Chapter 411

Duke parked the car and stepped out.

He had come five minutes earlier, hoping he could fetch the two children before Adina did. However,
just as he went out of his car, he could feel a cold gaze fixated on him

He looked in that direction and from afar, he saw a slender person slowly approaching him. “Mr.
Winters, why are you here?”

Adina asked with a slight frown as she looked at him. Duke smiled. “Didn’t I tell you not to call me Mr
Winters?”

Adina froze

‘I used to call him Duke just to play along when I pretended to be his girlfriend. “But there’s no need for
such pretenses anymore.’

She said plainly. “I will pick Al and Mel up. You can go on with whatever it is you need to do.”

“I’m their biological father. This is my duty.” Duke said in a low voice, it sounded as low as the tune of a
cello. “You’ve worked hard for the past four years. From now on, I’ll help you

Out”:

Adina’s heart skipped a beat. She could only suppress that strange emotion after she dug her nails into
her palm. She did not dare to meet Duke’s gaze as she spoke calmly, “I’m used to it. You don’t have
to.” “I insist.” Duke interrupted her. “Don’t worry, I won’t fight for the children’s custody I only want to
give them the love I failed to shower them with over the past few years.”

With those words, Adina was at a loss.



‘His intentions for Al and Mel are the same as mine toward George and Harold-to make it up to them

‘We must give them the love that they have missed out on for the past four years.” Adina said nothing
else. The two of them stood at the entrance of the preschool quietly. It was a peaceful moment as the
sunshine of the orange sunset shone over their shoulders. “Wow, Alden Your father is here again!”



The children in the preschool had already noticed Adina and Duke, who were standing at the entrance,
they leaned against the window. The rest of the children carne over to look at them a well

“Wow, I finally w Alden’s father He’s so handsome

“Tal’s my He’s a humed times more handsome than my father I want a father Like hin'”

It’s no worden Alden is so handsatte and Melody is so pretty Foth their parents are

All the children chatted in the classroom.

Alden, who always seemed indifferent, cracked a smirk.

When he realized that he was smirking, he instantly pursed his lips, trying to suppress his emotions.

Some children who were at the side exclaimed, “Look! Melody is smiling! “Melody looks so pretty when
she smiles! She looks just like a Barbie doll!”

“Melody, give us another smile!”

Melody could not help but smile as four or five children surrounded her.



Ava hurriedly dispersed the crowd. “Melody is a shy girl. You need to give her some space What if she
wouldn’t smile anymore in the future? Keep your distance.”

The other children stepped back obediently as they looked at Melody from a distance. A few girls even
tried to smile like her.

“Come on, children. Let’s hold hands and go to the entrance together. Your parents are here to fetch
you!” The children held hands and walked out of the classroom with Miss Jones. Almost immediately,
Adina saw Melody standing next to Ava. Her daughter usually kept a blank face, but she was smiling at
that moment.

“Madam Daugherty, Melody has improved a lot!” Ava smiled as she spoke to Adina, “Even though she
is still reluctant to talk to other children, she would respond when they call her name She also took the
initiative to help them take toys and tissues!”




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