cried as if he would never be happy again.

“Ralph... Ssssh... Sshhhh... Don’t cry. Tell Mommy what’s wrong, alright?”

When he heard Lucien refer to himself as “Mommy”, Ralph’s cries grew louder.

“My baby,” Lucien cradled the cheerless boy in his arms. “What’s wrong? If you don’t tell me, how can I help you?”

“You are not my Mommy!” Ralph shouted in-between sobs while pushing at Lucien’s chest. “You are not my Mommy anymore, waaaaaahhhhhhh...!!!”

Pain flashed through Lucien’s eyes when he heard Ralph’s words.

“Do you hate me, Ralph?” he asked with a genuinely hurt expression. “Do you not want me to be your Mommy anymore...?”

“I do!” Ralph blubbered. “B-but... Daddy said that you now have your own children. I should... I should not call you ‘Mommy’ anymore, waaaaaaaahhhhhh...!!!”

“Oh, Ralph...”

Lucien pulled Ralph into a hug again. “I will be your Mommy for as long as you want me.”

“B-but...”

Ralph was confused.

Wait, did Lucien just say that Ralph could still call him “Mommy”?

“But what about the babies?” he asked in confusion.

Did his Mommy not want the babies anymore?

Lucien wiped the tears away from Ralph’s cheeks.

“Well, they will be your little brother and sister, right?”

“...”

Huh? What?

Ralph’s little mouth dropped open in awe.

What little brother and sister?

“You silly boy,” Lucien chastised him. “You are my child, so if I have more children, of course they will be your little siblings. Right...?”

Ralph was stupefied.

He came into the Infinite Eclipse Pack House to say goodbye to his Mommy. For some reason, he not only did not lose his Mommy, he even gained new siblings!

The confused little boy was all numb when he sat on Lucien’s lap and watched the babysitter return with the big basket that contained the twin babies.

They were so tiny.

When Lucien extended his hand to rub at their tummies, they wriggled cutely in the basket.

“This is Rayden, your little brother,” Lucien introduced the little boy to Ralph.

“And this is Aria, your little sister.”

Ralph’s eyes turned as round as the moon.

Little brother and little sister.

Ralph gingerly extended his little hands at the babies to touch them.

Little Rayden blinked at him and grabbed one of his fingers, making Ralph yelp from surprise.

When Ralph tried to pull his finger away, Rayden started to whimper.

Lucien snickered.

The little boy was as spoiled as his father. Once he had his hands around something, he refused to let go.

In this sense, Aria was a lot more agreeable.

And so, Ralph sat on Lucien’s lap with one of his fingers trapped by Rayden, who then started to nibble on it.

“Aahhhhhhh! He is eating me!” Ralph shrieked.

.....

Laughing, Lucien pulled Ralph’s finger free and gave Rayden a pat on his head.

Holding his finger against his chest and watching Lucien calm down the little baby boy, Ralph fell into a daze.

He had a little brother and a little sister.

Ralph looked up and stared at Lucien’s smiling face.

He still could not believe it.

“Mommy?” he mumbled full of hesitation.

“Yes, Ralph?”

“Mommy...”

Ralph hugged Lucien tight.

He called his Mommy over and over again, and Lucien answered him every time.