Chapter 8 Bruce

Kaitlyn felt her heart ache upon hearing her kids’ pitiful babble. That painful night from five years ago was a night that she would never forget. After what happened, she tried all she could to forget about it. Yet, what she didn’t expect was that she was actually pregnant. When she found out that she was pregnant, she was already three months into the pregnancy. Therefore, an abortion surgery would bring great harm to her health. At that time, she nearly broke down, but luckily her senior in college, Bruce Jameson, came to her rescue. He helped her to defer her studies so she could rest well. For the past few years, Bruce had always taken great care of them, so the kids loved him. As for Kaitlyn, she was more than grateful for his help. Rachel was still talking in her high-pitched voice, “Bruce is handsome and kind. Mommy, why don’t you ask Bruce to be our Daddy? I would love to have a Daddy!” Kaitlyn felt the sudden urge to cry because her kids had rarely mentioned wanting a Daddy previously. But it seemed like today’s incident had affected them greatly. She consoled the kids, ignoring the niggling bitterness in her heart. “Rachel, be good. I know you want a Daddy, but Bruce isn’t your Daddy. He has a girlfriend, so don’t ever say that again, alright?” “Okay,” Rachel sighed and replied dejectedly. After a brief silence, Alex questioned, “When will our Daddy come to us? Mommy, does Daddy still want us?” Kaitlyn’s heart fell with a thud as she pulled them into her arms and comforted them gently. “Of course Daddy wants you, silly boy. Your Daddy is a great hero, and he’s busy carrying out a mission. One day, when he completes the mission, he’ll be back. So, you need to wait patiently with Mommy, okay?” “Really?” Both kids looked up at Kaitlyn earnestly. Looking at their faces laced with hope, Kaitlyn could feel guilt rising in her heart as she forced out a laugh, “Of course. I’ve never lied to you, have I?” As Jordan listened to their conversation from afar, he felt strangely upset by it. Right then, someone pushed the door of the shop open. An elegant and slender figure walked in. It was a mild-mannered man wearing gold-framed glasses. Every bit about him exuded sophistication. Glancing around, he spotted Kaitlyn and the kids before he broke into a grin. “My darlings, look what I brought today!” The kids were extremely delighted to see him. Instantly, Rachel leaped to him and flung her arms around his leg. “Bruce, you’re here! What did you bring for us? Let me see!” Even Alex was staring in his direction as his eyes sparkled with curiosity. Bruce stretched out his hands that were behind his back. “Tada! Your favorite brownies! I queued up for over an hour before I managed to get them.” “Wow! You’re the best!” Rachel clapped her hands happily. Kaitlyn couldn’t help but chuckle at the scene. She looked at Bruce and said, “Bruce, stop spoiling them. You’re always bringing them food or toys.” Bruce shot her a smile. “What matters is that they love it. Besides, it’s nothing expensive, so don’t take it to heart.” Sighing, all Kaitlyn could think about was that he had helped them enough. Just then, Bruce swiveled and noticed the figure standing in the middle of the shop. A flash of shock appeared in his eyes as he knew who Jordan was. But why is he here?