Never Late, Never Away (Vivian and Finnick)
Chapter 3255

Chapter 3255 Obedient And Considerate

In the room, the girl named Abigail kept jumping on the bed, pestering Megan to tell her a story.

Megan was completely inexperienced in coaxing children, but she was glad that Abigail was with her. That way, she would not need to face Jake alone.

"What story would you like to hear?" Megan asked as she did her best to tamp down the uneasiness in her heart. She placed her full attention on the girl in front of her instead, trying to ignore Jake's presence. "Snow White."

"Ah, Snow White," Megan mumbled distractedly.

Upon realizing that was not the voice she was expecting, she raised her head to see Jake tucking Abigail in bed.

Megan could only stare at him in silence for a moment. Then, she turned off her phone-she had been browsing for fairy tales a moment ago—and got off the bed to stand a distance away from him. "Abigail, let Jake tell you the story instead. I'm going to take a shower first," Megan hastily said before turning to flee the scene. The moment she realized Jake was around, awkwardness overwhelmed her, and she dared not look into his untainted eyes.

However, it seemed like Jake had no plans to let her off. He raised his brows before sharing a look with Abigail. "Abigail, Mommy doesn't want to tell you stories, so Daddy will do it."

The way Jake had said it sounded miserable and pitiful. It was evident that he wanted to blackmail Megan with his words. However, it barely affected Megan; she already had one foot in the bathroom. Yet, the soft voice from behind stopped her from going further into the bathroom.

"Mommy, can you tell me a story with Daddy? Instead of Snow White, I'd like to listen to Cinderella's story."

Abigail's quiet voice snuck right into Megan's heart. She curled her fingers and sighed.

"Why are you still standing there?"

It seemed like Jake had expected Megan to relent to Abigail's wishes, for he secretly let out a smug laugh.

Despite the unwillingness to admit defeat, Megan did not wish to upset the little girl.

When she glanced at Jake, who was lying on one side of the bed, her eyes were filled with hatred. If only looks can kill.

"Okay," said Megan through gritted teeth, but she was quick to return to the bed.

Although Abigail was still a young girl, she was exceptionally observant. She could sense that Jake's breathing had turned shallow and rapid when Megan came closer to him.

Blinking repeatedly, Abigail realized the two must have some kind of misunderstanding.

As the two adults in the room were preoccupied with testing waters on each other, neither noticed that Abigail was watching them.

Sitting at the edge of the bed, Megan searched the story of Cinderella online before coaxing Abigail to sleep. At the same time, she did her best to stay physically and emotionally away from Jake. "Oh? The shoe is that magical?" Jake abruptly voiced in the middle of the story, making the two turn to look at him.

"Have you not heard of this story before?"

Just as those words left her mouth, Megan recalled that Jake had lost all his memories. Stories meant for children would be something he would not come into contact with in the days he spent learning. Jake nodded without any trace of embarrassment on his face.

As his finger twirled around Abigail's soft hair, he admitted, "I haven't. Is this a story that everyone knows?"

"Of course not." Abigail shook her head before smiling at him. "I don't know this, so it's normal that Daddy doesn't too."

Abigail's words made the two lower their gazes. There were more than a handful of fairy tale storybooks at the orphanage, so it was impossible that Abigail did not know about it. However, she was considerate of Jake's feelings, and that was why she had lied.

Both Jake and Megan found it hard to imagine what could have possibly happened to make a naïve, cheerful girl become obedient and considerate.